Mira Beranek, “From Intrinsic to Amotivation: The Validation of an Instrument to Better Understand Student Motivation in Chemistry” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #28 Exam scores and other quantitative measures provide insight into students’ performance in a course……. Read More
Grace Wheeler “A Coupling Reaction between a Benzophenone and Racemic BOC Alanine ” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #13 The reactions that have been performed include a coupling reaction between a benzophenone and racemic alanine , where the product would…… Read More
Preston Burdett, “A Qualitative and Quantitative Study: Exploring Anxiety in Undergraduate Level Chemistry Courses” Mentor: Kristen Murphy, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #33 Participating in undergraduate level chemistry courses can elicit anxious feelings in students. Previous research suggests that anxiety varies…… Read More
Alexis Peterson, “Cancer Studies: Enhanced Activation of ROS-Responsive Prodrugs via Prooxidant ROS Generation” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #148 Xiaohua Peng’s lab has reported a potent Phenylboronic acid nitrogen mustard containing reactive oxygen species (ROS) activated prodrug, FAN-NM-CH₃……. Read More
Michael Owens, “Creation of Sustainable Inventory Management Protocols and Safe Chemical Storage Methods” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #136 We present a method for monitoring the use and condition of chemical inventory within a research laboratory setting. The…… Read More
Anna Evans, “Effects of Short-Term Carmofur Dosing on Ceramide Levels in Cancer Cells” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #56 Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive form of brain cancer that arises in normal glial cells affecting the central…… Read More
John Brzezinski, “Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cancer Cells: Advancing Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer Treatment” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #31 Cancer cells show altered antioxidant defense systems, dysregulated redox signaling, and increased generation of reactive oxygen species…… Read More
Grace Feucht, “Identifying Unique Fragmentation of Ceramides via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #57 Ceramides are a group of sphingolipids with a key role in many necessary cellular processes such as growth, differentiation, cell cycle…… Read More
Kyle Price and Samuel Tarman, “Investigations of AEQ67_06425 and AEQ67_06430, Enzymes of Unknown Function from Pseudomonas sp. RIT-PI-q” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #177 The Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas sp. RIT-PI-q RW1 was isolated in Rochester, NY from poison…… Read More
Julia Jakusz, “Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards induce P53 Upregulation Inhibiting Cell Migration and Invasion in Breast Cancers” Mentor: Xiaohua Peng, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #98 Breast cancers are renowned for their heterogeneity and aggressive nature. The limited treatment options and…… Read More
William Neuberger, “Protein Purification of His-Tagged Cytochrome c nitrite reductase Variants” Mentor: Arsenio Pacheco, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #134 Cytochrome c nitrite reductase (ccNiR) is a multi-heme enzyme that enables certain microorganisms to interconvert ammonia and nitrite, and the Pacheco…… Read More
Joseph Parlier, “Purification of a Truncated Hemoglobin N Variant” Mentor: Arsenio Pacheco, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #142 Truncated Hemoglobin N (trHbN) is a protein that helps the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis evade the human immune system by converting toxic nitric oxide,…… Read More
Nicholas Cavaliero, “Stability of Gallium Maltolate in Water using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #37 Science has been advancing towards better treatment options for cancer. In glioblastoma brain cancer, iron metabolism is associated with…… Read More
Zoe Wardle, “The Ability of Metabolic Enzymes to Utilize Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Covalently Attached to RNA 5’-ends” Mentor: David Frick, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #206 Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), and similar coenzymes, are widely known to be attached to the…… Read More
Emma Stutler, “The Discovery of Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs Targeting Protease-Activated Receptor 1” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #191 Kidney disease is responsible for a rapidly growing number of deaths in the United States each year, and current treatment…… Read More