Presentations
Schedule: All sesions run concurrently from 9:00 am to 12:20 pm using Zoom (https://zoom.us). Zoom link for each sesssion are available below.
Format: The time limit for all presentations is 12 minutes, and each speaker will be alerted when two minutes remain in their talk. A question period of 3 minutes will follow each presentation. The remaining time can be used for changing rooms to hear talks in other sessions.
Abstracts: Links for each session are available below. Abstract are also available as PDF.
Analytical & Physical
9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Mya Sharpe (Morgan State University)
Investigating the patterns of spatial distribution of the Atlantic Bay Nettle (Chrysaora chesapeakei) in the Patuxent River Waterscape
9:20 - 9:40 AM:
Logan Vogelsong (Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg)
Quantum-chemical study of the adsorption of mercury on ice surface
9:40 - 10:00 AM:
Rahul Somni (Rutgers University, New Brunswick)
Electronic Paddlewheels in a Solid-State Electrolyte
10:00 - 10:20 AM:
Brianna Maslonka (Lehigh University)
Photophysical Evaluation of Potent Photosensitizers to Improve Photodynamic Therapy
10:20 - 10:40 AM:
Michael Schnabel (United States Naval Academy)
Transport Properties of Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids – Developing Structure-Property Relationships
11:00 - 11:20 AM:
Ryan Nival (Rutgers University)
Using Molecular Dynamics to assess the self-assembly of water in hydrocarbon lakes on Saturn's moon Titan
11:20 - 11:40 AM:
Ahila Moorthy (University of Delaware)
The Preclinical Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Vem-BisAmide-2
11:40 - 12:00 PM:
Marjanii Walton (Lincoln University of PA)
Profiling Trace Element Contaminants of Toxicological Interest in Commercially Available Hemp Derived CBD Tincture Oils
12:00 - 12:20 PM:
Yue (Ice) Hu (Lehigh University)
Shining Organic Radicals
Biochemistry
9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Ethan Pham (Mount St. Mary's University)
Determination of the Atomic Resolution, 3-D Structure of the Geosmin Synthase C-Terminal Domain
9:20 - 9:40 AM:
Alec Buttner (Moravian College)
The Connexin 43 Carboxyl-Terminus Tail as a Src Inhibitor in Cancer Cells
9:40 - 10:00 AM:
Yasmine Sakinejad (Salisbury University)
With or Without Oxygen: Amplification and Purification of the Periplasmic Nitrate Reductase Operon in E. coli
10:00 - 10:20 AM:
Lauryn Ridley (St. Mary's College of Maryland)
Purification of Corticosterone Binding Globulin for Quantification and Structural Analysis
10:20 - 10:40 AM:
Sarah Codd (Messiah University)
Developing a reliable computational method to determine the allosteric sites to be targeted in finding non-aggregating allosteric inhibitors of PTP1B
10:40 - 11:00 AM:
Jessica Mickno (Moravian College)
DNA Binding Interactions of Novel Dirhodium Compounds
11:00 - 11:20 AM:
Samantha Schauberger (Salisbury University)
Fluorescent monitoring of divalent magnesium interactions in biochemical systems
11:20 - 11:40 AM:
Christina McBride (Haverford College)
The strategic unveiling and characterization of promising bioactive proteins
11:40 - 12:00 PM:
Charlotte Reid (Moravian College)
HeLa Cell Toxicity and Cellular DNA-Binding of Rhodium Complexes
12:00 - 12:20 PM:
Angelica Camilo (Franklin and Marshall College)
Probing Conformational Changes of E. coli Adenylate Kinase Using a Vibrational Reporter
(Bio) Inorganic
9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Jason Stone (Bloomsburg University)
Synthesis and Chracterization of New Families of Trivalent Lanthanide Squrates and an Aerobically Stable Divalent Europium Squarate
9:20 - 9:40 AM:
Youssef Tewala (Towson University)
