Spring 2025 Poster Session (Celebration of Student Achievement), Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Dr. Heba Abourahma Research Group
- Medha Gurukiran, The Synthesis and Characterization of 4-Amino-4′-Dimethylaminoazobenzene CocrystalsMichael
- Rogers, Characterization of Azobenzene Cocrystals with Dipyridyl Coformers
- Nikki Williams, Crystal Engineering of Photomechanical Hydroxyazobenzene Cocrystals
Dr. Joseph Baker Research Group
- Rachel Post, Investigating Vibrational Modes of Cereulide Toxin via Raman Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory
- Melody Lin, Steered Molecular Dynamics and Further Investigation of ExsY Disulfide Bonding
- Daniela Agne and Sara Kuwar, Shell shocked! Computational modeling and steered molecular dynamics of barnacle bsf protein
- Priyanka Chakrabarti, Weaving the story of CS20 pilus stability one strand at a time
- Iknoor Grewal, Investigating the effects of histatin-5 interactions on the biophysical properties of the E. coli CS20 pilus
- Vani Lorish, Artificial Intelligence Guided Protein Design to Disrupt Uropathogenic E. Coli Adhesion in the Urinary Tract
- Nicole Rojas, Apple of my eye: Uncovering the core of bacterial pilus resistance to environmental stresses using molecular simulations
- Karolina Wielowski, Characterizing the Biophysical Properties of Bacterial Endospore Appendage (Ena) Pili Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Dr. Michelle Bunagan Research Group
- Oliver Li and Ellie LoPresti, Concentration-Dependent Effects of TFE, Pluronic F-127, and SDS on G3LEA Protein Folding and Secondary Structure
- Emma Route and Cameron McGovern, The Concomitant Effect of Trehalose and TFE on Protein Structure
Dr. Levi Ekanger Research Group
- Om Balar, Melissa Issac, and Hannah Lee, Disulfide Hetero-Coupling of Thiol Radicals in the Presence of RGS5 Visualized Through LC-MS
- Justin Martinez, Investigating modeled human cysteamine dioxygenase activity on a native peptide substrate
- Marianna Medina, Makenna Heslin, and Justin Martinez, Substrate-dependent formation of thiyl radicals in a non-heme Fe(III) model system of cysteamine dioxygenase
- Sebastian Mesa, Synthesis of a Pentadentate ligand based on 1,4,7-triazacyclononane
Dr. Danielle Guarracino Research Group
- Nish Shah, Short, helical anti-microbial peptides
- Breanna Wixted, Characterization & Competitive Binding Assays of Cyclic Peptides to Inhibit Thrombosis Initiation
- Ryley David and Vincent Artuso, Analysis of Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors for Thrombosis Initiation: Characterization and Competitive Binding Assays
Dr. Rebecca Hunter Research Group
- Sydney Crawbuck and Katie Chan, µCURE: A course-based undergraduate research project in paper microfluidics development
- Kimberly Liu, Optimizing Conductive Polymer Nanofibers for Biological Sensing Applications
Dr. Abby O’Connor Research Group
- Dylan Gregson, Applications of PNP Sulfonamide Groups for Ru-H-Catalyzed CO2 Hydrogenation
- Hannah Fuschetto, Progress Towards the Dibromination of Acridine
- Cristian Herrera Alpizar, Nickel (II) Complexes Bearing Sulfonamide Groups on a Pincer Ligand Scaffold for Molecular CO2 Reduction
- Cassandra McDermott, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ligands for Re Catalysts
- Will Yuchmow, Optimizing the Synthesis of [PCP]Nickel Catalysts for CO2 Functionalization
- Andrew Le, Ligand Synthesis for Mn-Complex Catalysts in CO2 Reduction
Dr. Giovanny Parada Research Group
- Ashley Rettino, Characterization and Synthesis of Diarylamines for PCET Studies
- Jack Tinkelenberg and Ashely Rettino, Studying electrochemical reactions of C-centered radicals for sustainable energy
- Sean Sprague and Joaquin Howard, HAT Equilibrium Studies and DFT Analysis of Ru-acetylide and allenylidene complexes
Dr. Stephanie Sen Research Group
- Michael Gallo, Robert Young, and Adam Mzili, Design and Synthesis of Transition State Analog Inhibitors for Insect Isoprenoid Substrates
- Michael Wu and Katelyn Gaulin, Properties of Type 1 & Type 2 Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase of the Armyworm Moth
Other
- Karolina Wielowski, Making Structural Biology More Tangible: Using Art as a Tool for Multimodal Exploration of Pili Structure
- Mubarak Rawe (Celia Liu, advisor), China’s Push for Renewable Energy in Space