Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering
Young Researchers Conference:
January 28th - 30th, 2021
ADSE is creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive research workforce drawn from a national fabric of students and researchers from community college through graduate school.
This year, as part of its new mission, ADSE will also be hosting a virtual panel of diverse scientists who started their paths in STEM at community/junior colleges. They will be addressing questions about how students from these institutions can further their education, and offer tips on how to navigate academia through the lens of a community/junior college student.
Thursday, January 28th:
Morning Keynote Speaker: Camilo A. Franco
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST
Student Talks and Presentations
1:00 PM - 2:00PM EST
Afternoon Keynote Speaker Bushra Anjum
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Student Talks and presentations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Final Announcements
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST
Friday, January 29th:
Morning Keynote Speaker: Joslynn Lee
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST
Student Talks and Presentations
1:00 PM - 2:00PM EST
Afternoon Keynote Speaker Stephany Santos
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Student Talks and presentations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Final Announcements
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST
Saturday, January 30th:
Social Event
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Community College Panel moderated by Raven Baxter
7:00 PM -8:00PM EST
Wrap UP
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Student Speaker Schedule
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Thursday, January 29th at 1:00 pm
Cephas Amoah “A new class of fluorescent compounds”
Rachel Stein “Theoretical Study of Photochemical Reaction Towards Bicyclobutane”
Yuchen Qiao “Functionalization of Protein C-termini Using Activated-Cysteine Directed Protein Ligation”
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Thursday, January 29th at 4:00 pm
Supreeth Prasad “Influence of the Chemical Environment: Solvation Effects on Halogen Bonding”
Mekhola Sinha “Systematic Defect Designing: My Journey towards Materials Discovery for Quantum Applications”
Daniel Dempe "Guaianolide Analogs with a Tunable Lactam Warhead as a Strategy for Covalent Drug Development”
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Friday, January 30th at 1:00 pm
Boomer Russell “Understanding candidalysin induced membrane disruption”
Jacob Steenwyk “When two become one: the hybrid origin of a filamentous fungal pathogen”
Brandon Roy “Shining a LAMP on Equitable Science”
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Friday, January 30th at 4:00 pm
Ashwitha Lakshmi “Supercharged variants of phosphotriesterase for pesticide detoxification”
Jeffery Tharp "Expanding the genetic code”
Amanda Ramdular "Using functional-group participation for acyclic stereocontrol in diastereoselective substitution reactions of acetals”