Chemistry and Biochemistry
Location
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, O'Neil, 112
Start Date
22-4-2026 9:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2026 12:30 PM
First Advisor
Kenneth Mills
Second Advisor
Joshua Farrell
Third Advisor
Kevin Quinn
Fourth Advisor
Christine Hagan
Department
Chemistry
Department
Biochemistry
Description
9 - 9:15 A.M. | Alanna Mahar '26 (Faculty Mentor: Kenneth Mills) Splicing subversion: The use of small molecule inhibitors to prevent intein-led protein trans-splicing
9:15 - 9:30 A.M. | Annabelle Rie '27 (Faculty Mentor: Joshua Farrell) Mannich Condensations With Gamma-amino- beta-hydroxybutyric acid (GABOB)
9:30 - 9:45 A.M. | Elian Montas (Faculty Mentor: Justin Lee) Synthesis of metal complexes that mimic metalloenzymes
9:45 – 10 A.M. | Gavin Kempskie ‘27 (Faculty Mentor: Christine Hagan) Interaction of a bacterial protein toxin with a multi-drug efflux pump
10 - 10:15 A.M. | Break
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. | Felicia Emily Hortilla '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) Synthesis of N-heterocyclic fluorophores for chemical warfare agent detection
10:30 - 10:45 A.M. | Samuel Fortier '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) Synthesis of quinolizine fluorescent probes
10:45 - 11 A.M. | Marianna Synan '26 (Faculty Mentor: Sarah Petty) Disruption of beta sheets in alpha-synuclein by triglycine
11 - 11:15 A.M. | Kyleigh Waggett '26 (Faculty Mentor: Kenneth Mills) Can they take the heat: Temperature-dependent protein splicing of DNA polymerase II inteins from hyperthermophile archaea
11:15 - 11:30 A.M. | Break
11:30 - 11:45 A.M. | Emma Michienzi '26 (Faculty Mentor: Sarah Petty) Effects of GAA on beta sheet aggregation
11:45 A.M. - 12 P.M. | Allison Bratlie '26 (Faculty Mentor: Christine Hagan) Effects of Contact-Dependent Inhibition on Outer Membrane Protein Assembly
12 - 12:15 P.M. | Ella Lynch-Bartek '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) DFPCP as a novel phosphorylating agent
12:15 - 12:30 P.M. | Jack Petrus '26 (Faculty Mentor: Ben Stein) Investigating the Interactions between C. crescentus NtrX and target
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, O'Neil, 112
9 - 9:15 A.M. | Alanna Mahar '26 (Faculty Mentor: Kenneth Mills) Splicing subversion: The use of small molecule inhibitors to prevent intein-led protein trans-splicing
9:15 - 9:30 A.M. | Annabelle Rie '27 (Faculty Mentor: Joshua Farrell) Mannich Condensations With Gamma-amino- beta-hydroxybutyric acid (GABOB)
9:30 - 9:45 A.M. | Elian Montas (Faculty Mentor: Justin Lee) Synthesis of metal complexes that mimic metalloenzymes
9:45 – 10 A.M. | Gavin Kempskie ‘27 (Faculty Mentor: Christine Hagan) Interaction of a bacterial protein toxin with a multi-drug efflux pump
10 - 10:15 A.M. | Break
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. | Felicia Emily Hortilla '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) Synthesis of N-heterocyclic fluorophores for chemical warfare agent detection
10:30 - 10:45 A.M. | Samuel Fortier '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) Synthesis of quinolizine fluorescent probes
10:45 - 11 A.M. | Marianna Synan '26 (Faculty Mentor: Sarah Petty) Disruption of beta sheets in alpha-synuclein by triglycine
11 - 11:15 A.M. | Kyleigh Waggett '26 (Faculty Mentor: Kenneth Mills) Can they take the heat: Temperature-dependent protein splicing of DNA polymerase II inteins from hyperthermophile archaea
11:15 - 11:30 A.M. | Break
11:30 - 11:45 A.M. | Emma Michienzi '26 (Faculty Mentor: Sarah Petty) Effects of GAA on beta sheet aggregation
11:45 A.M. - 12 P.M. | Allison Bratlie '26 (Faculty Mentor: Christine Hagan) Effects of Contact-Dependent Inhibition on Outer Membrane Protein Assembly
12 - 12:15 P.M. | Ella Lynch-Bartek '27 (Faculty Mentor: Andre Isaacs) DFPCP as a novel phosphorylating agent
12:15 - 12:30 P.M. | Jack Petrus '26 (Faculty Mentor: Ben Stein) Investigating the Interactions between C. crescentus NtrX and target
Comments
Additional Faculty Mentors: Andre Isaacs, Sarah Petty, Ben Stein, Justin Lee
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Schedule for Chemistry I (Smith Labs 155, 9 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.):
Chemistry I
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Schedule for Chemistry II (Smith Labs 154, 9 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.):
Chemistry II
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Schedule for Chemistry III (Haberlin 219, 9 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.):
Chemistry III