Leanna Monteleone BS, PhD

Leanna worked for Dr. Philip Costanzo for three years. Worked on controlling surface energy and wettability with a light responsive linker system. Also worked for Dr. Abraham Joy at the University of Akron researching thermoresponsive, biodegradable polyesters. In the Beal lab, Leanna is creating ADAR2 mutants and will use specifically modified bottom strands to achieve site-directed editing.