Romila Mascarenhas (she/her)

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Member, Institute of Molecular Biology

Dr. Mascarenhas began her training as a structural biologist under Dr. Dali Liu at Loyola University Chicago, and later pursued postdoctoral training with Dr. Ruma Banerjee at the University of Michigan. Her postdoctoral research focused on the structural enzymology of the human vitamin B12 trafficking pathway, specifically unraveling the mechanisms by which B12 is loaded onto its target enzymes. In her lab, Dr. Mascarenhas continues to investigate the molecular mechanisms of vitamin B12 selectivity and trafficking, with a particular emphasis on microbial communities such as those in the human gut.