Student Seminars
Student Seminars Archive
*All Seminars are scheduled for 1 PM, Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building, 301 McIver Street, Rm 201, unless otherwise stated.
Tyler Greenstein
Thesis Title: Synthesis of Analogs of Polyketide Products and An Enantioenriched, Indole-Containing Compound
Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Petersen
Gabbrielle Dailey
Dissertation Title: Zika mediated knockdown of host selenoprotein expression via antisense interactions between Zika RNA and host cell mRNAs as a compounding factor in the onset of Zika related congenital microcephaly
Advisor: Dr. Will Taylor
Elvis McFee
Thesis Title: Protodecarboxylations and The Flow Synthesis of Isomaleimides
Advisor: Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Saad Sohail
Thesis Title: Design and Development of Novel Reactions Utilizing Dienes and Carbene Intermediates
Advisor: Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Tamera Jones
Title: The Role of Visuo-Spatial Ability for Problem Solving in Chemistry
Symone Alexander
Title: Diastereoselective Cyclization of Lactones via Brønsted Acid Catalysis
Tian Li
Title: The Recent Development of Palladium (I) Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
Luis Cruz
Title: Identification of Commensal Bacteria Autoinducing Peptides with Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography – High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Hadi Pourhadi
Title: Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents: Development and Future Prospects
Josh Frost
Title: Synthetic Methodologies for the Formation of P-Stereogenic Molecules
Derick D. Jones, Jr
Pronouns: they/them
Type of talk: Ph.D. Defense
Dissertation Title: Molecular Insights into Virulence Regulation in MRSA using Mass-Spectrometry Based Metabolomics
Ph.D. Advisor/Committee Chair: Dr. Nadja B. Cech
Warren S. Vidar
PhD Literature Seminar 751
Adviser: Dr. Nadja B. Cech
Talk Title: “Understanding the Integrity and Limitations of Metabolomics”
Diana Kao
Ph.D. Candidate, Medicinal Biochemistry
PhD Dissertation Seminar 752
Adviser: Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
**Talk takes place at 9:30 am in Sullivan Science Building Room 435**
Talk Title: “Steps in the Journey to Advance the Study of Nature’s Chemistry”
Victoria Meadows
PhD Literature Seminar 751
Advisor: Dr. Jason Reddick
Talk Title: “Radical SAM Enzymes in Natural Product Biosynthesis”
Soumia Amrine
PhD Dissertation Seminar – 752
Title: Studies on Epipolythiodioxopiperazine Alkaloids”
Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Ngoc Vu
PhD Dissertation Seminar – 752 – ***SULLIVAN SCIENCE RM 435 at 9:00AM***
Title: “Identification and Comprehensive Structural Characterization of Serum Lipid markers to Type 1 Diabetes Progression”
Advisor: Dr. Qibin Zhang
Rodell Barrientos
PhD Defense
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Qibin Zhang
Talk Title: Innovative Methods to Advance the Analysis of Intact Glycolipids by Mass Spectrometry
Brittany Kiel
PhD Defense
Talk Title: Investigating the Biosynthesis of the β-Branch Found in the Polyketide Difficidin Isolated from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Advisor: Dr. Jason Reddick
