From Chicago to Carrie Bow Cay
I isolate and identify small molecules with biological activity and enjoy teaching others along the way.
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Cyanobacteria
Responsible for nitrogen fixation and photosynthesis, cyanobacteria produce a suite of bioactive small molecules (mostly peptides) that we are investigating for anticancer potential.
Curlew, Belize, August 2018
Photo credit: Abigail Engleman
Sponges
In pursuit of ESKAPE pathogen biofilm inhibitors we extracted small molecules from sponges collected in the Florida Keys.
Madison, Wisconsin 2016
Photo credit: @drbabyfish
Aquatic Sediments
Sampling aboard the RV Lake Gaurdian required a special kind of cold water personal protective equipment - gumby suits. We sampled the aerobic sediment from each of the Great Lakes for gram-positive actinomcyete bacteria.
Detroit, MI circa 2012
Photo credit: Brian T. Murphy (center, closed face flap)