Cole Cwiklowski
Bridgeton,MO
Summary
Dedicated and passionate PhD candidate in Chemistry, extremely interested with computational and medicinal chemistry. Proven ability to tackle complex challenges with innovative solutions, demonstrating both analytical thinking and quick decision-making skills in high-pressure environments. Internal motivation to create contributions to drug design and molecular modeling projects. Eager to leverage my expertise and tenacity to advance scientific knowledge and improve therapeutic outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Student Researcher
UHSP Lab
01.2023 - Current
- Primary Advisor: Dr. Kalyan Venkata
- Synthesis, Analysis, and Purification of small analogues used to optimize different known procedures as well as produce new biologically active compounds.
- Expertise on analysis using TLC, LC/MS, H-NMR, and C-NMR
- Expertise on Molecular docking using Autodock vina and Schrodinger, with an emphasis on ligand docking as well as binding pocket optimization
- Expertise on Energy minimization using MOBAXTERM and Avogadro with an emphasis on ligand optimization and different protein energy minimization
- Mentored undergraduate students through different lab techniques and experiment procedures.
Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant
Dr. Ehren Bucholtz
08.2024 - Current
- Mentored students in laboratory techniques, fostering confidence and skill development in their scientific pursuits.
- evaluated and graded students in different lab assignments
- aided in creation of different lab procedures.
Environmental Specialist
All Star Environmental
06.2021 - 08.2024
- Ensured proper hazardous waste storage and disposal procedures were followed according to federal guidelines.
- containment as well as removal of hazardous compounds including asbestos, mold and lead.
- Expertise of analysis on hazardous compounds with a focus on air and material tests of asbestos
- Managed the remediation process for contaminated sites, restoring them to safe conditions for future use.
Education
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (M.S) - Medicinal Chemistry
University of Health Sciences in Pharmacy in STL
St. Louis, MO05-2024
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - Biomedical Sciences
University of Health Sciences And Pharmacy in STL
St Louis, MO05-2023
Skills
- Procedure Design
- Problem Solving
- Data Collection
- Organic and Computational Analysis
- Good Laboratory Practices
- Purification
- Literature Analysis
Accomplishments
- Awarded Student Research Initiative Fund (SRIF)
- Presented on unnatural amino acids in Universities Student Research Symposium
- Presented in ACS Midwest conference on the Design and development of aromatic amino acid derivatives as novel bacterial NAD+ dependent ligase inhibitors with broad spectrum activity
- Created and optimized certain python code to efficiently dock an infinite amount of ligands at a time.
Timeline
Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant
Dr. Ehren Bucholtz
08.2024 - Current
Graduate Student Researcher
UHSP Lab
01.2023 - Current
Environmental Specialist
All Star Environmental
06.2021 - 08.2024
MASTERS OF SCIENCE (M.S) - Medicinal Chemistry
University of Health Sciences in Pharmacy in STL
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - Biomedical Sciences
University of Health Sciences And Pharmacy in STL
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