Chemistry major
Justin is working on the purification and expression of outer membrane protein A (OmpA), a bacterial receptor that effects certain pathogenic invasions, which give rise to diseases such as neonatal meningitis. These samples will be used to obtain crystallographic data that will be correlated with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) structural studies.
The UVA Chemistry Bass Scholarship provides $2,000 to chemistry majors performing scientific research with a professor in the department.
The Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards Program, administered by the Faculty Senate, funds outstanding undergraduate research projects in the spring and/or summer for current second and third-year undergraduate students. (more…)
The College of Arts & Science awarded Justin a grant to conduct research in the Columbus lab for the summer. He will continue his work on the physical properties of detergent mixtures.