Education B.S. Chemistry – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2019) Research Focus Synthesis and investigation of the mode of action of macrocyclic peptide antibiotics.
Education B.S. Biochemistry-Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (2017) Research Focus Bacterial cell wall modification
Education B.S. Chemistry – University of Southern Indiana (2018) Research Focus Synthesizing novel compounds en route to the development of a more effective antidote for opioid overdoses.
Education B.S. Chemistry – University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017) Research Focus Synthesis and investigation into the mode of action of various macrocyclic peptide antibiotics.
Education Indiana University (2019) Research Focus Synthesis of lantibiotic Mersacidin Publications Scalable Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected beta-Methyllanthionines by Indium(III)-Mediated Ring Opening of Aziridines. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2200-2203.
Education B.S. Chemistry -University of Virginia (2016) Research Focus Synthesis of novel antibiotics and fluorophores
Education 2016 – B.S., Saint Mary’s College of Maryland Research Advisors: Craig Streu and Pamella Mertz Project: Design of light sensitive COX-2 inhibitors Research Focus Modification of Bacteria Cell Walls for Scaffolding in Click Chemistry
Education: Indiana University (class of 2019) Research Focus: Synthesis of FDAAs Publications Fluorogenic d-amino acids enable real-time monitoring of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and high-throughput transpeptidation assays. Nat Chem 2019, 11, 335-341.
Education University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin Bachelor of Arts May 2010 Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Minor: French Cumulative GPA: 3.846 (123 credits) University Of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Doctor of philosophy July 2010 – December 2015 Area: Plant physiology Cumulative GPA: 4.0 (51 credits) Presentations 2012 American Society for Microbiology, KY-TN regional meeting – Maryville […]
Education 2015 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana State University, Bloomington Research Advisor: Dr. Adam Zlotnick Research Project: HBV capsid chemical modification to HAP binding pocket. 2014 – AHA Predoctoral Fellow, Montana State University, Bozeman Research Advisor: Dr. Blake Wiedenheft Research Project: Exploring P22 virus-like nanoparticles as a delivery vehicle for biomedical applications. 2014 – PhD, Montana […]