Session: Grad Oral Presentations - Physical Sciences: Chemistry (except biochemistry) III (2011 SACNAS National Conference)

Thursday, October 27, 2011: 6:30 PM-7:45 PM

Room C3/C4 (San Jose Convention Center)

Description: Selected graduate students present their scientific research to their peers, mentor-judges, and other conference participants in a unique forum for professional growth.

6:30 PM

Welcoming Remarks

6:35 PM

Synthesis of D-mannosides with thiol-terminated aglycons and studies of their binding properties with mannose-binding lectins
Irene Abia , University of Tennessee ; Michael Best, PhD , Assistant Professor of Chemistry , University of Tennessee ; David Baker, PhD , Ziegler Professor of Chemistry , University of Tennessee

6:50 PM

Reduction of Nitriles to Primary Amines Using InCl3-NaBH4 in Tetrahydrofuran
Angel Resendez, BS , Student , University of California Santa Cruz ; Jaime Saavedra , Student , University of California Santa Cruz ; Bakthan Singaram, PhD , Professor , University of California, Santa Cruz

7:05 PM

Studies towards the total synthesis of Mersacidin
Angela K Carrillo, BS , Associate Instructor , Indiana University Bloomington ; Michael VanNieuwenhze, PhD , Associate Professor , Indiana University Bloomington

7:20 PM

Study of Uranyl and Lanthanides Interactions with CMPOs by Ion Trap Mass Spectroscopy
Robinson Roacho , University of Texas at El Paso ; Michael Van Stipdonk, PhD , Wichita State University ; Keith Pannell, PhD , University of Texas at El Paso

7:35 PM

Synthesis of Class II HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors: As New Potent Nosocomial Antibiotics
Daneli López-Pérez , Purdue University ; Calvin Steussy , Purdue University ; Cynthia Stauffacher , Purdue University ; Mark Lipton , Purdue University

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