Undergraduate Honors Theses in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Spectroscopic and Computational Study of Diacetyl and Water Clusters, Margaret Baldwin
Effects of Crowding Agents on i-Motif DNA, Hayden Brines
Computational Investigation of Stellar Cooling, Noble Gas Nucleation, and Organic Molecular Spectra, Jax Dallas
Investigations Involving Mononuclear and Dinuclear Transition Metal Catalysts for Photochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Ansu Edwards
How Does Movement Impact Originality in a Divergent Thinking Task?, Molly B. Fontenot
Synthesis and Conductivity Analysis of a Methyl (Polyethylene Glycol) Comb Polymer, Olivia Fox
Diabetes Self-Management Training in Rural Mississippi, Nathan Foxworth
Spectroscopic Analysis of Potential Astromolecules Via Quantum Chemical Quartic Force Fields, Mason Gardner
Determination of Metals and Microplastics in Sediment from Oyster Reefs in the Mississippi Sound, Shelby Goza
Bringing Biochemistry Home: Transforming Milk into Yogurt, Ashley King
Applications of Sodium Azide in the Synthesis of Tetrazines and Hydrolysis Reactions, My Le
Artificial De Novo Tetramer Hydrogenase Mimic, Co-Metallopeptide Titration, and Photocatalysis, Thuy Hien Le
Determination of Metals in Whey and Vegan Protein Supplements using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Megan Lofaso
Synthesis of a DD-π-AA Organic Dye for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Hope Lovell
Effects of Halogen Bonding on 13C NMR Shifts of Various Tolan Species, Anthony Lybrand
The Importance of Continuity of Care Among Older Adults on Chronic Opioid Therapy, Max Mauney
Indolizine Donor-Based Dyes for Applications in Fluorescence Biological Imaging, William Meador
Microplastic Pollution: Analytical Method Development and Current Policy, Klara Missling
Characterizing PM2.5 Air Samples of Northeast Mississippi, Harley Nabors
Has Maize Overtaken Our Reality? A Personal Briefing, Biochemical Comparison, Agrigenomics, and History of Maize, Nader Pahlevan
A Baseline Documentation Report For the Delta Wind Birds Sky Lake Nature Reserve, Preston T. Perkins, J Hays Dubberly, and Michael J. Thomas
A Conductivity Analysis of a Newly Synthesized Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Methyl Ether Hydroxide Electrolyte, Sarah Marie Peterson
Purification of PCBP2 and its Effect on the Formation of DNA i-Motifs and Secondary Structures, Nathan Redden
Chemical and Co-Solute Effects of Polyethylene Glycol on i-Motif Formation, Lindsey Rutherford
Covalent Modification Of Genetically Engineered Polymers With BODIPY Fluorophores, Emilie Smith
Composition and Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate Matter from Pascagoula, MS, Madison Smith
Preparation of Perylene Bisimide Acceptors with Ethylcarboxyl and Pyrenylcyclohexyl Imide Groups, Michael Cashen Stark
Oxidative Potential and Composition of Fine Particulate Matter at Two Locations in Mississippi, Victoria Claire Stevens
Potential Interactions Between GPER1 and HIV Tat-mediated Neurotoxicity, Shiwani Thapa
Synthesis of Halogenated Glyoximes, Nickie Tiwari
Studies on synthesis of pyrazole from dibromo and hydrazine compounds., Riya Trivedi
End Group Modification of Linear Dendritic Block Copolymers (LDBCs), Chinwe Udemgba
Coronary Artery Disease: An Analysis of its Biochemical, Physiological, and Sociological Causes and Effects, Alexander Velazquez
A Theoretical Study of Synchronous Proton Transfer in (HF)n, (H2O) n, and (HCl) n Where n = 3, 4, 5, Johnny Yang and Gregory S. Tschumper PhD
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Improving Diabetes Self-Management Developing a Patient Decision Aid to Improve Patient Education, Morgan Baker
Synthesis and Characterization of PAMAM-Fatty Acid “Janus-type” Dendritic Hybrids for Biomedical Applications, Abigail Grace Barker
Isolation, Identification, and Investigation of a Novel Bioactive Furanocoumarin from Leaves of Amyris elemifera, Amy K. Bracken
The Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Largazole: A Potential Chemotherapeutic Agent, Hannah Lynn Carson
13C NMR Substituent Effects on para-Substituted Tolans: Using Deuteration to Assign 13C Signals in Methyltolan, Reece Crumpler
In-Vitro Assessment of CB1/CB2 Receptor Binding and Function, Joey M. Davis
Cell Proliferation and Viability Inhibition by Resveratrol on Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Kyle Ford Gordon Jr
Synthesis of Polyethylene Glycol - Trifluoromethyl Sulfonamide and Analysis of its Ion-Transport Properties, Andrew Groneck
Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of the Agricultural Active Ingredient Dicamba, James Johnson
The Synthesis of a MePEG-based Hydroxide Conducting Electrolyte and the Optimization of the MePEG-Tosylation Reaction, Andrew Ladner
Design and Synthesis of Novel Analogs as Potential Antitubercular Agents, Peggy McCluggage
