Previous and Upcoming Presentations:
2018
Tatyana Livshultz,* Julia Tasca, Kevin Minbiole, Chelsea Smith, Jordan Teisher, Shannon Straub.
Using herbarium specimens to study plant metabolism: the state of the
science and an example: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Apocynaceae.
Herbaria Colloquium at Botany 2018 Conference, Rochester, MN, July 17,
2018.
Louise Rollins-Smith,* Laura Reinert, Vishvaas Ravikumar, Megan
Huebner, Audrey Aka, Marilyn Ayisi-Ahwireng, Bryan Joosse, Emily Hall,
Thomas Umile, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Antonio Ruzzini, and Jon Clardy. Immunomodulatory Molecules Produced By The Pathogenic Chytrid Fungus, Batrachochtyrium Dendrobatidis.
International Congress of the International Society of Developmental
and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI), Santa Fe, NM. June 17th -
21st, 2018
Kevin
Minbiole.* The Renaissance of QACs:
Forging Novel Antiseptics and Reevaluating Bacterial Resistance.
Villanova University, Sigma Xi Poster Day, Plenary Lecture. April
27, 2018.
Julia Tasca,* Chelsea
Smith, Elizabeth A. Burzynski, Brynn Sundberg, Anthony F Lagalante,
Tatyana Livshultz, Kevin Minbiole. LC-MS detection of pyrrolizidine
alkaloids and their N-oxides in herbarium specimens dating back to
1840. ANYL 444 (oral). New Orleans, LA. March 22, 2018. Picture!
Emily Doe, Anthony Poltronetti,* Thomas P Umile, Louise Rollins-Smith, Kevin Minbiole.
Amphibian chemical ecology: Method development in natural product identification. CHED 483 (poster). New Orleans, LA. March 19, 2018.
Stephanie Schallenhammer,*
Renee Kontos, Brian Bentley, Stephanie Duggan, Kelly Morrison, William
Wuest, Kevin Minbiole. Hybrid BisQACs: Biscationic quaternary
ammonium compounds merging the structures of two commercial
antiseptics. MEDI 149 (poster). New Orleans, LA. March 18, 2018. Picture!
Ryan Allen,* Megan Jennings,
Myles Mitchell, Saleh Al-Khalifa, William Wuest, Kevin Minbiole.
Ester- and amide-based MultiQACs: Multicationic soft antimicrobial
agents. ORGN 225 (oral). New Orleans, LA. March 19, 2018.
2017
Kevin
Minbiole.* The Renaissance of QACs: Forging Novel Antiseptics and
Reevaluating Bacterial Resistance. Harvard University – Rowland
Institute. August 14, 2017.
Kevin
Minbiole,* New Solutions to An Old Problem: Modernizing Quaternary
Ammonium Antiseptics. MidAtlantic Regional Meeting of the
American Chemical Society. CHED 249 (oral). Hershey, PA June 5, 2017.
Zachary D. Whitermore,
Stephanie M. Duggan, Megan C. Jennings, William H. Wuest, Kevin P.C.
Minbiole, Deanna L. Zubris* Synthesis and Characterization of
Multi-Cationic Quaternary Ammonium Containing Polymers. 253rd ACS
National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 7, 2017, POLY 206 (poster).
2016
Kevin
Minbiole,* William Wuest. Multi Cationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
to overcome bacterial resistance. PA Bio, Philadelphia, PA,
October 28, 2016.
Myra Hughey,
Matthew Becker, Tiffany Bridges, Brian Gratwicke, Reid
Harris, Leanna House, Roberto Ibanez, Roderick Jensen, Stephen
Loftus, Daniel Medina, Kevin Minbiole, Eria Rebollar, Thomas Umile,
Jenifer Walke, Lisa Belden.* Diversity and symbiosis: Examining the
taxonomic, genetic, and functional diversity of amphibian skin
microbiota in Panama. 6th ASM Conference on Beneficial Microbes,
Seattle, WA, September 9-12.
Stephanie
Duggan,* Megan E. Forman, Madison Fletcher, Megan
Jennings, William M. Wuest, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. Structure-Resistance
Relationships: Interrogating Antiseptic Resistance in Bacteria Using
Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Dyes (multiQACs).
