Meet the Team
Front: Emmaline, Jasmine, Victoria, Jordan, Koryo, Emma
Back: AJ, Nick, Bryson, Clara
Nicholas Truex, PhD
Assistant Professor, 2022–present
B.S., Chemistry, Purdue University (2011)
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2022)
Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Clara Kjerfve
B.S., Biomedical Sciences,
Texas A&M University (2018)
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Research: Expression and characterization of fold-switching proteins. Biological characterization of protein delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy.
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Interests: Reading, crafts, and gardening
J. Koryo Kwao
B.Pharm., Pharmacy,
University of Ghana, Legon (2020).
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Research: Synthesis and characterization of biologically relevant proteins using fast-flow peptide synthesis. Design and preparation of synthetic protein analogues to study the role of non-covalent interactions in protein structure and function.
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Interests: Learning new languages, creative writing, and faith-based service.
Emma Otey
B.S., Biological Sciences,
University of South Carolina (2022)
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Research: Biological and biophysical characterization of transcriptional activators that target interferon-gamma genes for cancer immunotherapy.
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Interests: I like knitting, reading, and hanging out with my dogs!
AJ Bergamo
B.S., Chemistry,
The College of New Jersey (2023)
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Research: Characterizing the effects of natural and non-natural amino acids on fold switching proteins. In addition, investigating how to conjugate molecules onto fold switching proteins and determine their effects.
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Interests: I like to paint D&D figurines!
Undergraduate Students
Victoria Beato
Major: Biological Sciences
Graduation Year: December 2025
Jordan Wolfe
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2027
Jasmine Glover
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2026
Emmaline Louis
Major: Chemical Engineering
Graduation Year: May 2028
Bryson Wood
Major: Chemistry
Graduation Year: May 2026
Brody Burke
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2028