Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

• Chen Q.H.; Krishnan V.V. Identification of ligand binding sites in intrinsically disordered proteins with a differential binding score. Sci Rep. 2021 Nov 19;11(1):22583. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-00869-4. PMID: 34799573; PMCID: PMC8604960.
• Munoz E.; Chen G.; Hossain A.; Wu S.; Nava E.O.; Hang J.; Lee T.; Zhang Q.; Wang G.; Chen Q.H. Synthesis and biological evaluation of niclosamide PROTACs. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2022;72:128870. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128870.
• Rajaram, P.; Rivera, A.; Muthima, K.; Olveda, N.; Muchalski, H.; Chen, Q. Second-Generation Androgen Receptor Antagonists as Hormonal Therapeutics for Three Forms of Prostate Cancer. Molecules 2020, 25, 2448. doi: 10.3390
• Sekhon I.; Chen G.; Piri K.; Shinkawa S.; Ashong D.; Zhang Q.; Wang G.; Chen Q. Tricyclic Diterpenoids Selectively Suppress Androgen Receptor-Positive Prostate Cancer Cells. Molecules. 2023 June 13;28(12):4743. doi: 10.3390/molecules28124743. PMID: 37375297; PMCID: PMC10300971.
• Uchida M.; Manzo E.; Echeveria D.; Jiménez S.; Lovell L. Harnessing physicochemical properties of virus capsids for designing enzyme confined nanocompartments. Curr Opin Virol. 2022 Feb;52:250-257. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 30. PMID: 34974380; PMCID: PMC8939255.

