Previous and Upcoming Presentations:
2009
Georgia T. Stoyanov, Kelly L. George, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"The Synthesis of Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles from
Cyclopropanol Fragmentation." University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 10, 2009.
Patrick Wiggins,* Devon C. Flaherty,
and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Amphibian Chemical Defense: Identification
and Application of Antifungal Metabolites from Janthinobacterium
Lividum and Pedobacter Cryoconitis." University of Maryland
Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 10, 2009.
(Patrick won a 1st place award for his
poster presentation!
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Christian R. Schwantes,*
Reid N. Harris, Kevin
P. C. Minbiole.
"Amphibian chemical defense: repelling Batrachochytridium
Dendrobatidis with the metabolites of cutaneous bacteria." 25th
Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Neuchatel,
Switzerland, August 23, 2009. (Christian won a
2nd place award and 750CHF for his oral presentation!)
Kevin
P. C. Minbiole.*
"Heterocycles from cyclopropanols:
Fragmentation/rearrangement strategies and a homo-Petasis-Ferrier
reaction" ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session,
Washington, DC, August 18, 2009. ORGN 340.
Devon C. Flaherty, Christian R. Schwantes,*
Reid N. Harris, Kevin
P. C. Minbiole. "Natural products of amphibian protection:
Antifungal metabolites produced by cutaneous bacteria of the salamander
Plethodon Cinereus" ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session,
Washington, DC, August 16, 2009. ORGN 069.
Christian R. Schwantes,* Devon C. Flaherty, Reid N. Harris, Kevin
P. C. Minbiole. "Developing
a Bacterial Treatment Using Janthinobacterium lividum for
Amphibians Rana muscosa and Plethodon cinereus Infected
with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis." American
Chemical Society Meeting - Virginia Section, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, April 24, 2009.
Matthew A. Troum,* Brandon A. Vara, and Kevin
P. C. Minbiole.
"Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approaches to
the Synthesis of Piperidines and Azepines."
The 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research,
La Crosse, WI,
April 16, 2009.
Patrick Wiggins,* Devon C. Flaherty, Christian R. Schwantes,
Reid N. Harris, Kevin
P. C. Minbiole. "Natural products of amphibian protection:
Antifungal metabolites produced by cutaneous bacteria of the salamander
Plethodon Cinereus" Shenandoah Valley Student
Chapter of the American Society of Microbiology Meeting, Bridgewater
College, Bridgewater, VA. April 4,
2009.
Brandon A. Vara,* Matthew A. Troum, and Kevin
P. C. Minbiole.
"Cyclopropane fragmentation approaches to the synthesis of piperidines
and azepines." ACS
National Meeting, Chemical Education Session,
Salt Lake City, UT,
March 23, 2009.
CHED 748.
2008
Robert M. Brucker,*
Jenifer L. Banning, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Christian R. Schwantes,
Devon C. Flaherty, Matthew Becker, Reid N. Harris. "Abating
morbidity and mortality of Chytridiomycosis by employing the
microsymbiont Janthinobacterium lividum." Partners in Amphibian and
Reptile Conservation: Amphibian Declines & Chytridiomycosis Conference -
Tempe, AZ, November 7, 2008.
Antje Lauer,* Robert
M. Brucker, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Jenifer L. Banning, Mary-Alice Simon,
Christian R. Schwantes, Reid N. Harris. "Antibiotic Compounds from
Cutaneous Bacteria of Amphibians inhibit Fungal Pathogens." Paul Ehrlich
World Conference on Antibiotics, Nuremburg, Germany, October 2008.
Brandon A. Vara, Matthew A. Troum, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Cyclopropane
fragmentation approaches to the synthesis of piperidines and azepines." University of Maryland
Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 11, 2008.
Christian R. Schwantes,
Devon C. Flaherty, Kevin Minbiole. "Developing a Bacterial Treatment Using Janthinobacterium lividum
for Amphibians Rana muscosa and Plethodon cinereus
Infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis." University of Maryland
Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 11, 2008.
