Carter J. Gray

Carter is speaking at a podium delivering a research presentation.
  • Co-Founder & Ambassador
  • Applied Computing in Chemistry

Contact Info

Biography —

Carter is a third-year undergraduate student studying Applied Computing with a Concentration in Chemistry. His research uses experimental and computational methods to understand the sequence, structure, and function relationship of proteins.

Within the KRC, he wants to help students in life sciences develop conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

Selected Publications —

Gray, C. J., O'Neil, P. T., Schwingen, K. M., Hillebrand, C., & Swint-Kruse, L. (2026). Expanding the toolkit of LacI/GalR chimeras. PloS one, 21(4), e0345158. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345158

Awards & Honors —

  • Goldwater Fellowship
  • HHMI Cech Fellowship
  • K-INBRE Data Science Scholarship
  • KU Undergraduate Research Award
  • University Scholar Program
  • Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholarship