The wait is over! Thousands of scientists, one application and only eight spots. Meet Chem-Impex's Next Big Thing in Science inaugural cohort: a group of early-career scientists whose ideas, ambition, and perspectives stood out from the crowd, and who are shaping what’s next in peptide science.
Meet the Fellows:
Gabriela Coy | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Developing cyclic peptides to target rare and deadly infections
Rida Ibrahim | Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Improving peptide stability to expand therapeutic potential
Brenson Jassim, PhD | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Designing kidney-protective peptide therapeutics for cancer patients
Ananya Naick | University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Uncovering how peptide structure impacts cell permeability
Deborah Thomas | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Developing stabilized peptide therapeutics for cancer targets
David Sarabia-Castillo | MIT, Boston, MA
Building automated platforms for peptide and PNA synthesis
Stephen Klawa | ChromaGenix, Raleigh, NC
Optimizing peptide synthesis for scalable, real-world application
Jacob Wolfe | U. Pittsburgh (formerly), Havertown, PA
Developing computationally designed peptide binders for drug development assays
Next, we'll be kicking off weekly virtual classes, 1:1 mentorship, and behind-the-scenes access to some of the biggest names in peptide science.
Follow along on LinkedIn for live updates, cohort highlights, and behind-the-scenes moments from the program.