Sherman-Clarke Fellowship, University of Rochester (2024-2025)
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation (NSF) (2024)
Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Post-baccalaureate Fellow, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2022-2024)
Cum laude honors, Amherst College (2022)
Research Experience
June 2022-June 2024
Dr. Daniel Levy, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Identification of associations between extracellular microRNAs and various diseases using transcriptomic data.
June 2021-May 2022
Dr. David Hansen, Amherst College. Synthesis of amino acid-functionalized naphthalenediimide (NDI) monomer derivatives that self-assemble to form a supramolecular nanotube of enhanced stability.
July 2019-December 2019
Dr. David Hansen, Amherst College. Synthesis and polymerization of NDI derivatives.
Current Research
My current research in the Nilsson Group seeks to design, synthesize, and characterize novel self-assembling peptides that feature non-canonical amino acids and are stimuli responsive. This project further aims to provide insight into the rational design of supramolecular peptide systems and impart precise control over the resulting properties. In another project, I am investigating the role of peptide length on the emergent secondary structures.
