Dylan Riddle

I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, and have always had a strong fascination for the life sciences from an early age. Initially, I pursued a degree in Biochemistry and my initial exposure to research was working with drug discovery models in Glioblastoma Multiforme at Purdue University. I have since continued my educational journey here at Charlotte, and my research focus now lies in understanding differential gene expression upon Neisseria Meningitidis and Staphylococcus Aureus infection. I am specifically looking at the 70 kilodalton heat shock protein family, a highly conserved ubiquitously expressed protein across eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells upon cellular stress and challenge. Outside of the lab I enjoy spending time hiking/being outside, playing piano and making music, and exploring the different views of the world through reading.