Students do
research in my group in a variety of ways…some students work full time over the
summer in exchange for a research fellowship stipend and some do research
during the academic year. Students do
research during the academic year by either signing up for course credit
(Chemistry 320: Introduction to Research) or informally by keeping a desk in
the lab and working whenever their coursework allows it. Many students do some combination of these
options.
Current and past
research group members are highlighted below.
Current Research Students:
Evan Wang, '09
Electrocyclizations of Penta–, Hepta– and Octa–diynes and Conformational Analysis of Brevetoxin A
2008 Beckman Scholar
2007 Beckman Scholar
2007 Goldwater Scholar
2006 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
2006 University of Richmond Arts and Sciences award for best research paper in the sciences
June 05-present
Jackie Lee, '09
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2006 National Science Foundation Summer Research Fellow
2007 University of Richmond Research Fellow
January 05-present
Jeanice Brown, '11
Conformational Analysis of HIV-Protease Inhibitors
2008 American Chemical Society Research Fellow
2007 American Chemical Society Research Fellow
2006 National Science Foundation Research Fellow
May 06-present
Greg Springsted, '10
Molecular Dynamical Studies of the HIV Protease:POSS Interactions
2008 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
2007 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
August 06-present
Tyler Steele, '10
Energetic Analysis of Mutant DNA Base-Pairs
2008 American Chemical Society Research Fellow
2008 National Science Foundation Research Fellow (w/ Michelle Hamm)
October 06-present
Heather Hollis, '09
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2008 Summer Research Fellow (Anonymous Foundation)
Jan 07-present
Kendra Cunningham, '11
Analysis of HIV-1 Inhibitors
2008 American Chemical Society SUMR Fellow
2007 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
July 07-present
Angela Xie, '12
Analysis of HIV-1 Inhibitors
2008 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
May 08-present
Jenna Landers, '12
Determining the 3D Structure of Tetratricopeptide Repeats
2008 Merck/AAAS Research Fellow
May 08-present
Sally Fisher, '12
Determining the 3D Structure of Tetratricopeptide Repeats
2008 Merck/AAAS Research Fellow
May 08-present
Research Group Alums:
Stefan Chipilov, '08
Kohenen Self-Organizing Maps
2007 University of Richmond Research Fellow
May 07-May 08
Working for MicroSoft
Amy Coan, '08
Electronic Structure Studies of DynemicinA
2006 National Science Foundation Summer Research Fellow
2006 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Scholar
2005 Howard Hughes Medical Institute - University of Richmond Research Fellow
October 05-May 08
Shana Middleton, '08
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs, Modeling 3D Structure of Kinesin
2007 Merck/AAAS Research Fellow
Jan 07-May 08
Jeff Emrich, '08
Experimental and Theoretical Determination of Ring Strain in Cyclopropane, Modeling 3D Structure of Kinesin
2007 Merck/AAAS Research Fellow
Jan 07-May 08
D.O. program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lindsay Vang, '08
Electronic Structure Studies of Enediynes
2004 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
October 05- May 06
Sarah Remmert, '07
Graduated with Honors in Chemistry
Conformational Analysis of gp41 Inhibitor Scaffolds
2006 Beckman Scholar
2006 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
2006 Phi Beta Kappa (inducted as a junior)
2006 Physical Chemistry award
2005 Stuart Clough Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry
2005 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award
2005 Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics Honorary Society
2005 University of Richmond School of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellow
2004 William Trout Award for Achievement in General Chemistry
2004 Phi Beta Kappa Certificate of Commendation
2004 Golden Key International Honour Society
2003 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
October 05-August 2007
D. Phil. program in chemistry at Oxford University
Max Macaluso, '06
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2006 Gates Scholar
2006 Rhodes Scholar Finalist
2006 Marshall Scholar Finalist
2006 National Science Foundation Summer Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
2005 German Academic Exchange
Service’s (DAAD) Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)
fellowship (see
more about this a
2005 Phi Beta Kappa (inducted as a junior)
2005 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar (see more about
this a
2005 American Association for Cancer Research award (see more about this award...)
2005 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2005 Aten Award for excellence in Physical Chemistry
2004 Patchett Summer Research Fellow
2004 Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry
2003 Merck/AAAS Summer Research Fellow
2003 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
Sept 02-Aug 06
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Cambridge
University.
