Chemistry Department Senior Synthesis Projects
Faculty Information
Various
Presentation Type
Group or Panel
Presentation Format
Oral presentation
Start Date
23-5-2025 9:20 AM
End Date
23-5-2025 4:40 PM
Abstract or artist statement
9:20 - 9:40
Marcus Kim
Research mentor: Dr. Brett Kaiser (Biology)
Presentation title: Characterization of PROSS-resurrected Homing Endonucleases
9:40 - 10:00
Hanan Aman
Research mentor: Dr. Joseph Langenhan
Presentation title: Novel Nucleoside Mimics as Antiviral Polymerase Inhibitors
10:00 - 10:20
Lemrabott Lemrabott
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Engineering Algae for Carbon Capture: A CRISPR-Based Approach to Climate Solutions
10:30 - 10:50
Aubrey Cheng
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Refining Electroporation Techniques for CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
10:50 - 11:10
Donovan Coulthard
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Fluorescent Transformation of Chlamydomonas using the mRuby Gene and Cas9 Complex
11:10 - 11:30
Tusani Nhleko
Research mentor: Dr. Christopher Whidbey
Presentation title: Activity-Based Protein Profiling for High-throughput Functional Annotation of Uncharacterized Proteins
11:30 - 12:00
Milo Chaffe and Eric Thomure
Research mentor: Dr. Douglas Latch
Presentation title: Predicting Fates of Aquatic Pollutants: Developing Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships for Triplet-Sensitized Photochemical Reactions
1:20 - 1:40
Phat Nguyen
Research mentor: Dr. Ryan McLaughlin
Presentation title: LIBS-Based Sr/Ca Ratio Analysis in Coral: A Tool for Paleoclimate Reconstruction
1:40 - 2:00
Shubhpreet Kaur Gosal
Research mentor: Dr. Kate Markey (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Presentation title: Biochemical Classification of Gut Microbial Metabolites Associated with CD4 T-Cell Recovery
2:00 - 2:20
Audrey Surdell
Research mentor: Dr. Ian Tonks (University of Minnesota)
Presentation title: Sustainable Polyesters from CO2 and Butadiene: Synthesis and Polymerization of EVP-Derived Monomers short break
2:30 - 2:50
Jackson Steiner
Research mentor: Dr. Kristen Skogerboe
Presentation title: Soapy Solutions: A GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Constituents in Soap Samples
2:50 - 3:10
Eabha Finn
Research mentor: Dr. Kristen Skogerboe
Presentation title: Behind the Mask, Understanding and Detecting Adulteration in Immunoassay-Based Urine Drug Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with Benzalkonium Chloride
3:10 - 3:40
Megan Morris and Roan Weinkauf
Research mentor: Dr. Douglas Latch and Dr. Phillip Thompson (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Presentation title: Development of a Hypochlorite/Hypochlorous Acid N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine Spectrophotometric Actinometer
3:50 - 4:10
Vincent Chan
Research mentor: Dr. Shijie Cao (University of Washington)
Presentation title: Optimization of Polymeric Prodrug Nanoparticles Synthesis for Targeted Delivery of SCFAs
4:10 - 4:40
Megan Bigalk and Zoe Quach
Research mentor: Dr. Peter Alaimo
Presentation title: Synthesis of Metabolic Mimicking Probes
Location
Student Center 130
Chemistry Department Senior Synthesis Projects
Student Center 130
9:20 - 9:40
Marcus Kim
Research mentor: Dr. Brett Kaiser (Biology)
Presentation title: Characterization of PROSS-resurrected Homing Endonucleases
9:40 - 10:00
Hanan Aman
Research mentor: Dr. Joseph Langenhan
Presentation title: Novel Nucleoside Mimics as Antiviral Polymerase Inhibitors
10:00 - 10:20
Lemrabott Lemrabott
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Engineering Algae for Carbon Capture: A CRISPR-Based Approach to Climate Solutions
10:30 - 10:50
Aubrey Cheng
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Refining Electroporation Techniques for CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
10:50 - 11:10
Donovan Coulthard
Research mentor: Dr. Katherine Frato
Presentation title: Fluorescent Transformation of Chlamydomonas using the mRuby Gene and Cas9 Complex
11:10 - 11:30
Tusani Nhleko
Research mentor: Dr. Christopher Whidbey
Presentation title: Activity-Based Protein Profiling for High-throughput Functional Annotation of Uncharacterized Proteins
11:30 - 12:00
Milo Chaffe and Eric Thomure
Research mentor: Dr. Douglas Latch
Presentation title: Predicting Fates of Aquatic Pollutants: Developing Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships for Triplet-Sensitized Photochemical Reactions
1:20 - 1:40
Phat Nguyen
Research mentor: Dr. Ryan McLaughlin
Presentation title: LIBS-Based Sr/Ca Ratio Analysis in Coral: A Tool for Paleoclimate Reconstruction
1:40 - 2:00
Shubhpreet Kaur Gosal
Research mentor: Dr. Kate Markey (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Presentation title: Biochemical Classification of Gut Microbial Metabolites Associated with CD4 T-Cell Recovery
2:00 - 2:20
Audrey Surdell
Research mentor: Dr. Ian Tonks (University of Minnesota)
Presentation title: Sustainable Polyesters from CO2 and Butadiene: Synthesis and Polymerization of EVP-Derived Monomers short break
2:30 - 2:50
Jackson Steiner
Research mentor: Dr. Kristen Skogerboe
Presentation title: Soapy Solutions: A GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Constituents in Soap Samples
2:50 - 3:10
Eabha Finn
Research mentor: Dr. Kristen Skogerboe
Presentation title: Behind the Mask, Understanding and Detecting Adulteration in Immunoassay-Based Urine Drug Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with Benzalkonium Chloride
3:10 - 3:40
Megan Morris and Roan Weinkauf
Research mentor: Dr. Douglas Latch and Dr. Phillip Thompson (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Presentation title: Development of a Hypochlorite/Hypochlorous Acid N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine Spectrophotometric Actinometer
3:50 - 4:10
Vincent Chan
Research mentor: Dr. Shijie Cao (University of Washington)
Presentation title: Optimization of Polymeric Prodrug Nanoparticles Synthesis for Targeted Delivery of SCFAs
4:10 - 4:40
Megan Bigalk and Zoe Quach
Research mentor: Dr. Peter Alaimo
Presentation title: Synthesis of Metabolic Mimicking Probes