The Lazenby Lab is looking forward to recruiting new graduate students in Fall of 2026. We are also recruiting highly motivated undergraduate researchers. Interested in joining our lab? … Please contact Robert Lazenby to talk about research.
Group Leader: Robert A. Lazenby
Robert A. Lazenby – Assistant Professor
email: rlazenby@fsu.edu
2019-present – Assistant Professor – Florida State University, FL, USA.
2017-2019 – Postdoc Fellow – University of Cincinnati, OH, USA.
2016-2017 – Postdoc Fellow – University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA.
2010-2015 – PhD Chemistry – University of Warwick, UK.
2006-2010 – MChem Chemistry – University of Warwick, UK.
Graduate Students:
Ana Ramirez
Joined Fall 2022 – Fifth Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2020, Stetson University, FL, USA.
Developing aptamer-functionalized nanopipettes for quantitative detection of biomolecules.
Lara Haroun
Joined Spring 2025 – Fourth Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2023, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Developing double-barrel aptamer-functionalized nanopipettes for the multiplexed biosensing of bioanalytes.
Brandon Sauval
Joined Summer 2026 – Third Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2024, University of South Florida, FL, USA.
Investigating Au nanoparticle deposition and DNA immobilization chemistries to improve the fabrication and performance of nanopipette aptamer-based biosensors..
Robbie Huff
Joined Fall 2025 – Second Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2025, University of North Florida, FL, USA.
Developing microscale electrochemical aptamer based sensors for imaging and localized analyte detection.
Airionna Fordham
Joined Fall 2025 – Second Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2025, Valdosta State University, GA, USA.
Using scanning probe microscopy to perform single cell analysis at the nanoscale.
Cynthia Castro
Joined Fall 2026 – First Year Graduate Student.
Bachelor’s in Chemistry, 2025, University of Central Florida, FL, USA.
Research Description.