
Meet the Team

Nicholas Truex, PhD
Assistant Professor
B.S., Chemistry, Purdue University (2011)
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT (2022)
Graduate Students
Clara Kjerfve
B.S., Biomedical Sciences,
Texas A&M University (2018)
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Research: Discovery and characterization of antibody fragments against proteins with post-translational modifications.
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Interests: Reading, crafts, and gardening

Koryo Kwao
B.Pharm., Pharmacy,
University of Ghana, Legon (2020).
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Research: Producing peptides and peptoids via solid-phase peptide synthesis; Utilizing Automated Flow Synthesizer for producing peptides
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Interests: Reading, cooking, and learning new languages.

Emma Otey
B.S., Biological Sciences,
University of South Carolina (2022)
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Research: Characterization of artificial transcription factors for the amplification of inflammasome genes. Protein expression and examination of biophysical properties. Maintenance and experimentation of mammalian cell culture.

Undergraduate Students

Olivia Sherron
Major: Chemical Engineering
Graduation Year: May 2025

Victoria Beato
Major: Biological Sciences
Graduation Year: December 2025

Jasmine Glover
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2026

Bryson Wood
Major: Chemistry
Graduation Year: May 2026
Jordan Wolfe
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2027