Lucas joined our lab as a REU student for the year 2024. He is originally from Edmonds Washington and currently living in Portland Oregon. He received his Associates of Arts degree from Edmonds College in 2022 and transferred to the University of Portland to complete his undergraduate studies. His personal research interests are in the organic synthesis of small molecules, particularly in medicinal chemistry, as well as the synthetic planning for producing larger molecules using organic synthesis. When he is not in the lab he likes to play spike ball, cook interesting recipes he finds online, and work on large projects with Lego bricks.