Meet the 2019 Participants: Emile Charles

Name: Emile Charles

Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

School: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Grade: 12

Project Title: Inhibition of MreB and ftsZ proteins to disrupt Escherichia coli biofilms

Period of work: November 2018-Present

Location of research: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Mentors: Dr. Amy Sheck (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics) Dr. Kimberly Monahan (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics)

Category of Research: Biomedical Science