ABOUT ME
Thank you for your interest!
My full CV is below, as well as a résumé. Feel free to take a look at either one, and let me know if you'd like to know any further information.
EDUCATION
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
X-Ray Crystallography
Both technique and application.
2002 - 2006
Wake Forest University
B.S. with Honors in chemistry, concentration in biochemistry.
Structure-Aided Drug Design
Using active site sterics and chemistry to drive new iterations of active compounds.
Protein Biochemistry & Purification
Streamlining and optimizing protocols to acheive the best, most efficient samples possible.
Non-Ribosomal Peptide Synthetases
Among many others, these molecular machines are some of nature's best chemists.
2006 - 2011
Duke University
Ph.D. in Chemistry, with a Pharmacology and Cancer Biology training certificate.
2011 - 2014
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, x-ray crystallography.
2014 - 2016
North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Research Associate, structural biology and NMR.
Alternative Scientific Careers
It's possible to work in science without being a PI or remaining at the bench. Do not hesitate to contact me if you want to discuss my transition into an alternative career or bounce your musings off of me. :)