Reid Harris, Robert Brucker, Doug Woodhams, Jenifer
Banning, Brianna Lam, Matthew Becker, Christian Schwantes, Antje Lauer,
Mary Alice Simon, Devon Flaherty, Kevin Minbiole, Ross Alford. "The Role of Bacteria in Treating
Amphibians Exposed to a Lethal Fungal Pathogen: Experimental Studies of
the Efficacy of Probiotics in Conservation Biology."
International
Society for Microbial Ecology -12th symposium, Cairns, Australia, August
20, 2008.
Robert M. Brucker,* Reid
N. Harris, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"Invasives and Other Problematic Species
Impacting Appalachian Salamanders." Smithsonian Institute's
Conservation Research Center, Front Royal, VA, May 30, 2008.
Barbara A. Reisner, Donna S. Amenta, Kevin L. Caran, John Gilje, Scott
B. Lewis, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Debra L. Mohler. "Research experience in
the sophomore level laboratory sequence: A bridge to undergraduate
research." ACS National Meeting, Inorganic Chemistry Session,
New Orleans, LA,
April 9, 2008. INOR 927.
Marita C. Lawler,* Alison M. Whitehurst, Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"Cyclopropane fragmentation approaches to the synthesis of piperidines
and azepines." ACS National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session,
New Orleans, LA,
April 6, 2008. ORGN 136.
2007
Robert M. Brucker,* Reid
N. Harris, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Christian R. Schwantes, Thomas N.
Gallaher. "Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis inhibition conveyed by
cutaneous, amphibian bacterial metabolites." Partners in Amphibian and
Reptile Conservation: Amphibian Declines & Chytridiomycosis Conference -
Tempe, AZ, November 5, 2007.
Robert M. Brucker,* Reid N. Harris, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "B.d.
inhibition conveyed by metabolites produced by amphibians' cutaneous
microbiota." Integrated Research Challenges in Environmental Biology,
Emerging Wildlife Diseases: Threats to Amphibian Biodiversity - 2007
Annual Meeting, Arizona State University, November 2, 2007.
Marita C. Lawler,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Cyclopropane-fragmentation
Approaches to the Synthesis of Azepines " 40th Annual National
Organic Symposium, Duke University, Durham, NC, June 4, 2007.
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Kevin Jellerson,* R. Stephen Andrews, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "A
cyclopropanol fragmentation approach to the synthesis of cis- and trans-oxepanes"
40th Annual National Organic Symposium, Duke University, Durham, NC,
June 4, 2007.
Marita C. Lawler,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Cyclopropane
Fragmentation Strategies for Heterocycle Formation"
Virginia Academy of Science - 2007 Annual Meeting, James Madison
University, May 25, 2007.
Robert M. Brucker,* Reid N. Harris, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Antifungal
Compounds Produced by Bacteria Found on the Skin of Amphibians"
Virginia Academy of Science - 2007 Annual Meeting, James Madison
University, May 25, 2007.
2006
Robert M.
Brucker,* Reid N. Harris, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Antifungal Compounds
Produced by Bacteria Found on the Skin of Amphibians" Integrated
Research Challenges in Environmental Biology, Emerging Wildlife
Diseases: Threats to Amphibian Biodiversity - 2006 Annual Meeting,
Arizona State University, November 8, 2006.
Marita C. Lawler,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Azepine Assembly via
Cyclopropanol Fragmentation." University of Maryland
Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 14, 2006.
R. Stephen Andrews* and Kevin P. C.
Minbiole. "Cyclopropanol
fragmentation approach to the synthesis of oxepanes and oxocanes"
ACS National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, San Francisco, CA,
September 12, 2006. ORGN 580.
Marita C. Lawler,* Erik M. Stang, and
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Azepine
assembly via cyclopropanol fragmentation"
ACS National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, San Francisco, CA,
September 12, 2006. ORGN 579.
