Lucas Sutton is a graduate student in the Hurley lab pursuing a PhD in Biology. During his undergraduate program at the State University of New York at Geneseo, he earned a BS in Biology and a minor in Economics. Lucas was awarded the Edward Pettinella '73 Endowed Ambassadorship in Business to support researching a biological control for schistosomiasis at the University of Ghana, Legon. While attending Geneseo, he was a member of the varsity Cross Country and Track and Field programs, earning a spot in the SUNYAC Cross Country hall of fame. While at Rensselaer, he is interested in studying helicase characteristics in FRH. Lucas enjoys running, cycling, and watching Star Wars in his free time.