Presentations
Chemistry faculty often take undergraduate students to present the results of their work at local, regional and national meetings.
Faculty/Student Presentations at Regional and National Meetings
(undergraduates are highlighted with an *)
2008
“Minding the Gap: Lowering the Barrier of the Bergman Cyclization of Enediynes” Carol Parish, 2008 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008. (contributed talk)
“Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-membered Enediynes,” Evan Wang* and Carol Parish, 2008 American Chemical Society Meeting, “Ten Years of Beckman Scholars in Chemistry” Presidential Event, New Orleans, LA. (invited poster)
"Interesting and Viable Alternatives to the Bergman Cyclization", Carol Parish, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, March 2008. (invited talk)
"Molecular Studies of HIV and Anti-Cancer Warhead Drugs", Carol Parish, Francis Marion University, Florence, S.C., January 2008. (invited talk)
2007
"Quantum Studies of Push-Pull [14]-pyridoannulenes", Carol Parish, University of Vienna Austria, December 2007. (invited talk)
"Insight into Substrate Recognition by MutY, a DNA Repair Glycosylase" Sarah Nicolson* and Michelle Hamm, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, November 2007.
"Substrate Specificity of Fpg and hOgg1, Two Repair Glycosylases", Michelle Hamm, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, November 2007.
"Studies on the Effect of C8 Steric Bulk in the Replication of 8-Oxo-2'-Deoxyguanosine by Different DNA Polymerases", Carlos-Siekavizza-Robles*, Matt Summers* and Michelle Hamm, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, November 2007.
"Using Theoretical and Computational Methods to Understand Molecular Behavior", Carol Parish, 2007 Maryland Conference on Research at Undergraduate Institutions, University of Maryland, College Park, October 2007. (plenary speaker)
"Spectroscopy and Symbiosis: Studies of Ligand Binding and Sponge Symbiont Natural Products", J.D. Dattelbaum, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2007.
"Characterization of a Putative Periplasmic Binding Protein from T. Maritima", M.S. Luchansky* and J.D. Dattelbaum, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2007.
"Construction of a Reagentless Glucose Biosensor Using Molecular Exciton Theory", B.S. Der* and J.D. Dattelbaum, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2007.
"Examining the Diversity and Temporal Stability of Secondary Metabolites from Chesapeake Bay Sponges and Sponge Symbionts", G. Thomson*, M.S. Luchansky*, B.S. Der*, A. McQuillin*, L. Walker*, M. Hill, and J.D. Dattelbaum, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2007.
“Using Nanoparticle Films as a Functional Component of Protein Monolayer Electrochemistry,”M.C. Leopold, A.F. Loftus,* K.P. Reighard,* and S.A. Kapourales,* Presented at Biological Applications of Nanotechnology II, #587, 59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, South Carolina, October 26, 2007.
“Monolayer-Protected Nanoparticle Film Assemblies as Platforms for Protein Monolayer Electrochemistry: Interfacial Adsorption Considerations.” A. Loftus,* K. Reighard,* and M.C. Leopold, Medicinal and Biochemistry Division, 59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, South Carolina, October 25, 2007.
“Monolayer-Protected Nanoparticle Film Assemblies as Platforms for Protein Monolayer Electrochemistry: Understanding Charging Current,” K. Reighard,* A. Loftus,* and M.C. Leopold, Medicinal and Biochemistry Division, 59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, South Carolina, October 25, 2007.
“Stable Multi-Layer Film Assemblies of Aqueous Nanomaterials with Polymeric Linking Mechanisms,” A. Galyean,* R. Day,* L. Russell,* and M.C. Leopold, Polymer and Materials Science Division, 59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, South Carolina, October 25, 2007.
“Electrochemical Characterization of Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Films Derived From Nanoparticle Assemblies,” M. Mullaney,* D.J. Tognarelli,* C. Kidd,* and M.C. Leopold, Polymer and Materials Science Division, 59th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, South Carolina, October 25, 2007.
