International Research Experience for Undergraduates

2003 Participants

• Kristie Brooks from Lincoln University (PA) worked in the group of Dr. Kirk Schanze researching the Synthesis, Photophysical, Characterization, and Fluorescence Quenching Behavior of Sodium 3-(3,5-bis-phenylethynyl-phenoxy)-propane-1-sulfonate.
• Kara Forinash from the University of Florida worked in the group of Dr. Lisa McElwee-White researching the Preparation of Biotin Derivatives by Catalytic Oxidative Carbonylation of Diamines .
• Amy Hayden from the Ohio Northern University worked in the group of Dr. Alan Katritzky researching the Synthesis of Enamineketones Using Imidoylbenzotriazoles.
• Carl Jenkins from the Lamar University worked in the group of Dr. Lisa McElwee-White studying Heterobimetallic Catalysts for the Electrooxidation of Methanol .
• Julia Laney from Eastern Kentucky University worked in the Dr. James Winefordner researching the Analysis of Automotive Paints by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.
• Dalia Lopez-Colon from the Universidad de Puerto Rico at Humacao worked in the group of Dr. Charles Martin researching the Preparation of Protein Nanotubes Using the Template Method.
• Matthew Merves from the Furman University worked in the group of Dr. Rick Yost researching the Comparison of CNS and PNS Lipids using MALDI-MS and LS-MS.
• Andrea Myers from Butler University worked in the group of Dr. Ronald Castellano.
• Hannah Toomey from University of Texas at Arlington worked in the group of Dr. Mike Scott researching Cofacial Dimerization of Bis-Napthyl Porphyrins.
• Anna Vagstad from Winthrop University worked in the group of Dr. Tom Lyons researching Zinc Regulated Genes in Yeast.
• Robert Abel from the University of Florida worked in the group of Dr. Roland Stote in at University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg researching Large scale conformational changes in DNA Topoisomerases: the example of DNA gyrase B.
• Otonye Braide from Lincoln University (PA) worked in the group of Bernadette Charleux at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris researching the Synthesis of Polyelectrolytes by Controlled Free Radical Polymerization and their Application in Emulsion Polymerizations.
• Dan Combest from Washington University worked in the group of Dr. Gero Decher in Strasbourg researching the Study of Guest Molecule Interactions within a Covalently Bonded Multilayer Film System.
• Rita El-Khouri from New College of Florida worked in the group of Dr. Yves Gnanou at Universite Bordeaux researching the Synthesis of Star Polymers Based on Polystyrene and Poly(arcylic acid).
• Isaac Finger from the University of Florida worked in the group of Dr. Eric Rose at University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris researching Visible Spectrum Peak Shift Anion Detectors.
• Colin Reese from the University of Washington worked in the group of Dr. J.P. Rayez in Bordeaux researching Rotational and Vibrational Quenching of HF by 3HE in the Interstellar Medium: Reaction Cross-sections via Close-coupling Calculation at Low Energy.
• Kevin Roche from Purdue University worked in the group of Dr. Raymond Zeissel at University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg researching the Synthesis and Characterization of Columnar Liquid Crystals.
• Evan Schwartz from Harvard University worked in the group of Dr. Pierre Audebert at Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan researching the Diffusion of Lipophilic Compounds into Silica Nanospheres.
• Laurence Yeung from Oberlin College worked in the group of Dr. Florence Babonneau and Clement Sanchez at University of Pierre and Marie Curie ( Paris) researching MCM-41 as a Drug Delivery System: ACharacterization of the Drug-Surface Interaction by NMR Spectroscopy.
• Damien Alloyeau from the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris) worked in the group of Dr. Weihong Tan.
• Mathieu Berard from Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan worked in the group of Dr. John Reynolds researching Patterned Reflective Polymer Electrochromic Devices.
• Emilie Claudel from the University of Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) worked in the group of Dr. E. Enholm researching Molecular Imprinting using MIP technology in the synthesis of selective nerve gas detectors.
• Jean Deguignet from Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan worked in the group of Dr. Ronald Castellano.
• Jeremy Kister from the University of Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) worked in the group of Dr. Alan Katritzky researching the Synthesis of Acylthioureas.
• Yves LeGall from Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan worked in the group of Dr. Alan Katritzky researching the Synthesis of Sulfoximine Derivatives.
• Guillaume Louche from the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris) worked in the group of Dr. Randy Duran researching the Behavior of Langmuir-Blodgett films of n-octadecyltriethoxysilane (OTES) at the air/water interface.
• Nicolas Pulhic from the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris) worked in the group of Dr. Mike Scott on his research.
• Weerawut Wittayanana from University of Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg) worked in the group of Dr. Jon Stewart researching the Synthesis of a-fluoro-b keto esters and testing for their stereoselective reductions by a group of enzymes originally isolated from baker's yeast.

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