Eco-friendly Gold Nanostars: Synthesis, Characterization, and Utilization in Optical Applications
9:40 - 10:00 AM:
Kadie Goodin (Messiah University)
Expression of Cobalt-Substituted Heme c in E. Coli
10:00 - 10:20 AM:
Lynn Krushinski (Towson University)
Gold-doped iron cobalt nanoparticle based ferrofluid for chemotherapy applications
10:20 - 10:40 AM:
Noah Garrett (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Substituent Position and Bridging Ligand Impact on Ru-Based Bimetallic Complexes
11:00 - 11:20 AM:
Mika Maenaga (Swarthmore College)
A Mechanistic Study: O-H Bond Activation by Tripodal Tris(nitroxide) Aluminum and Gallium Complexes
11:20 - 11:40 AM:
Jing Guo (Lehigh University)
Investigating the metal-binding ability of a bacterial transcriptional repressor
11:40 - 12:00 PM:
Nicole Hondrogiannis (Towson University)
Near IR Quantum Yield Enhancement of Ultrasmall Gold Nanoclusters
12:00 - 12:20 PM:
Joseph Pantel (Ursinus College)
Measurement of Hydrolytic Activity of DFsc Proteins Using Bis(4-nitrophenyl) Phosphate
Organic & Materials #1
9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Brandon Tessier (Elizabethtown College)
Development of a Microwave Assisted One-Pot Allylation and Claisen Rearrangement
9:20 - 9:40 AM:
Mary Lazar (East Stroudsburg University)
Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitor Utilizing VPP PEDOT and K. Xylinus Produced Cellulose Electrodes
9:40 - 10:00 AM:
Ethan Fessler (United States Naval Academy)
Tunable Natural Fiber Welded Polyionic Biocomposites
10:00 - 10:20 AM:
Kyle D. Shaffer (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)
Developing an Inhibitor of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF)
10:20 - 10:40 AM:
Amal Suleiman Adamu (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
Super-Fruits and Medical Herbs Extracts as Active Ingredients of Natural Pesticides Formulations
11:00 - 11:20 AM:
Jillian Jone (University of the Sciences)
A Practical and Mild Method for the Deprotection of Allyl Ethers and Esters
11:20 - 11:40 AM:
Zhiqiao (Kate) Jiang University of Pennsylvania)
Growth Mechanism Study of Semiconducting Cadmium Selenide Nanoplatelets
11:40 - 12:00 PM:
Neechi Okwor ( Towson University)
Total Synthesis of Strychnuxinal
12:00 - 12:20 PM:
Ezra Cable (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
Developing a Portable Device for Gauging Ripeness in Fruits Rich by Anthocyanins and Sugars
Organic & Materials #2
9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Jake Selingo (The University of Scranton)
A New Method for the Synthesis of Tetraarylmethanes
9:20 - 9:40 AM:
Priyansh Gujarati (Towson University)
Synthesis of aristoquinoline
9:40 - 10:00 AM:
Sophia Staggers (Frostburg State University)
Solid-Phase Synthesis of Potential Antimicrobial Peptides
10:00 - 10:20 AM:
Bokary Sylla (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
Development of an All-Natural, Organic Power Drink from Aronia Berries
10:20 - 10:40 AM:
Rachel Molino (Elizabethtown College)
pH Sensitive Polymer Nanoparticle Control for a Lateral Flow Assay for Lead(II) Detection
11:00 - 11:20 AM:
Teemer Barryl (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
Probing Extracts from Specialty Crops, and Herbs as Potential Antifouling Agents
11:20 - 11:40 AM:
Haley McAllister (Franklin and Marshall College
Understanding the multi-stage geometry of copper sulfide nanorods during Te2- exchange
11:40 - 12:00 PM:
Anders Gulbrandson (United States Naval Academy)
3-D printed polymer composites containing methyl methacrylate and 1-methyl-3-vinylimidazolium methylphosphonate
12:00 - 12:20 PM:
Rifat Nabi (Temple University)
Steric-Free Bioorthogonal Fluroine-Thiol Displacement Reaction for Functional Annotation of Post-Translational Modifications