J. Xavier Callahan '23

Presentation Title:
The Effect of GGA on Beta-Sheet Peptides 

Research Advisor:
Professor Sarah Petty

Kathleen Segal '23

Presentation Title:
Synthesis of Indolizines 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Kathleen Stathoulopoulus '24

Presentation Title:
Kinetic Benefits of a Fluoro-Phosphorylating Agent 

Research Advisor:
Professor Bianca Sculimbrene 

Michael Fischer '24

Presentation Title:
A Stereoselective Approach to the Synthesis of Protected 1,3-Diols 

Research Advisor:
Professor Kevin Quinn

Rachel Dentinger '24

Presentation Title:
Amino Acids as Substrates for Mannich Condensations 

Research Advisor:
Professor Josh Farrell

Ryan Weston '23

Presentation Title:
Functionalization of Alkyne-Based Molecular Layers Using Click Chemistry 

Research Advisor:
Professor Beth Landis

Sarah Carter '24

Presentation Title:
The Homing Endonuclease Activity of Inteins from Two Extreme Thermophiles

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Zachary Tympanick '24 

Presentation Title:
Tandem Click Chemistry and Diels-Alder Approach to Fused Bicycles 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Alexandra Lesnik '24

Presentation Title:
Amino Acids as Substrates for Mannich Condensations  

Research Advisor:
Professor Josh Farrell

Charlie Cassidy '23

Presentation Title:
The Creation and Removal of Iron and Manganese Oxides from Terracotta Surfaces 

Research Advisor:
Professor Beth Landis

Chris Gjino '23

Presentation Title:
Synthesis of Pyrido[1,2]pyrimidines

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs 

Christopher Terranova '23

Presentation Title:
Synthetic Studies on Diospongin Natural Products 

Research Advisor:
Professor Kevin Quinn

Clarisse Kerr-Abraham '24

Presentation Title:
Tandem Click Chemistry and Diels-Alder Approach to Fused Bicycles 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Emma Canning '24

Presentation Title:
Investigating the Monolayer Structure of 1-Dodecanethiol 

Research Advisor:
Professor Gaby Avila-Bront

Emma Proffit '25

Presentation Title:
Directed Evolution of an Intein from Haloquadratum walsbyi: Can We Live On Mars? 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Joshua Choi '24

Presentation Title:
A Stereoselective Approach to the Synthesis of Protected 1,3-Diols 

Research Advisor:
Professor Kevin Quinn

Kallie Poon '24

Presentation Title:
Cut, Copy, Paste: Intein-directed invasion of halophile genes 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Meghan Tower '23

Presentation Title:
Click Chemistry Attachments on Gold 

Research Advisor:
Professor Beth Landis

Wesley Reller '24

Presentation Title:
Reaction Conditions to Promote Site Selective Phosphorlyation of Alcohols 

Research Advisor:
Professor Bianca Sculimbrene 

Ayden Fleming '24

Presentation Title:
Synthetic Studies on Diospongin Natural Products 

Research Advisor:
Professor Kevin Quinn

Claudia Hajjar '23

Presentation Title:
Uncovering Advantages of a Fluorophosphorylating Agent. 

Research Advisor:
Professor Bianca Sculimbrene 

Daniel Williams '23

Presentation Title:
Investigating the Monolayer Structure of Terphenylthiol 

Research Advisor:
Professor Gaby Avila-Bront

Isabella Castagnetti  '23

Presentation Title:
Synthesis of Indolizines 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Jack Lindenberg '23

Presentation Title:
Amino Acids as Substrates for Mannich Condensations 

Research Advisor:
Professor Josh Farrell

Lily Nguyen '24

Presentation Title:
Salty Enzyme: Using Tryptophan Fluorescence to Study Protein Folding of a Halobacterium salinarum intein 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Megan Yurchick '24

Presentation Title:
Finding a "home": Invasion of a mobile gene 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Omar Afifi '24

Presentation Title:
Synthesis of Pyrido[1,2]pyrimidines 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Gabrielle Aucello  '23

Presentation Title:
Investigating Protein Expression of Syndecan-1-Null Fibroblasts for use in a 3D Model of Breast Cancer 

Research Advisor:
Professor Rob Bellin

Allison Maher  '23

Presentation Title:
The Purification of 281.2 Antibody for the Detection of Fibroblast-Shed Syndecan-1 

Research Advisor:
Professor Rob Bellin

Caitlin McCutcheon '23

Presentation Title:
Development of Key Protocols in a Physiologically-Relevant 3D Model of a Mammary Duct Microenvironment to Assess Syndecan-1’s Role in Tumor Formation 

Research Advisor:
Professor Rob Bellin

Sarah Cahill '23

Presentation Title:
Examining the Correlation between Functions of APOBEC3G, an Innate Defense Against HIV-1 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ann Sheehy

Josie Ascione '23

Presentation Title:
A CuAAC Approach to Beta-Lactams 

Research Advisor:
Professor Andre Isaacs

Mya Beausoleil '23

Presentation Title:
Taking shape: amino acids and their use in modern medicine! 

Research Advisor:
Professor Brian Linton

Zach Nicolson '23

Presentation Title:
Importance of Glucose Storage Pathways in Modulating C. elegans Fertility on a High-Glucose Diet 

Research Advisor:
Professor Michelle Mondoux

Michelle Haigbea '23

Presentation Title:
The Influence of Surface Residues on the Structure and Activity of a Salt-Dependent Halophile Enzyme 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Emily Bouzan '23

Presentation Title:
Characterizing protein-protein interactions in a bacterial contact-dependent inhibition system 

Research Advisor:
Professor Christine Hagan

Abigail Koczko '24

Presentation Title:
Using photo-crosslinking to identify protein interactions during bacterial toxin delivery 

Research Advisor:
Professor Christine Hagan

Lilly Feeney '24

Presentation Title:
Protein Splicing Activity of Two Inteins from Closely Related Thermophiles 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills

Caroline Quinn '25

Presentation Title:
Mutants on Mars: Directed Evolution of Halophile Enzyme Activity using Kanamycin Resistance 

Research Advisor:
Professor Ken Mills