Victoria Zerbach
B.S. in Chemistry (Expected April 2023)
Undergraduate
Brief Bio
I grew up in Pittsburgh and am enjoying studying chemistry close to home. Before deciding to study chemistry I wanted to become an optometrist, but after visiting the NanoScale Fabrication and Characterization Facility here at Pitt I realized that chemistry was way cooler than studying eyes. I am pursuing a joint degree through the Honors College and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I am majoring in chemistry with a minor in creative writing. I joined the Rosi group as an undergraduate researcher in 2021 where I am working on tuning peptide sequence to inform gold nanostructure in peptide-based nanoparticle self-assemblies. Outside of the lab I enjoy writing poetry, volunteering through Circle K, drawing portraits, and painting landscapes. You will often find me drinking hot tea or walking in Schenley Park whenever I get the chance.
Honors and Activities
Publications
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B.S. in Chemistry (Expected April 2023)
Undergraduate
Brief Bio
I grew up in Pittsburgh and am enjoying studying chemistry close to home. Before deciding to study chemistry I wanted to become an optometrist, but after visiting the NanoScale Fabrication and Characterization Facility here at Pitt I realized that chemistry was way cooler than studying eyes. I am pursuing a joint degree through the Honors College and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I am majoring in chemistry with a minor in creative writing. I joined the Rosi group as an undergraduate researcher in 2021 where I am working on tuning peptide sequence to inform gold nanostructure in peptide-based nanoparticle self-assemblies. Outside of the lab I enjoy writing poetry, volunteering through Circle K, drawing portraits, and painting landscapes. You will often find me drinking hot tea or walking in Schenley Park whenever I get the chance.
Honors and Activities
- Dean’s List
- Norman Macleod Mem Scholarship
- Lee Noble Scholarship
- ACS Undergraduate Club Newsletter Editor
- PA District Circle K Treasurer
- Strong Women Strong Girls Member/Mentor
Publications
- Brooks, S. C.; Zerbach, V. C.; Rosi, N.L. Cooperative Assembly of Nanoparticle Superstructures through Designed Electrostatic Interactions. Manuscript in final stages of preparation.
- Brooks, S. C.; Jin, R.; Zerbach, V. C.; Zhang, Y.; Walsh, T.; Rosi, N. L. Single Amino Acid Modifications for Controlling the Helicity of Peptide-Based Chiral Gold Nanoparticle Superstructures. Manuscript in revision.
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