Cottrell College Science Awards

Paulo F. Almeida, Chemistry & Biochemsitry, University of North Carolina- Wilmington: Thermodynamics of membrane domains in mixtures containing cholesterol-$40,200

Kiran Boggavarapu, Chemistry, McNeese State University: Computational Design of Novel Gold-Aluminum Alloy Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions-$44,000

Cristian E. Botez, Physics, University of Texas at El Paso: High-pressure neutron spectroscopy studies of the superprotonic phases of CsH2PO4 and RbH2PO4-$38,167

Nathan Patrick Bowling, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point: Generation and Studies of Pyrazinyleneethynylenes: Controlling Oligomer Geometry via Transition Metal Coordination-$31,392

Lance C. Bridges, Department of Chemistry, University of Central Arkansas: Effect of Retinoids on Lymphocyte Metalloprotease Mediated Shedding-$33,250

John Michael Cannon, Physics & Astronomy, Macalester College: Exploring the Interstellar Media of Optically Compact Dwarf Galaxies-$33,146

Scott M. Cohen, Physics, Duquesne University: Local Distinguishability and Indistinguishability of Quantum States-$31,978

Natalia V. Connolly, Department of Physics, Hamilton College: Developing New Computational Tools for the Study of Dark Energy-$28,683

Jessica M. Davis, Department of Chemistry, Fairfield University: Targeting the TNF-alpha/TNF-R55 Interaction with a Small Molecule TNF-R55 Mimetic-$44,359

Kelling Donald, Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond: Preferences Across Phases: Structural Preferences in Metal Dihydride and Metal Dihalide Monomers, Oligomers, and Extended Solids-$40,680

Khalid Fatthi Eid, Department of Physics, Miami University: Spin Injection and Giant Magnetoresistance in GaMnAs/Normal Metal Lateral Spin-Valves-$44,748

Markus Etzkorn, Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Molecular Tweezers with Fluoroarene Pincers: Syntheses, Structures and Host-Guest Interaction-$42,276

John Joseph Feldmeier, Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University: Searching for intra-group starlight using deep imaging: How and when do stars leave galaxies?-$39,184

Mary Robert Nahm Garrett, Chemistry, Centenary College of Louisiana: Synthesis of Enantioenriched Beta-Ketoesters via a Ketene-Claisen Condensation-$41,271

Blake Gillespie, Department of Chemistry, California State University, Channel Islands: The stability and folding of CusF, a new model system for examining the effects of ligand binding on protein conformational dynamics.-$36,184

Matthew Gronquist, Chemistry Department, SUNY College at Fredonia: Ecological Chemistry of the Pine Spittle Bug-$27,376

Timothy W. Hanks, Chemistry, Furman University: Computational and Thermodynamic Investigation of Multiply Halogen Bonded Systems-$39,948

David E. Hansen, Chemistry, Amherst College: Organic Nanotubes of Defined Length-$29,684

Thad Alan Harroun, Department of Physics, Brock University: Structure determination of lipopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas aeruginosa-$29,000

Scott C. Hartsel, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire: NMR and LC/TOF Characterization of Metal Binding and Supramolecular Structure of Methanobactin, a Novel High Affinity Chalkophore-$34,500

James Lloyd Higdon, Physics, Georgia Southern University: An Ultra-Deep Near-Infrared Emission-Line Survey for High Redshift Galaxies-$39,000

Pei-Chun Ho, Physics, California State University, Fresno: The Effect of Neodymimum Substitution on the Properties of PrOs4Sb12-$45,000

Shouquan Huo, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University: Investigation on Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Platinum (II) Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysics, and Application-$45,000

Donald T. Jacobs, Physics, College of Wooster: Cylindrical Micelles From Block Copolymers: Self Assembly As An Indirect Model For Biological Systems-$44,951

Joseph L. Johnson, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Duluth: Elucidation of the Structure and Function of Four Mammalian BACE1 Isoforms: Implications for BACE1-Directed Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutics-$35,078

Martina Kaledin, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University: Computational studies of structure and dynamics of hydrated ions-$27,674

Istvan Zalan Kiss, Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University: Complex temporal and spatial behavior of interacting chemical systems: multi-electrode arrays and micro-fluidic flow cells-$43,499

Nenad M. Kostic, Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Commerce: Heterogeneous Catalysis by Palladium and Platinum Complexes Tethered to Mesoporous Silica-$44,000

Alfred S. Kwok, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Pomona College: Raman Imaging of Lipid Domains-$45,000

Kristine Lang, Department of Physics, Colorado College: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Atomic Scale Disorder in Tunnel Junction Materials-$43,915

Douglas E. Latch, Department of Chemistry, Seattle University: Exploring the persistence of estrogenic pollutants: The role of photochemical degradation mechanisms-$43,218

