Check out these recent and upcoming presentations by the latest YCC Travel Grant Awardees at recent and upcoming meetings!
At ACS Fall 2026:
Katelyn Caric
Prof. Amber L. Mosley Research Group
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology
Indiana University-Indianapolis

Title: Isobaric trigger channel-enabled mass spectrometry approach for allele-specific quantitation of EXOSC3 protein variants
Conference: ACS Fall 2026
Session: Advances in Mass Spectrometry (ANYL Division): Oral In-person
Date/Time: August 23-27, 2026
Quadrat Yusuph
Prof. Joshua S. Sharp Research Group
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The University of Mississippi

Title: Quantitative determination of the intrinsic reactivity of mammalian monosaccharides and Glc-Glc disaccharides to trifluoromethyl radicals for carbohydrate topography analysis
Conference: ACS Fall 2026
Session: Advances in Mass Spectrometry (ANYL Division): Poster In-person
Date/Time: August 23-27, 2026
Patrica-Ivy Agorsor
Dr. Michael Eze Research Group
Department of Chemistry
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Title: Identification of Volatile Organic Compound Biomarkers of PFAS Exposure
Conference: ACS Fall 2026
Session: Environmental Chemistry (ENVR Division): Oral In-person
Date/Time: August 23-27, 2026
Recent Talks:
Stephanee Zerrudo
Prof. Abraham Badu-Tawiah Research Group
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Ohio State University

Title: Derivatization of Carboxylic Acid Metabolites Using Isobaric Peptides for Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Analysis
Conference: HPLC 2026
Session: Horvath Award Session: Oral In-person
Date/Time: June 6-11, 2026
Matthew Scimeca
Quantera Analytical
Praxis Center for Venture Development
Cornell University

Title: Rapid Quantification of the Foxy Odorants Methyl Anthranilate and o-Aminoacetophenone in Grapes Using Cartridge–Based Headspace Extraction with DART-MS
Conference: ASMS 2026
Session: Ambient Ionization Applications: Poster In-person
Date/Time: May 31 – June 4, 2026

