Biological Investigation of Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards Induced Cell Death in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Dhivyashree Senthil Murugan, “Biological Investigation of Phenylboronic Acid Nitrogen Mustards Induced Cell Death in Triple Negative Breast Cancer” Mentors: Xiaohua Peng and Taufeeque Ali , Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #120 Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) tests negative for the presence…… Read More

Coral Trapping of Microscopic Particles

Razia Hafeez, “Coral Trapping of Microscopic Particles” Mentor: Jorg Woehl, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #56 The purpose of this project was to gain familiarity with the technology and methods used with coral trapping, to experiment with the method of defocused…… Read More

Design and Development of Scientific Skill-Building Activities for High School Students in the ACS SEED Program

Tehya John, “Design and Development of Scientific Skill-Building Activities for High School Students in the ACS SEED Program” Mentor: Anja Blecking, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #68 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will bring a national chemistry research program for high school…… Read More

Development of New Treatments for Neuropathic Pain Based on Imidazodiazepines

Taylor Wilcox, “Development of New Treatments for Neuropathic Pain Based on Imidazodiazepines” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #139 Currently, 7% of the US population has been diagnosed with neuropathic pain (NP). NP is mediated by inflammation of the…… Read More

Estimation of Carmofur and 5-Fluorouracil in Plasma and Other Biological Tissues Using Mass Spectrometry

Ali Hussain E Alyousef,”Estimation of Carmofur and 5-Fluorouracil in Plasma and Other Biological Tissues Using Mass Spectrometry” Shama Mirza and Mohammad Mohiminul Islam, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #81 Carmofur, also known as 1-hexylcarbanoyl 5-fluorouracil (HCFU) is a drug for colorectal…… Read More

How 100 Level Chemistry Students Evaluate the Relevance of Course Topics for Their Career/Personal Lives

Olivia Ortiz, “How 100 Level Chemistry Students Evaluate the Relevance of Course Topics for Their Career/Personal Lives” Mentor: Anja Blecking, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #102 Educational studies have show that students often perceive chemistry as one of the more difficult…… Read More

Optimization of a Novel Synthetic Route to Generate New MIDD0301 Analogs”

Sarah Swartwout, “Optimization of a Novel Synthetic Route to Generate New MIDD0301 Analogs” Mentors: Alexander Arnold and Daniel Webb, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #127 MIDD0301 is a novel anti-inflammatory asthma drug candidate that targets gamma amino butyric acid type A…… Read More

Purifications of Different Proteins

Xhoni Dhamo and James Mendez, “Purifications of Different Proteins” Mentor: Nicholas Silvaggi, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #45 Main purpose of this research is to understand different properties of proteins/enzymes and using purification methods to obtain pure protein samples in understanding…… Read More

Quantification of Ceramides & Sphingosine 1-phosphate Levels In vitro in U87MG cells after Administration of ASAH1 Inhibitors Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

Jermarcus Lewis and Ranjak Joshi, “Quantification of Ceramides & Sphingosine 1-phosphate Levels In vitro in U87MG cells after Administration of ASAH1 Inhibitors Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry” Mentor: Shama Mirza, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #83 Glioblastoma is the most…… Read More

Synthesis of New Disubstituted Imidazodiazepines as Novel Asthma Agent

Julia Vogt, “Synthesis of New Disubstituted Imidazodiazepines as Novel Asthma Agents” Mentor: Alexander Arnold, Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster #143 The central purpose of the research is to investigate the effectiveness of MIDD0301 as an asthma treatment. This research is important…… Read More