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.
Davis Noblitt
B.S., Biology,
Appalachian State University (2023)
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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
Maria Maybach
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: May 2026
Bryson Wood
Major: Biochemistry
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
Christian Golden, B.S., 2024
Banci Patel, B.S., 2024
Lydia Pless, B.S., 2024
Visiting Scholars
Emma Thompson (HS)
Lillian Amick (HS)
