Ciby Abraham is a native of Brooklyn, NY. He received a BS in chemistry in 2000 from Binghamton University. Upon graduation, he went to work for Center/Merck as a research method development chemist. While so employed, he completed a masters degree program, receiving a MS in chemistry from St. John's University in 2004 where he worked with Prof. Ralph Stephani in the areas of medicinal and organic chemistry. He joined the Lectka group in the Fall of 2004.