Josh Michael Birke

Josh Birke is a first year grad student in the Huang lab. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 2024, with a bachelor’s degree in ACS Certified Chemistry with minors in physics and electronics technology. His current research involves the photophysics of fluorophores and their reduced functionality at cryo temperatures. This research will be applied to the field of cryo-CLEM. In his free time, he likes to fix things, cook, and play video games.