Drug Loaded Mesoporous Nanocarriers for the Detection of Aspergillosis, Madeline Jewel Brooks
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

Shapes of Molecular Aggregates Associated with a Critical Point of Solution, James Baird
Summer Community of Scholars (RCEU and HCR) Project Proposals

Solubility Critical Effects in Binary Liquid Mixture, Rosa Mauro
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Understanding the Oxidative Chemistry of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase Models., Thomas Jones
Research Horizons Day Posters

Universality of Physical and Chemical Critical Effects in Liquid Mixture, Joshua Lang, Xingjian Wang, Pauline Norris
Research Horizons Day Posters

Metabolomic Study of the LEW.1WR1 Rat: Serum Artificial Mixture Validation, Jennifer S. Nix
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Reactions at the Critical Point of Solution, Jason Mote
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

LEW,1WR1 Rat Shows an Increased Risk of Developing Malignant Forms of NAFLD, Luis Mercado
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Kidney Tissue Preparation for 1H-NMR Analysis and Colorimetric Activity Assay of Mitochondria, Savannah Knight, James Wolfsberger
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Using BATMAN Software to Analyze Metabolic Changes in Type 1 Diabetes-Susceptible Rats, Connor Hall
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Automated Process of Quantifying Scientific Images Using Fiji, Olivia Casimir
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

LEW.1WR1 Rats Have Altered Inflammation Responses During Type 1 Diabetes Induction, Madushika Wimalarathne, Kayleigh Cantrell, Joshua Derbort
Research Horizons Day Posters

The Application of the Gibbs Phase Rule and Critical Point University to Predict Critical Effects in Solid Liquid Phase Equilibria, Xingjian Wang
Research Horizons Day Posters

Self-Assembled PEGylated POLY(amino acid)s - A Vehicle for Nanoparticles, Benjamin Tran
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Targeted Nanocarriers for Small Molecule Drug Delivery to Mycobacteria, Alex Suszcynaski, Anna Mcalpin, Kavini Rathnayake, Unnati Patel
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Antibacterial Efficacy of Nanocarriers Designed to Target Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Anna McAlpin
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Metabolomic Analysis of Urine From a Rat Model Relevant to Diabetes Using NMR, Anna Hart
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

The Role of Plant Proteins in the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles, Katherine Trausch, Jeffrey Wiemer, Anna Holmes
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Bayesian AuTomated Metabolite Analyzer for NMR Spectra: BATMAN, Joseph Stuber
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Scalable Cation Exchange Reactions of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots, V.V.N. Manohar Devarasetty
Research Horizons Day Posters

Chloroform Extracts of Ipomoea Alba and Ipomoea Tricolor Seeds Show Strong In-Vitro Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Cytotoxic Activity, Sims K. Lawson, Mary N. Davis, Carolyn Brazell
Research Horizons Day Posters

Environmentally Benign Catalysts by Design: Functional Mimics of Meralloenzymes, Niharika Botcha, Brianna Sullivan, Nirupama Singh
Research Horizons Day Posters

Synthesis of Silica Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles and Quantum Dots for Bioconjuration of Lectins, V.V.N. Manohar Devarasetty
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

The Huntingtin Protein: Organic Synthesis of Poly(Glutamine) Through Side Chain Modification of Poly(Glutamic Acid), Allana Schafer
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Characterizing Glucose Tolerance in Adult LEW.1WR1 Rats, Luis Mercado, Genoah Collins, Amelia Clopp
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Analysis of Interactions Between Caffeine and Berberine Anti-Cancer Drug in Aqueous Solution Using NMR Spectroscopy, Bethany Kregger, Charity Yarbrough, Grace Springer
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Magnetic Capture of Mycobacteria for Rapid Diagnostic Assay, James Johnson
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Measuring Islet Sensitivity to Glucose Stimuulated Insulin Secretion in LEW.1WR1 Rat, Helen Gibson
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Proteome Fishing: A Reverse Docking Study, Meredyth Kinsella
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Metabolomic Analysis of the Urine and Tissue in Rats Prone to Type 1 Diabetes Using NMR, Emily Hunt, Bobba Sumedha, James Wolfsberger
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

New and Optimized Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Mullein, Marisa Thompson, Cuong Nguyen, Anna Holmes
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Rapid Diagnostics: Tailoring Nanomaterial for Magnetic Capture of Pathogenic Bacteria, Melinda Mustain
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Assessing the Efficacy of Recommended Antiseptics for Killing Bacterial Growth in Neonatal Blue Bulb Syringes: Addressing a Clinical Issue, Linda A. Hanson
Research Horizons Day Posters

Characterization of N-polydentate Copper(II)-Alkylperoxo Complexes, Bruce Pella
Research Horizons Day Posters

Detecting Haloacetic Acids Using Chromatography, Nathan Perinovic
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

From Rags to Riches, from Waste to Valuables: Towards a Sustainable Fuel Additive, Jonathan Kilroy
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Analysis of Metabolites in the Urine of Mice with Tyrosinemia Type 1 using NMR and MS, Flora Eason
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

