- American Peptide Society

p>Anjola Adewoye is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry at West Virginia University, WVU. Her research, conducted in the Legleiter Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Justin Legleiter, focuses on understanding the behavior of amyloid-forming peptides. She investigates their capacity to form distinct aggregate species and their interactions with physiologically relevant surfaces, such as lipid membranes. By integrating experimental techniques with computational analysis, her work aims to uncover the molecular mechanisms driving amyloid aggregation and assess their potential long-term implications, ultimately informing future therapeutic strategies for amyloid-based diseases.

Anjola’s academic excellence has been recognized through the C. Eugene Bennett Fellowship in Chemistry at WVU. Beyond her lab, Anjola is committed to fostering diversity and growth within the scientific community. She regularly serves as a judge at WVU’s undergraduate research symposia, offering constructive feedback to help students strengthen their communication and research skills, particularly in STEM and chemistry. Anjola is passionate about translating scientific discovery into real-world impact and aspires to use her work to tackle complex global health and scientific challenges.