Abby Knight
@abigailsknight
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Mom | Assistant Professor @uncchemistry working at the interface of polymer science, chemical biology, and bioinspired materials with @knightgroupUNC
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined May 2017
A truly collaborative effort with the suggestion of a new ligand coming from undergrad Jack, thorough computational efforts from Supraja and Bridgette, synthetic efforts from Will, and another fantastic story from our soon-to-be PhD @Matt_A_Sanders!.
We are excited to share our new paper out in @J_A_C_S! Congrats to @Matt_A_Sanders, Supraja, Jack, Will, and Bridgette for their awesome work studying the impact of protein-mimetic functionality on polymeric catalysts.
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RT @sciathon: We are excited to host our 2025 Sci-Athon Competition! This year it will take place at UNC on May 29th and 30th. Any and all….
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We are looking for a postdoc to join @KnightGroupUNC ! Interested in the interface of peptide and polymer chemistry with applications in therapeutics and nanomaterials? Send questions or an application with a cover letter, CV, and statement of previous research. #chempostdoc.
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This work, building on our Polym. Chem. publication (, tells the story of my first PhD student Erin's (@Dayofthecentury) PhD journey. Huge thanks to my current student Supraja for her heroic computational contributions and to our fantastic collaborators!.
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While the conformational ensembles of disordered peptides and peptidomimetics are complex and challenging to characterize, they are a critical component in the paradigm connecting macromolecule...
Online now: A high-throughput workflow to analyze sequence-conformation relationships and explore hydrophobic patterning in disordered peptoids
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RT @Ewerpointe: @N_A_Romero and I are again organizing a Spring @AmerChemSociety symposium at the interface of organic and polymer chemistr….
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RT @sciathon: 🚀 Exciting news! Sci-athon 2024 is almost here! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to network, collaborate, and boost your resume. Sign….
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RT @sciathon: Exciting news! 🎉 Sci-athon 2024 signups are now open! If you're a graduate student or postdoc in the Triangle area, don't mis….
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RT @MatthewHorwitz1: Join us for a new episode of The SW Pod with @aplooby28 as we have the chance to chat with Prof. @abigailsknight @uncc….
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RT @POLY_ACS: Registration is Now Open for PoWER! The Inaugural Polymer Women Empowerment & Research Conference.*Registration spots are lim….
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Mark your calendars for @sciathon this summer - June 6/7!!.
We are thrilled to announce that the sixth annual Sci-athon competition will be from Thursday, June 6th - Friday, June 7th! Mark your calendars and use this link ( to fill out our interest form so that you can stay up to date as the event approaches!
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Why does local structure matter in “unstructured” copolymers? Here we connect sequence, structure, and function in amphiphilic copolymers, including a long awaited foray into rare earth binding (my first attempts date back to my PhD)! Congrats Peter and @KnightGroupUNC!.
Hot off the press in @J_A_C_S! Congrats to Peter Dykeman-Bermingham, Matthew Bogen, Supraja Chittari, and Savannah Grizzard for their amazing work studying the impact of monomer sequence on nanoparticle assembly and function
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RT @meganj6E23: Want to know why your cyclic voltammogram does (or doesn't) look like a duck? Join us for CV boot camp @UNC this summer!! A….
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RT @KnightGroupUNC: Wow, time flies when you're having fun with science! We have a few updates that we need to share from the start of this….
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RT @mbertucci: An amazing teacher, scholar and mentor. Congratulations Marcey!! So deserving of the @ampepsoc Vincent du Vigneaud Award!!….
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RT @htkratochvil: It's finally out! Many thanks to all my co-authors and collaborators! @DeGradoLab @_jackn_ @MeiHongLab @UChiChemistry @….
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RT @sciathon: ⏰ Last chance! The extended Sci-athon sign-up deadline is TODAY! Scientists across disciplines encouraged to join the event….
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RT @Alex_Zhuko: Big congrats to @DrakeChem, team @ZhukoGroup, and Sheiko group collaborators @uncchemistry on the publication of our @ACSCe….
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RT @sciathon: Sci-athon signups are live (deadline 5/17)! Sign up for an opportunity to win tech prizes, participate in a panel conversatio….
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Thrilled to see this work come out! It showcases the interdisciplinary creativity of @Matt_A_Sanders and Supraja, and highlights the importance of the polymer matrix on it’s function.
We are thrilled to share our new paper out last week in @J_A_C_S! We describe polymer catalysts using a novel triphenylphosphine acrylamide monomer to facilitate Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings (1/4)
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