"Neurosteroid regulation of AMPA receptors," Jason Barnes* and Lisa Gentile, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, October 2007. (poster)
"Alzheimer’s Disease: Exploring the nicastrin-presenilin interaction in the gamma secretase complex," Monica Rocha*, Cloe Franko*, and Lisa Gentile, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, October 2007. (poster)
"Expression and purification of neurosteroid binding receptor domains," Melissa Pham*, Joon Kim*, and Lisa Gentile, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, SC, October 2007. (poster)
"Minding the Gap: Lowering the Barrier of the Bergman Cyclization of Enediynes", Carol Parish, 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) Meeting, Greenville, South Carolina, October 2007. (contributed talk)
"Docking HIV-1 Protease Inhbitors into the HIV-2 Protease", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jeanice Brown* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Modeling the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain Protein", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jeff Emrich* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of Selected FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jacklyn Lee* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of the Loop Regions in Kinesin Light Chains", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Shana Middleton* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Greg Springsted* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Quantum Mechanical Analysis of the Bergman Cyclization of Aromatic Enediynes", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Heather Hollis* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of a Trans-fused Model for the FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A", 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Evan Wang* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Docking HIV-1 Protease Inhbitors into the HIV-2 Protease", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeanice Brown* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Comparing Hierarchial, Agglomerative Clustering Methods to Clusters Obtained with Kohenen Self-Organzing Maps", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Stefan Chipilov* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Comparing the Molecular Properties of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Drugs", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Kendra Cunningham* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Modeling the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain Protein", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeff Emrich* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of Selected FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jacklyn Lee* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of the Loop Regions in Kinesin Light Chains", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Shana Middleton* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of Novel Trimeric Cross-Linking Reagents", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Sarah Remmert* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Greg Springsted* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Energetic analysis of base-pair stability and DNA decamers containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Tyler Steele* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of a Trans-fused Model for the FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A", 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Evan Wang* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of Novel Cross-Linking Reagents", 2007 Beckman Scholars Conference, Irvine, CA, Sarah Remmert* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Quantum mechanical studies of five, seven, and eight-membered enediynes", 2007 Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association (SETCA), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Evan Wang* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Conformational Analysis of Novel Cross-Linking Reagents", 2007 Council on Undergraduate Research, Posters on the Hill Conference, Washington, DC, Sarah Remmert* and Carol Parish. (poster)
"Minding the Gap: Variations on the Bergman Theme. Electrocyclizations of Penta-, Hepta- and Octa-diynes", Carol Parish, Gordon Research Conference - Physical Organic Chemistry, Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire June 2007. (invited talk)
“The Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salts to the Synthesis of Ningalin C”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, June 25, 2007.
“A Georgia Tech. Education: From Sesquiterpenes to Vinylogous Iminium Salts to Pyrrole Antitumor Agents”, J. Gupton, invited speaker for “100 Years of Chemistry Celebration” at Georgia Tech., 2007; Atlanta, GA, April, 18-19.
“Autophagic Cell Death Induced by a Novel Class of Substituted Pyrroles in the Breast Tumor Cell”, C. Arthur, X. Du, J. Gupton, A. Yeudall, G. Kellog, M. Cabot and D. Gewirtz; poster presented by D. Gewirtz, American Association for Cancer Research National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 14-18, 2007.
"Molecular Studies of HIV and Anti-Cancer Warhead Drugs", Carol Parish, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va April 12, 2007. (invited talk)
"Design of Luminescent Biosensors for Maltose and Glucose", J.D. Dattelbaum, George Mason University, April 5, 2007.
"Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors and Depression?" Laura Stoll*, Sandlin Seguin*, and Lisa Gentile, ASBMB National Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2007. (invited talk)
"Characterization of a putative glutamine binding protein from Thermotoga maritime", M.S. Luchansky* and J.D. Dattelbaum, American Society of Microbiology, Toronto, Canada. May 21-25, 2007.
