International Research Experience for Undergraduates
2007 Participants
- Brian Belardi from the Carnegie Mellon worked with Dr. Charleux in Paris on the Synthesis and Design of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Their Use as a Surfactant and a Macroinitiator in Miniemulsion and Emulsion Polymerizations.
- Rodolfo Comacho-Aguilera from the Georgia Institute of Technology worked with Dr. Audebert at ENS in Cachan on Azo derivatives for Advanced Holographic Data Storage.
- Christopher Copeland from Morehouse College worked with Dr. R. Barillon in Strasbourg on Deposition Properties of α-Al2O3 colloid on ZnSe Substrates.
- Callie Croushore from Westminster College worked with Dr. Xie at ENS in Cachan on Rubrene Crystallization in 3D Focusing Microfluidic Devices.
- Daniel Cruz-Ramirez from the University of Puerto Rico worked with Dr. J Weiss in Strasbourg on Synthetic approaches towards generic models of cytochrome P450.
- Ashwin Madgavkar from the University of Texas worked in Toulouse on Non-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy.
- Jennifer Steele from Westminster College worked with Dr. Alain Igau in Toulouse on Catalytic Hydroformylation of Styrene with Adaptive Ligands.
- Nathan Strutt from the University of Florida worked with Dr. JP Sauvage in Strasbourg on Synthesis of a Tetra-substituted Porphyrin for Use in a Rotaxane Reminiscent of a Press.
- Yaneirys Cruz from Barry University worked with Dr. Enholm on Carbonyl-Ylide Cycloadditions on Carbohydrate Templates.
- Rachele Degraff from the University of Florida worked with Dr. Guillette on Expression of albumin and α-fetoprotein in Xenotoca eiseni.
- Diana Gomez from the New College of Florida worked with Dr. Duran on triazole-crosslinked polymers.
- Berkley Gryder from Clemson University worked with Dr. Sukwon Hong on Asymmetric Carbene Ligands for the Entantioselective Palladium Catalyzed α-Arylation of Carbonyl Compounds.
- Jovan Livada from Hamilton worked with Dr. Roitberg in the QTP on a Molecular Dynamics Study of FRET: Cy3/DNA complexes.
- David Mburu Ng'ang'a from Wheaton College worked with Dr. Smith on Investigating the Factors influencing the Precision and sensitivity of Laser-Induced breakdown Spectroscopy Analysis.
- Sara Rodriguez from the University of Florida worked with Dr. Julian on Exposure of Erythrocytes to Multiple Stressors In-Vitro.
- Nick Ruktanonchai from Centre College worked with Dr. St. Mary on whether or not brood reduction in Archocentrus nigrofasciatus affects parental investment behavior in the current brood.
- Shani Samuel from Lincoln University worked with Dr. Reynolds on the Knock-down of the NR1 subunit of NMDA receptors in the dopaminergic neurons of the VTA.
- Camelia Stan from Colorado State University worked with Dr. Katritzky on Attempted Functionalizations of N- and C-terminus of 6-aminopenicillanic acid.
- Jason Swails from Rochester Institute of Technology worked with Dr. Roitberg in the QTP on Mechanistic Studies of Trypanosoma Cruzi's Trans-sialidase Enzyme.
- Christina Sweeney from Louisiana State University worked with Dr. McElwee-White on Electrochemical Oxidation of Alcohols using Heterobimetallic Catalysts.