Schedule of events
9AM-12PM - Student talks in CBEC 130
9AM-9:20AM – Shivam Chaubey; Directed evolution of Red fluorescent proteins with record quantum yield for advanced bioimaging
9:20AM-9:40AM – Mamata Basnet; MRTX1133 ligand binding converges GDP- and GTP-bound K-RasG12D into a joint conformational ensemble as depicted by NMR spectroscopy
9:40AM-10AM – Rachel Robertson; The folding and structural dynamics of a tRNA-Arg-UCU isodecoder associated with neurodegeneration
10AM-10:20AM – Alexandria Fraase; Second-Generation Spheroids as a Model for Drug Development
10:20AM-10:40AM – Break
10:40AM-11AM – Matthew Benedek; Structural Basis of Allostery in the Replicative DNA Helicase RepA
11AM-11:20AM – Julia Feresin; Coordination-induced bond weakening driven by bimetallic cooperativity in Zr/Co compounds
11:20AM-11:40AM – Grace Crowe; Effects of 5′ Cap Modification on HIV-1 5′ UTR Structure and RNA-Protein Interactions
11:40AM-12PM – Anusree Puthiyarakkal; Synthesis and Characterization of Zwitterionic Polymers for Conductivity Studies Using RAFT Polymerization
12PM-12:30PM - Break
12:30PM-2PM - Poster session in CBEC lobby
| STUDENT | TITLE | # |
|---|---|---|
| Doss, Emily | Copper(II/III) Redox Couple Enables C-H Methylation via a Radical Mechanism Analogous to SAM Enzymes | 1 |
| Edgington, Regina | Transcriptome-informed peptide search spaces redirect low-confidence identifications toward biologically supported peptides in DIA proteomics | 2 |
| Gussenhoven, Katherine | Leveraging Solid State Nanopipettes Profiles for DNA Fragmentomics in Cancer Detection and Random Number Generation in Encryption Keys | 3 |
| Kumar, Nitesh | Chiral and dendritic pillar[6]arenes for stereoselective recognition of drugs and toxicants in aqueous media | 4 |
| Liu, Luyao | Melt-Processable Chiral 1D Hybrid Metal Halides with Tunable Excitonic and Chiroptical Properties | 5 |
| Mahata, Arpita | Quantifying material state of nano-condensates using fluorescence spectroscopy | 6 |
| Majumder, Mayukh | A Unified Strategy for Catalytic Csp2-Csp3 Cross-Electrophile Coupling | 7 |
| Noonchester, Abigail | Predicting Quinone Methide Precursor Reactivation Activity Against Organophosphorus-Inhibited Acetylcholinesterase using Machine Learning | 8 |
| Odeyemi, Yetunde | Highly Conducting Layered Hybrid (RNH3)2Ni3S4 Semiconductors | 9 |
| Ojha, Avik | A Kohn-Sham Orbital Approach to Extended Configuration-Interaction Singles with Core/Valence Separation (DFT/XCIS-CVS) | 10 |
| Romano, Renee | Roots to Shoots: Nondestructive Determination of Symbiotic Fungi Root Colonization via Raman Spectroscopy of in-vivo Plant Leaves | 11 |
| Roumaya, Olivia | A new Trm10-dependent tRNA modification circuit identified in the acceptor stem of zebrafish tRNA | 12 |
| Schell, Emma | Ligand-Capped Au Nanorods as Catalysts for Sustainable Fuel Production: Tuning Nanorod Properties for Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction | 13 |
| Serna, James | Advancing Excited State Simulations in Realistic Chemical Environments | 14 |
| Shin, Jiehye | A new hydrogen-bonded framework (HBF) built from a rare hydrogen-bonding motif | 15 |
| Stapf, Jude | Ligand Control of Quadrupolar Relaxation in High-Field 59Co NMR | 16 |
| Weyrick, Connor | Exploring the sequence-fitness landscape of a DNA binding non-parallel helical bundle domain | 17 |
All are invited to attend!