Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!

You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.

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Nahum Arefeayne | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterization of HIV-1 Unmyrostolated Gag Polyprotein Interactions with the MAL HIV-1 Genome

Mentor: Michael Summers

Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Optimizing the Detection of Praziquantel for Monitoring Aquarium Systems Using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography(HPLC)

Mentor: William LaCourse

Keynon Bell| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Improving the Surface Adhesion of Lipid-Based Nano-Chambers

Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung

Emily Cannistraci| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterizing the Protein/RNA Interactions in the Initial Events Of HIV-1 Assembly

Mentor: Michael Summers

Tyler Carlyle| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Synthesis of Flex-Guanosine Analogues as Potential Antiviral Therapeutics

Mentor: Katherine Seley-Radtke

Nna-Emeka Ejimogu| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Expression and Purification of Caenorhabditis elegans ATE1 in Escherichia coli C43(DE3) Cells

Mentor: Aaron Smith

Adilia Espinoza-Jones| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Preparation for Structural Study of HIV RNA

Mentor: Michael Summers

Noel Getachew | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterizing Pulmonary Vessels InPreclinical Models Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Mentor: Guarav Choudhary

Oluwatomiwa Oladunni| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Gadolinium-Chelating Tag Synthesis for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Dendronized Nanocarriers

Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel

Jade Phan | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Towards Better Inhibitors of the Influenza Virus

Mentor: Paul Smith

Michelle Ramsahoye | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Determination of Glucosome Specificity Using Colocalization Analysis of 4-D Images of Metabolic Pathways

Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung

Lahari Saha| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Modeling of Metal-based Microwave Heating Arrays Using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation and Thermal Imaging

Mentor: Chris Geddes

Madeline Schuch| Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Development of a Method For The Quantitation Of Carbohydrates In Aquatic Systems

Mentor: William LaCourse

Sahra Sharifi| Chemistry and Biochemistry

A 3D-Printed Microfluidic System for Automated and Near Real-Time Quantitation of Biofilm-Induced Indole

Mentor: Chengpeng Chen

Aren Vista| Chemistry and Biochemistry

A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of 7-deaza Nucleoside Analogues

Mentor: Katherine Seley-Radtke