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Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

  • Carranza, M.; Rea, A.; Pacheco, D.; Montiel, C.; Park, J.; Youn, H. Unexpected Requirement of Small Amino Acids at Position 183 for DNA Binding in the Escherichia coli cAMP Receptor Protein. J Microbiol. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-024-00169-2 
  • Chen, Q.H.; Krishnan, V.V. Identification of ligand binding sites in intrinsically disordered proteins with a differential binding score. Sci Rep. 2021, 11, 1 22583. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-00869-4. PMID: 34799573; PMCID: PMC8604960.
  • Diaz-Parga, P.; Goto, J.J.; Krishnan, K.K.. Chemistry and Chemical Equilibrium Dynamics of BMAA and Its Carbamate Adducts. Neurotox Res. 2018, 33, 1. doi: 10.1007/s12640-017-9801-2.
  • 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.H. Second-Generation Androgen Receptor Antagonists as Hormonal Therapeutics for Three Forms of Prostate Cancer. Molecules. 2020, 25, 10 2448. doi: 10.3390/molecules25102448. PMID: 32456317; PMCID: PMC7287767.
  • Uchida, M.; Cortney, C.H.; Bustos, K.; Manzo, E.; Sauls, E.; Bouchard, J.; Fukazawa, R.; Krishnan, V.V. Discovery-Based Approach to Identify Multiple Factors That Affect the Spin State of Coordination Complexes Using the Evans NMR Method. Journal of Chemical Education. Article ASAP. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00738 
  • Uchida, M.; Manzo, E.; Echeveria, D.; Jimenez, S.; Lovell, L. Harnessing physicochemical properties of virus capsids for designing enzyme confined nanocompartments. Curr. Opin. Virol. 2022, 52, 250-7. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 30. PMID: 34974380; PMCID: PMC8939255.

Presentations

  • Bustos K.; Muchalski H. Development of Fluorinated Peroxyl Radical Clock. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS). 2021; poster presentation; Fresno, California.
  • Bustos K.; Williams M; Muchalski H. Development of Fluorinated Peroxyl Radical Clock. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS). 2022; poster presentation; Fresno, California.
  • Cooksey, K.; Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q.; Synthesis of Boronic Ester Precursor for Suzuki Coupling as Anticancer Agents. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; poster presentation; Fresno, California.
  • Dadawalla, A.; Oceguera, E.; Ochoa, J., Chen, Q., et al. Biomimetic Synthesis of Intermediates Towards Tetracyclic Bis-Piperdine Alkaloids. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; poster presentation; Fresno, California. 
  • Diaz-Parga P.; Goto J.J.; Krishnan V.V. Effects of Divalent Metal Ions on BMAA and its Carbamate Adducts. ABRCMS-2017 American Society of Microbiology; 2017; poster presentation; Phoenix, AZ.
  • Gonzalez, R.; Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Chalcones Inspired by Licochalone A in Cancer Cell Models. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABCRMS); 2023 November 15-18; poster presentation; Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Gonzalez, R.; Esveidy, O.; Chen, Q. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Licochalcone A-inspired Chalcones in Cancer Cell Models. American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting; 2023 July 22-26; poster presentation; Rockville, Maryland.
  • Gonzalez, R.; Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Licochalcone A analogs in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Models. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; poster presentation; Fresno, California.
  • Hang, J.; Solano, L.; Oceguera, E.; Wang, M.; Chen, E.; Chen, G.; Heu, P.; Simms, M.; Lam, K.; Chen, Q.-H. Combinatorial libraries using zampanolide-inspired blocks for novel cancer drug discovery. Central California Research Symposium; 2024 April 3; oral presentation; Fresno, CA.
  • Hang, J.; Solano, L.; Oceguera, E.; Wang, M.; Chen, E.; Chen, G.; Heu, P.; Simms, M.; Lam, K.; Chen, Q.-H. Combinatorial libraries using zampanolide-inspired blocks for novel cancer drug discovery. Reedley College Outreach Event and Poster Session; 2024 March 14; poster presentation; Reedley, CA.
  • Hidalgo, F.; Stinson C.M.; Berg O.; Muller U.K. Comparing suction feeders: carnivorous plants versus paedomorphic salamanders. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). 2018, poster presentation; San Francisco, California.
  • Lee, M.; Muthima K.; Li X.; Chen G.; Chen Q.H. 7-O-Aminoalkyl-3,3',4'-O-trimethylfisetins: Synthesis and Evaluation in Prostate Cancer Cell Models. CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium (CSUPERB). 2018; poster presentation; Santa Clara, California.
  • Maynard, R.H.; Warnert R.; Lent D.D. Visual navigation in the carpenter ant, Camponotus essigi. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). 2018; poster presentation; San Francisco, California.
  • Montiel, C.; Zhou Y.; Curiel J.; Sulca G.; Youn H. Mutagenic characterization of the noncanonical feedback inhibition site of YdeH. CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium (CSUPERB). 2018, poster presentation; Santa Clara, California.
  • Oceguera, E.; Gonzalez, R.; Chen, Q. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Chalcones Inspired by Licochalone A in Cancer Cell Models. CSU Biotechology Symposium; 2024 January 12-13; expected to present a poster presentation; Santa Clara, California.
  • Oceguera, E.; Hang, J.; Cooksey, K.; Sorenson E.J.; Chen, Q. Synthesis towards Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anticancer Agents. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS); 2023 November 15-18; poster presentation; Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Oceguera, E.; Hang, J.; Cooksey, K.; Sorenson, E.J.; Chen, Q. Synthesis towards Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine Alkaloids as Potential Anticancer Agents. Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS); 2023 October 26-28; oral presentation; 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. American Cancer Society Fall 2023; 2023 August 16; poster presentation; San Francisco, California.
  • Oceguera, E; Chen, Q. Development of Tetracyclic bis-piperdine Alkaloids as potential anticancer agents. American Cancer Society; 2023 August 13-18; poster presentation; San Francisco, California.
  • Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine alkaloids as potential anticancer agents. CSU Research Competition; 2023 April 25; oral presentation; San Diego, California.
  • Oceguera, E.; Chen, Q. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Bis-piperidine alkaloids as potential anticancer agents. Central California Research Symposium (CCRS); 2023 April 19; oral presentation; Fresno, California.
  • Olivas, M.; Waterston, A.; Castillo. J.; Hasson, A.; Dejean, L. PM2.5 Exposure and ROS production in NR8383 Rat Alveolar Macrophages. CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium (CSUPERB). 2018; poster presentation; Santa Clara, California.