Zoë Adams, PhD
Doctoral Thesis: Extended Peptide Structures: Biophysics to Biological Applications
Research Focus: Adams explored structural characterization and biological applications of peptide macrocycles and hydrogel competent peptides to develop new therapeutic candidates.
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Noteworthy Publications: Stretching Peptides to Generate Small Molecule β-Strand Mimics, ACS Central Science (2023); Direct observation of peptide hydrogel self-assembly, Chemical Science (2022)
Honors and Awards: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recipient (2018-23); International Peptide Symposium Oral Presentation Award (2023); Fletcher Jones Foundation Fellowship (2018-19)
Looking Back: "My graduate experience was defined by the people around me -- including friends, family, my advisor, and colleagues near and far. In my five years at Scripps I grew both as a scientist and into the person I am today."
Next Steps: "I'm currently working as a scientist in the chemistry department at Avidity Biosciences and I look forward to continuing my journey in the biotechnology space."
Join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 17, 2024 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Adams wil be introduced by her advisor, Prof. Phil Dawson, who will deliver a few words about her graduate experience. Viewers will also learn about our many other 2024 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
