Jorge Escobedo received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Louisiana State University. His research expertise includes the design (using molecular simulations) and synthesis of supramolecular assemblies, chromophoric and fluorophoric dyes and probes for molecular recognition of biomarkers for various diseases and the development of analytical methods using these dyes. Since 2007, He has been working as a research associate at Portland State University with Professor Robert M. Strongin.