ChemCon ’14 – 39th Annual Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference
May 22-24, 2014, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
ChemCon 2014 Conference Program and Abstracts
ChemCon 2014 Flickr Photos!
Best Overall Presentation by an Undergraduate Student (Award Description)
Jordan Gibson
Acadia University
Synthesis and Characterization of Osmium(II) Polypyridal Complexes Bearing Ligands with Extended Pi Systems for Applications in Photodynamic Therapy
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award (Award Description)
Ashley Robinson
Saint Mary’s University
Development of a fabric-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensor for rapid detection of biomolecules
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Science Communication Award (Award Description)
Matthew Timm
Mount Saint Vincent University
Primary Retention following Nuclear Recoil in ?-Decay: Proposed Synthesis of a Metastable Rare Gas Oxide (38ArO4) from (38ClO4–) and the Evolution of Chemical Bonding over the Nuclear Transmutation Reaction Path
ACEmat Award in Computational Modeling of Materials (Award Description)
Alexander Rudiuk
Cape Breton University
Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Fitting Peaks in Vibrational Spectra
Murray Brooker Award for Best Undergraduate Oral or Poster Presentation in Chemical Education (Award Description)
Trevor McGrath
Saint Mary’s University
Ionic Organocatalysis
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Physical, Theoretical, or Computational Chemistry
Oral
Matthew Roy
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
The use of bulky tetraalkylammonium cations for the isolation of novel aluminum hydride anions
Poster
Mitch Pinto
Acadia University
Photochemical Evaluation of Ruthenium-Based Photoejecting Coordination Complexes for Use as Photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Biological/Medicinal Chemistry
Oral
Marc Hetu
Acadia University
Extraction Methods and the Bioactive Phytochemicals Produced from an Invasive Plant Species
Poster
Charlotte Fuller
Acadia University
Biological Evaluation of Metal-Based Coordination Complexes as Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Materials Chemistry
Oral
Kori Andrea
Cape Breton University
Physical and Chemical Characterization of Iron Oxides from Mine Water Treatment within the Sydney Coalfield
Poster
Chris Frazee
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Synthesis and characterization of mixed metal borohydrides and their ammoniate derivatives
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Organic Chemistry
Oral
David Hogan
Memorial University
Towards an Aromatic Pyreno-burger: Synthesis à la Carte
Poster
Kirstin Doyle
Saint Mary’s University
Reactivity of Carbon Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide with Diethylenetriamine and its Salts
(Photo Credit: Kirstin Doyle)
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Analytical Chemistry
Oral
Teles Furlani
Memorial University
Investigations into the use of desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for fast analysis of environmentally-occurring organonitrogen compounds
Poster
Sasha Power
Saint Mary’s University
Rapid Detection of Amyloid Protein Aggregation Using a Variety of Spectroscopic and Microscopy Techniques
CIC Award for the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Oral
Grant Charlton
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Organic Radicals as Active Materials for Redox Flow Battery Applications
Poster
Alex Veinot
Acadia University
Synthesis and characterisation of dicoordinate phosphorus(III) cations
E. Gordon Young Award for Best Pedagogical Graduate Oral Presentation (Award Description)
Luke Murphy
Saint Mary’s University
The Formation of a Weak Carbon-Carbon Bond and its Sensitivity to Solvent Polarity
Best Graduate Presentation
Oral
Scott Harroun
Saint Mary’s University
Electrochemical SERS biosensor using DNA aptamers for detection of heme proteins as biomarkers for disease
Poster
Reem Karaballi
Saint Mary’s University
Investigation of the Interaction of Biomimetic Membrane with Protein Aggregates Using Various Spectroscopic Techniques