News & Events
The Northern California Undergraduate Research Symposium will occur on April 30, 2016 at Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA.
Parking: Upon entering the campus, look for signage or ask the Security personnel at the Check-in Gate. The Parking lot to the left will be available for free day use.
Keynote Address: "Mass Spectrometry in Biopharmaceutical Drug Development of Antibody-Drug Conjugates: an emerging modality for the treatment of cancer"
Keynote Speaker: Ola M. Saad, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist in BioAnalytical Sciences (BAS), Genentech
The event is this Saturday, April 30, 2016. Form information collection is closed and scheduled assignments are below.
Schedule of Events
Check In: 8 - 8:45 a.m. Brousseau Hall
Oral Presentation: 8:45 a.m - 9:45 a.m. Sichel Hall (Rooms 101, 102,and 106)
Break: 9:45 - 10 a.m.
Poster Session 1: 10 - 11 a.m. Soda Center ( Orinda and Lafayette Rooms)
Break: 11 - 11: 15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Soda Center ( Moraga Room)
Poster Session: 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Soda Center ( Orinda and Lafayette Rooms)
Student Research
To view the student abstracts for oral and poster presentations, select the Excel file at the very bottom of this webpage. Search the Excel file by name or institution and select the link to the right of the presentation title.
Oral Presentations
Sichel 101
Time | Presenter Names | Institution | Presentation titles | |
8:45 AM | Vikrum | Jain | Santa Clara University | Study of arylopeptoids as a novel antimicrobial scaffolds |
9:05 AM | Simon | Luo | University of San Francisco | Computational Analysis of Radical Induced Hydrogen Shifts in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
9:25 AM | Gail | Vinnacombe | University of San Francisco | Computational Study of Stone-Wales Rearrangements in Hydrocarbons with Pyracyclene Cores |
Sichel 102
Time | Presenter Names | Institution | Presentation titles | |
8:45 AM | Hadil | Shalan | San Jose State University | Effect of the substituents in Ru(II)-polypyridyl complexes: Implication on the photocatalytic activity of hybrid P450 enzymes |
9:05 AM | Stephanie | Valenzuela | CSU Sacramento | Syntheses and Reactivity of Phenylethynyl-Substituted Quinoxalenediyne Isomers |
9:25 AM | Marco | Fanucchi | Santa Clara University | Synthesis of neoglycopeptide analogs of a glycosylated VEGF peptide |
Sichel 106
Time | Presenter Names | Institution | Presentation titles | |
8:45 AM | Emily | Johnston | CSU Sacramento | Use of High Resolution Electrospray-Mass Spectrometry for Analysis of Sulfated Sugar Containing Molecules |
9:05 AM | Erik | Berggren | Santa Clara University | Capillary Electrophoretic Isolation of Aptamers that Selectively Bind Cancerous Glycoforms of Thrombospondin-1 |
9:25 AM | Eric | Carlson | Santa Clara University | Isolation and purification of thrombospondin-1 for use in development of early detection method for endometrioid ovarian cancer |
Poster Sessions
Session A1 - Orinda Room
Session | A1 | |||
Poster Number | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Presentation or Poster Title |
1 | Cristobal | Hernandez | CSU East Bay | Boron Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry |
2 | Sabrina | Carrillo | CSU Sacramento | Determination of Cadmium Levels in California Soils Using Atomic Adsorption Spectroscopy and Evaluation of Potential Remediation |
3 | Jeffrey | Bettencourt | CSU Sacramento | Optimization of Amide Coupling and Hydrolysis of Colominic Acid for Glycodendrimer Synthesis |
4 | Dominick | Yeo | Saint Mary's College of California | Are BPA-Free Water Bottles Really BPA-Free? |
5 | Elias | Makhoul | Saint Mary's College of California | Investigating polymer-based immobilized radicals using dynamic nuclear polarization-enhanced MRI |
6 | Ellison | Jung | San Francisco State University | Mechanistic Investigation of SpeG Spermidine/Spermine N-acetyltransferases from Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae |
6 | David | Tran | San Francisco State University | Mechanistic Investigation of SpeG Spermidine/Spermine N-acetyltransferases from Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae |
7 | Phuc | Tran | San Jose State University | Binding of Mutant Tat Peptides to TAR RNA as a Model for Developing Hierarchical Methods Utilizing RNA-Protein Statistical Potential |
8 | Brent | Modereger | San Jose State University | Quantifying Phenolic Antioxidants in Pomegranate Peel by HPLC-MS |
9 | saira | montermoso | San Jose State University | Topology-based Logistic Models for Predicting Interfacial Residues |
