CBC Graduate Student Symposium

Picture of slide announcing student speakers at the CBC Grad Student Symposium
Mon, July 27, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
CBEC 130 and CBEC Lobby

Picture of slide announcing student speakers at the CBC Grad Student Symposium

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

STUDENTTITLE#
Doss, EmilyCopper(II/III) Redox Couple Enables C-H Methylation via a Radical Mechanism Analogous to SAM Enzymes1
Edgington, ReginaTranscriptome-informed peptide search spaces redirect low-confidence identifications toward biologically supported peptides in DIA proteomics2
Gussenhoven, KatherineLeveraging Solid State Nanopipettes Profiles for DNA Fragmentomics in Cancer Detection and Random Number Generation in Encryption Keys3
Kumar, Nitesh Chiral and dendritic pillar[6]arenes for stereoselective recognition of drugs and toxicants in aqueous media 4
Liu, LuyaoMelt-Processable Chiral 1D Hybrid Metal Halides with Tunable Excitonic and Chiroptical Properties5
Mahata, ArpitaQuantifying material state of nano-condensates using fluorescence spectroscopy6
Majumder, MayukhA Unified Strategy for Catalytic Csp2-Csp3 Cross-Electrophile Coupling7
Noonchester, AbigailPredicting Quinone Methide Precursor Reactivation Activity Against Organophosphorus-Inhibited Acetylcholinesterase using Machine Learning8
Odeyemi, YetundeHighly Conducting Layered Hybrid (RNH3)2Ni3S4 Semiconductors9
Ojha, AvikA Kohn-Sham Orbital Approach to Extended Configuration-Interaction Singles with Core/Valence Separation (DFT/XCIS-CVS)10
Romano, ReneeRoots to Shoots: Nondestructive Determination of Symbiotic Fungi Root Colonization via Raman Spectroscopy of in-vivo Plant Leaves11
Roumaya, OliviaA new Trm10-dependent tRNA modification circuit identified in the acceptor stem of zebrafish tRNA12
Schell, EmmaLigand-Capped Au Nanorods as Catalysts for Sustainable Fuel Production: Tuning Nanorod Properties for Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction13
Serna, JamesAdvancing Excited State Simulations in Realistic Chemical Environments14
Shin, JiehyeA new hydrogen-bonded framework (HBF) built from a rare hydrogen-bonding motif15
Stapf, JudeLigand Control of Quadrupolar Relaxation in High-Field 59Co NMR16
Weyrick, ConnorExploring the sequence-fitness landscape of a DNA binding non-parallel helical bundle domain17
   

All are invited to attend!