Meet the Group!
Graduate Students
Maggie Purvis
B.S. Chemistry (2021), Texas Christian University
Maggie's project focuses on developing wound healing therapeutics utilizing the pro-wound healing activity of nitric oxide. She synthesizes and characterizes NO-releasing materials and evaluates their efficacy as a therapeutic. She aims to integrate NO donors into various bioactive scaffolds, such as biopolymers, hydrogels, and electrospun nanofibers.
B.S. Chemistry (2021), Texas Christian University
Maggie's project focuses on developing wound healing therapeutics utilizing the pro-wound healing activity of nitric oxide. She synthesizes and characterizes NO-releasing materials and evaluates their efficacy as a therapeutic. She aims to integrate NO donors into various bioactive scaffolds, such as biopolymers, hydrogels, and electrospun nanofibers.
Mikaylin Nogler
B.S. Biochemistry (2021), Fairfield University
Mikaylin is developing a highly selective nitric oxide sensor that can detect low concentrations of NO in complex media in vitro and measure NO in real-time in vivo. By investigating fluctuations of endogenous NO as a function of disease state, she hopes to elucidate the relationship of stored NO in diabetic in vivo models. Through this work, she aims to extend the lifetime of implantable glucose sensors by liberating endogenous stores of NO found within the skin.
B.S. Biochemistry (2021), Fairfield University
Mikaylin is developing a highly selective nitric oxide sensor that can detect low concentrations of NO in complex media in vitro and measure NO in real-time in vivo. By investigating fluctuations of endogenous NO as a function of disease state, she hopes to elucidate the relationship of stored NO in diabetic in vivo models. Through this work, she aims to extend the lifetime of implantable glucose sensors by liberating endogenous stores of NO found within the skin.
Tsian Ramrattan
B.S. Chemistry and B.A. Economics (2022), Emory University
Tsian works on hydrogel, drug releasing scaffolds for treatment of periodontal disease. She synthesizes and characterizes biocompatible hydrogel formulations for oral delivery of nitric oxide therapeutics.
B.S. Chemistry and B.A. Economics (2022), Emory University
Tsian works on hydrogel, drug releasing scaffolds for treatment of periodontal disease. She synthesizes and characterizes biocompatible hydrogel formulations for oral delivery of nitric oxide therapeutics.
Anna Lynch
B.A. Chemistry (2023), Smith College
Understanding the structure-function relationship of polymeric systems is crucial when designing novel therapeutics. Anna's project aims to elucidate the antibacterial properties of dendrimer scaffolds for the treatment of periodontal disease.
B.A. Chemistry (2023), Smith College
Understanding the structure-function relationship of polymeric systems is crucial when designing novel therapeutics. Anna's project aims to elucidate the antibacterial properties of dendrimer scaffolds for the treatment of periodontal disease.
Caz Schaefer
B.S. Chemistry (2024), Bellarmine University
The lifetime of continuous glucose monitors is greatly hindered by an adverse immune response to implanted objects. Caz's project involves accessing endogenous stores of NO for the purpose of foreign body response mitigation.
B.S. Chemistry (2024), Bellarmine University
The lifetime of continuous glucose monitors is greatly hindered by an adverse immune response to implanted objects. Caz's project involves accessing endogenous stores of NO for the purpose of foreign body response mitigation.
Joseph Metiva
B.S. Biochemistry (2024), Saginaw Valley State University
Joe works on developing NO-releasing liposomal formulations as antibacterial alternatives for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections. Additionally, he works to find possible synergy between NO-releasing donor molecules and antibiotic standards of care to prevent dysfunction in tunneled dialysis catheters.
B.S. Biochemistry (2024), Saginaw Valley State University
Joe works on developing NO-releasing liposomal formulations as antibacterial alternatives for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections. Additionally, he works to find possible synergy between NO-releasing donor molecules and antibiotic standards of care to prevent dysfunction in tunneled dialysis catheters.
Kacey Durkin
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry (2024), West Chester University
Chronic inflammation contributes to the development of numerous systemic diseases and significantly impacts human health. Kacey’s research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of targeted small-molecule immunomodulatory therapeutics as a treatment strategy for chronic inflammation.
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry (2024), West Chester University
Chronic inflammation contributes to the development of numerous systemic diseases and significantly impacts human health. Kacey’s research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of targeted small-molecule immunomodulatory therapeutics as a treatment strategy for chronic inflammation.
Luc Morgan
B.S. Chemistry (2024), Centre College
Monitoring wounds is crucial in identifying irregular healing patterns such as infection of chronic inflammation that could lead to amputation. Luc's work focuses on the development of a point-of-care device that can track wound progression using color intensity corresponding to NOx.
B.S. Chemistry (2024), Centre College
Monitoring wounds is crucial in identifying irregular healing patterns such as infection of chronic inflammation that could lead to amputation. Luc's work focuses on the development of a point-of-care device that can track wound progression using color intensity corresponding to NOx.
Daphne Alexander
B.S. Chemistry (2025), University of Northern Colorado
Undergraduate Students
Shreya Dandu
Amanda Dendulk
Nolan Landrum
Emma Cope
Amanda Dendulk
Nolan Landrum
Emma Cope
