Biology student WSSU
Presentations
Poster Title: DEVELOPMENT OF RHODIUM CATALYZED CONJUGATE ADDITION REACTIONS OF ARYLZINC AND APPLICATION TO THE SYNTHESIS OF BISTEPPOGENIN
M. McGilvary, A. Poole, J. Edwards, and F. Guo. Dept of Chemistry; mmcgilvary113@rams.wssu.edu and guof@wssu.edu.
Heterocycles have continued to be the focus of intense synthetic activity both in academia and industry. Over 75% of the top 200 brand name drugs are heterocycles or contain heterocycle subunit. Heterocycles also account for more than 50% of all known organic compounds. Rhodium catalyzed carbon carbon bond formation is very valuable in forming the carbon skeletons of complex heterocycle synthesis. Rhodium catalyzed carbon carbon bond formation reactions using arylboronic acid/organometallic reagents in 4-quinolones and O-heterocycles such as benzopyrans have been developed. We are also interested in applying this new C-C bond formation strategy to the synthesis of some bioactive natural products such as flavonoids and biflavonoids, one of the most abundant classes of plant constituents, known for their rich biological/pharmacological activities including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities.
While constructing this presentation, I was intrigued to expand my knowledge on PAD, because during my clinical trials of attaining my CNA license, several of my patients suffered from PAD.
Carbon Heterocycles
This oral presentation was reported from a internship with the Rams Scholars program. The presentation was focalized in the subject of organic chemistry. Research was based upon analyzing various complex carbon heterocycles.
Due to organic chemistry not being my specialized subject, this was one of my hardest presentations. During hands on time in the lab I had to make sure I attained as much knowledge as possible.
This presentation addresses the causes, symptoms, and sources of delivery of Peripheral Artery disease.
This presentation was very personal to me because it expresses some of the reasons why I do not eat certain sources of meat. Health derives around what an individual puts into their body, in which the animals contained in these facility's are induced to various hormones and substances harmful to the body.
Formulating a trend, Farmville County was placed at a state of relevance in accordance to the various family farms. Due to a decrease in production of revenue, many farmers were tempted to sell their family farms. Most farmers sold their farms to mass concentrated commercial Animal feeding operations. These facilities, identified as CAFOs, raise numerous farm animals under confinement circumstances acquiring an animal’s life span. Animals were subject to a harsh and congested living conditions, as if the animals were stocked merchandise living in a warehouse structure. CAFOs are predominantly used to ensure life stock, primarily at a low cost. In respect to traditional farming, CAFOs livestock numbers triumphs livestock attained in a family farm. Traditional farming involves raising animals at a smaller scale, rather than a massive amount. Animals are not concentrated in family farms, thus they are provided with quality care and attentiveness.