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We value the creativity that comes from a laboratory environment where everyone's ideas are welcomed and valued. We believe the best way to develop the out-of-the-box approaches needed to solve complex scientific problems is to value each individual while promoting the importance of the team. 

We have a zero tolerance policy against oppression of any kind, including but not limited to sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and xenophobia. Everyone is welcome and celebrated in this safe space, where each of us works to support and promote each other. Each of us works to acknowledge and educate ourselves and others on unconscious biases, missteps, and misspeaks. ​
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​August 2022
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Matthew Ryen Lockett, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry (2020 - )
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry (2013 - 2020)


Post Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University (2010 - 2013)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin at Madison (2009)
B.S. Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (2004)

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Kenan Labs, Room C348

NCBI bibliography: Matthew_Lockett
ORCID: 0000-0003-4851-7757

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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS.
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Dr. Taylor Teitsworth
ORCID: 0000-0001-8487-9785​​
B.S. Penn State University
​Ph.D. in Chemistry, UNC Chapel Hill

​Kenan C345
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8487-9785

taylor's LINKEDIN

Graduate students.

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Andre Orr (4th Year)*
​B.S. Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Martin
​Kenan C345

*Andre is co-advised with Prof. James Cahoon​

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David Siegel (3rd Year)
B.S. Chemistry, Florida Gulf Coast University
​Kenan C345

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Sarina Jones (2nd Year)
B.S. Chemistry, Monmouth University
​Kenan C345

SARINA's LINKEDIN
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 Trevohn Robinson (2nd Year)
Rotation Student
B.S. Professional Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
​Kenan C347

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Rayshell Torres-Santana  (2nd Year)
Rotation Student
B.S. Chemistry, Radford University
​Kenan C347

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Alexis Zimmer (2nd Year)
B.S. Chemistry, Rowan University
​Kenan C347

ALEXIS's Linkedin
LAB STAFF and VISITING SCHOLARS
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Abel Miranda Buzetta
Technologist and laboratory manager
B.S. Biology and Sociology, UNC Chapel Hill 
​Kenan C345

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Ian Baker
Technologist
B.S. Chemistry, UNC Chapel Hill 
​Kenan C347

Roomba
​Director of break room cleanliness.
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Interested in our research projects?
​Contact Matt!
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.

Sarah Diemel
Environmental Science  (2024)
​Kenan B327
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Kabir Pathak
Biochemistry and Computer Science  (2024)
​Kenan C347
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Anna Vu
Chemistry  (2025)
​Kenan C347
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Group AlumnI.

Ph.D. Students
Tyler S. Larson (2023) Mass Spectrometry Analysis of 2D and 3D Cell Cultures 

Zack R. Sitte (2023) 
​Developing new approach methodologies (NAMs) to increase the physiological relevance and utility of scaffold-based 3D cell culture techniques 

Thomas J. DiProspero (2021) Development of in vitro liver culture techniques to integrate a physiological relevant microenvironment that recapitulates liver lobule zonation
Now: Dir. of Product Development, Metalytics

Julie C. McIntosh (2020) Development of methods to accurately quantify cellular viability and multidrug-resistant phenotypes within 3D paper-based tumor models
Now: Senior Scientist at Merck

Nathan A. Whitman (2019) Development of Paper-Based Breast Cancer Models to Probe the Relationship between the Tumor Microenvironment and the Estrogen Receptor Alpha Signaling Pathway
Now: Technology Transfer Administrator at the National Cancer Institute

Catherine G. McKenas (2019) Preparation and Characterization of Chemically Modified Amorphous Carbon Electrodes
Now: R&D Engineer at Duke
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Rachael M. Kenney (2018) A 3D Paper-Based Assay to Evaluate Cellular Invasion and Quantify Microenvironmental Cues in Real Time
Now: Senior Analytical Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

​Matthew W. Boyce (2018) Developing Tools for Paper-Based Cultures to Interrogate Oxygen's Role in Cancer Progression
Now: ORAU Researcher at US EPA
Masters Students
​Sabrina Cramer (2020)
C. Chad Lloyd (2018)
Jennifer Middlebrooks (2015)
Melanie Sinanian (2020)
​Matthew VanGunten (2021)


Postdoctoral Researchers and Other Research Scholars
Vershon Battle
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Jiyang Chen, PhD

Thomas DiProspero, PhD
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Qi Han, PhD

Andrew Truong

​​​Xiaoning Zhang, PhD
2022
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2021

2023

​2021

​2015

​2014
NCCU Chemistry

​WuXi AppTech

Metalytics

Sr. Scientist at Qitan Technology

PhD student in pharmacology (UNC)
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​Associate Professor, Southwest University, College of Biotechnology
Undergraduate Students (* = completed an honors research thesis)
Leo Albertini *
Mays Albu-Shamah
Elizabeth Bookshire
​Lauren Brown 
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Karen Chen
Elizabeth Choi
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Levi Chua
Pearl Dang

Erin Dalrymple​
William Dennis
Tom Dominic
Trevor Fachko *
​Julia Fehr *
Diante Fields
Briana Fletcher
Jack Franchino
Sontia Gaither

Gil Cukierman
​Kopal Gupta
Lisa Karlsson​
​Maggie Lee *
Zhi-Wei Lin
Benedict Liu
Christian Lochbaum
Adam Loeser *

​Wyatt Pellarin
​Andrew Pendergast
​J. Ben Penley
Isaiah Stackleather
Akshay Sankar
​Rami Sharaf *
 
Kevin Su

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