Akilah Mateen
Akilah is graduate student who started working in the 3B Lab in 2021. She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Goucher College. Her interests lie in studying organo-metallic peptide complexes to treat infections and other human disease.
belmin Kolenovic
Belmin is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry who joined the lab in 2024. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Farleigh Dickinson University. He works on projects with antimicrobial peptides and can almost always be found wearing his signature Nike baseball cap.
Chloe Anderson
Chloe is a graduate student in the Department of Biology who joined the lab in 2024. She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biology from Stockton University in 2023. She is interested in drug discovery and infectious diseases and is currently studying synergy between antifungal peptides and drugs. Outside of the lab she enjoys being outdoors and playing the piano. LinkedIn
sean Daly
Sean is an undergraduate student working on azobenzene synthesis.
Jerrine George
Jerrine is an undergraduate Biology student who joined the lab in 2023. Her work focuses on analytical methods to detect and study possible natural compounds that have antimicrobial uses. LinkedIn
Evan Stull
Evan became a part of the 3B Lab after graduating from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Seton Hall University. As of 2025, he is pursuing a PhD in Chemistry studying the effect of azobenzene and other non-natural amino acids in peptides. LinkedIn
Margret Pagare
Margret joined the lab in 2025 after having completed a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from Kansas State University. A native of Zimbabwe, Margret is interested in science education and studying FRET and light-active peptides.
Dr. Gregory Wiedman
Greg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Seton Hall University. He's fascinated by the cell membrane and by how important it is for life on this planet. For this reason, he created the 3B lab and uses every tool he can to create new molecules to probe this important cellular structure. He is also an avid hiker, baker, and loves being a dad to his daughter Estelle 로아. He and his wife Katie enjoy attending Seton Hall Basketball games and hope to see you there!