Presentations

• Awad, B.; Gherase, M. Microdistribution of major and trace elements in baby teeth slices using a microbeam 2D XRF raster scanning technique. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 2023 October 27; Portland, Oregon.
• Bedolla, Y.L.; Ahmed, A.; Villegas, C.A.; Brooks, C.L. Structural Insight Into an Anti-tumor Antibody Bound to a MUC1 Peptide. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 2023 October 26; Portland, Oregon.
• Caraccilo, J.; Banuelos, M., Modeling Valley Fever Case Rates Using Environmental Parameters. Poster presentation at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS); 2023 November 16; Phoenix, Arizona.
• Caraccilo, J.; Banuelos, M. Modeling Valley Fever Case Rates Using Environmental Parameters. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM, SACNAS); 2023 October 26; Portland, Oregon.
• Caraccilo, J.; Banuelos, M. Modeling Rates of Valley Fever Using Environmental Factors. Poster presentation at CSU Summer Symposium; 2023 August 15; Los Angeles, CA.
• Caraccilo, J.; Banuelos, M. Modeling Environmental Factors Effects on Valley Fever Incidence Rates. Poster presentation at Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; Fresno, California.
• Cabrera, A.; Slade, J.; Baldassarre, D.; Anderson, S.  Leukocyte profiles and bloodborne parasites as a predictor of condition in a songbird. Expected to present poster presentation at CSUBiotech; 2024 January 11-13; Santa Clarita, California.
• Cardenas, A.; Fajardo, J.; Kaur, A.; Winchell, C.; Waselkov, K. Population Genetics of Two California Species of Checker Lily (Fritillaria). Virtual Poster presentation at Botany Conference; 2022 July 21-25; Anchorage, Alaska; Virtual.
• Cardenas, A.; Kaur, A.; Fajardo, J.; Winchell, C.; Waselkov, K. Population Genetics of Two California Species of Checker Lily (Fritillaria). Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA.
• Cardenas, A.; Fajardo, J.; Kaur, A.; Winchell, C.; Waselkov, K.  Population Genetics of Two California Species of Checker Lily (Fritillaria). Poster presentation at California Native Plant Society Conference; 2022 October 20-22; San Jose, CA.
• Cardenas, A.; Fajardo, J.; Kaur, A.; Winchell, C.; Waselkov, K. Population Genetics of Two California Species of Checker Lily (Fritillaria). Poster presentation at SACNAS Conference; 2022 October 26-28; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Chavez, L.C.; Gill, W.; Oswald, K. Best practices for learning new information: Testing across time intervals. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 College of Science and Mathematics Research Showcase; 2020 May 8-15; Virtual. 
• Chavez, L.C.; Gill, W.; Oswald, K. Best practices for learning new information: Testing across time intervals. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 Western Psychological Association Virtual Convention; 2020 October 28-31; Virtual. 
• Cooksey, K.; Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis of Boronic Ester Precursor for Suzuki Coupling as Anticancer Agents. Poster presentation at Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; Fresno, California.
• Cooksey, K.; Hang, J.; Gomez, S.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of Key Intermediates for Tetracyclic Bis-Piperidine Alkaloid Analogs as Potential Anti-Cancer Agents. Poster presentation at CSU Biotechnology Symposium (CSUPERB); 2022 January 14; Santa Clara, California.
• Cooksey, K.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Bis-Piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anti-Cancer Agents. Poster presentation at ABRCMS 2022; 2022 November 22; Anaheim, CA.
• Cooksey, K.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Bis-Piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anti-Cancer Agents. Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA.
• Cooksey, K.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of a Suzuki coupling precursor for bis-piperidine alkaloids as potential therapeutics for cancer. Oral presentation at The Leadership Alliance National Symposium; 2022 July 30; Hartford, CT.
• Cooksey, K.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of a Suzuki coupling precursor for bis-piperidine alkaloids as potential therapeutics for cancer. Poster presentation at Princeton Chemistry Summer Research Symposium; 2022 July 28; Princeton, NJ. 
• Flores-Mondragon, S.; Price, P. Effect of group size on judgments of average attractiveness: Mixed vs. blocked group sizes. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 College of Science and Mathematics Research Showcase; 2020 May 8-15; Virtual. 
• Garcia, I.; Aguilar, J.; Gauthier-Parker, F.; Mamo, K.; Muchalski, H. Robustness Screen of Palladium-Catalyzed Tandem Sonogashira Cross Coupling-Cyclization. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 27 October 2023; Portland, Oregon.
• Hang, J.; Sorensen, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis of Iodoenamine Precursor for Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids for Cancer Treatment. Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA. 
• Hang, J.; Sorensen, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis of Critical Intermediate Iodoenamine for Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Anticancer Agents. Poster presentation at ABRCMS; 2022 November 10; Anaheim, California.
• Hang, J.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Iodoenamine: A precursor for tetracyclic bis-piperidine alkaloids as potential anticancer agents. Poster presentation at SACNAS; 2022 October 28; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Hang, J.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Synthesis of key intermediate iodoenamine for tetracyclic bis-piperidine alkaloids for anticancer agents. Oral presentation at The Leadership Alliance National Symposium; 2022 July 30; Hartford, CT.
• Hang, J.; Chen, Q.; Sorensen, E. Iodoenamine: Precursor for bis-piperidine alkaloids for cancer treatment. Poster presentation at Princeton Chemistry Summer Research Symposium; 2022 July 28; Princeton, NJ. 
• Hernandez, W.; Shah, H.; Lent, D.; Bernardi, L.; Vang, S. Investigating the Effectiveness of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors in Reducing Visuomotor Planning Deficits of Alzheimer's Disease in Drosophila melanogaster. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 2023 October 26; Portland, Oregon.
• Herrera, S.; Toro, R. Achievement guilt and well-being among Latinx college students: Does familism influence this relationship? Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA. 
• Herrera, S.; Toro, R. Achievement guilt and well-being among first generation Latinx college students: Does familism influence this relationship? Poster presentation at SACNAS Conference; 2022 October 27; San Juan, PR. 
• Jiménez, S.; Xiong, D.; Tapia, P.; Calderon-Urrea, A. Effects of chalcones on the life span of several C. elegans strains. Virtual poster session presented at 33rd CSU Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students; 2020 November 9-13; Virtual. 
• Keobounnam, A.; Hawker, M. Toward a bioactive burn wound material: Surface treated chitosan films coated with three different aromatic compounds. Poster presentation at American Chemical Society Spring 2023 Conference; 2023 March; Indianapolis, IN.
• Keobounnam, A.; Hawker, M. Establishing an Antioxidant Coating Using Aniline Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition. Poster presentation at California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology Symposium; 2023 January; Santa Clara, CA.
• Keobounnam, A.; Hawker, M. Using Cinnamaldehyde Plasma Treatment to Develop an Antioxidant Coating. Poster presentation at American Vacuum Society Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces (PacSurf); 2022 December 13; Waikoloa, HI.
• Keobounnam, A.; Lenert-Mondou, C.; Hawker, M. To What Extent Do Nitrogen and Water Vapor Plasma Treated Silk Films Exhibit Hydrophobic Recovery? Poster presentation at American Vacuum Society 68th International Symposium and Exhibition; 2022 November 8; Pittsburgh, PA.
• Keobounnam, A.; Lenert-Mondou, C.; Hawker, M. The Extent of Hydrophobic Recovery on Nitrogen and Water Vapor Plasma Treated Silk Films. Poster presentation at National Diversity In Stem Conference; 2022 October 27; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Keobounnam, A.; Lenert-Mondou, C.; Hawker, M. The Extent of Hydrophobic Recovery on Nitrogen and Water Vapor Plasma Treated Silk Films. Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA. 
• Kepler, L.K.; Closser, K. Comparing the Contrasting Ground States of Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins. Poster presentation at CSUPERB CSU Biotechnology Symposium; 2022 January 12-15; Virtual. San Diego, CA
• Kepler, L.K.; Closser, K. Comparing the Contrasting Ground States of Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins. Poster presentation at Central California Research Symposium; 2022 April 20; Virtual. Fresno, CA.
• Kepler, L.K.; Closser, K. Comparing the Contrasting Ground States of Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins. Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2022 August 8; Los Angeles, CA.
• Kepler, L.K.; Closser, K. Comparing the Contrasting Ground States of Pyrethroids and Pyrethrins. Poster presentation at SACNAS Conference; 2022 October 26-28; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Lucatero, D.; Flores-Mondragon, S.; Chavez, L.C.; Price, P. Do feelings of power affect attentional flexibility? Virtual poster session presented at 2020 College of Science and Mathematics Research Showcase; 2020 May 8-15; Virtual. 
• Lucatero, D.; Flores-Mondragon, S.; Chavez, L.C.; Price, P. Do feelings of power affect attentional flexibility? Virtual poster session presented at 2020 Western Psychological Association Virtual Convention; 2020 October 28-31; Virtual.
• Medina, K.; Abajian, A.; Scharton, H.; Bustos, K.; Krishnan, K.; Muchalski, H. Metal-Catalyzed Preparation Fluorine-Tagged Peroxyesters of 4-Aryl-3-Butenoic Acids. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 2023 October 26, Portland, Oregon.
• Medina, K.; Abajian, A.; Scharton, H.; Bustos, K.; Krishnan, K.; Muchalski, H. Metal-Catalyzed Preparation Fluorine-Tagged Peroxyesters of 4-Aryl-3-Butenoic Acids. Poster presentation at American Cancer Society SURF Symposium; 2023 September 22.
• Medina, K.; Abajian, A.; Scharton, H.; Bustos, K.; Krishnan, K.; Muchalski, H. Metal-Catalyzed Preparation Fluorine-Tagged Peroxyesters of 4-Aryl-3-Butenoic Acids. Poster presentation at UCLA CSU Symposium; 2023 August 15; Los Angeles, CA.
• Oceguera, E.; Hang, J.; Cooksey, K.; Sorenson, E.J.; Chen, Q. Synthesis towards Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anticancer Agents. Poster presentation at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS); 2023 November 15-18; Phoenix, Arizona.
  