Jeffrey Alan Lawton, Chemistry, Eastern College: Expression and Functional Characterization of Enzymes Associated with Pathogenicity in Erwinia amylovora, the Fire Blight Pathogen-$30,738

Paul R. LePlae, Chemistry, Wabash College: Bifunctional Organocatalytic salts: A New Approach for Asymmetric Conjugate Additions-$45,000

Michael A. Lewis, Chemistry, Saint Louis University: Effects of Substitution on Arene-Arene Interactions-$45,000

Robin Macaluso, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics, University of Northern Colorado: Single Crystal Growth and Characterization of PrAu2Si2-xGex: Materials on the Verge of Spin Glass and Magnetic Order-$44,648

James Arthur MacKay, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Elizabethtown College: Enantioselective Nucleophilic Catalysis for the Synthesis of Beta-Lactams and Other Nitrogen Containing Heterocycles from Isocyanates-$44,178

Emily O. Maher, Physics, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: Measurements of Low Energy Neutrino-Nucleon Cross Sections using the NuMI beam and the MINERvA Detector-$33,286

Kenneth E. Maly, Department of Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University: Synthesis of New Nonplanar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons-$27,000

Timothy W. Marin, Department of Chemistry, Benedictine University: Ultraviolet Absorption of the Lowest-Lying Electronic State in High-Temperature and Supercritical Water-$32,318

Anderson L. Marsh, Chemistry, Lebanon Valley College: Elementary Photoreactions for the Synthesis of Amino Acids on a Model Interstellar Surface-$44,820

Jeremiah K.N. Mbindyo, Department of Chemistry, Millersville University: Self Assembly Routes to Multifunctional Biocompatible Nanoparticles-$35,910

Owen M. McDougal, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Boise State University: The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Testing of Novel and Selective Antagonists of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors-$45,000

Heather S. Mortell, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse: Metal Binding Studies on Designed Siderophores Using A Solid Phase Synthesis-Compatible Hydroxamate Amino Acid-$33,754

Clare Ngima Muhoro, Chemistry, Towson University: Phosphanyl(organyl)boranes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications as Novel Ligands and Co-catalysts in Metal-catalyzed Oligomerizations-$43,003

Eric V. Patterson, Department of Chemistry, Truman State University: Atom-Centered Density Matrix Propagation Studies on the Solvolysis of Phosphonothiolates-$37,720

Juan Peralta, Department of Physics, Central Michigan University: Calculation of Magnetic Parameters from Noncollinear Spin Density Functional Theory-$33,684

Rongson Pongdee, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Colorado College: Transition-Metal Mediated Synthesis of C-Aryl Glycals and 2-Deoxy-Beta-C-Aryl Glycosides-$39,220

Emil Vasile Prodan, Department of Physics, Yeshiva University: Molecular Electronics Research Program at Stern College-$45,000

Janet Scheel, Department of Physics, California Lutheran University: Numerical Simulations of Turbulent Thermal Convection: Investigations of the Large-Scale Circulation and its Reorientations-$43,684

Bipin Kumar Shah, Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University: Charge Transporting Dendrimeric Fluorescent Materials for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)-$44,954

Tanya Shtoyko, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Tyler: Application of silver nanoparticles and silver fractal-like structures in microcavities to surface-enhanced fluorescence biosensing.-$37,664

Katarzyna Slowinska, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Long Beach: Diffusion of TEMPO-modified helical peptides in a collagen matrix: understanding triple helix self assembly-$38,984

Andra Petrean Troncalli, Physics, Austin College: Investigation of Vortex Pinning Anisotropy in the High Temperature Superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-delta-$44,880

Paul Urayama, Department of Physics, Miami University: Pressure effects on the free/protein-bound NADH ratio probed using endogenous cellular fluorescence-$38,948

Didem Vardar Ulu, Chemistry, Wellesley College: Defining the Minimum Requirements for Folding and Stability of Lin12/Notch Repeats Using Biophysical Chemistry and Human Notch1 LNRB as a Model System-$44,684

Sujeev Wickramasekara, Physics, Grinnell College: Relativistic Dynamics of Quasistable States: The Bakamjian-Thomas Construction-$31,184

Jinsong Zhang, Department of Chemistry, California State University, Chico: Synthesis of 1,4-benzodioxane-based natural products using a hetero-Diels-Alder reaction-$41,718

Haizhen Zhong, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Omaha: Incorporating QPLD Derived Partial Charges in DNA-Ligand and DNA-Protein Binding Simulations-$42,106

Julie E. Ziffer, Department of Physics, University of Southern Maine: Spectroscopy of the Veritas Family: Toward a Compositional Understanding-$28,760

Brent M. Znosko, Chemistry, Saint Louis University: Thermodynamic, Energetic, and Structural Characterization of Short RNA Oligomers Containing Inosine-$44,998