Students | Jaclyn Winter Lab
Students | Jaclyn Winter Lab
Graduate Students
Research: Exploration and characterization of bacteriophage isolated from Great Salt Lake
Undergraduate School: University of Idaho (BA Chemistry)
Faculty Mentor: Jaclyn Winter, PhD
Dissertation: Discovery of novel metallophores from great salt microorganisms
I am studying microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi from Great Salt Lake to identify novel metallophores. These are small molecules with the ability to chelate metals. I am specifically focusing on those with the ability to bind arsenic, mercury, lead, and selenium for use in bioremediation.
Dissertation project: Discovering Novel Antibiotic RiPP (Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-Translationally Modified Peptide) Natural Products and Elucidating Their Biosynthesis by Great Salt Lake Actinomycetota
Undergraduate School: Westminster College
3400 Skaggs Research Building
I started my PhD through the Biological Chemistry program in the Fall of 2020 and joined Jaclyn Winter’s lab. My research is focused on the discovery of novel natural product compounds with antimicrobial potential. Specifically, I am interested in using actinobacteria isolated from Great Salt Lake sediment as a source for the discovery of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) including the subfamilies of lasso peptides and linaridins.
Post Doctoral Researchers
Microorganisms are exceptional chemists, capable of producing structurally complex and unique molecules far beyond what we can achieve synthetically. Exploring untapped sources of natural products offers a pathway to discovering these compounds, many of which hold great potential for bioactivity. I'm particularly interested in uncovering how these molecules mediate interactions within their environments, understanding their biosynthetic mechanisms, and exploring chemical modifications to enhance their bioactive properties and broaden their potential applications.
University of North Carolina at Asheville, BS Chemistry
University California Santa Cruz, PhD Natural Products and Organic Chemistry
Post-Doc: Winter Lab
Phone: 801-585-7117
Office: 3400 L.S. Skaggs Jr. Research Building