Ariana Nussdorf, '06
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2005 USC Snapshots in Chemistry
Summer Research Fellow (see more about
this a
January 05-May 06
Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Southern California
Gilberto Arbelaez, '06
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
January 03- January 04
M.D. program at the University of Connecticut
Jimmy Marion, '06
QM-MM Studies of the HIV-Protease Inhibitor and Malate Dehydrogenase
January 05-August 06
Ph.D. program in biochemistry at Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Hilda
Castillo, '05
Conformational Analysis of HIV Inhibitor Drugs
2005 Xerox Technical Minority
Fellowship (see
more about this a
2005 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Achievement Award
2005 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2004 Pfizer Summer Research Fellow (see more about this award....)
2004 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
2003 American Chemical Society Scholar (see more about this award….)
2003 National Science Foundation Summer Research Fellow (see more about this award...)
2002 American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellow
2002 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
May 02-May 05
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Georgia Tech.
Max
Zimmerley, '05
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2005 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2004 Merck/AAAS Summer Research Fellow
2003 Patchett Summer Research Fellow
Sept 02-May 05
Ph.D. program in Chemistry at UC-Irvine
Betsy
Nuez, '05
Electronic Structure Studies of Napthoannulation Reactions
2005 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2005 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
2004 National Science Foundation Summer Research Fellow
June 04-May 05
Julia
James, '04
Conformational Analysis of HIV Inhibitor Drugs
2004 Rhodes Scholar (see more on this award...), (C & E News article)
2004 Rocco Fiaschetti Chemistry Achievement Award
2004 Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society
2004 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2003 UNCF-Merck Scholar (see more on this award...)(official UNCF-Merck site)
2003 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, '03 (see more on this award…)
2002 American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellow
2002 Holland Prize for Physics Oratory (see more on this award…..)
2001, 2002 and 2003 American Chemical Society Scholar (see more about this award….)
2001 Jesse B. Coxe Summer Undergraduate Scholar
2001 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
May 01-May 03
D. Phil. program in immunology at Oxford University
Rebecca
Splain, '04
Graduated with High Honors in Chemistry
Conformational Analysis and Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2005 Rhodes Scholar Finalist
2005 Marshall Scholar Alternate
2004-2005 Post-baccalaureate fellow at GlaxoSmithKline
2004 Ralph Hadley Bullard Prize for Achievement in Chemistry
2004 Phi Beta Kappa
2004 Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society
2004 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2003 American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellow
2001 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
May 03-May 04
Read about Rebecca's recent DIII Lacrosse achievements here, here and here.
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Wisconsin
Jeff
Sullivan, '04
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2004 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2003 National Science Foundation Summer Research Fellow
May 03-May 04
Read about Jeff's Sailing achievements here, here and here.
Matt
Yarger, '04
Conformational Analysis of Cyclic Urea Protease Inhibitor Drugs
2004 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2003 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
Sept 02-May 04
Read about Matt's recent recognition as a Sport Trainer here and here.
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Purdue University
Jen
Pratt, '03
Graduated with High Honors in Chemistry
Conformational Analysis of HIV Inhibitor Drugs
2003 William Smith Valedictorian
2003 Rocco Fiaschetti Chemistry Achievement Award
2003 Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society
2003 Phi Beta Kappa
2002 American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellow
2002 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, (see more on this award…)
2002 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2002 Aten Award in Physical Chemistry
2001 Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, (see more on this award…)
2001 Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry
2000 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
May 01-May 03
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Yale University
Kristin
Schram, '03
Conformational Analysis of HIV Inhibitor Drugs
2003 Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society
2003 American Institute of Chemists Award
2003 Phi Beta Kappa
2002 Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2002 Analytical Chemistry Prize
2001 Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar (see more on this award…)
2001 Holland Prize for Physics Oratory (see more on this award…..)
Aug 00-May 03
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Yale University
Emelyn
Smithe, '03
Graduated with Honors in Chemistry
Molecular and Studies of Polyazamacrolides: A Lady Bug Defense System
2003 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Achievement Award
Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
2002 American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellow
2002 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
2001 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Scholar (see more on this award….)
May 01-May 03
Ph.D. program in chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University
Sean
Hillson, '03
Electronic Structure Studies of Anti-Cancer Enediyne Warhead Drugs
2001 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
Sept 02-May 03
M.S. program in chemical engineering at Columbia University
Myrianne
Dure, '02
Conformational Analysis of Cyclic Urea HIV-1 Inhibitors
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Undergraduate Scholar, Summer ‘01
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
May 01-May 02
Research
Scientist at
Yixiu
Zheng, '02
Conformational Analysis of HF-7, An Extract from Spider Venom
Jesse B. Coxe Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '01
Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society, ‘02
The Rocco Fiaschetti Award, ‘02
The Elizabeth Blackwell Award, '02
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
May 01-May 02
Research
Scientist at
Rebecca
Gooch, '01
Conformational Analysis of Delta-selective Enkephalins
National Institute of Environmental Health Summer Scholar, Summer '00, ‘01
Phi Beta Kappa, '00
Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society, ‘01
Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, '00 (see more on this award…)
The ACS Chemistry Achievement Award. ‘01
The Rocco Fiaschetti Award, ‘01
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Provost Summer Scholar, Summer '99
'99 Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
June 99-January 2001
M. D.
program at
Rosina Lombardi, '01
Conformational Analysis of Mosher Derivatized Amides
'00 Aten Award in Physical Chemistry
'01 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Aug 00-May 01
Ph.D.
