Presentations

1. Gregory R. Naumiec and Brenton DeBoef, “The Synthesis and Use of Cocaine-based MRI Contrast Agents to Detect the Concentration of DAT” ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2007. Poster Presentation.

2. Gregory R. Naumiec and Brenton DeBoef, “The Synthesis and Use of Cocaine-based MRI Contrast Agents to Detect the Concentration of DAT” ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008. Poster Presentation.

*Work was highlighted in New Scientist, 20 August 2008, issue 2670

3. Matthew Hooper, Gregory R. Naumiec, and Brenton DeBoef, “Development of a Green

Chemistry Laboratory Module: The Aqueous Passerini Reaction” ACS National Meeting,

Philadelphia, PA, August 2008. Poster Presentation.

4. Gregory R. Naumiec, Sarah E. Decato, and Brenton DeBoef, “The Synthesis and Use of

Cocaine-based MRI Contrast Agents to Detect the Concentration of DAT” INBRE Winter

2009 Research Fellows Meeting and Faculty Retreat, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI, January 2009. Poster Presentation.

5. Gregory R. Naumiec and Brenton DeBoef, “Target-Specific MRI Contrast Agents: Cocaine Derived Probes to Visualize DAT” ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2009. Poster Presentation

6. Sarah E. Decato, Gregory R. Naumiec, and Brenton DeBoef, “Synthesis and Optimization of Hyperpolarized Xenon Cryptophane-based Biosensors for use in HYPERCEST ¹²⁹Xe MRI” ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2009. Poster Presentation.

7. Grace A. Lincourt, Gregory R. Naumiec, and Brenton DeBoef, “Multimodal Dopamine Transporter imaging in vivo” ACS National Meeting, Washington DC, August 2009. Poster Presentation.

8. Gregory R. Naumiec, et al. “Radiosynthesis of [11C]CNS 1261, a positron emission tomography tracer for the phencyclidine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor” ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2012. Poster Presentation.

While at UCA (*Undergraduate UCA student researchers):

9. Adam T. Hargis*, Sean P. Stokes*, Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of natural product-based drugs to treat a neglected tropical disease: Leishmaniasis,” Posters at the Capitol, Little Rock, AR, January 2017. Poster Presentation.

10. Adam T. Hargis*, Sean P. Stokes*, Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of natural product-based drugs to treat a neglected tropical disease: Leishmaniasis,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2017. Poster Presentation.

11. Shelby Bridges* and Gregory R Naumiec, “Towards a chlorin-based fluorophore synthesis for pharmacokinetic diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2017. Poster Presentation.

12. Adam T. Hargis* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of natural product-based drugs to treat a neglected tropical disease: Leishmaniasis,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2017. Poster Presentation.

13. Shelby Bridges* and Gregory R Naumiec, “Towards a chlorin-based fluorophore synthesis for pharmacokinetic diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2017. Poster Presentation.

14. Emily N.H. Tran,* Rachel Senn,* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Toward the development of novel squaramides drugs to treat Chagas disease,” CNSM chalk talk, Conway, AR, September 2017. Oral Presentation.

15. Emily N.H. Tran* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Squaramide-based anti-parasitic drugs toward the discovery of novel treatments for American trypanosomiasis,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, October 2017. Poster Presentation.

16. Rachel M. Senn* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of multi-modal drugs for the treatment of Chagas disease,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, October 2017. Poster Presentation.

17. Gregory R. Naumiec, “The search for molecular imaging agents to visualize dopamine transporter and activated N­-methyl-D-aspartate receptors,” Hendrix Chemistry Seminar Series, Conway, AR, November 2017. Oral Presentation.

18. Rachel Mayo,* Jessica DeYoung,* Shelby Margis,* Rachel Senn,* Samantha Turner,* Karen Steelman, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “UCA ACS: Serving as chemistry ambassadors in central Arkansas,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2017. Poster Presentation.

19. Rachel Mayo,* Jessica DeYoung,* Shelby Margis,* Rachel Senn,* Samantha Turner,* Karen Steelman, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “Using household products to make a splash,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2017. Poster Presentation.

20. Emily H. Trinh*, Kayla B. Vinh*, and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of fluorophore for the in vivo diagnosis of NTDs,” CNSM Chalk Talk, Conway, AR, February 2018. Oral Presentation.

