Photo by Noah Stewart ’22
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Stoddard’s “Molecular Immunotherapeutics Research” (MIR) lab research program focuses on improving patient outcomes with autoimmune disorders, in particular primary membranous nephritis (PMN), through development of auto-antibody-specific inhibitors, antigen-specific therapies, as well as novel methods for development of antigen specific therapies. The MIR lab also focuses on engineering proteins and design of small compounds that could assist in treatment of cancers, neurological disorders, coronaviruses, and autoimmune disorders. In addition to the design of novel therapies in Stoddard’s MIR lab we develop 3-dimensional models of the proteins associated with these disorders to understand structure function relationships in these protein systems. We use a combination of computational chemistry, biochemistry, cell based-assays, protein engineering, and rational drug design to accomplish our goals.
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PUBLICATIONS
Hayashi N, Kumar S, Trivin-Avillach C, Fan X, Stoddard SV, Akai R, Fujimoto K, Iwawaki T, Yokoyama H, Furuichi K, and Beck L. y. American Journal of Physiology, Renal Physiology, 2025, Jan
Hill TM, Vance S, Jr., Loome JF, Haugen BJ, Loprete DM, Stoddard SV, and Jackson-Hayes L. .Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2023, 169, Dec, 103842
Stoddard SV. . Education Sciences, 2022, 12(7), 498
Stoddard SV, Wallace FE*, Stoddard SD‡, Cheng Q, Acosta D, Barzani S, Bobay M, Briant J, Cisneros C, Feinstein S, Glasper K, Hussain M, Lidoski A, Lingareddy P, Lovett G, Matherne L, McIntosh J, Moosani N, Nagge L, Nyamkondiwa K, Pratt I, Root E, Rutledge MR, Sawyer M, Singh Y, Smith K, Tanveer U, and Vaghela S. . Biophysica, 2021, 1, 311
Stoddard SV, Stoddard SD, Oelkers BK, Fitts K, Whalum K1, Whalum K2, Hemphill AD, Manikonda J, Martinez LM, Riley EG, Roof CM, Sarwar N, Thomas DM, Ulmer E, Wallace FE*, Pandey P, and Roy S. . Viruses, 2020, 12, 942
Balasubramaniam S, Vijayan S, Goldman L, May XA, Dodson K, Adhikari S, Rivas F, Watkins DL, and Stoddard SV. . Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 16(1), 628-637
Stoddard SV, Dodson K, Adams K, Wadkins DL. . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, 21(1), 219
Butch ER, Mead PE, Amador-Diaz V, Tillman H, Stewart E, Mishra JK, Kim J, Bahrami A, Dearling JLJ, Packard AB, Stoddard SV, Vāvere AL, Han Y, Shulkin BL, and Snyder SE. . Cancer Research, 2019 79(12), 3112-3124
Stoddard SV, Welsh CL, Palopoli MM, Stoddard SD, Aramandla MP, Patel RM, and Beck, Jr. LH. . PROTEINS: Structure, Function, Bioinformatics, 2019, 87(2), 136-145
Stoddard SV, May XA, Rivas F, Dodson K, Vijayan S, Adhika S, Parker K, Watkins DL. . Molecular Informatics 38(3) 2018, 1800080
Stoddard SV, Hamann MT, Wadkins RM. . Marine Drugs 12, (2014) 2114-2131
Stoddard SV, Yu X, Potter PM, Wadkins RM. . Journal of Pesticide Science 35 2010 240-249
Hicks LD, Hyatt JL, Stoddard SV, Tsurkan L, Edward CC, Wierdl M, Wadkins RM, Potter PM. . Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 52 (2009) 3742-3752
(Post-Baccalaureate co-authors indicated by an ‡; Undergraduate co-authors underlined; High school co-authors indicated by an *)
Honors, Awards, and Media Appearances
2025 - Named a Chemical & Engineering News Magazine Trailblazer: (Sept 15th, 2025)
2025 – Selected through a competitive process as an to participate in the Leadership and Mentoring Institute Mellon Fellows Program.
2024 – from The National Organization for the Professional
Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
2024 – Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society inductee
2024 –
(ASBMB)
2023 – “” Highlight in ASBMB Today Magazine (Nov. 8, 2023)
2023 – “” Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (Aug. 25, 2023)
2023 – “” Diverse Issues in Higher
Education (Aug 16, 2023)
2023 – from The National Organization for the Professional
Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
2023 – “” Journal of
Blacks in Higher Education (June 2nd, 2023)
2023 – from Council of Undergraduate Research, Division of
Chemistry
2022 – Henry C. McBay Outstanding Teaching Award, The National Organization for the Professional
Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
2022 – Researcher Highlight in ASBMB Today Magazine .
2021 – Highlighted in ASBMB Today Magazine for CUR Mentoring award
2021 – Accessibility and Inclusivity Advocate of the Year: Campus Life Award (Rhodes College)
2021 – Outstanding Mentor of the year Award (Early Career Stage)
2021 – “A year after COVID-19 shut schools, students and teachers share what shook them – and what strengthened them” USA Today News [Video and online print article] (Mar 21st, 2021)
2021 – “COVID-19 Treatment and Foundational Chemistry” The Academic Minute of the Association of American Colleges & Universities produced by . (Jan 27th, 2021)
2020 – “Rhodes students research COVID-19 treatments.” Featured in Daily Memphian news story, Healthcare and Higher Education section. [] (Sep 1st, 2020)
2020 – Selected through a competitive process to participate in STEM Leadership Institute held by the American Association of Colleges and Universities for individuals interested in developing leadership skills to advance and reform undergraduate STEM education.
2020 – “Level Up: Increasing the number of women in STEM careers through mentorship.” FOX13 Memphis broadcast feature news story (Feb 25th, 2020)
Education
Ph.D. University of Mississippi (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
M.Ed. Freed-Hardeman University (Curriculum and Instruction: emphasis Special Education)
B.S. Prairie View A&M University (Chemistry)
