This blog lists that research that I have conducted as a part of the Bradley Research Group in the Chemistry Department at Drexel University and documents significant events in my young career as a scientist. I am participating in the Open Notebook Science Challenge for which I am performing experiments to measure the solubility of certain compounds (ex. carboxylic acids) in organic solvents. One of the goals of this challenge is to promote transparency in the scientific process. Every reported scientific finding is only as reliable or as meaningful as the steps incorporated to obtain that finding. This challenge requires that a detailed log of all steps completed in the experiment be recorded and posted in order that anyone attempting to repeat the experiment or desiring to better understand the meaning of the reported result is able to observe exactly what steps were carried out. From these solubility experiments, mathematical models are built to predict solubility. These models are used to choose recrystallization solvents and plan synthesis reactions. The products of these reactions are investigated as potential treatments for various diseases such as cancer and malaria.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Pennoni Honors College Honor Roll Article


The Honor Roll is described as follows:

The Honor Roll is a quarterly publication distributed electronically to all members of the Pennoni Honors College (PHC) community—including students, parents, alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the PHC. The Honor Roll highlights the extraordinary activities of current Honors Program students and alumni, while also sharing news and accomplishments with the PHC community at large.

I had the privilege of being interviewed and having the research that I conducted as a part of the STAR Scholars program over the summer of 2012 presented as an article in the Honor Roll.  It details how my mentor Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley received the mentor of the year award.
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