252nd ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 22; CHED 267 (poster). (Picture)
Myles Mitchell,* Ryan Allen, Megan
Jennings, William Wuest, Kevin Minbiole. A Scaffold-Hopping Approach to
the Development of Antiseptic Cationic Amphiphiles. 252nd ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 22; CHED 260 (poster). (Picture)
Kevin Minbiole.*
Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (MultiQACs): Potent
Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agents Arising from a Variety of
Scaffolds. 252nd ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 24; MEDI 361 (poster). (Picture)
Saleh Al-Khalifa, Megan Jennings, William Wuest, Kevin Minbiole.* Novel Architectures for Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (multiQACs). 252nd ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA August 24; MEDI 413 (poster). (Picture)
Stephanie Duggan,* Megan
Jennings, Madison Fletcher, William M. Wuest, Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
Preparation of Antimicrobial Amphiphiles Derived from Polyamine Dye
Scaffolds.
251st ACS National
Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 14; CHED 1139 (poster). (picture)
Maureen Joyce,* Megan
Jennings, Celina Santiago, Madison Fletcher, William Wuest, Kevin
Minbiole. Natural product-derived quaternary ammonium compounds with
potent antibacterial activity.
251st ACS National
Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 14; CHED 1496 (poster). (picture)
Myles Mitchell,* Anthony Iannetta, Megan Jennings, Madison Fletcher,
William Wuest, Kevin Minbiole. Scaffold-hopping of multicationic
amphiphiles yields new classes of antimicrobials. 251st ACS National
Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 14; CHED 1107 (poster). (picture.)
Megan Forman,* Saleh
Al-khalifa, Megan Jennings, Madison Fletcher, Stephanie Duggan, William
Wuest, Kevin Minbiole. Multicationic quaternary ammonium cations
(multiQACs): Simple amphiphile scaffolds with antimicrobial,
anti-biofilm, and anti-resistance properties. 251st ACS National
Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13; MEDI 143 (poster). (picture)
2015
Anthony Iannetta,* Thomas
Umile, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Amphibian Skin Swabbing for HPLC
Fingerprinting of Natural Products. Villanova University Sigma Xi
Research Symposium, April 24, 2015.
Celina Santiago,* Matthew
Becker, Lisa Belden, Brian Gratwicke, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Antifungal
defenses of the Panamanian golden frog: Bacterial augmentation and
chemical analysis. Villanova University Sigma Xi Research Symposium,
April 24, 2015.
2014
Megan C. Jennings, Thomas J. Paniak, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, William M. Wuest. The
Anti-biofilm Properties of Next Generation Quaternary Ammonium Cations.
PA Bio Life Science Future Conference. Philadelphia, PA, October
13, 2014.
Matthew
H. Becker*, Jenifer B. Walke, Shawna Cikanek, Anna E. Savage, Nichole
Mattheus, Celina N. Santiago, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Reid N. Harris, Lisa
K. Belden, Brian Gratwicke. Composition of symbiotic bacteria predicts survival in Panamanian golden frogs infected with a lethal fungus. American Society of Microbiology Beneficial Microbes Meeting, Washington, DC, September 28, 2014.
Jenifer B. Walke,* Matthew H.
Becker, Thais L. Teotonio, Stephen C. Loftus, Leanna L. House, Kevin P.
C. Minbiole, Lisa K. Belden. Community structure and function of amphibian skin microbes: an experimental test with bullfrogs exposed to chytrid fungus. American Society of Microbiology Beneficial Microbes Meeting, Washington, DC, September 28, 2014.
Paul Connor Shanahan,* Jacob
W. Black, Megan C. Jennings, Thomas J. Paniak, William M. Wuest, Kevin
P.C. Minbiole. Polyamine-derived amphiphiles: Straightforward
preparations of potent antibacterial agents. 248th ACS National
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 11th, 2014; CHED 268 (poster).
Celina N. Santiago,* Matthew
H. Becker, Lisa K. Belden, Brian Gratwicke, Kevin PC Minbiole.
Antifungal defenses of the Panamanian golden frog: Bacterial
augmentation and chemical analysis. 248th ACS National Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, August 11th, 2014; CHED 197 (poster).
Thomas J. Paniak,* Kevin P.C. Minbiole.
Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of triscationic amphiphiles.
248th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 10th, 2014; CHED
18 (oral).
Anthony A. Iannetta,*
Thomas P. Umile, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Amphibian skin swabbing for HPLC
fingerprinting of natural products. 248th ACS National Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, August 10th, 2014; CHED 59 (oral).
Patrick McLaughlin,* Piotr
Lukasik, Thomas Umile, Kevin Minbiole, Gail Hearn.
Characterization of Amphibian Species-Specific Cutaneous Bacterial
Communities and Metabolites. Evolution Conference, Raleigh,
NC. June 20, 2014.
Anthony Iannetta,* Thomas
Umile, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Amphibian Skin Swabbing for HPLC
Fingerprinting of Natural Products. Villanova University Sigma Xi
Research Symposium, April 25, 2014.
Thomas Paniak,* Kevin P.C.
Minbiole. Synthesis of Antimicrobial Triscationic Amphiphiles.
Villanova University Sigma Xi Research Symposium, April 25, 2014.
Celina Santiago,* Matthew
Becker, Lisa Belden, Brian Gratwicke, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Antifungal
defenses of the Panamanian golden frog: Bacterial augmentation and
chemical analysis. Villanova University Sigma Xi Research Symposium,
April 25, 2014.
Paul Connor Shanahan,* Jacob
Black, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. TMEDA-derived biscationic amphiphiles: An
economical preparation of potent antibacterial agents. Villanova
University Sigma Xi Research Symposium, April 25, 2014.
2013
Laura Ator,* Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Synthesis of nitrogenous
heterocycles via cyclopropane fragmentation. 246th ACS National
Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, Indianapolis, IN, September 10th,
2013; ORGN 329 (poster). (Picture)
Elizabeth A. Burzynski,* Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Chemical ecology of
amphibian skin microbiota. 246th ACS National Meeting, Analytical
Chemistry Session, Indianapolis, IN, September 8th, 2013; ANYL 73
(poster). (Picture)
Matthew H. Becker,* Jenifer B. Walke, Shawna Cikanek, Kevin P.C.
Minbiole, Thomas Umile, Lisa K. Belden, Brian Gratwicke. An
Examination of Possible Probiotics to Mitigate Chytridiomycosis in the
Panamanian Golden Frog. American Society of Microbiology General
Meeting. Denver, CO, May 18, 2013.
Melissa Grenier,*
Kevin P.C. Minbiole,
Antibacterial bipyridinium amphiphiles with conventional,
bicephalic and gemini architectures.
245th ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, New Orleans, LA,
April 9, 2013; ORGN 423 (oral). (Picture)
Jacob
Black,*
Melissa C. Grenier, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Antibacterial triazole-based amphiphiles: a
click-chemistry approach to biscationic amphiphiles.
245th ACS
National Meeting, Medicinal Chemistry Session, New Orleans, LA, April 7, 2013;
MEDI 155 (poster). (Picture)
Robby
Davis,* Thomas P. Umile, Kendall Johnson, Kevin P.C. Minbiole. The
chemical ecology of an amphibian-fungal-bacterial ecosystem.
245th ACS
National Meeting, Oral presentation, Organic Chemistry Session, New
Orleans, LA, April 8, 2013; ORGN 288 (oral). (Picture)
Thomas
P. Umile,* Robert W. Davis, Kendall R. Johnson, Elizabeth Burzynski, Kevin P.C. Minbiole.
Nonlethal detection and characterization of natural products found on
amphibian skins.
245th ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session, New Orleans, LA, April 7, 2013;
ORGN 247 (poster).
2012
Molly Bletz,* Andrew Loudon, Matthew Becker, Sara Bell, Doug
Woodhams, Kevin Minbiole, Reid Harris. Mitigating amphibian
chytridiomycosis with bioaugmentation: Characteristics of effective
probiotics. Amphibian Pathogens Annual Meeting, Arizona State
University, November 10, 2012.
Matthew Becker,* Molly Bletz, Andrew Loudon, Sara Bell, Doug Woodhams,
Brian Gratwicke, Kevin Minbiole, Lisa Belden, Reid Harris.
