Chemistry

Student Research

Ella Pickell

Advisor: Dr. Deborah Silva
Evaluation of successive DNA extractions from different types of swabs
•    Poster presentation at the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) Annual Meeting, Niagara Falls, Fall 2022

Magdalena Todorinova

Advisor: Dr. Kara Jaremko
Inhibition of various acyl-acyl carrier protein synthetases to study fatty acid recycling 
•    Poster presentation at Undergraduate Research Day, Hofstra University, Fall 2022
•    Publication: Todorinova, M., Beld, J., Jaremko, K. A broad inhibitor of acyl-acyl carrier protein synthetases.  (submitted to Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports in July 2023)

William Cheung

Advisor: Dr. Yalan Xing
Chemical upcycling of PS via visible light induced photocatalysis

•    Recipient of Bruce and Doris Lister Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry Research, Summer 2023
•    Poster presentation at Undergraduate Research Day, Hofstra University, Spring 2023
•    Publication:  Zhang, L.Y., Wang, N.X., Lucan, D., Cheung, W., Xing, Y. Recent Advances in Aerobic Oxidative of C−H Bond by Molecular Oxygen Focus on Heterocycles. Chem. Eur. J.2023, 29:e202301700 https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301700 
 

Olivia Golebiewski

Advisor: Dr. Nanette Wachter
Kinetic investigation of acid-catalyzed enolization by 1H NMR

•    Recipient of Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College
Undergraduate Research Assistant Program Award, Spring 2023
•    Poster presentation at Undergraduate Research Day, Hofstra University, Spring 2023
•    Oral presentation at NYACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, Spring 2023