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Meet the Team
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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)

  • Research: Discovery and characterization of antibody fragments against proteins with post-translational modifications.

  • Interests: Reading, crafts, and gardening 

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Koryo Kwao

B.Pharm., Pharmacy,

University of Ghana, Legon (2020). 

  • Research: Producing peptides and peptoids via solid-phase peptide synthesisUtilizing Automated Flow Synthesizer for producing peptides

  • Interests: Reading, cooking, and learning new languages. 

 

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Emma Otey

B.S., Biological Sciences,

University of South Carolina (2022)

  • 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.

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Undergraduate Students

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Olivia Sherron

Major: Chemical Engineering

Graduation Year: May 2025

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Victoria Beato

Major: Biological Sciences

Graduation Year: December 2025

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Jasmine Glover

Major: Biochemistry

Graduation Year: May 2026

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Bryson Wood

Major: Chemistry

Graduation Year: May 2026

Jordan Wolfe

Major: Biochemistry

Graduation Year: May 2027

Alumni

Graduate Students
Ashley King, M.S., 2024
Hannah Ponder, M.S., 2024

Undergraduate Students
Olivia Sherron, B.E., 2025
Christian Golden, B.S., 2024
Banci Patel, B.S., 2024
Lydia Pless, B.S., 2024

Visiting Scholars
Emma Thompson (HS)
Lillian Amick (HS)

 

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