Lab Members

Amanda Wolfe, Ph.D.

Academic Appointments:

  • UNC Asheville Professor of Medicinal Chemistry 2023-present
  • GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Molecular Biology, 2022-present
  • UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, 2018-2023
  • UNC Asheville Assistant Professor Of Medicinal Chemistry, 2013-2018

Education:

  • Ph.D. The Scripps Research Institute, Organic Chemistry, 2013, Advisor: Dale Boger
  • B.S. North Carolina State University, 2008, Advisor: Christian Melander

Current Members

  • Seniors:
    • Hugo Warshauer, (2025, B.S. Chemistry)
    • Mars Zappia (2025, B.S. Chemistry and B.S. Biology)
    • Darien Allen (2025, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Juniors:
    • Isaak Starr (2026, B.S. Chemistry)
    • Toni Marchleweski (2026 B.S. Chemistry)
  • Sophomores:
  • Savanna Freeman (2027 B.S. Chemistry)
  • Angelina Dennison (2027 B.S. Biology)
  • Sierra Ghee (2027 B.S. Chemistry and Biology)
  • Armaan Singh (Post bac 2024)

Prior Members

  • Kyle Handy (2023, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Alex Williams (2024, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Katie Ward (2024, B.S. Biology)
  • Kevin Gencel (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2024)
  • Ava Hammock (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2024)
  • Shaylla Wilson (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2024)
  • Sabrina Liu (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2024)
  • Addison Roper (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2023)
  • Courtney Blair (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2023)
  • Abi Karthikeyan (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2023)
  • Ananya Chatterjee (NCSSM Morganton Summer Research Student 2023)
  • Jason Dunford (2023, B.A. Chemistry)
  • Dhruvi Parmar (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Vanderbilt)
  • Aliyah Rao (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Wake Forest)
  • Bryce Pugh (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Medical School, ECU)
  • Steph Holz (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Medical Assistant)
  • John Ciprich (2023, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Casey Kellogg (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Virginia Tech)
  • Tanner Fraunfelter (2023, B.S. Chemistry)
  • A’Zane Troxler (2023, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Technician, Asheville Compounding Pharmacy)
  • Lilly Rubin (2023, Psychology)
  • Dr. Kyle Murphy (NC GSK Teaching and Research Fellow 2020-2022, Current Position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tennessee Tech University)
  • Grace Volk (2022, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Medical Student, University of Nebraska)
  • Dietrich Jackson (2022, B.S.)
  • Grace Sloan (2022, B.A. Chemistry, Chemistry, Current Position: Medical Student, UNC)
  • Amelia Ham (2022, B.S. Biology, Current Position: Veterinary Student, UGA)
  • Grace Lawhern (2022, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Dartmouth)
  • Aliyah Aguilar (2022, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Veronica Mojik (2023, B.A. Chemistry and B.S. Biology)
  • Dr. Whitney Craig (NC GSK Teaching and Research Fellow 2017-2019, Current Position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Lander University)
  • Jacob Shumate (2021, B.S. Chemistry)
  • Clair Huffine (2020, B.S. Chemistry and Biology, Current Position: Graduate Student, UC Boulder)
  • Lauren Fields (2020, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin Madison)
  • Sara Wasserman (2020, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, UNC Chappell Hill)
  • Jordan Hartig (2020, B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Medical University of South Carolina)
  • Catherine Allen (2020, B.S. Biology, Current Position: Pharmacy School, UNC Chappell Hill )
  • Marcia Thacher (2019 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Medical School, ETSU)
  • Andrew Ahearne (2019 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, The University of Mississippi, Stevens Lab)
  • Rayven Van Kalker (2019 B.S. Chemistry and New Media)
  • Alex Hanamean (2018 B.S. Chemistry)
  • Tess Handy (2018 B.S. Biology, Current Position: Research Associate I, Indigo Agriculture.)
  • Leah Bouthillette (2018 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, UC Santa Cruz, MacMillian Lab)
  • Jacob Chappell (2018 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Virginia Tech, Lowell Lab)
  • Christina Nut (2018 B.S. Chemistry, MPH 2021, Eastern Carolina University)
  • Madilyn Snyder (2018 B.S. Chemistry)
  • Elizabeth Murray (2018 B.S. Biology, 2021 MPH UNC)
  • Grace Mott (UNC Asheville)
  • Sita Schussler (UNC Asheville)
  • Erin Young (2017 B.S. Chemistry)
  • A. Maddy Thurman (2017 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Medical Student, Wake Forest University)
  • Josh Katz (2017 B.S. Chemistry)
  • Delaney Beals (2017 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Utah)
  • Rhapsody Taylor (2017 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Scientist, Scitek)
  • Kayla Blair (2016 B.S. Chemistry, Pathology Assistant MHS, Duke University School of Medicine)
  • John Terrell (2016 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Graduate Student, Vanderbilt University, Rizzo Lab)
  • Jackson Tweed (2016 B.A. Chemistry, Current Position: Pharmacy Student, UNC)
  • Michael McMechen (2016 B.S. Chemistry, M.S. NCSU 2018, Proulx Lab)
  • Emily Lanier (2016 B.S. Chemistry, PhD 2022 Michigan State University, Hamberger Laboratory)
  • Kaylib Robinson, Ph.D. (2015 B.S. Chemistry, Ph.D. NCSU 2019, Pierce Group, Current Position: R&D Process Chemist, Pisgah Labs )
  • Natalie Karr (2015 B.S. Chemistry, Current Position: Physician )