Matthew Johnson

• SOAR Position: Member
• Major: Biochemistry
• Faculty Mentor(s): Dr. Kevin L. Bicker

Current Focus: Characterization of Antifungal Peptoids

Additional Interests: Total Synthesis, Drug Discovery, Sports Nutrition, Weightlifting, Hiking

Project Description

This project seeks to utilize a novel display of a lead compound, a peptoid called RMG 8-8, our group has identified as a potential therapeutic against Cryptococcus neoformans: Peptoid Dendrimers. Due to structural