Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference
2022 Awards Winners
The 2022 Science Atlantic-CIC Chemistry Conference (ChemCon) was held May 26 to 28, hosted at St. Francis Xavier University.
Review the conference program and abstracts.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
Sarah Englehart
University of New Brunswick
A Luminescent Triarylboron Solid-State Sensor
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
Kate Leslie
Mount Allison University
Induced Self-Assembly of AuNP Monolayers at Oil-Water Interfaces guided by a Thermodynamic Model
Analytical Undergraduate Oral
First Place
Na Yung Seoh
Cape Breton University
Identifying urinary biomarkers to quantify omega-3 consumption, using multi-segment injection-capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry
Second Place
Sam Julien
Saint Mary's University
Challenges in Developing an Electrochemical Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Aptasensor for Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Third Place
Gloria Simmons
Mount Allison University
Acid-Catalysed Dissolution of Iron In Brake Wear Aerosol
Biochemistry Undergraduate Oral
First Place Tie
Laura Pickett
Acadia University
Common Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium L.) Essential Oil as a Potential Repellent and Acaracide Against Ticks (ACARI: IXODIDAE)
First Place Tie
Amelia Williams
Mount Allison University
Vape Pen Toxicity and Possible Causes
Second Place
Lydia Zamlynny
Acadia University
Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using Plant Extracts and Encapsulated Plant Essential Oil as Tick Management Tools
Third Place
Andrew Rideout
Mount Allison University
Immunotitration Analysis of the Methionine Aminotransferase from the Ulva Dimethylsulfoniopropionate Biosynthesis Pathway
Biochemistry Undergraduate Poster
First Place
Shafkat Ahmed
Mount Allison University
The Characterization of a Novel Methionine Dehydrogenase in the First Step of the dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) Biosynthesis Pathway in the Red Algae Polysiphonia japonica.
Inorganic Undergraduate Oral
First Place
Emily Traver
Dalhousie University
The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on the Formation of Dispersible Plasmonic Zirconium Nitride Nanoparticles
Second Place
Padmapriya Srivinasan
Mount Allison University
Synthesis, Reactivity and Computational studies of Redox Active Indium Benzenethiolate Complexes
Third Place
Jacob Hoare
Saint Mary's University
Synthesis and characterization of novel first-row transition metal-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes
Inorganic Undergraduate Poster
First Place
John Lee
Mount Allison University
Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Cyclic Diindane
Second Place Tie
Allison Clark
Memorial University
Formation of Metal Ionic Liquid Catalysts for the Perfectly Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and Anhydrides
Second Place Tie
Grace Leech
Mount Allison University
Synthesis of Indium Compounds Containing Redox Active Amidophenolate Ligands
Organic Undergraduate Oral
First Place
Emily Sabean
Acadia University
The Photogeneration and Cycloaddition Reactions of tert-Butyl Substituted Quinone Methides
Second Place Tie
Megan Ethier
St. Francis Xavier University
Visible Light Mediated Refinery Waste Degradation using Noble Metal Nanoparticle Composites
Second Place Tie
Maggie LeClair
University of Prince Edward Island
Probing the Biosynthetic Potential of Streptomyces sp. RKND-216
Third Place
Olivia Roland
Cape Breton University
An Examination of Pyrolysis-Syngas Adsorption Using Biochar, Activated Charcoal and Dried Biomass
Organic Undergraduate Poster
First Place
Caylee MacDonald
Saint Mary's University
Ionic Bis-Thiourea Organocatalysis
Second Place
Liah Christie
Saint Mary's University
Sonochemical N-demethylation of Alkaloids
Physical Undergraduate Oral
First Place
Mary Stackaruk
Saint Mary's University
Copper-based scaffolds for Electrochemical Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (EC-SERS)
Second Place Tie
Jillian Downey
Mount Allison University
Connecting Antioxidant Depletion and Reactive Oxygen Species Production by Aerosol-Borne Quinones
Second Place Tie
Incé Husain
University of New Brunswick
Understanding Machine Learning Generated Molecular Representations
Third Place
Elisha Bennett
Saint Mary's University
Polarization-sensitive Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy for Characterizing the Ultrastructure of A- and B-type Crystallized Maltodextrin Particles
Physical Undergraduate Poster
First Place
Grace Mercer
Memorial University
Understanding the effects of neuroprotective agents to prevent brain injury from preterm birth
Second Place
Nikitia Harvey
Memorial University
Does exposure to nanoplastics impact pregnancy outcome and fetal development?
Graduate Oral
First Place
Reza Moshrefi
Memorial University
Electro-generation of a nanocomposite thin films at a micro liquid/liquid interface
Second Place
Ziyi Chen
Dalhousie University
Site-specific X-ray Spectroscopy Study on Ag25(SR)18 Nanoclusters
Third Place Tie
David Morris
Dalhousie University
Structure and Properties of High Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles with Varied Composition
Third Place Tie
Yashodha Pangodage
St. Francis Xavier University
Investigating the Photocatalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticle Semiconductor Supported Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8
Graduate Poster
First Place
Oforbuike Egbe
Memorial University
Supramolecular fluidic structure of ionic liquids probed by NMR diffusion and single entity electrochemical detection of ionosomes
Second Place
Nauman Nazeer
University of Prince Edward Island
Self-Assembly Behaviour of Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide Analogues