21. Emily H. Trinh*, Kayla B. Vinh*, Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of fluorophore for the in vivo diagnosis of NTDs,” Posters at the Capitol, AR, February 2018. Poster Presentation.

22. Allen Nguyen* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of N-benzoyl-2-hydroxybenzamide analogues for the treatment of malaria,” CNSM Chalk Talk, Conway, AR, March 2018. Oral Presentation.

23. Emily N.H. Tran* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Squaramide-based anti-parasitic drugs toward the discovery of novel treatments for American trypanosomiasis,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

24. Rachel M. Senn* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of multi-modal drugs for the treatment of Chagas disease,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

25. Sean P. Stokes* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of espintanol analogues for the treatment of leishmaniasis,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

26. Noella Mwangoka* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Organic synthesis of a fluorophore to diagnose neglected tropical diseases,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2018. Poster Presentation.

27. Leah Evans*, Victoria Marcelle*, and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Toward the synthesis of chalcones-based drugs for the treatment of leishmaniasis,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2018. Poster Presentation.

28. Emily N.H. Tran* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Squaramide-based anti-parasitic drugs toward the discovery of novel treatments for American trypanosomiasis,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2018. Poster Presentation.

29. Rachel M. Senn* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “The synthesis of multi-modal drugs for the treatment of Chagas disease,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2018. Poster Presentation.

30. Sean P. Stokes* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of espintanol analogues for the treatment of leishmaniasis,” CNSM Poster Symposium, Conway, AR, April 2018. Poster Presentation.

31. Shelby Margis*, Samantha Turner*, Sean P. Stokes*, Emily N. H. Tran*, Joseph Scneider*, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “Splashing into Green Chemistry with Bath Fizzies,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

32. Shelby Margis*, Samantha Turner*, Sean P. Stokes*, Emily N. H. Tran*, Joseph Scneider*, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “UCA ACS: Power in Numbers,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

33. Shelby Margis*, Samantha Turner*, Sean P. Stokes*, Emily N. H. Tran*, Joseph Scneider*, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “UCA ACS: Kitchen Indicators,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Poster Presentation.

34. Shelby Margis*, Samantha Turner*, Sean P. Stokes*, Emily N. H. Tran*, Joseph Scneider*, Gregory R. Naumiec, Faith Yarberry, “Splashing into Green Chemistry with Bath Fizzies,” ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018. Oral Presentation.

35. Emily N.H. Tran* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Squaramide-based anti-parasitic drugs toward the discovery of novel treatments for American trypanosomiasis,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, November 2018. Oral Presentation.

*Honorable mention Oral Presentation Competition*

36. Allen Nguyen* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of N-benzoyl-2-hydroxybenzamide analogues for the treatment of malaria,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

37. Assyl Arykbayeva* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of squaramides from dibutyl squarate for the treatment of Chagas disease,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

38. Kayla B. Vinh* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of espintanol-based natural products for the treatment of leishmaniasis,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

39. Emily H. Trinh* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of fluorophore for the in vivo diagnosis of NTDs,” Arkansas INBRE, Fayetteville, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

40. Emily N.H. Tran* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Squaramide-based anti-parasitic drugs toward the discovery of novel treatments for American trypanosomiasis,” SWRM ACS, Little Rock, AR, November 2018. Oral Presentation.

41. Allen Nguyen* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of N-benzoyl-2-hydroxybenzamide analogues for the treatment of malaria,” SWRM ACS, Little Rock, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

42. Assyl Arykbayeva* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of squaramides from dibutyl squarate for the treatment of Chagas disease,” Arkansas INBRE, SWRM ACS, Little Rock. Poster Presentation.

43. Kayla B. Vinh* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of espintanol-based natural products for the treatment of leishmaniasis,” SWRM ACS, Little Rock, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

44. Emily H. Trinh* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of fluorophore for the in vivo diagnosis of NTDs,” SWRM ACS, Little Rock, AR, November 2018. Poster Presentation.

45. Assyl Arykbayeva* and Gregory R. Naumiec, “Synthesis of squaramides from dibutyl squarate for the treatment of Chagas disease,” CNSM Chalk Talk, Conway, AR, November 2018. Oral Presentation.