Hello, my name is Tariq Al-Jarah and I am currently a graduate student in biochemistry at the University of Colorado Denver. In my free time, I love playing sports or being outdoors so you can find me at a lake trying to catch a fish. I have a passion for cars and really enjoy working on them as I am fascinated by learning how things work. My wonder about how the world works around me meets my love for chemistry through my research in the Resendiz lab group which involves the organic synthesis of RNA derivatives in order to be used as potential diagnostic tools in the medical world.