Department of Chemistry · East Carolina University
Guiding proteins with light.
I'm a professor of chemistry working in the general area of applied protein biotechnology. My group studies how proteins can be used to control biological systems. To accomplish this, my lab develops optogenetic tools and other protein-based tools with applications across cell biology, neuroscience, and therapeutic discovery.
The lab is actively recruiting undergraduate and graduate student researchers. If you're curious about proteins, light, and living systems — we want to hear from you.
Background
Trained at the interface of chemistry and biology, with postdoctoral work in synthetic biology before joining ECU.
Focus
Engineered photoreceptors, light-activated enzymes, and biosensors that report on cellular state in real time.
Join us
Undergraduates, master's, and doctoral students drive the science here. Open positions year-round — reach out by email.