Acadia Chemistry Theses 2005-2010
Student | Supervisor | Thesis Title |
2010 - Honours | ||
Fage, Alex | Matthew Lukeman | Two-Photon Excitation Photodynamic Therapy: Investigations of Verteporfin and Lemuteporfin with Multilamellar Vesicles and Human Cancer Cell Lines |
Thurber, Katie | Matthew Lukeman | The Photochemistry of Diarylmethylammonium Salts: Heterolysis vs Homolysis |
2009 - Masters | ||
Potter, Elizabeth | Amitabh Jha | Design, synthesis and bioevaluation of novel potential anticancer prodrugs and condensation reactions of pyridine carboxaldehydes of 2-tetralones |
Roxin, Áron | Matthew Lukeman | Photochemistry of 2,7-Disubstituted-9-Fluorenyl Alcohols and Esters |
2009 - Honours | ||
Chipman, Janice | John Murimboh | An investigation of partial extractions designed to solubilize lead and zinc via a complexation desorption mechanism |
Kelland, Lindsay | Matthew Lukeman | Photogeneration of meta and para quinone methides from quaternary ammonium salts |
Levangie, Jacquelyn | Sherri McFarland | Ferrocene-conjugated ruthenium (II) complexes as potential PDT agents |
Mattson, Celina | Matthew Lukeman | Synthesis of m‐nitrophenylacetate photocages |
McDougall, Kris | Sherri McFarland | |
Parish, Adam | Sherri McFarland | |
Saunders, John | Anthony Tong | Linear Fibre-Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy |
Scott, John | Sherri McFarland | PAH-appended phenanthroline ligands for use in photodynamic therapy |
Sheehan, Katie | John Murimboh | An investigation of trace metal speciation of natural waters using a novel in situ sampling device |
Ward, Sarah | Matthew Lukeman | Synthesis and photochemistry of 9-acetoxy-9-benzoylfluorene |
2008 - Masters | ||
Huang, Po-Jung Jimmy | Amitabh Jha | Novel Molecular Skeletons Derived from 2-Tetralone and 2-Naphthol Analogs |
2008 - Honours | ||
Burns, Misty-Dawn | Matthew Lukeman | Photochemistry of a Benzophenone Fatty Acid Analogue and Trifluromethylphenylacetic and Mandelic Acids |
Jennings, Matthew | Vlad Zamlynny | Investigation of the Two State Adsorption of Benzotriazole on Gold(111) |
MacInnis, Timothy | Robert Gossage | Novel Platinum 2-(2'Anilinyl)Oxazoline Complexes as Cisplatin Analogues: Synthesis and Characterization |
2007 - Masters | ||
Gaabass, Ibraheem | John Murimboh | Chemical Speciation of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Cu(II) in Solutions of Humic Acid: A Multi-Method Approach |
2007 - Honours | ||
Boyd, Alaina | Robert Gossage | The Coordination Chemistry of 2-(Ortho-Anilinyl)-2-Oxazoline Ligands with Platinum(II) Chloride Metal Centres |
Jackson, Robyn | Vlad Zamlynny | Determination of Optical Constants of Corrosion Inhibitors Using Transmission Infrared Spectroscopy |
MacLean, Erin | Amitabh Jha | Enzyme-Assisted Kinetic Resolution of Novel 2-Naphthol Mannich Bases |
Messier, Tammy | Matthew Lukeman | Synthesis and Analysis of Hydroxyfluorene Based Photocages |
Milligan, Melissa | Matthew Lukeman | Phototransformation of the Trifluoromethyl Group in Hydroxybiaryls |
Potter, Elizabeth | Vlad Zamlynny | Investigation of the Adsorption of Benzotriazole on Gold(111) Using Electrochemical Techniques |
Yorke, Matthew | Matthew Lukeman | New Nitrophenyl Acetate Photocages |
2006 - Honours | ||
Birnie-Lefcovitch, Simon | Vlad Zamlynny | Electrochemical Methods to Study Adsorption of Imidazole on Gold (111) |
Heath, Raie-Lene | Amitabh Jha | In Pursuit of Novel Antibacterial Fluoroquinolones |
Mendez, Adrian | Sharon Roscoe | The Incorporation and Release of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Carrier Proteins, and Antibiotics from Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Titanium |
Read, Stuart | Vlad Zamlynny | Development and Application of Spectroscopic Techniques for the Characterization of Barrier Films |
Wheeler, Michael | John Roscoe | A Thermodynamic Investigation of the Kinetics of the Reactions of Bromine Atoms with Ethers |
2005 - Honours | ||
Brown, Meagan | Sharon Roscoe | Protein Incorporation and Release from Calcium Phosphate Coatings on Titanium |
Davies, Cara | Sharon Roscoe | Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Nanobalance Measurements of Protein Adsorption onto Gold |
Evans, Genevieve | Rita Mihailescu | Investigation of the Interactions Between the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein and it's RNA Target(s) by Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Native Polyacrylamide Electrophoresis |
Mills, Rachel | John Roscoe | The Kinetics of the Reaction of Atomic Bromine with Dimethyl Ether as a Function of Temperature |
Ness, Matthew | Amitabh Jha | 3,5-Bisarylmethylene-4-oxo-piperidine Derivatives as Novel Topoisomerase 2 Inhibitors |
Quirk, Amanda | Sharon Roscoe | Atomic Force Microscopy Study of pH Induced Conformational Changes of Proteins on Au |