"Analysis of ligand binding to a ribose biosensor", B.S. Der* and J.D. Dattelbaum, American Society of Microbiology, Toronto, Canada. May 21-25, 2007.
“Monolayer-Protected Nanoparticle Assemblies As Platforms for Protein Monolayer Electrochemistry,” A. Loftus,* K. Reighard,* and M. C. Leopold, 233nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007.
“Double Layer Capacitance of Nanoparticles Film Assemblies,” K. Reighard,* A. Loftus,* and M. C. Leopold, 233nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007.
“The Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salts to the Synthesis of Lamellarin G trimethyl ether and Ningalin A”, J. Gupton and J. Hempel. 233rd National ACS Meeting, Chicago, Il, March 26, 2007.
"Synthesis of bicyclic alkaloid cores from substituted η2 pyridine complexes", G.W. Kosturko, W.H. Myers, and W.D. Harman, 233rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
"Formation of polycyclic scaffolds from tungsten-arene complexes", E.C. Lis, Jr., W.H. Myers, and W.D. Harman, 233rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
"In search of the elusive π isomers for the N-coordinated pyridine complex TpW(NO)(PMe3)(pyridine)", R.C. Klet*, K.D. Welch, W.H. Myers, and W.D. Harman, 233rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Synthesis, oligonucleotide incorporation, and base pair stability of 9-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine: An analogue of 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine”, Jennifer Carman*, Matt Summers* and Michelle Hamm, American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, Jeanice Brown* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“The Cyclization and Conformational Variations of Kedarcidin and Neocarzinstatin”, Lauren Folgosa* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Energetic analysis of base-pair stability and DNA decamers containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine”, Tyler Steele*, Michelle Hamm and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“A Conformational Analysis of HIV gp41 Inhibitors”, Sarah Remmert* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease”, Greg Springsted* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“A Study of the Flexibility of Calicheamicin γ1 and Esperamicin A1”, Leander Sinanan* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Comparing the conformational behavior of a series of HIV-1 protease inhibitor drugs using the Low Mode: Monte Carlo conformational search method”, Jacklyn Lee* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Minding the Gap: Variations on the Bergman Theme. Electrocyclizations of Penta-, Hepta- and Octa-diynes”, Evan Wang* and Carol Parish, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
“Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors and Depression?” L. Gentile, Hamilton College Chemistry Department Seminar, March 5, 2007. (invited speaker)
“Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors and Depression?” L. Gentile, Colgate University Chemistry Department Seminar, March 6, 2007. (invited speaker)
2006
“Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of saturated substrates”, W.H. Myers, J. MacDonald*, R. Cole*, M. Fanelli* and Beatrice Grasu*, 58th Southeastern Regional ACS Meeting, Augusta, GA, November 2006.
“Progress on the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products from Marine Organisms”, J. Gupton, invited speaker Department of Chemistry, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, September 22, 2006.
“Rare examples of furanium complexes and their reactivity”, W.H. Myers, K.C. Bassett, M. Olsen*, M. Sabat and W.D. Harman, 232nd National ACS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
“Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, Jeanice Brown* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Study of the Flexibility of FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, Amy Coan* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Cyclization and Conformational Variations of Kedarcidin and Neocarzinstatin”, Lauren Folgosa* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Analyzing Conformational Search Results of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors: Force Field Analysis”, Jacklyn Lee* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Hydride Shuffle: ab initio Investigations of the Hydride Transfer Mechanism in Enediyne Keto-Enol Tautomers”, Maximilian Macaluso* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“A Conformational Analysis of Nicotinamide-Adenine-Dinucleotide as it relates to a QM/MM Study of Glyoxysomal Malate Dehydrogenase”, Jimmy Marion*, J. Ellis Bell and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“A Study of the Flexibility of Calicheamicin γ1 and Esperamicin A1”, Leander Sinanan* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Simple, Ten-Membered Rings and the Effects of Aromatic Addition on the Bergman Cyclization”, Lindsay Vang* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-Membered Enediynes”, Evan Wang* and Carol Parish, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2006.
