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Nicholas Sawyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Fordham University, specializing in Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research focuses on peptide design, protein interactions, and enzymatic processes with applications in drug delivery and disease mechanisms. He maintains a lab in JMH 633/640 and can be reached at nsawyer@fordham.edu.
Education background includes prior work in protein design and enzymology, with notable contributions to peptide stabilization and protein folding studies. Research interests emphasize structural characterization of peptide systems, disulfide bond engineering, and modulation of protein interfaces through synthetic mimetics.
His recent work explores phase separation dynamics in proteins, enzyme regulation mechanisms, and the development of β-hairpin mimetics for therapeutic applications. Key themes include understanding molecular recognition processes and applying this knowledge to design novel bioactive molecules.
Publications span topics from bacterial DNA replication machinery to anticancer peptide inhibitors, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach bridging organic chemistry and biomedical research. Current projects involve optimizing peptide architectures for enhanced stability and functional targeting in biological systems.
