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Lakshan Manathunga

Lakshan is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Nilsson Group, where his research focuses on the design, synthesis, and characterization of self-assembling peptides. His current work includes developing self-assembling glycopeptide conjugates engineered to selectively bind and trap cholera toxin. He is also engaged in the design and synthesis of low molecular weight gelators, with a focus on elucidating their gelation mechanisms under different conditions to enhance their functional applications.

Education:

2024 – Ph.D. in Chemistry, SUNY Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY, USA)

2016 – B.Sc. in Computational Chemistry, University of Colombo (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Awards:

  • Lee Myers Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student, Stony Brook University (2024).