Chem 200 Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Ensure visibility, audibility, and have an abstract sheet for the lecture.
• Introduction to the fall semester at King's, showcasing student research.
• Research spans various fields from biology to computing science.
• Aim: Inspire students for future research opportunities.

Flash Talks and Poster Session

• Flash talks until 1:50 PM followed by a poster session.
• Chem 200 students should focus on bioassays, separations, and compound characterization.
• Opportunity to ask presenters questions during talks or at poster sessions.

Welcome by Dr. Christopher Eades

• Celebration of summer research and collaboration across various years of study.
• Presentation of two chemistry awards:
  • First-year chemistry award for highest grades in intro chem.
  • Award from the Chemical Society of Canada for highest grades in final year, given to Sarah Gradanis.

Student Research Presentations

Kira Medel: Disease Prevalence in Wild Pigs

• Study of trichinosis and toxoplasmosis in Canadian wild pigs.
• First evidence of these diseases in Canadian pigs.
• Importance of careful cooking to prevent disease transmission.

Kaylee’s Research on Urban Ecology

• Study of white-tailed jackrabbits and urban coyotes.
• Examination of the diets of urban coyotes and their implications for human conflict.
• Research on toxoplasmosis in coyotes.

Raymond Whealy: Bacteriophages Research

• Focus on phages that kill specific bacteria causing food spoilage.
• Characterized phages CM1 and CD5 and discovered new phages.

Sadie’s Dual Projects

• Project on quantification of stress hormone corticosterone in birds.
• Study of biofilms and their prevention in bacteria harmful to food safety.

Don McPhyfer: Trace Elements in Bone

• Use of LA-ICMS to quantify tungsten and lead in bones.
• Study important for toxicology and archaeology.

Ethan Nanga: Vanadium and Naphthenic Acids

• Study of interactions using EPR and UV-Vis spectrometry.
• Research relevant to the toxicity in oil sands process water.

Erin’s Study on Metal Coordination

• Study of interactions between metals and naphthenic acids.
• Use of mass spectrometry for identification.

KCBS - Visualization Science

• Development of interactive learning tools.
• Projects on responsible chemistry, hydrogen classification, and radiative forcing.

Mason Dunn: AI in Wildlife Image Classification

• Integration of AI in classifying images from wildlife trail cameras.
• Improvement in efficiency and accuracy over previous methods.

Closing Remarks

• Encouragement for Chem 200 students to engage in research.
• Importance of the presented research and its impact on future studies and careers.