Science Atlantic Chemistry Conference
2026 Award Winners
The 2026 Chemistry Conference (ChemCon) took place from May 5 to 7 at the University of New Brunswick.
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Research Award
Oral Presentation
Brianna Aube
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Waste Aluminum as a Sustainable Metal Precursor
Science Atlantic Science Communication Award
Oral Presentation
Claire MacLean
Saint Mary's University
An Exploration of Nonaqueous EC-SERS for Inorganic Complexes
Cameron Forbes Memorial Award
Oral Presentation
Ziad Mohamed
University of Prince Edward Island
Enhancement of NSAIDs Anti-Inflammatory Activity through Conjugation with Schiff-Base Cyclotriphosphazene Dendrimer
Canadian Association of Theoretical Chemists Best Presentation in Theoretical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Siri Williamson
Dalhousie University
Modelling molecular rotations with analog quantum computing
Canadian Journal of Chemistry: Best Student Presentation Award
Oral Presentation
Noah Macpherson
Saint Mary's University
Screening and Characterization of Antibacterial Metabolites Produced by Endophytes Isolated from the Leaves of Psidium Guajava
Poster Presentation
Emma Cholak
Cape Breton University
A Tale of Bromine, Biochar, and the Boronic Acid That Stole Its Heart
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Analytical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Yvanna Tchatchoua
Mount Allison University
Toward aptamer based, label-free detection of thrombin using gold nanoparticles and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
Poster Presentation
Amaya Giraudier
St. Francis Xavier University
Investigation of Copper-Based Catalysts for the Electroreduction of Nitrate to Ammonia
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Environmental Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Marissa Cox
Cape Breton University
Analysis of Metals and Fluorescent Compounds in Aqueous Leachates of Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio) and Larch (Larix laricina) Biochars
First Place (tie)
Poster Presentation
Olivia Mabey
Mount Allison University
A Tale of Two Cities: Contrasting Biomass-Combustion-Influenced PM₂.₅ Metals at Burnaby, BC and Saint John, NB
First Place (tie)
Poster Presentation
Cassidy Veinot
Acadia University
Repelling the Threat: Natural Product Chemistry Meets Tick Behaviour
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Evan Spencer
Saint Mary's University
Carbene trapping and complexation: Novel thiourea and selenourea ligands derived from 1,3-bis(2-pyridylmethyl) benzimidazolium salts
Poster Presentation
David Jay
Mount Allison University
Copper(II) Pyridonate Paddlewheel Complexes as Precursors for Metal-Organic Frameworks
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Oral Presentation
Laura Powell
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Functional Polymers from Sulfur Nanoparticles
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Materials Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Madison Power
Cape Breton University
Development of Oxidized Magnetic Single-Walled Carbon Nanohorn Adsorbents for Magnetic Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction of Phthalates in Wastewater Systems
Poster Presentation
Adalia Wambolt
St. Francis Xavier University
Investigation of Casein Gold Nanocluster Bioconjugates as Allergen Immunotherapeutic Agents
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Organic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Jacek Marmulak
Cape Breton University
Taming Thiourea: An Immobilized Catalyst for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction
Poster Presentation
Ainaz Giahi
Mount Allison University
A Novel O-Enabled S/N Bidentate Ligand
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Physical, Theoretical, and Computational Chemistry
Oral Presentation
George Lawless
Saint Mary's University
Chemistry of 1,3-Dichloro-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)propenium Cations: Detection and Characterization of an Azapentalenium Cation
Poster Presentation
Sydney Lewis
Saint Mary's University
Investigating the Ultrastructure of Banana Starch during Ripening using Polarization-Resolved Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy
CIC Best Undergraduate Presentation in Surface Science
Oral Presentation
Cynthia McNair
Mount Allison University
Towards Regioselective Ligand Exchange on Surfaces of Gold Nanorods
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Analytical Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Adam Lynch
Dalhousie University
Sequence-Dependent Ionization and Fragmentation Explain the Prevalence of Missed-Cleavage Peptides in Proteomics
Poster Presentation
Jenna Berryman
Saint Mary's University
Aptamer-Based Assays for Biomarker Detection in Urine for Muscle Health Monitoring
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Deana Symes
Saint Mary's University
Heavy Group 15 Carbene-Stabilized Neutral Radicals
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Materials Chemistry
Oral Presentation
Emily Doucet
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Composition-Structure-Property Relationship of Tellurium-Rich TaTexSe2-x Single Crystals
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Organic Chemistry
Poster Presentation
Scott Robinson
Acadia University
Assembling Complex Polyheterocycles Using N-Acyliminium Ion Chemistry
CIC Best Graduate Presentation in Physical, Theoretical, and Computational Chemistry
Poster Presentation
Lucas Michaud--Chevalier
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Progress in Vernier spectroscopy for high resolution study of Chromium deuteride B6Π ← X6Σ+(0 − 0) and A6Σ+ ← X6Σ+(1 − 0) bands