The Aptamer Database Team is one of many research projects being conducted by the UT-Austin Aptamer lab, led by Dr. Gwen Stovall and PI Dr. Andrew Ellington. The Aptamer lab is in the Freshman Research Initiative, which has 29 unique undergraduate research classes and labs.
Aptamer Lab:
The University of Texas Freshman Research Initiative, the Aptamer lab, uses oligonucleotide chemistry, in vitro selection methodology, and biochemistry to develop novel therapeutics, diagnostics, and molecular sensors. Our tool of choice for the development of these applications is an “aptamer,” which are oligonucleotide binding species. We use the methods of in vitro selection methodology to identify aptamers against a variety of targets.
Meet our team
Gwendolyn Stovall
Associate Professor of Practice
Ali Askari
Project Lead (Fall 2021-Fall 2023), Website/Database Creator, Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer (Spring 2020-Summer 2023)
Dhruv Kumar
Project Leader (Spring 2025 - Present), Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer, AI Research Lead
Shriya Swamy
Project Lead (Fall 2023- Present), Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer
Isaiah C Spruell Crenshaw
Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer
Sumedha Kota
Project Lead (Fall 2021-Spring 2022), Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer
Hailey Ferrell
Project Lead (Summer 2020-Spring 2021)
Kayla Goodman
Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer (Spring 2020-Fall 2021)
Daneila Hernandez
Information Collector, Peer-Reviewer (Spring 2020-Fall 2021)