Dr John Karas
Senior Research Fellow in Peptide Chemistry
School of Chemistry
64 Scholarly works
8 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2025
Journal article
Tetrahydropyranyl Backbone Protection for Enhanced Fmoc Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
DOI: 10.1002/chem.2025015102025
Journal article
Backbone Protecting Groups for Enhanced Peptide and Protein Synthesis
DOI: 10.1002/ange.2025099392025
Journal article
Backbone Protecting Groups for Enhanced Peptide and Protein Synthesis
DOI: 10.1002/anie.2025099392025
Journal article
BASTA, a simple whole-blood assay for measuring β cell antigen–specific CD4 T cell responses in type 1 diabetes
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adt21242023
Internal Research Grant
Hyper Stable Proteins
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
Oral Insulin
2021
Research Grant
Low Cost Insulin Therapeutics
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
The Assembly of Fluorescently Labeled Peptide-Oligonucleotide Conjugates
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4730-1_212024
Journal article
Differential MRGPRX2-dependent activation of human mast cells by polymyxins and octapeptins
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.1770502024
Journal article
Proinsulin C-peptide is a major source of HLA-DQ8 restricted hybrid insulin peptides recognized by human islet-infiltrating CD4 T cells
DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae4912024
Conference Proceedings
Tetrahydropyranyl and Tetrahydrofuranyl as New Backbone Protecting Groups For Enhanced Fmoc SPPS
DOI: 10.17952/37eps.2024.p20342024
Journal article
Semisynthesis of A6–A11 lactam insulin
DOI: 10.1002/psc.35422023
Journal article
An Engineered Nanosugar Enables Rapid and Sustained Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery in Diabetic Mice
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210392
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Advanced Peptide Manufacturing
2022
Research grants (other domestic)
Advanced Chemical Protein Synthesis and Applications