“A Combination Strategy for the Preparation of Storniamide and Pyrrolomycin Type Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, July 3, 2006.
“Characterization of the PS-C-terminal interaction with nicastrin in the γ-secretase complex”, A. Chapin*, S. Preecs*, J. Telleria* and L. Gentile. Puget Sound ACS meeting, Bellingham, WA, May 2006.
“Characterization of the NMDA receptor by neurosteroid binding”, J. Hall*, B. Johnson*, H. VanDeusen*, and L. Gentile. Puget Sound ACS meeting, Bellingham, WA, May 2006.
"Molecular Pilates: Determining Drug Behavior and Conformational Flexibility with MacroModel and XCluster", Carol Parish, Schrodinger Global User Summit, New York, NY May 2006. (plenary speaker)
“Progress on the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products from Marine Organisms”, J. Gupton, invited speaker Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Chattanoga, Chattanooga, TN, May 19, 2006.
“Synthesis of Electrocatylsts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide”, Lindsay Drennan*, Emma W. Goldman, and Raymond N. Dominey, Virginia Section ACS meeting, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Friday, April 14, 2006.
“Progress on the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products from Marine Organisms”, J. Gupton,invited speaker ACS National Meeting Award Symposium for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, Atlanta, Ga, March 29, 2006.
“Tandem electrophilic/nucleophilic additions to tungsten-coordinated furan”, W.H. Myers, M. Olsen*, K.C. Bassett and W.D. Harman, 231st National ACS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006.
2005
“Regulation of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors.” L. Gentile, Colby College Chemistry Department Seminar, December 5, 2005. (invited speaker)
“A Combination Strategy for the Preparation of Storniamide and Pyrrolomycin Type Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, A. Sartin*, M. Coppock*, M. Ruszczyk* and D. Fisher*, Joint Southeast-Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, Nov. 3, 2005.
“A Combination Strategy for the Preparation of Rigidin Type Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, A. Kharlamova*, A. Scharf* and J. Hempel*, Joint Southeast-Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, Nov. 3, 2005.
“The Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salts to the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products”, J. Gupton, invited speaker University of Maryland Symposium on Research at Undergraduate Institutions, College Park, MD, Oct. 14, 2005.
Variations on the Bergman Theme; Quantum Studies of Electrocyclizations", Carol Parish, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA, October 2005. (invited talk)
“Synthetic Approaches to the Rigidin Series of Alkaloids Employing Vinylogous Iminium Salts”, J. Gupton, E. Banner, A. Scharf*, B. Adams*, B. Little*, C. Hickenboth* and I. Bluhn-Chertudi*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C., Aug. 30, 2005.
"Analysis of ligand binding to a ribose biosensor using site-directed mutagenesis and fluorescence spectroscopy", N.C. Vercillo* and J.D. Dattelbaum, American Chemical Societ National Meetingy, Washington D.C. August 28-31, 2005.
“Nanoparticle Platforms for Controlled Protein Adsorption and Behavior”, A. Loftus*, S. Kapourales* and M.C. Leopold, 203th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28, 2005.
“Crown-Ether Films as Sensors for Ions in Solution”, L. Russell*, R. Pompano*, K. Kittredge and M.C. Leopold, 203th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28, 2005.
“Tandem electrophilic/nucleophilic additions to tungsten-coordinated furans”, W.H. Myers, K.C. Bassett, M. Olsen*, M. Sabat and W.D. Harman, 230th National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2005.
“β-Electrophilic additions to η²-pyrrole complexes and the synthesis of tetrahydroindoles”, W.H. Myers, K. Welch, M. Sabat and W.D. Harman, 230th National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2005.
“Electrophilic additions to pyrroles promoted by a π-basic tungsten fragment”, W.H. Myers, K. Welch, M. Sabat and W.D. Harman, 230th National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2005.
