Undergraduate Symposium XXI - Eastern Michigan University

Undergraduate Symposium XXI - 2001

Department of Chemistry Presentations

The 21^st Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Friday March 30, 2001 at Eastern Michigan University. This is a chance for undergraduate students, participating in research projects, to show off their work to a large audience from varying backgrounds. This year, the Department of Chemistry had nine groups of students presenting poster sessions and 4 giving oral presentations.

There was a record crowd this year, showing the evergrowing popularity of this program.

Congratulations to all of our student participants and their faculty research advisors.

Student Presentations

Hrant Hratchian Theoretical Determination of ⁹⁹Ru Magnetic Properties for a Series of Transition-Metal-Substituted base-Stabilized Silylene Complexes. Advisor - Dr. Maria Milletti	This was an oral presentation
Shaum Beier Nucleophilic Addition of 4-Phenyl-2-(1-propenyl)-5-oxazolidinones. Advisor - Dr. Maria Milletti	This was an oral presentation
Noelle Ochotny Investigation of the Biochemical Mechanisms that Prevent Autoimmune Diseases. Advisor - Dr. Steven Pernecky	This was an oral presentation
Ligor Manushi Synthesis and Stereochemical Analysis of 3-Isobutyl-7a-methyl-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5(3H,6H)-dione. Advisor - Dr. Arthur Howard	This was an oral presentation
Oluwaseun Adetayo and Ben Collman Study of Protein Kinase Pathways in Mammalian Systems Advisor - Dr. Elizabeth Butch
Korey Bahash and Andrew Jones Bright Colors: Investigating Phthalocyanine Derivatives Advisor - Dr. Vance Kennedy
Adam Gracon Computational Analysis of the Structure of MEK's Active Site and of it's Inhibitors Advisor - Dr. Maria Milletti
Stacy Haynes and Will Thompson An Approach to the Synthesis of Aza Analogs of Alkaloids Containing a Bridged Ring System Advisor - Dr. Arthur Howard
Rebecca Himm and Jennifer Kappler Inhibition of Amylase by Minimal Sequence Peptides: Synthesis and Kinetic Analysis Advisor - Dr. Debroah Heyl-Clegg
Patrizia Iannone and Tomiyo Wemert Evaluation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors as Tumor Imaging Agents Advisor - Dr. Elizabeth Butch
Jacinda Lisi In Vitro Kinetic Evaluation of Cholinesterase Substrates Using Spectroscopy Advisor - Dr. Elizabeth Butch
Michael Pratt and Nicole Trease Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationships for Gas Chromatography: Using Ab Initio Calculations to Model Chromatographic Retention Advisor - Dr. Heather L.S. Holmes
Dean Zdravkovski Determination of Excitation Energies for a Series of Boron Subphthalocyanines Advisor - Dr. Maria Milletti