Alyssa Clay

Pronouns: they/them

clay5 at wisc.edu

Joined In: 2023
B.S. in Chemistry — Furman University (2018)
Ph.D. in Chemistry — Stanford University (2023, Advisor: Justin Du Bois)

Clay works on developing small molecule inhibitors of agr quorum sensing in gram positive bacteria. After obtaining a B.S. in chemistry from Furman University in Greenville S.C., Clay completed graduate work in the laboratory of Justin Du Bois at Stanford University studying the total synthesis of bis-guanidinium neurotoxins. Outside of lab, Clay enjoys rock climbing, running, and watching bad science fiction.