Group

 

Photograph of the Macnaughtan research group

Top row: Justin, Charya, Thilini, Kendra

Bottom row: Juliette, Anne, Peter, and Megan

Congratulations to

Justin & Kendra!

Photo of Justin

Photo of Kendra

 

Current Members

Graduate Research Assistant, entering class of 2019

hwickr1@lsu.edu

Office: 427 Choppin Hall

Phone: 225-939-7426

Biography University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 2013-2017, B.S. Chemistry

Research  Structure determination of Chlamydial chaperone protein complex: Scc4 and Scc1 by NMR

Interests  I enjoy travelling and meeting people

Photo of Charya Wickramasinghe

Undergraduate Research Assistant, entering class of 2019

Dr. Winnie Wong-Ng Honors Science Scholar

adarmo2@lsu.edu

Office: 413 Choppin Hall

Phone: 225-578-4273

Major: Pre-Professional Chemistry, Minor: Biological Sciences 

Research Exploring protein-small molecule interactions of Chlamydial protein Scc4

Interests  Music, health and wellness, and coffee!

Fun Fact: I want to be a pediatric heme-oncologist when I grow up!

Photograph of Anne D'Armond

Undergraduate Research Assistant

snoble5@lsu.edu

Office: 413 Choppin Hall

Phone: 225-578-4273

Major: Chemistry

Research Exploring protein-small molecule interactions of the Chlamydial protein complex,  Scc4:Scc1

Interests

Juliette's gloved hand

Undergraduate Research Assistant

lwheat8@lsu.edu

Office: 413 Choppin Hall

Phone: 225-578-4273

Major: Biological Sciences (Pre-Dental)

Research Exploring protein-small molecule interactions of the Chlamydial protein complex,  Scc4:Scc1

Interests 

Undergraduate Research Assistant

skitch4@lsu.edu

Office: 413 Choppin Hall

Phone: 225-578-4273

Major: Biochemistry

Research Exploring protein-small molecule interactions of the Chlamydial protein complex,  Scc4:Scc1

Interests 

Former Members

Graduate Students

  • Justin Grennell, Ph.D. of Chemistry 2022
  • Kendra Jenkins, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2022
  • Thilini Ukwaththage, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2021
  • Huimin Zhong, M.S. of Chemistry, 2017
  • Abigael Songok, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2017
  • Maggie Thomasson, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2016
  • Pamlea Brady, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2015
  • Amid Paudyal, M.S. of Chemistry, 2015
  • Octavia Goodwin, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2014
  • Kevin Roberson, Ph.D. of Chemistry, 2014
  • Jacob Myers, M.S. of Chemistry, 2009

Post-doctoral Associates

  • Tom Garner, Ph.D., Research Associate, Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2011
  • Michelle Sweeney, Ph.D., Research Associate, Nov. 2009 – Feb. 2013
  • Octavia Goodwin, Ph.D., Research Associate, Jan. 2015 – Oct. 2015

Undergraduate Students

  • Kimberly Limon, Undergraduate Researcher, 2009-2010
  • Steven Li, Undergraduate Researcher, 2009-2010
  • William Cole, Undergraduate Research, CFLR, 2009
  • Tyler Bonin, Undergraduate Research, Summer 2010 Chem 3900
  • Mallory Roy, Undergraduate Researcher, HHMI Summer Program 2010/Chem 3900, January 2010 – December 2010
  • William Sinquefield, Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2010 Chem 3900, August 2010 – December 2010
  • Emily Maverick, HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2011, May-July 2011, Summer 2012
  • Aaron Li, Undergraduate Researcher, August 2010 – August 2011, HHMI Summer Program 2011
  • Kevin Driggers, Undergraduate Researcher, December-August 2012, Chem 3900 Spring and Summer 2012
  • Chelsea Thayer, Undergraduate Researcher, January 2011 – May 2012
  • Cameron Parent, Undergraduate Research, September 2012 – May 2012
  • Igor Jancan, Undergraduate Researcher, May 2010 – December 2010, September 2012 – December 2012
  • Lacy Brooks, Undergraduate Researcher, August 2012 – May 2014
  • Adelina Kaliba, Undergraduate Research, January 2014 – May 2014
  • Sierra Jackson, Undergraduate Research, McNair Scholars Program, May 2014 – May 2015
  • Brianna Whittaker, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2015
  • Michael Rockwell, Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015
  • Jessica Flaherty, Undergraduate Researcher, August 2015 – August 2016
  • Alexa Tafaro, Undergraduate Researcher, January 2016 – May 2017
  • Rebecca DiTusa, Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2016
  • Karly Johnson, Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016
  • Julia Power, Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2017 - Summer 2017
  • Samantha Webb, Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2019
  • Juliette Lincoln, Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 - Spring 2022
  • Peter Howard, Undergraduate Researcher, President's Future Leaders in Research, Honors Program, Honors Thesis, Fall 2019 - Spring 2022