“Reactivity of furans promoted by a tungsten π-base”, W.H. Myers, K.C. Bassett, M. Olsen*, M. Sabat and W.D. Harman, 230th National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2005.
“Desipramine binding to ionotropic glutamate receptors”, L. Stoll* and L. Gentile. National Protein Society Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2005.
“Effect of presenilin-I mutations on formation of gamma-secretase”, S. Preecs*, A. Chapin*, J. Telleria*, A. Lambert* and L. Gentile. National Protein Society Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2005.
“A Combination Strategy for the Preparation of Rigidin Type Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, July 4, 2005.
"A Molecular Study of Pain, Inhibition and Harry Mosher’s Method", Carol Parish, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, July 2005. (invited talk)
“Synthesis of Electrocatylsts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide”, Lindsay Drennan*, Emma W. Goldman, and Raymond N. Dominey, Virginia Section ACS meeting at Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Thursday April 21, 2005.
“Synthesis and Biochemical Characterization of 8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine Analogues: Insight into the Bioactivity of an Abundant DNA Lesion”, Rushina Cholera*, Courtney Hoey,* Sumika Rajguru,* Tim Gill* and Michelle Hamm, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) National Meeting, April 2005.
“Synthesis and Biochemical Characterization of 8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine Analogues: Insight into the Bioactivity of an Abundant DNA Lesion”, Rushina Cholera*, Courtney Hoey,* Sumika Rajguru,* Tim Gill* and Michelle Hamm, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2005.
“Effect of presenilin-1 mutations on presenilin-nicastrin interaction in the γ-secretase complex”, S. Preecs* and L. Gentile. CUR Posters on the Hill, Washington, DC, April 2005.
“Understanding pathogenic presenilin-1 mutants in Alzheimer's disease”, B. Jeppesen*, L.Costello*, A. Fung*, B. Johnson*, E. Stanley* and L. Gentile. CUR Posters on the Hill, Washington, DC, April 2005.
2004
“Biophysical characterization of presenilin I”, B. Jeppesen* and L. Gentile. Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Portland, OR, November 2004.
“S1S2 Domain: Location of neurosteroid binding sites in the ionotropic glutamate receptors”, N. VanBuren* and L. Gentile. Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Portland, OR, November 2004.
“Synthesis of Electrocatylsts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide”, Nicole Cavadini*, Emma W. Goldman, and Raymond N. Dominey, Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Durham, NC, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004.
“A Combination Strategy for Pyrrole Containing Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, A. Scharf* and B. Little*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Durham, NC, Nov. 10-13, 2004.
“Microwave Accelerated Reactions for the Formation of Pyrroles from Vinamidinium Salts”, J. Gupton, N. Lauerman* and J. Solano*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Durham, NC, Nov. 10-13, 2004.
“Suzuki Type Cross-Coupling Reactions of β-Chloroenals and Their Application to the Synthesis of Biologically Important Coumarins”, J. Gupton, D. Callahan* and B. Adams*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Durham, NC, Nov. 10-13, 2004.
“Ultra-fast Formation of Stable Nanoparticle Film Assemblies”, D.J. Tognarelli*, Daniel Sheibley* and M.C. Leopold, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, November 11, 2004.
“Nanotechnology For Macro-Materials: Characterizing Organic Films on Novel Nanoparticle Gold”, D.J. Tognarelli*, C. Kidd* and M.C. Leopold, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, November 11, 2004.
“Crown Ether-Metal "Sandwiches" as Linking Bridges in Assembled Nanoparticle Films”, L. Moatz*, R. Pompano*, D.J. Tognarelli, K. Kittredge and M.C. Leopold, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, November 11, 2004.
“Synthesis and Biochemical Characterization of 8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine Analogues: Insight into the Bioactivity of an Abundant DNA Lesion”, Rushina Cholera*, Courtney Hoey,* Sumika Rajguru,* Tim Gill* and Michelle Hamm, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Durham, NC, November 2004.
“Synthesis of 7-Methyl-8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (MdG), an Analogue of the Potent Promutagen, 8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine”, Kelly Billig* and Michelle Hamm, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Durham, NC, November 2004.