• Oceguera, E.; Hang, J.; Cooksey, K.; Sorenson, E.J.; Chen, Q. Synthesis towards Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anticancer Agents. Oral presentation at Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS); 2023 October 26-28; Portland, Oregon.
• Oceguera Nava E.I.; Cooksey K.; Hang J.; Sorenson E. J.; Chen Q. Synthesis towards Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anticancer Agents. Poster presentation at American Cancer Society Fall 2023; 2023 August 16; San Francisco, California.
• Olveda N.; Chen Q. Luteolin derivatives selectively suppress androgen receptor-positive LNCaP prostate cancer cell proliferation. Virtual oral session presented at 2020 College of Science and Mathematics Research Showcase; 2020 May 8-15; Virtual. 
• Piri, K. Development of dehydroabietylamine derivatives is potential prostate cancer therapeutics. Poster presentation at National Diversity in STEM SACNAS 2023 Conference; 2023 October 26; Portland, Oregon.
• Piri, K.; Sekhon I.; Chen, G.; Chen, Q.; Shinkawa, S. Development of Dehydroabietylamine Derivatives as Potential Therapeutics for Prostate Cancer. Poster presentation at American Society of Pharmacognosy conference; 2023 July 24; Bethesda, Maryland.
• Piri, K.; Sekhon, I.; Shinkawa, S.; Chen, G.; Chen, Q. Development of Dehydroabietylamine Derivatives for Potential Therapeutics for Prostate Cancer. Poster presentation at ABRCMS; 2022 November 11; Anaheim, California.
• Pisor, J; Mamo, K.; Garcia, I.; Muchalski, H. Synthesis of Benzofurans via Au(I)-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-Alkynyl Phenol Derivatives. Poster presentation at 35th CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium (CSUPERB); 2023 January 13-14; Santa Clara, California.
• Rojas, A.; Dhindsa, S.; Muchalski, M. Gold(I)-Bronsted Acid Co-Catalyzed Synthesis of Substituted Isocoumarins. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 SACNAS-Virtual Conference; 2020 October 22-24; Virtual. 
• Sano, L.; Ramos, E.; Goto, J. Investigating SOD1 abrogation with L-serine and BMAA in fruit flies. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 College of Science and Mathematics Research Showcase; 2020 May 8-15; Virtual.
• Xiong, D.; Tapia, P.; Jiménez, S.; Calderon-Urrea, A. Caenorhabditis Elegans Strains Respond Differently to Various Nematicidal Chalcones. Virtual poster session presented at 32nd Annual CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium; 2020 January 16-19; Virtual.
• Xiong, D.; Tapia, P.; Jiménez, S.; Calderon-Urrea, A. Caenorhabditis Elegans Strains Respond Differently to Various Nematicidal Chalcones. Virtual poster session presented at 2020 SACNAS-Virtual Conference; 2020 October 22-24; Virtual.

In the news...

• RISE Fellow Sophie Jimenez was featured in an article titled "Good Chemistry: Growing research activity leads to major boost in Fresno State’s classification" in Fresno State Magazine by Chuck Radke. Click here to read about Sophie's journey. Summer 2022.
• RISE Fellows Jasmine Hang and Khamyl Cooksey were feature in an article titled "Inaugural Program Spurs "Unforgettable Summer of Research" in Princeton University News by Wendy Plump. Aug 2, 2022.
• RISE Fellow Karen Medina was featured on the American Chemical Society's Division of Organic Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program website as a 2023 student.