Research with Dr. Clear

Research with Dr. Clear

Ph.D. 2016 - University of Notre Dame

Organic chemistry

Dr. Clear carries out synthesis and design of organic receptors for molecular recognition of biological molecules, organic-based materials for anion capture, and small molecule approaches to fluorescence imaging and sensing of biomolecules. For more information about Dr. Clear and his research, please visit his official IU website.

A biology major (left) researched with Dr. Clear in summer 2021 and won the best poster presentation at our annual Undergraduate Research conference in spring 2022.


Recent publications

Olson, K.R.; Clear, K.J.; Gao, Y.; Ma, Z.; Cieplik, N.M.; Fiume, A.R.; Gaziano, D.J.; Kasko, S.M.; Luu, J.; Pfaff, E.; et al. Redox and Nucleophilic Reactions of Naphthoquinones with Small Thiols and Their Effects on Oxidization of H2S to Inorganic and Organic Hydropolysulfides and Thiosulfate. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023, 24, 7516.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087516

Olson, K.R.; Clear, K.J.; Derry, P.J.; Gao, Y.; Ma, Z.; Cieplik, N.M.; Fiume, A.; Gaziano, D.J.; Kasko, S.M.; Narloch, K.; Velander, C.L.; Nwebube, I.; Pallissery, C.J.; Pfaff, E.; Villa, B.P.; Kent, T.A.; Wu, G.; Straub, K.D. Naphthoquinones Oxidize H2S to Polysulfides and Thiosulfate, Implications for Therapeutic Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022, 23, 13293

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113293

Kenneth R. Olson, Kasey J. Clear, Paul J. Derry, Yan Gao, Zhilin Ma, Gang Wu, Thomas A. Kent, Karl D. Straub, Coenzyme Q10 and related quinones oxidize H2S to polysulfides and thiosulfate, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Volume 182, 2022, Pages 119-131.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.02.018

Dr. Clear at an outreach event inspiring some future scientists.


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