2001 B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry, University of Louisville, Magna Cum Laude 2007 M.S. in Chemistry, University of Louisville 2008 Ph. D. in Chemistry, “I. Studies of Cyclic Peptides Containing the Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic Acid Pharmacophore. II. Targeting Drugs to Bone.” Advisors: Drs. K. Grant Taylor and William M. Pierce, Jr. 2009-2010 Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Jefferson Community College and Bellarmine University 2010-2011 Full-time Chemistry Instructor at Bellarmine University

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Bone selective effect of an estradiol conjugate with a novel tetracycline-derived bone-targeting agent. Jason R. Neale, Natali B. Richter, Kevyn E. Merten, K. Grant Taylor, Sujan Singh, Leonard C. Waite, Nicole K. Emery, Ned B. Smith, Jian Cai, William M. Pierce Jr. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2008.