Alicia Crisalli was awarded the URI College of Pharmacy William C. Potter Prize. The award, which is part of an endowment, is given annually to a Ph.D. student selected by a College of Pharmacy committee  for academic achievement in chemistry. Alicia’s Ph.D. research focuses on the mechanisms of disease through protein binding and interference in DNA repair. Specifically, she studies the protein binding properties of PFAS using microcalorimetry and surface plasmon resonance. She also works as the STEEP Training Core Coordinator. After completing her degree, Alicia hopes to work on research relating to drug discovery, design, and synthesis.