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Dariush Aligholizadeh | Optimizing in-situ longevity Of Silver Nanoplates | Mary Devadas | Towson University Department of Chemistry

Karis Barnett | Assay of an Antiparasitic Medication Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | William LaCourse | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Toan Bui | Characterizing the Interaction Between A Eukaryotic Arginyltransferase 1 (ATE1) And An Aminoacyl-tRNA | Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tyler Carlyle | Synthesis Of Flex-Remdesivir Analogues As Potential Antiviral Therapeutics | Katherine Seley-Radtke | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Autumn Cook | Discovering And Characterizing New Functional Ferroelectric And Antiferroelectric Materials Using Computers | Joseph Bennett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Faith Davis | USING PARAMAGNETIC TAGS TO ELUCIDATE THE STRUCTURE OF THE HIV-1 5' LEADER | Michael Summers | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Adilia Espinoza-Jones | Structural Characterization Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 RNAs | Michael Summers | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Aaliyah Khan | Systematic Route to Explore the Potential Energy Landscape of a New Family of Functional Materials | Joseph Bennett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Joshua Leginze | Use Of Density Functional Theory And First Principle Thermodynamics In Understanding Lead Oxide Surface Transformations | Joseph Bennett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sean O’Sullivan | Probing Interactions Between Bacterial Ferrous Iron Acquisition Proteins FeoA And FeoB Through Peptide-Binding Studies | Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Adam Ratajczak | A High-Throughput Arduino-Based TEER Meter With A Microfluidic Platform For Pharmacokinetic Studies | Chengpeng Chen | Chemistry and Biochemistry

David Shelly | Crystal Engineering For Non-Linear Optical Properties | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Meet Nick,
He is a Biochemistry major and a URA Scholar. He is a real proponent in developing future researchers. He advises, "If you are really interested in the work you are doing and want the project to succeed, then observing and looking into work that others have done in your field is a truly great thing to do. It will give you great insight not only on your own project, but also on the general knowledge associated with the field in which you are working." Nicholas would ultimately like to become a biomedical researcher to assist on developing cures and vaccines for infectious diseases. 

His research will explore the microscopic world of Nanoscience. Electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors can be utilized to detect a multitude of different target molecules in a sample. Current methods, however, are limited to ensemble measurements of a large number of target molecules. Conversely, specific single molecule sensing at low detection limits represents a highly sensitive method of detection of analytes in a sample. In this project, I aim to detect Immunoglobulin E (IgE), a protein that is involved with the immune response in the human body, with specific single molecule sensitivity. 

Read more about his research project here...

Summer 2014 - Research Experience for Undergraduates

Sensors and Sensing: From Molecules to Applications
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida International University
The main objective of the REU program is to expose undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research in the field of sensing, monitoring and detection.

During the 10 week program (5/19/14-7/26/14) the participants will closely work with faculty and graduate students on cutting edge research projects that bridge traditional chemistry disciplines. Beside full time research, participants will be involved in weekly seminars and workshops focused on modern problems in the chemistry of sensing, monitoring and detection, ethics in science, professional growth, and the role of the scientist in modern society.

The REU program provides a $ 5,200 summer stipend. In addition, housing and travel, (including travel for presentation of work in conferences) is provided by the program . Sophomore, junior, and rising senior students are encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2014

Chemistry and Biochemistry undergraduate majors are invited to apply for a ten-week (May 19- July 25, 2014) research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF-REU) and 3M Corporation. Program participants will receive a stipend of $4,500, a travel allowance, and housing. Participants supported by NSF and 3M must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US. Please use the application tab above to apply to the Chemistry and Biochemistry REU Program at Georgia Tech.

Each research student carries out a research project under the direction of a faculty member in School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech. Projects are available in analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical, and polymer chemistry. Contributions by undergraduate participants often result in publication of papers in the peer-reviewed literature with the student listed as an author.