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Blake Mertz, Assistant Professor
Office: 361 Chemistry Research Laboratory Lab: 285 Chemistry Research Laboratory Ph: (304) 293 – 9166 Fax: (304) 293 – 4904 Email: blake.mertz@mail.wvu.edu B.S.: Chemistry, Loras College Ph.D: Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University (Peter J. Reilly) Postdoc: University of Arizona (Michael F. Brown) |
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Postdocs
No positions are currently available.
Graduate Students
Kyle Billings
B.S. Chemistry, Salisbury State
Research Project: Computational studies of pHLIP and proteorhodopsin
B.S. Chemistry, Salisbury State
Research Project: Computational studies of pHLIP and proteorhodopsin
Violetta Burns Casamayor
B.S. Chemistry, University of Southhampton
Research project: Computational studies of pH Low Insertion Peptide (pHLIP)
B.S. Chemistry, University of Southhampton
Research project: Computational studies of pH Low Insertion Peptide (pHLIP)
Nick Frazee
B.S. Chemistry & Mathematics, Waynesburg University
Research project: computational studies on the binding, folding, and insertion of pHLIP
B.S. Chemistry & Mathematics, Waynesburg University
Research project: computational studies on the binding, folding, and insertion of pHLIP
Ahmad Kiani
B.S. Chemistry, Urmia University, Iran
M.S. Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology
Research project: Experimental and computational studies of proteorhodopsin oligomerization
B.S. Chemistry, Urmia University, Iran
M.S. Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology
Research project: Experimental and computational studies of proteorhodopsin oligomerization
Hannah Scott
B.S. Chemistry, West Liberty University
Research project: mechanistic understanding of the binding, folding, and insertion of pHLIP
B.S. Chemistry, West Liberty University
Research project: mechanistic understanding of the binding, folding, and insertion of pHLIP
Eric Sefah
B.S., Chemistry, University of Ghana
M.B.A., University of Ghana
Research project: Coarse-grained assembly of membrane protein oligomers
B.S., Chemistry, University of Ghana
M.B.A., University of Ghana
Research project: Coarse-grained assembly of membrane protein oligomers
Alex Wroe
B.S., Chemistry, Shepherd University
Research project: Coarse-grained simulations of membrane-active peptides and membrane protein oligomerization.
B.S., Chemistry, Shepherd University
Research project: Coarse-grained simulations of membrane-active peptides and membrane protein oligomerization.
We currently have space for 1 graduate student. Interested candidates need to have a good work ethic and willingness to learn new fields of study. Background knowledge in biochemistry, physical chemistry, statistical mechanics, and structural biology and skills in shell scripting and programming are advantageous but not required. Contact Dr. Mertz if you are interested.
Undergraduate Students
Erin Cohan
Chemistry
Chemistry
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Max Hollmeyer
Biochemistry |
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Molly Powney
Biochemistry |
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Nick Walker
Biochemistry |
Motivated undergraduates in their Sophomore and Junior years are especially encouraged to contact Dr. Mertz. For more information on how to become an undergraduate researcher visit the department’s information page.
The WVU STEM SURE honors program is available to support undergraduate research opportunities for West Virginia residents over eight weeks of the Summer term. If you are interested, visit the WVU SURE website for more details and contact Dr. Mertz to discuss available projects and the application process.
The WVU STEM SURE honors program is available to support undergraduate research opportunities for West Virginia residents over eight weeks of the Summer term. If you are interested, visit the WVU SURE website for more details and contact Dr. Mertz to discuss available projects and the application process.
West Virginia outreach to PUIs
We also encourage interested professors and undergraduates from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) within the state of West Virginia to contact us if they are interested in contributing to our research.
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Fairmont State University
Professor Erica Harvey Ed Dobson Rebecca Rutherford |
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West Liberty University
Professor Jon Serra Mason Hamilton |
Former lab members
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Aleena Andrews, The College of New Jersey (REU)
Emily Ankrom, Waynesburg University (REU) Michael Bates, B.S., Chemistry, West Liberty University (REU) Brooke Bertus, B.S., Biochemistry, WVU Michael Block, B.S. Chemistry & Mathematics, WVU Zach Bonham, B.S., Biochemistry, WVU Austin Clark, B.S., Biochemistry & Chemistry, WVU Conor Corcoran, B.S., Biochemistry, WVU Sadegh Faramarzi Ganjabad, Ph.D. Jun Feng, Ph.D. Bethann Flint, B.S. Chemistry & Math, WVU Kasey Freshwater, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, WVU Nina Graziano, B.S. Chemistry, WVU Chitrak Gupta, Ph.D. Trey Hanshew Eric Kaufmann Maddy Kukura Jacob Layton, Waynesburg University (REU) Choongkeun Lee, Ph.D. Kyle Lindo, B.S., Chemistry, WVU Liqing Ma, B.S., Chemistry, WVU Thomas Meadows Dylan Miller, B.S., Biochemistry, WVU Afsheen Misaghi, B.A., Theatre, WVU Kelley Molchanoff, B.S., Chemistry, West Virginia Wesleyan Caitlin Morrow Brandon Neeley, B.S. Chemistry & Biology, WVU Preston Padden, B.S. Biochemistry, WVU Sarah Riggin, Stevenson University (REU) Yue Ren, M.S., Chemistry, WVU Grant Robertson, B.S. Biochemistry, WVU Jaycie Saseen, B.S. Chemical Engineering, WVU Shelly Uhl, undergrad in biochemistry, WVU |
Ph.D. chemistry program, University of Delaware
Ph.D. chemistry program, Lehigh University Industry WVU medical school Ph.D. chemistry program, UC-Davis WVU medical school Ph.D. biophysics program, University of Denver WVU medical school Postdoc at University of Minnesota (Tay Netoff) PNC Bank Industry BME M.S. program, WVU Medical school Postdoc at Arizona State University (Abhi Singharoy) Undergrad in Biochemistry, WVU Undergrad in Biomedical Engineering, WVU Undergrad in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech Ph.D. chemistry program, Arizona State University Postdoc (currently in Industry) Industry WVU medical school Undergrad in physics, WVU Pathologist Assistant program, WVU Dental school WVU Medical Lab Science program Undergrad in Chemical Engineering, WVU WVU medical school WVU medical school B.S. chemistry program, Stevenson University WVU Health Sciences Center WVU medical school Industry WVU undergrad |
Chemistry Research Laboratory Room 285
The C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506
The C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506