program in chemistry at Syracuse University
Matt
Nudell, '01
Molecular and Quantum Mechanical Studies of Lady Bug Defense Systems
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Aug 00-Dec 00
Experimental
Physics Laboratory,
Melissa
Rappleye, '01
Structures and Energies of Protease Inhibitors
Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '99
Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society, ‘01
'98 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
June 99-May 00
M. D.
program at
Kent
Sinclair, '01
Conformational Analysis of Cyclic Ureas
Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '99
Phi Beta Kappa, '01
Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society, ‘01
American Institute of Chemists Award, ‘01
'98 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
June 99-May 01
Pharm. D. program at Albany College
John
Thomas, '01
Designing a Synthetic Catalyst: Determining Monomer Reactivity Ratios
Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '99 (with Profesor Owen Priest)
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Aug 00-May 01
Matt
Pane, '01
Designing a Synthetic Catalyst: Determining Monomer Solubilities
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Jan 00-May 01
Esther
Vivas, '01
Investigating Desaturase Structure-Function Relationships: A Protein Structure Prediction Study
Jesse B. Coxe Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '99
The Ralph Hadley Bullard Chemistry Prize, ‘01
Member-Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'98 CRC First Year Chemistry Achievement Award
Aug 00-May 01
M. D.
program at Albert Einstein Medical College
Gabe
Weinstock, '01
Building a Computational Chemistry Beowulf Cluster
Jan 00-Aug 00
Ph.D. program in Computer Science New York University
David
Hindsen '00
Molecular Modeling Studies of the Mosher Model (joint project with Prof. Owen Priest)
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Jan. 98-June. 98
M. D.
program at Boston University
Theresa Lyons '00
Conformational Comparisons of HIV Protease Inhibitors
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Provost Summer Scholar, Summer '98
Council on Undergraduate Research Summer Scholar, Summer '99
Jan. 98-March 00
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Member - Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honor Society
'00 ACS Chemistry Achievement Award
Ph.D. program in chemistry, Yale University
Christopher
Svetcov '00
Modeling Studies of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors
Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '98
June 98 - August 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
D.O.
program at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
John
Unger '00
Conformational Analysis of Cyclictriphosphazine (joint project with Prof. Christine de Denus)
Jan. 00 - March 00
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Ph.D.
program in chemistry at UC
Sharon
Wilhelm '00 (on
left)
Conformational Analysis of HF-7
Sept 99 - June 00
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'00 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
Associate Scientist at Immunogen,
Anna
Manente '99
Ab Initio Studies of the Formation of Grignard Reagents and Conformational Studies of HF-7
Jan. 98-Dec 99
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'99 Pim Tegmo Chemistry Achievement Award
Associate
Scientist at Arqule, Inc,
Lee
Snyder '99
The Effects of Solvation on Grignard Formation
Jan. 98-Aug. 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'99 Pim Tegma Chemistry Achievement Award
Ph.D.
program in chemistry at SUNY Buffalo
Kenneth
Page '99
Graduated with Honors in Chemistry
Conformational Analysis of the Mu-Receptor Bound Cyclic Enkephalins
Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Scholar, Summer '98
Nov. 97-June 99
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'98 Aten Award in Physical Chemistry
'99 The R. Fiaschetti Award
Chemist
at Ultralife Batteries,
Alla
Goldberg '98
Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors
Nov. 97-June 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
D.O. program
at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Robert
Hindman '98
Evaluation of a Synthetic Transacylation Catalyst
Nov. 97-June 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
'98 American Institute of Chemists Award
Chemist
at FlavorChem.,
Ania
Janicka '98
Molecular Modeling of the gp120 Receptor
Nov. 97-June 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
D.O.
program at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Jamie
Van Fossan '98
Conformational Analysis of the Contact Lens Material
Nov. 97-June 98
Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society
Member - Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary Society
'98 ACS Chemistry Achievement Award
'98 R. Fiaschetti Award
O.D.
program at New England College of Optometry