10 | Daniel | Horvath | Santa Clara University | Finding Critical Coalescence Conditions in Common Microfluidic Environments |
11 | Peter | Gernon | University of San Francisco | Investigating Novel Inhibitors of the LuxS Enzyme via in silico Screening and Preparation of a Potent Benchmark Inhibitor |
11 | Connor | Morgan | University of San Francisco | Investigating Novel Inhibitors of the LuxS Enzyme via in silico Screening and Preparation of a Potent Benchmark Inhibitor |
12 | Ioannina | Castano | University of San Francisco | Modulated Hydrothermal Synthesis and Optimization of Hf/Zr-Fumarate Metal-Organic Frameworks |
13 | Derrick | Luong | University of San Francisco | A Comparison of Halide Salt Ionochromic Shifts Induced in Intervalence Charge Transfer and Ligand-to-Metal-Charge Transfer Absorbance |
14 | Madyson | Migliozzi | University of San Francisco | Sulfonimidation via Ring-opening of 2-Oxazolines with Acidic Sulfonimide Nucleophiles |
Session B1 - Lafayette Room
Poster Number | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Presentation or Poster Title |
15 | Brittanie | Clendenin | CSU Sacramento | Polymer Supported Metal-Salens as Catalysts in Electrohydrocyclization |
16 | Ka | Chan | CSU Stanislaus | A New Strategy for Synthesis of Suberedamine A |
17 | Kiefer | Bell-Wilson | Humboldt State University | Synthesis of Bis(diaryl)thienothiadiazole Compounds with Pyridyl and Pyrimidyl Groups For Use in Organic Photovoltaic Cells |
17 | Gregory | Pitch | Humboldt State University | Synthesis of Bis(diaryl)thienothiadiazole Compounds with Pyridyl and Pyrimidyl Groups For Use in Organic Photovoltaic Cells |
17 | Micah | Ojeda | Humboldt State University | Synthesis of Bis(diaryl)thienothiadiazole Compounds with Pyridyl and Pyrimidyl Groups For Use in Organic Photovoltaic Cells |
18 | Hayley | Glicker | Mills College | Chemical Actinometry for Environmental Photolysis |
19 | Josefina | Pacheco | Saint Mary's College of California | Measuring Lead Concentration in Raptor Feces |
20 | Kamille | Parungao | San Jose State University | Recombinant Expression and Purification of Aedes aegypti Midgut Serine Protease VII (AaSPVII) |
21 | Anida | Len | San Jose State University | Ultrathin Growth of SiO2 Shells on Fluorescent High-Temperature High-Pressure Nanodiamonds |
21 | Perla | Sandoval | San Jose State University | Ultrathin Growth of SiO2 Shells on Fluorescent High-Temperature High-Pressure Nanodiamonds |
22 | Ian | Smeenk | Santa Clara University | Droplet Microfluidic Platform for the Determination of Single-Cell Lactate Release |
23 | Amanda | Fearon | Santa Clara University | Indomethacin Interactions with Supported Phospholipid Bilayers |
24 | Jennifer | Yin | Santa Clara University | Peptoid Interactions with Silica Nanoparticles |
25 | Jason | Grunberger | Sonoma State University | Analysis and comparison of sugar levels in sodas and fruit juice using an optical two-component glucose sensing system |
25 | Anthony | Chui | Sonoma State University | Analysis and comparison of sugar levels in sodas and fruit juice using an optical two-component glucose sensing system |
26 | Sneha | Dilip | UC Berkeley | The Benefits of the Undergraduate Teacher Scholar Program for both Teacher Scholar and Student |
26 | Seoyoung | Han | UC Berkeley | The Benefits of the Undergraduate Teacher Scholar Program for both Teacher Scholar and Student |
26 | Jordan | Said | UC Berkeley | The Benefits of the Undergraduate Teacher Scholar Program for both Teacher Scholar and Student |
26 | Maria Fe Bernadette | Bautista | UC Berkeley | The Benefits of the Undergraduate Teacher Scholar Program for both Teacher Scholar and Student |
26 | Sean | Limfat | UC Berkeley | The Benefits of the Undergraduate Teacher Scholar Program for both Teacher Scholar and Student. |
27 | Anthony | Nguyen | University of San Francisco | Investigation of Ionochromic Effects on Ion-Pair Charge Transfer Absorption Bands of Ruthenium(III) Ammine Complexes in Solution |
28 | Sunny | Jarman | San Jose State University | Qualitative Analysis of Mesquite Pod Flour |
Session A2 - Orinda Room
Poster Number | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Presentation or Poster Title |
29 | Lucero | Rodriguez | CSU Sacramento | Enantiomeric Separation Via the Addition of Chiral Di-carboxylic Anions |
30 | Alondra Jacqueline | Cortés | CSU Sacramento | Examining the Reactivity of Highly Conjugated Enediynes |
31 | Seth | Nunes | CSU Sacramento | Measurement of Cation Exchange Between Zeolites Using DRIFT Spectroscopy and Calculation of Short Term Diffusion Rates |
32 | sami | haddad | CSU Sacramento | Similar effect of acidic pH on aggregation of human Apolipoprotein A-I and Two of Its Fibrillogenic Variants |
