John received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry at Eastern Washington University, where he was honored with the Francis B. Huston Medallion- the highest recognition given by the university. He continued to pursue his research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he conducted high-resolution infrared spectroscopy experiments on isotopomers of bromethane. To advance his studies further, John joined ASU as a graduate student under the guidance of Dr. Abhishek Singharoy. He was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). John’s research focuses on Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) modeling, AI-guided molecular dynamics simulations, and the study of the bioenergetics of neurons. Notably, John was part of the team that simulated an entire cell organelle, a purple bacterium light-harvesting organelle called a chromatophore. He also helped model the vaccine derived from chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAdOx1) for COVID-19. John has served as president of the local Biophysical Society Student Chapter. He continues discovering new ways to leverage advancements in computer hardware and machine learning algorithms to promote human health.

GitHub: https://github.com/jvant
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