Selecting an effective probiotic: Lessons learned from Panamanian golden
frog bioaugmentation trials. Amphibian Pathogens Annual Meeting,
Arizona State University, November 10, 2012.
Andrew
Loudon,* Jessica Holland, Robert Davis, Tom Umile, Kevin Minbiole, Reid
Harris: “Properties of probiotics: Bd-bacteria interactions and levels
of synergy. Amphibian Pathogens Annual Meeting, Arizona State
University, November 10, 2012.
Robby
Davis,* Kendall Johnson, Thomas P. Umile, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Bioactive natural products
from an amphibian-bacterial-fungal ecosystem.
244th ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session,
Philadelphia, PA, August 21, 2012.
Melissa Grenier,*
Jacob Black, Kevin P.C. Minbiole,
Antibacterial bipyridinium amphiphiles with conventional,
bicephalic and gemini architectures.
244th ACS
National Meeting, Medicinal Chemistry Session, Philadelphia, PA, August
19, 2012.
Jade LaDow,* Jhosdyn Barragan, Daniel Moon, Kevin Caran,
Kevin Minbiole, Kyle Seifert. Synthesis, Antibacterial Activity,
and Structure-Function Analysis of a Novel Series of Multi-Headed
Amphiphiles. American Society of Microbiology
General Meeting.
San Francisco, CA, June 19, 2012.
Jacob Black,* Melissa Grenier, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Antibacterial bipyridinium amphiphiles with conventional, bicephalic and
gemini architectures. Villanova University Sigma Xi Research Symposium,
April 27, 2012. (Judged
as a top poster!)
Kendall Johnson,* Robby Davis, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Bioactive natural
products from an amphibian-bacterial-fungal ecosystem.
Villanova University Sigma Xi Research Symposium, April 27, 2012.
Melissa Grenier,*
Jacob Black, Kevin P.C. Minbiole,
Antibacterial bipyridinium amphiphiles with conventional,
bicephalic and gemini architectures. Saint Joseph University Sigma Xi
Research Symposium, April 13, 2012. (Photo!)
Robby
Davis,* Kendall Johnson, Kevin P.C. Minbiole, Bioactive natural products
from an amphibian-bacterial-fungal ecosystem.
Saint Joseph University Sigma Xi Research Symposium, April 13,
2012. (Photo!)
2011
Melissa Grenier,* Kevin P.C. Minbiole. Polycephalic Amphiphiles as Novel Antimicrobial Agents.
Villanova Undergraduate Poster Session, September 20, 2011.
Jade
E. LaDow,* David C. Warnock, Kristina M. Hamill, Kaitlin Simmons,
Robert W. Davis, Christian R. Schwantes, Devon C. Flaherty, Jon A. L.
Willcox, Kelsey Wilson-Henjum, Irene Lainiotis, Kevin L. Caran, Kevin
P. C. Minbiole, and Kyle Seifert, Bicephalic Amphiphile
Architecture Affects Antimicrobial Activity. Poster presentation,
University of Virginia Biotechnology Training Program Biosymposium, May
5, 2011.
Robert W. Davis* and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Polycephalic
(Multi-Headed) Cationic Amphiphiles As Novel Surfactants." 9th
annual Colonial Academic Alliance (CAA) Undergraduate Research
Conference, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, April 9, 2011.
Georgia T. Stoyanov,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "The
Synthesis of Nitrogenous Heterocycles From Cyclopropanol Fragmentation."
The 25th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, NY,
March 31,
2011.
2010
Robert W. Davis,* Kelly L. George, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Polycephalic
(Multi-Headed) Cationic Amphiphiles As Novel Surfactants." University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 30, 2010.
Isaac J. Kimsey,* Georgia T. Stoyanov, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"The Construction Of Azepines From Cyclopropanol Fragmentation." University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 30, 2010.
Isaac won a 2nd place award for his poster
presentation!
Jacob M. Smith,* Patrick J. Wiggins, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"The Identification Of Antifungal Metabolites Produced By Pedobacter
Cryoconitis, A Cutaneous Bacteria Of The Salamander Plethedon
Cinereus." University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 30, 2010.
Thais L. Teotonio,* Alison L. Blackman, and Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"The Use Of High-Performace Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LCMS)
To Track Antifungal Metabolites On Amphibian Skin." University of Maryland Baltimore County
Undergraduate Research Symposium, October 30, 2010.
