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Krystle McLaughlin

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Krystle McLaughlin
Krystle McLaughlin at the 2026 Cottrell Scholars Conference in Tucson
EducationColgate University
University of Rochester (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsLehigh University
Vassar College
Thesis Structural and Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
Websitehttp://www.krystlejmclaughlin.com/

Krystle McLaughlin is a Caribbean-American structural biophysicist. She is an associate professor of chemistry at Vassar College.

Early life and education

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McLaughlin grew up in Tobago, where she met Joan and Jay Mandle, professors at Colgate University, who encouraged her to apply.[1] She earned her undergraduate degree in physics at Colgate University in 2006.[1] She was the only woman of colour in her graduating physics class.[1] At Colgate University she was a leader of the Society of Physics Students.[2] She has since returned to Colgate University, to speak at their annual SophoMORE Connections event, introducing undergraduate students to alumni.[3]

She earned her PhD in 2011 in the laboratory of Clara Kielkopf at the University of Rochester.[4] During her graduate studies, she was awarded the University of Rochester's William F. Neuman Award and George Metzger Award,[5] and she was a guest lecturer at Hampton University.[6] In her PhD thesis, she used X-ray crystallography to investigate thermodynamic and structural basis for protein-nucleic acid interactions.[7]

Research and career

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McLaughlin joined University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a postdoctoral researcher, funded by a Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education (SPIRE) fellowship.[8] As a postdoctoral fellow, she characterised proteins responsible for the transfer of antibiotic resistance and virulence in bacterial cells, as well as teaching the biology program.[8]

She then joined the faculty of Lehigh University a professor of practice, where she started the PA DNA Day, which is now an annual celebration of DNA and genetics.[9][10] At Lehigh University she developed innovative ways to teach undergraduates how to interpret crystallography.[11] She uses lysozyme to teach students about molecular modelling and crystallisation.[7] She has campaigned for a Synchrotron light source in South Africa.[12]

She joined Vassar College in 2017 as an assistant professor in chemistry and was promoted to associate professor in 2026.[13] At Vassar, her research focus is on the spread of antibiotic resistance, the gut microbiome and biochemistry of mycobacteriophages.[14][15] She also engages in science outreach activities at Vassar.[16]

As part of her scientific leadership, McLaughlin was the 2018 chair of the American Institute of Physics Liaison Committee on Underrepresented Minorities,[17] and she is the current co-chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases's Centers for Research on Structural Biology of Infectious Diseases.[18] She was elected to the American Crystallographic Association communication committees.[19]

In 2022, McLaughlin was honored with a Cottrell Scholar Award,[20] which recognizes "significant research and educational advancements."[21]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Krystle McLaughlin '06 fights disease with crystals". The Colgate Scene. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Krystle McLaughlin". Society of Physics Students. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. ↑ "Career Services – SophoMORE Connections". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Lab Alumni – Personnel – Kielkopf Lab – University of Rochester Medical Center". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  5. ↑ "The University of Rochester Celebrates Faculty and Student Honors 2012–13" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. ↑ "Courses Taught – Krystle J. McLaughlin PhD". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  7. 1 2 "Lysozyme, Models and the PDB: Helping Undergraduates Explore Structure". RCSB PDB. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  8. 1 2 "Krystle McLaughlin – SPIRE Community". spire.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  9. ↑ "Lehigh University – DNA Day Pennsylvania". www.lehigh.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  10. ↑ "NC DNA Day » Collaboration". ncdnaday.org. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  11. ↑ McLaughlin, Krystle J. (2017-05-09). "Understanding Structure: A Computer-Based Macromolecular Biochemistry Lab Activity". Journal of Chemical Education. 94 (7): 903–906. Bibcode:2017JChEd..94..903M. doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00464. ISSN 0021-9584.
  12. ↑ "'If you build it, scientists will come'". 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  13. ↑ "Congratulations to the Latest Round of Faculty Members to Receive Tenure". www.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  14. ↑ "McLaughlin Lab | Vassar". pages.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  15. ↑ "Acumen" (PDF). Lehigh University. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  16. ↑ UCA SPS (2014-04-15), Google Hangout w/ Dr. Krystle McLaughlin, retrieved 2018-05-16
  17. ↑ "Member Society Liaison Committees". 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  18. ↑ "Congratulations to the Latest Round of Faculty Members to Receive Tenure". www.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  19. ↑ "American Crystallographic Association – Election Results". www.amercrystalassn.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  20. ↑ "Cottrell Scholars Dashboard". rescorp.org. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  21. ↑ "Cottrell Scholar Award". rescorp.org. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
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