2018 UNH and UNE Undergraduate NanoBiosensing Symposium

Registration and Abstract Submission: https://goo.gl/forms/RvYdQRusrLEGB8xn1

Note: Registration required for lunch

Abstracts are limited to 400 characters. These will be accepted until July 23 at Noon.

July 24, 2018: 11 AM – 5:30 PM

DeMeritt 112

University of New Hampshire

This day long symposium features undergraduate keynote talks, flash panel sessions, and professional development. All faculty and students are invited.

The goal is to encourage broadening science and collaboration between UNH, UNE, and other New England Universities. The focus is centered around sharing techniques and ideas to solve interdisciplinary problems in NanoBiosensing.

We invite abstracts directly or indirectly related to NanoBiosensing including areas of nanostructures, genetics, biochemistry, electrochemistry, sensor technology, surface chemistry and others.

Selected abstracts will give a short five minute flash talk followed by a 15 min panel discussion with two other peers. Priority will be given to undergraduate students, but select graduate student abstracts will be selected.

Final Schedule:

11:00-11:15: Welcome Address by Jeffrey M Halpern and Glenn Shwaery

11:15-12:00: Keynote address by Mckenna Merrill, Junior, University of New Hampshire

Development of a Cyclodextrin Immobilized Electrochemical Sensor for Hydrophobic Molecular Recognition

Co-Authors: Zahra Panahi and Jeffrey M. Halpern

12:00-12:30: Flash Panel 1: Topic Biosensing

Charlie Gasperoni: Investigation of Metal Oxide Biosensor Stability

Ariella Danziger: Combining eDNA and FlowCam Analyses to Detect Green Crab Larvae

Amber Cusson: MSSA inhibition by kelp is optimized by controlling storage conditions

12:30-1:30: Lunch (Registration Required) - Holloway Commons

1:30-2:15: Keynote address by Laura Marvin, Junior, University of New England

Protein Polymer Materials From the Nanoscale to the Mesoscale

Co-Authors: Wynter A. Paiva, James Vesenka, and Eva-Rose M. Balog

2:15-2:50: Flash Panel 2: Topic: Stimuli Responsive Polymers

Wynter Paiva: Generating a Novel Crustacyanin-Elastin-Like Polymer Fusion Protein

Marissa Morales: Stimulus Response Characterization of an ELP Modified Surface

Tianyu Ren: Electrical-active Molecularly Imprinted Polymer

Bo Si: Molecular Templating of Target Analyte using RAFT-Polymerization

2:50-3:30: Professional Development Tutorial - Eva Rose M. Balog

Topic Lab Life: Practicing Communication Skills for Successful Relationships with Mentors, Mentees, Labmates, and Collaborators

3:30-4:45: Tentative Informal Happy Hour with Snacks/Appetizers, Location Libby's

Hosted By Jeffrey M. Halpern (Jeffrey.Halpern@unh.edu) AND

Eva Rose Balog (ebalog@une.edu)

Parking Information will be announced shortly. Please contact Jeffrey Halpern at jeffrey.halpern@unh.edu

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