“Binding of carbonyl-substituted pyrroles with a Re(I) fragment”, W.H. Myers, R. Previs*, W.D. Harman and K. Welch, 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 2004.
“Initial evidence for cycloaddition reactions involving pyrroles complexed in an η² fashion by Re(I) or W(0)”, W.H. Myers, A.P. Keller*, W.D. Harman and K. Welch, 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 2004.
“The Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salt Derivatives to the Synthesis of Bioactive Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products”, J. Gupton, invited speaker Biotage/University of Virginia Science Symposium, Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 20, 2004.
“Identification of a steroid binding site contained within the S1S2 domain of the ionotropic glutamate receptors”, A. Lin*, V. Spivak* and L. Gentile. National Protein Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2004.
“Biophysical characterization of wild type presenilin I and selected pathogenic mutants in the TM6/7 region”, B. Jeppesen*, A. Fung*, E. Stanley*, A. Lambert*, L. Costello* and L. Gentile. National Protein Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2004.
“Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enediyne Natural Product Anticancer Agents using the Low Mode:Monte Carlo Conformational Search Method”, Carol Parish and Rebecca Splain*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.
“Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Drugs using the Low Mode:Monte Carlo Conformational Search Method”, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.
“Quantum Mechanical Studies of Enediyne Tautomers”, Carol Parish and Max Macaluso*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.
“A Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Nature of the Bergman Cyclization in Ten-Membered Enediynes”, Carol Parish and Betsy Nuez*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.
“Quantum Mechanical Studies of Substitution Effects in Enediynes”, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerley*, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2004.
“Mapping neurosteroid binding sites on the ionotropic glutamate receptors”, A. Lin* and L. Gentile. Beckman Symposium, Irvine, CA, July 2004.
“Conformational Analysis of Potent HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors and a Comparison of Various Force Fields and Potential Energy Surfaces for a Series of Diastereomeric Cyclic Urea HIV-1 Inhibitors”, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo* MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2004.
“Quantum Mechanic Studies of Simple and Ten-Membered Enediynes”, Carol Parish and Max Macaluso*, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2004.
“Annulation and Annulenes”, Carol Parish and Betsy Nuez*, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2004.
“Heteroaromatic Substitution and Strain-Driven Effects of the Ene-diyne Bergman Cyclization. A Computational Investigation”, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerley*, MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, July 2004.
“A Combination Strategy for Pyrrole Containing Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, July 4, 2004.
“Preparation of 15-Crown-5 Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles”, Lori L. White*, Phil Wortley*, M.C. Leopold and Kevin W. Kittredge, Second Annual Ohio Valley Chemistry Symposium, Wright State University, May 14-15, 2004.
"The MERCURY Computational Chemistry Consortium", Carol Parish, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. March 2004. (invited talk)
“Understanding Neurosteroid Modulation of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors on a Molecular Level.” L. Gentile, PLU Chemistry Department Seminar, March 15, 2004. (invited speaker)
“Revealing neurosteroid modulatory sites of ionotropic glutamate receptors”, A. Lin*, V. Spivak*, L. Stoll*, and L. Gentile. Volcano Conference, Park Forest, WA, February 2004.
“Structural differences between presenilin 1 and 2”, A. Hall*, B. Jeppesen*, L. Costello*, E. Stanley*, A. Fung*, and L. Gentile. Volcano Conference, Park Forest, WA, February 2004.
“Investigation of neurosteroid binding to the NMDA receptor”, N. VanBuren*, A. Hall*, and L. Gentile. Volcano Conference, Park Forest, WA, February 2004.
“Exploration of presenilin-nicastrin interactions leading to γ-secretase activity”, A. Lambert*, J. Telleria*, and L. Gentile. Volcano Conference, Park Forest, WA, February 2004.
