UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Department of Chemistry

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Born and raised in Monroe, Connecticut, Brayden studies chemistry at Yale College with a focus on organic synthesis and chemical biology. In the Spiegel Lab, he works on targeted B cell therapies for autoimmune disease as well as small molecule, peptide, and peptoid synthesis. Brayden also serves as the undergraduate president of Yale’s Joint Safety Team, a primarily graduate student organization dedicated to improving safety in Yale’s chemistry department. Outside of the lab, Brayden enjoys reading nonfiction, learning Hungarian, and tutoring high school students and fellow undergraduates.