The Effects of Largazole, a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, on Breast Cancer Cell Viability and Metastasis, Hannah McCowan
Baseline Health Assessment of a Rural Delta Community, Sydney Mitchell
Detection and Characterization of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites using Human Liver Microsomes, Seema Murugan
Approaches Towards the Synthesis of Ketamine Metabolites, Ann K. Patrick
Study of Pharmaceutical Tablets Using Raman Mapping, Kyle Joseph Pauly
Dimerization of Neural Cadherin in the Presence of Low Calcium, Kyler Pisciotta
A Nondestructive Procedure for the Extraction of DNA from Human Teeth, Mark Reliquias and Ann-Elodie Black
Intrinsic Buffer Hydroxyl Radical Dosimetry for Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting, Addison Roush
An Assessment of Herb-Drug Interaction Potential of Two Herbs: Momordica Charantia and Phyllanthus Amarus, Faridah Salau
Synthesis of Fluorinated Pyrazoles via Intra- and Intermolecular Cyclization Reactions, Matthew Saucier
Raman Spectroscopy Study of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol and their Hydrogen-Bonding Activities, Kalee Sigworth
Silver-Catalyzed Synthesis of Disubstituted Fluorinated Isoxazoles, Micah Stewart
The Effects of Alpha-Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid on Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells, Scout Treadwell
Gold Nanoparticles: Core Conversion of Au144(SCH2CH2Ph)60 to Au99(SPh-CH3)42 Using Aromatic Thiolate Ligands and Crystallization of Au99(SPh-CH3)42, Elizabeth Turnage
Raman Spectroscopic and Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Effects of Tri-Methylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) On Hydrated Urea, Hydrated Guanidinium, and Hydrogen Bonded Networks, Genevieve Verville
Epiclassic Mobility and Diet at Chicoloapan Viejo, Valley of Mexico, Sloan Weeden
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Time- and pH- dependent proteolysis of Engineered Proteins by Collagenase, Hunter Berry
Carbon Dioxide Reduction Using Redox-Active Macrocyclic Catalysts, Dawson Kendall Buettner
A Study of the Kratom Alkaloids and Their Binding to the μ-Opioid Receptor, Reba Elizabeth Ann Chamblee
Yield Stress Analysis With DV-III Rheometer, Leah Margaret Cook
Studies on Luminescent Gold and Platinum Nanoclusters for Biological Sensing and Catalysis, Richard Covington
O-GlcNAcylation of HIF-1α Protein in Human Breast Cancer Cells, Joshua D. Dolsen
Blocking Recombinations in DSCs Through MgO And PFTS Surface Treatments, Kayla Foell
Preparation of a Perylenebisimide Acceptor with Serinol and Nonadecyl-Swallowtail Imides for Use in Molecular Rectification, Tarrah Frederick
A Synthesis and Analysis of Anhydrous Hydroxide Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes, Stanton Heydinger
Effects of Kanglaite, An Anticancer Herbal Medicine, on Breast Cancer Cell Metabolism, Sarah A. Hillhouse
Protein Templated Silver Nanoclusters, Greyson Keel
Effects of Halogen Bonding on 13C NMR Shifts of Iodotolan, James Long
Unexpected Outcomes during the Attempted Iodination of Biphenol, Henry Nguyen
Benchmark Structures and Harmonic Vibrational Frequencies of Hydrated Halide Ions: X– (H2O)n, X = F, Cl, Br, and I (where n = 1 – 4), Caroline Anne Rader
Solvation of Isoelectronic Halide and Alkali Metal Ions by Noble Gas Atoms, Carly A. Rock
Molecular Nickel-Catalysts for Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2, Harshin U. Sanjanwala
Assessing the Effects of Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells via Protein Carbonylation, Dalton Sheffield
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors and Breast Cancer Metastasis: A Review and Exploration of HDAC(i)s and Other Chemotherapeutic Agents, William E. Sistrunk
Exploration of Thiol-Michael Addition Bioconjugation to Extend Polymers of a Protein-Based Hydrogel, Elaine Wallin Smith
The Effect of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells in Conjunction with Clinically Relevant Chemotherapeutic Agents, Mary Grace Stewart
Theoretical and Experimental Vibrational Modes of the Borane Pyridine Complex, Benjamin Stratton
Investigating the Binding of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs to the µ-Opioid Receptor, Marissa Anne Teske
Synthesis of a Novel Tetradentate Ligand and its Copper Complex for Redox Shuttle Applications, Joseph T. Vaughan
Hydrogen Production by His Mutants of Artificial Hydrogenase, Emory Elizabeth Wills
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Purification Protocol Development and Analysis of Binding Properties of Calmodulin Collagen-Like Protein, Patrick P. Boddie
Assembly of a Protein-based Hydrogel as a Vehicle for In Situ Drug Delivery, Austin Carroll
O-GLCNAC Post Translational Modification of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) Proteins, Hailey Elisabeth Grisham
An Analysis of Commercial Oxidative Hair Dyes Using Raman Spectroscopy, Allyson Henke