33 | Guadalupe | Calvillo | CSU Stanislaus | Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Characterization and Solvent Effect on the Tautomerism of Free-Base Corrole |
34 | Jing | Lee | CSU Stanislaus | Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Approach to Study Conformational Changes in UV Damaged DNA |
35 | Nicholas | Kennen | Saint Mary's College of California | Ferrocene Alcohols as Electroactive Probes in Micellar Solutions |
36 | Irene | Lin | San Jose State University | Mystery of a Tree Bark from Brazil – Analysis of Compounds Responsible for Medicinal Properties of the Extract |
37 | Dung | Lam | San Jose State University | Quantitative Analysis of Antioxidants Found in Yerba Mate Leaves via HPLC and MS detection |
37 | Joshua | Topete | San Jose State University | Quantitative analysis of antioxidants found in yerba mate leaves via HPLC and MS detection. |
37 | Seiichiro | Watanabe | San Jose State University | Quantitative analysis of antioxidants found in yerba mate leaves via HPLC and MS detection. |
37 | Karla | Fonseca | San Jose State University | Quantitative analysis of antioxidants found in yerba mate leaves via HPLC and MS detection. |
37 | Irene | Lin | San Jose State University | Quantitative analysis of antioxidants found in yerba mate leaves via HPLC and MS detection. |
37 | Michael | Lim | San Jose State University | Quantitative analysis of antioxidants found in yerba mate leaves via HPLC and MS detection. |
38 | Meghan | McCurry | Sonoma State University | Photochemical and Toxicity Studies of a Novel Photochemical Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecule (PhotoCORM) |
39 | Carissa | Ladwig-Cox | Sonoma State University | Synthesis and Purification of BAFF-R RNA Aptamer |
40 | Chantelle | Leveille | Sonoma State University | Synthesis, Purification and Characterization of Mannose Phosphotransferase Protein of Listeria monocytogenes |
41 | Morgan | Daly | CSU Sacramento | Electronic and Steric Effects on the Cyclization of Angularly Benzannelated Enediynes |
Session B2 - Lafayette Room
Poster Number | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Presentation or Poster Title |
42 | Fa | Sakdamart | CSU Sacramento | Investigation of Diradical Forming Cyclization of Enyne-Enones for Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs |
43 | Ella | Mokrushin | CSU Sacramento | Optimization of Colominic Acid Hydrolysis and Sugar-Oxime Coupling via Microwave Irradiation for Glycodendrimer Synthesis |
44 | Kim Anh | Hoang | CSU Sacramento | Steric Effects in the Computational Modeling of Cyclization Reactions of Enediynones |
45 | J Zachary | Kehrt | CSU Sacramento | Total Convergent Synthesis of Recently Discovered Jomthonic Acid A |
46 | Jared | Stillford | CSU Stanislaus | The Chemistry of Wine: Computational Forecasting |
47 | Juan | Lupian | Humboldt State University | Synthesis of the Photodimer of 1,2,3,4-Tetrafuoroanthracene |
48 | Jessica | Rodriguez | Mills College | Minor and Trace Metal Concentrations in Surface Sediments of Three San Francisco Bay Region Reservoirs |
49 | Nicole | Lemon | Mills College | The Effect of Bulky Cosolvents in Ionic Liquid Solvolysis Reactions |
49 | Annie | Deh-Lee | Mills College | The Effect of Bulky Cosolvents in Ionic Liquid Solvolysis Reactions |
50 | polo | tran | San Jose State university | Direct Amination of HPHT ND Surfaces for Biodetection |
50 | Elena | Favre | San Jose State University | Direct amination of HPHT ND surfaces for biodetection |
51 | Tina | Nguyen | San Jose State University | Qualitative Analysis of Mesquite Pod Flour |
51 | Charlie | Ly | San Jose State University | Qualitative Analysis of Mesquite Pod Flour |
51 | Cuong | Pham | San Jose State University | Qualitative Analysis of Mesquite Pod Flour |
52 | Grace | Jeanpierre | San José State University | Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting For Hydrogen Production With ZnO:N Nanowires |
53 | Andrew | Hunt | Sonoma State University | Photochemical Reactivity of a Binuclear Fe(l)-Fe(l) Hydrogenase Model Compound with Cyano Ligands |
54 | Liridona | Leti | Sonoma State University | Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Grass |
55 | Patricia | De La Torre | Sonoma State University | Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium Complexes and Reaction with Transferrin |
56 | Derrick | Luong | University of San Francisco | A Comparison of Halide Salt Ionochromic Shifts Induced in Intervalence Charge Transfer and Ligand-to-Metal-Charge Transfer Absorbance |
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