Georgia T. Stoyanov,* Kelly L. George, Kevin P. C. Minbiole.
"The
Synthesis of Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles From
Cyclopropanol Fragmentation."
240th ACS
National Meeting, Organic Chemistry Session,
Boston, MA, August 23, 2010.
David C. Warnock,*
Kaitlin L. Simmons, Christian R. Schwantes, Devon C. Flaherty, Jon A. L.
Willcox, Robert W. Davis, Jade E. Irby, Kevin P. C. Minbiole, Kyle
Seifert and Kevin L. Caran.
"Synthesis,
colloidal, and anti-microbial studies on bicephalic (double-headed)
amphiphiles" 240th ACS
National Meeting, Chemical Education Session, Boston, MA, August 23, 2010.
Reid Harris,* Matthew Becker, Robert Brucker, Brian Gratwicke, Kevin
Minbiole, Laura Reinert, Louise Rollins-Smith, Christian Schwantes, Jenifer
Walke. "Bacterial Protection of Amphibian Skin Against a Lethal
Skin Fungus is Context Dependent." International
Society for Microbial Ecology -13th symposium, Seattle, WA, August 27,
2010.
Robby Davis,* Christian Schwantes, Devon Flaherty, Kevin Caran,
Kevin Minbiole, Kyle Seifert. "Polycephalic (Multi-Headed)
Cationic Amphiphiles as Novel Surfactants and Antimicrobial Agents."
Virginia Academy of Science - 2010 Annual Meeting, James Madison
University, May 22, 2010.
Georgia T. Stoyanov,* Kelly L. George, Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "The
Synthesis of Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles From
Cyclopropanol Fragmentation."
Virginia Academy of Science - 2010 Annual Meeting, James Madison
University, May 22, 2010.
**Georgia was selected as the Honorable Mention for best student
presentation!**
Jacob Smith,* Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Amphibian Chemical Defense:
Identification and Application of Antifungal Metabolites from Janthinobacterium
Lividum and Pedobacter Cryoconitis." Virginia
Academy of Science - 2010 Annual Meeting, James Madison
University, May 22, 2010.
Christian R. Schwantes,* Kevin
P. C. Minbiole, Reid N. Harris.
"The antifungal bacterium, Janthinobacterium lividum, does not
protect the wild-extinct Panamanian golden frog from chytridiomycosis." American
Chemical Society Meeting - Virginia Section, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, April 23, 2010.
**At this meeting, Christian was honored with the ACS-Merck award for
JMU!**
Patrick Wiggins*
and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Amphibian Chemical Defense: Identification
and Application of Antifungal Metabolites from Janthinobacterium
Lividum and Pedobacter Cryoconitis."
The
24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research,
Missoula,
Montana,
April 15-17, 2010.
Kelly George*
and Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Cyclopropane Fragmentation Strategies
to Produce Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles"
The
24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research,
Missoula,
Montana,
April 15-17, 2010.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
Previous and Upcoming Invited Seminars:
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "The Renaissance of QACs:
Forging Novel Antiseptics and Reevaluating Bacterial Resistance."
The Rowland Institute at Harvard University. August 15, 2017.
Kevin
P. C. Minbiole. "Multicationic Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
(MultiQACs): Potent Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agents." United
States Department of Agriculture - Eastern Regional Research Center,
Chestnut Hill, PA. May 10, 2016.
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "GEMS (Graduate Students Engaging with
Mentor Scientists) Seminar." University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA. March 1, 2016.
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "The chemical ecology of an
amphibian-fungal-bacterial system" Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA. June 6, 2013.
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Developing
Antimicrobial Agents though Natural Product Isolation and Medicinal
Chemistry" Illinois Wesleyan
University, Bloomington, IL. March 5, 2012
Kevin P. C. Minbiole and Kyle N. Seifert. "The Medicinal
Research Collaborative at JMU: Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Ready to Extend Beyond Campus." The JMU-RMH Collaborative.
February 23, 2011.
Kevin P. C. Minbiole. "Investigations in Natural Products:
Synthesis and Isolation." Villanova University, Villanova, PA,
November 5, 2010
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