"HIV Cocktails and Anticancer Warhead Drugs. What Computational Chemistry Can Tell us About Molecular Behavior" Carol Parish, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY February 2004. (invited talk)
“Understanding Neurosteroid Modulation of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors on a Molecular Level.” L. Gentile, Gonzaga Chemistry Department Seminar, January 23, 2004. (invited speaker)
2003
“Progress on the Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salts to the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products”, J. Gupton, S. Clough, R. Miller, E. Chalk* and T. Caramore*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 16-19, 2003.
“The Application of Suzuki Type Cross-Coupling Reactions to 3-Chloroenals and Related Substances”, J. Gupton, S. Clough, R. Miller, B. Adams*, D. Callahan*, W. Cooper* and A. Greenblatt*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 16-19, 2003.
"Cross-Coupling Reactions Involving a Chloroenal", W.H. Myers, A.P. Keller*, and R. Pompano*, 55th Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2003.
"The Binding of Pyrroles by a Reactive Rhenium(I) Fragment", W.H. Myers, P. Graham, S. Meiere, K. Welch, A.P. Keller*, and W.D. Harman, 55th Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2003.
"Conformational Analysis and Modeling Studies of Siloxane Cages and Hybrid Organo-Siloxane Oligomers", Carol Parish, International Meeting of the Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Ottawa, Canada, August 2003. (invited talk)
“The Application of Vinylogous Amides and Amidiniums to the Regioselective Synthesis of 2-Benzoylpyrroles”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, July 6, 2003.
“Synthesis of Disubstituted Pyridines as Ligands for Metal Complexes”, Nicolas Huck*, Emma W. Goldman, and Raymond N. Dominey, ACS Virginia Section Poster Symposium held at Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, April 8, 2003.
“The Science Initiative at the University of Richmond”, J. Gupton, 2003 Spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,“Best Practices in Undergraduate Research Symposium”, invited speaker, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003.
“Synthesis and Bioactivity of Pyrrole Containing Marine Alkaloids”, J. Gupton, invited speaker, the Massey Cancer Center of the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Feb. 5, 2003.
2002
“Synthesis of Disubstituted Pyridines as Ligands for Metal Complexes”, Carrie Forstmann*, Emma W. Goldman, and Raymond N. Dominey, Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Charleston, SC, Nov. 15, 2002.
“The Preparation 3-Chloroenones and 3-Chloroenoic Acids from 3-Chloroenals and Their Conversion to Highly Functionalized Heterocycles”, J. Gupton, S. Cutro*, A. Stike* and A. Kroll*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC, Nov. 13-16, 2002.
“Ethyl 5-Chlorodienoates and Their Derivatives as Novel Five-Carbon Synthons”, S. Clough, J. Gupton, K. Griffin*, A. Hewitt*, M. Hudson*, A. Ilgali*, S. Mulcahey*, M. Roberts*, R. Miller and B. Norwood, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC, Nov. 13-16, 2002.
“Reactions of Alcohols with 3-Chloroenals: The Effect of Subtle Changes in Reaction Conditions on Product Formation”, S. Clough, J. Gupton, A. Ligali*, M. Roberts*, D. Driscoll*, S. Annet*, A. Hewitt*, M. Hudson*, E. Jackson*, R. Miller, B. Norwood, R. Kanters, H. Wyre* and H. Petruzzi*, Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC, Nov. 13-16, 2002.
"Pain, Inhibition and Harry Mosher: What Molecular Modeling Can Tell Us About Chemistry If We Do It Right!" Carol Parish, Union College, Schenectady, NY, September 2002. (invited talk)
"Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV1 Inhibitors", Carol Parish, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2002. (poster)
“Progress on the Use of Vinylogous Iminium Salt Derivatives for the Synthesis of Pyrrole Containing Marine Natural Products”, J. Gupton, Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Compounds, Newport, RI, July 7, 2002.
“The Application of Vinylogous Iminium Salt Derivatives to the Synthesis of Bioactive Heterocycles”, J. Gupton, Dept. of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, invited speaker, Richmond, VA, Feb. 14, 2002.
