°µÍø±¬ÁÏapp

faculty

Kristi Lazar Cantrell, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry and Pre-Health Adviser
(805) 565-6175

Office Location

Whittier Science 213 (inside WS 216)

Office Available

Tuesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
and by appointment

Specialization(s)

Biochemistry

 

Research Interests
  • Biophysical chemistry
  • Peptide synthesis
  • Protein aggregation and disease
Biography/Details

Dr. Cantrell grew up in Visalia, Calif., and graduated from °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp (B.S., chemistry), Princeton University (M.S., chemistry) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D., chemistry). She undertook two years of postdoctoral research at Genentech Inc., a biotechnology company, before returning to °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp. Her research focus involves protein aggregation, including alpha-helical and beta-sheet fibril assembly. She serves on the executive council in the Los Padres section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). She is also the pre-health advisor at °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp. Dr. Cantrell and her husband, Shane, enjoy spending time with family and exploring Santa Barbara. They keep busy with their delightful little girl.