R. Stephen Andrews* and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Radical-mediated
cyclopropane fragmentation approach to pyrrolidine and piperidine
synthesis" ACS National Meeting,
Organic Chemistry Session, Atlanta,
GA, March 28, 2006. ORGN 500.
Kevin L. Caran,* Donna S. Amenta, John Gilje, Scott B. Lewis, Kevin P.
C. Minbiole, and Barbara A. Reisner. "A sophomore level
inorganic/organic research experience as a foundation for an immersive
undergraduate research experience." ACS National Meeting, Chemical
Education Session, Atlanta,
GA, March 28, 2006. CHED 1269.
2005
Kevin P. C. Minbiole,* Kerry E. O'Neil, Seth V. Kingree, Andrew S. D.
Blanchard.
"A unified approach to the synthesis of
heterocycles exploiting cyclopropane fragmentation"
Poster. PacifiChem 2005, Waikiki, Hawaii,
December 19, 2005.
Andrew S. D. Blanchard,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Synthesis of Medium-Sized Heterocycles
via Cyclopropane Fragmentation." University of
Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 15,
2005.
Judged as
a top poster in the poster session!
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R. Stephen Andrews,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Cyclopropane
Fragmentation Strategies for the Assembly of Nitrogenous Heterocycles"
University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research
Symposium, October 15, 2005.
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Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "A
Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle Assembly."
ACS National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, Washington, DC,
September 1, 2005. ORGN 753.
Ashleigh R. Borges, Karolina Z. Roszak,
Christian D. Ziegler, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Kevin L. Caran.*
"Synthesis of a new molecular scaffold" ACS National
Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, Washington, DC, August 30, 2005.
Michael E.
Peretich, Pamela J. Dopart, Michelle B. Curtis,* D. Kyle Fitzgerald,
Antoinette C. Bonhivert, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Barbara A. Reisner.
"Student affiliates engaging other students in chemistry" ACS National Meeting,
Chemical Education Session, Washington, DC,
August 29, 2005.
Erik M. Stang, R. Stephen Andrews, Kevin P. C. Minbiole.* "Cyclopropane
Fragmentation Strategies for the Assembly of Nitrogenous Heterocycles" ACS National Meeting,
Chemical Education Session, Washington, DC,
August 28, 2005. CHED 235.
Seth V. Kingree, Andrew S. D. Blanchard, Kerry E. O'Neil, Kevin P. C. Minbiole.* "A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to
the Assembly of Medium-Sized Heterocycles." ACS National Meeting,
Chemical Education Session, Washington, DC,
August 28, 2005. CHED 236.
Kerry E. O'Neil. "A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle
Synthesis." Poster. The Nineteenth National Conference on
Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Lexington, VA, April 22, 2005.
Seth V. Kingree. "A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle
Synthesis." Oral Presentation. The Nineteenth National Conference
on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Lexington, VA, April 21, 2005.
2004
Kevin P. C. Minbiole,* Kerry E. O'Neil, Seth V. Kingree. "A
Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle Assembly."
ACS National Meeting, Chemical Education Session, Philadelphia, PA,
August 23, 2004. Paper 172.
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Previous and Upcoming Invited Seminars:
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Investigations in Natural Products:
Synthesis and Isolation." University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. March
6, 2009
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Investigations in Natural Products:
Synthesis and Isolation." James Madison University, Harrisonburg,
VA. September 26, 2008
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Investigations in Natural Products:
Synthesis and Isolation."
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA. March 16, 2007
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Mimicking Flowers and Frogs: Designing
Reactions for Natural Product Total Synthesis."
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. February 2, 2007
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to Heterocycle
Assembly." University of Delaware, Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE. August 11,
2005
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Mimicking Flowers and Frogs: Designing
Reactions for Natural Product Total Synthesis." Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington,
IL. March 11, 2005