In Silico Identification of Oropouche Virus Protease Inhibitors, Cashmaron Crutcher
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Plant-Fungi Chemgeography: Fungal Symbionts are More Chemically Dissimilar then Host Plants, Mitchell Beyer, Jonathan Craft
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

A Test of the Principle of Critical Point Universality in Chemistry, Khamees Abuqutesh
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Aqueous Solutions Using A1-MG/rGO Composite, Spencer Jones
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Characterization of Putative Peptidyl-tRNA Hydrolase PTRHD1, Geordan Burks
Research Horizons Day Posters

Conversion of Crude Glycerol Using Clostridium Pasteurianum into Butanol, Stephen Morgan
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Biologically Relevant Compounds Hyphenated by Gas and High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Zach Laswell
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

A Molecular Docking Study on Alphavirus nsP3 Macrodomains, B. Danger Davies
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Analyzing Urine in Mice with Tyrosinemia Type 1 Using NMR Spectroscopy, Emily Olsen
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

High Mannose Binding Lectins - A New Class of Attractive Antifungals, Tyler Hays Jones
Research Horizons Day Posters

Active Site Mimics of Nickel Superoxide Dismutase, Victoria Grace Snider
Research Horizons Day Posters

Synthesis and Characterization Study of Biomimetic Tetradentate Ni Complexes, Nirupama Singh
Research Horizons Day Posters

The Phytotoxic Virulence Factor BcSnod 1 from Botrytis Cinerea, Gnana Sreekar Nidadavolu, Hana McFeeters
Research Horizons Day Posters

Expression, Purification, and Activity of Peptidyl-tRNA Hydrolase 1 of Rickettsia rickettsii, Jessica Osler
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

A Dangerous Polymer: Organic Synthesis of Poly(Glutamine), Corbain Swain
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Correlation of Chemical Concentration to Color, Garrett Bosse, Nathan Schrock, Ryan Longchamps, Sam Winkler
Von Braun Symposium Student Posters

Critical Phenoneme in A Ternary System of Water, Isobutyric Acid, and Octanol, Kerry Rice
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Characterizing the Antioxidant Capacity of Gevalia Traditional Roast Coffee Based on Brew Method, Erica Mendoza
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Analysis of Antileishmanial Natural Products, Jessica Ewald
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Microwave Assisted Chemical Synthesis Using Polydimethylsiloxane, Omniya Alomainy
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Antileishmanial Agents from Sassafras albidum Bark Extract, Kelly Marie Steinberg
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Surface Modification of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) with 254 nm Irradiation:A Comparison of Functional Groups, Kenya Wallace
Von Braun Symposium Student Posters

Antiprotozoal Activity Against Acanthamoeba castellanii, Leah E. Woodall
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Preliminary Studies of the N-terminal of Scytovirin, Thomas Swain
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Development of a Screening Protocol of Antiprotozoal Activity Against Acanthameoba Castellanii, Chelsey Stewart
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Study on Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Surface Over the Time, Saeed A. Bigdeli
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Probing the Disulfide Structure of Scytovirin, Adam Powell
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Growth and Polymer Synthesis of Pseudomonas Oleovorans with the Incorporation of Nonaoic Acid, Brittany Black
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

"The study of natural products for drug discovery is a vital field in pharmaceutical research…", Leah E. Woodall
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Analysis of Critical Point Phenomena in Binary Liquid Systems, Carl Pattison
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Measuring Antioxidant Properties through FRAP, Xanthine Oxidase, and ORAC Assays, Christina Lee
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

A Chemical Ecological Investigation of the Allelophatic Potential of Lamium Amplexcaule and Lamiun Purpureum, Chelsea D. Jones, Katherine E. Woods
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Natural Antiparasitic Coumarins: An in Silico Study, William R. Erwin
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Determination of Copper in Aqueous Solutions by Chelation with Diethyldithiocarbamate, Caitlin Allison
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Hyssopus seravschanicus Growing Wild in Tajikistan, Rachel M. Thompson, Prabodh Satyal
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Effects of Ions on the Activity of Peptidyl-tRNA Hydrolase, Blake Holloway
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

"At the critical point of a solution, changes in the reaction rate of a reaction can occur...", Clayton Craft
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Antioxidant Assay: The DPPH Method, Justin Rushing
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

CoraHue Fluo-Chase Kit Revamped, David Jackson
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Specific Incorporation of Unlabeled Aromatic Amino Acids into 15N-Labeled Sac7d Through use of Glyphosate, Paul Ferguson, Mary Catherine Hames
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Encapsulation and Release of Small Molecules from Polymeric Micelles, Monica Boatwright
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Effects on Ion Exchange by a Binary Liquid-Liquid Mixture Near the Critical Point, Jonathon Savoy
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Leaf Essential Oil Composition of Citrus Japonica from Biratnagar, Nepal, Prajwal Paudel
Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

Determination of Polymer Molecular Weight Distributions: DOSY, MALDI, GPC, Nathan A. Meredith
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

Computer Modeling of Molecular Vibration Frequencies and its Application to the Modeling of Silane Compounds, Ryan T. Merrell
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

The Cytotoxic Effect of Tropical Plants on Human and Rat Hepatoma Cells, Mark Tafazoli
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses