Contact Info

alumasjn@MiamiOH.edu

513-529-2462

Hughes Laboratories, 369

Education & Positions

• B.S. (Honors) University of Nairobi, Kenya (2004)

• M.S. Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2008)

• Ph.D. Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2010)

• Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2010–2017)

• Assistant Research Professor, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2017–2021)

• Associate Research Professor, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2021–2023)

• Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Miami University (2023 - present) 

Research Interests

• Elucidating bacterial mechanisms involving enzyme-mediated antibiotic resistance and devising novel strategies to circumvent this form of resistance, including developing therapeutics for fighting deadly infections caused by resistant bacteria.

• Computer-aided drug discovery techniques. Incorporating molecular modeling, virtual screening and docking applications to identify and develop novel antibiotics and adjuvants.  

• Microbial assays involving bacteria and mammalian cells to evaluate drug candidates and assess potential cytotoxicity.

• Studying drug-target interactions using biophysical techniques