The general area our lab researches is organic chemistry. The purpose of our research is to create a foldamer capable of switching on in the presence of a chemical fuel. A foldamer is a discrete chain molecule that folds into a conformationally ordered state in solution. They are artificial molecules that mimic the ability of […]
A31-P: Computational Analysis of the Structure of Fluorinated o-Phenylenes
Ortho-Phenylenes have been found to take on conformations similar to those found in biological secondary structures, classifying them as a type of molecule known as foldamers. The goal of studying this class of molecules is to eventually use this simple structure in 3D molecules that mimic biological systems. Past studies have been done to investigate […]
C36-P: Does Early Life Stress Inhibit Discrimination of Fear in Adulthood?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by severe anxiety-like symptoms that are the result of experiencing one or more traumatic events. Currently, in the United States, PTSD has a prevalence rate of 8.3% indicating that there are over 8 million people living with this disorder (Goode et al, 2020). This experiment investigated the possible effects […]