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Nicholas Riley received a B.S. in Chemistry and Psychology from the University of South Carolina in 2012, graduating with Honors from the South Carolina Honors College. He was introduced to mass spectrometry by Professor Stephen Morgan during his undergraduate research in forensic analytical chemistry. This experience led him to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where under Professor Joshua Coon, he focused on developing mass spectrometry technology, particularly in gas-phase ion-ion reactions and tandem mass spectrometry methods. His postdoctoral research at Stanford University under the 2022 Chemistry Nobel Laureate Professor Carolyn Bertozzi centered on mucin-domain glycoproteins in glycoscience. In September 2023, he launched the Riley Research Group at the University of Washington, focusing on glycosylation's role in cell surface biology and cancer progression using MS-based multi-omics and a systems-level approach in glycobiology.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Conducted research focused on mucin-domain glycoproteins and developed new tools in glycoscience.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Launched an independent research program exploring glycosylation in cell biology and cancer.
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