Collin Clay
- 2016 Beckman Scholar
- Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Minnesota
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Biography —
Collin Clay grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma and attended Edmond High School. Collin began his undergraduate research work in the lab of Dr. Robert Ward in the Department of Molecular Biosciences. After switching his major to chemistry, he joined Dr. Carey Johnson’s research group in 2015. He has also been a part of the KU/Dublin City University chemistry research exchange program and worked on a research project in the lab of Dr. Dermot Diamond at DCU for one summer. In June of 2016, Collin joined the laboratory of Dr. Paul Hanson. His Beckman Scholars project was aimed at the development of small molecule probes capable of modulating regulatory enzymes involved in important biochemical pathways. He also synthesized cyclic exo-vinyl Michael acceptors and studied reactivity patterns of thiol reactive moieties using a variety of analytical techniques. His work aimed to provide novel tools for assessing protein functions for biological studies. Collin graduated from KU in May 2018 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry with a Standard Degree Option.
Education —
University Honors
Selected Publications —
From University of Minnesota
Clay, C.; Mueller, C.; Schatz, G.; Frontiera, R. "Non-thermal plasma-driven oxidation of polyaniline in aqueous solution" (Manuscript in preparation for submission to Journal of the American Chemical Society)
Selected Presentations —
Clay, C.D. "Plasma-Driven Chemistry: Studying the Mechanism of Plasma-driven Chemical Reactions in Solution." KU Chemistry Department DyMERS Seminar, Lawrence, KS, September 2024 (Talk)
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Cassity, A.; Hanson, P.R. "Use of 19F NMR to monitor thiol reactions of sultam, sulfonamides, and known drugs" 52nd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Lawrence, KS, October 2017 (Poster).
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Cassity, A.; Hanson, P.R. "Use of 19F NMR to monitor thiol reactions of sultam, sulfonamides, and known drugs" 254th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2017 (Poster).
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Iqbal, S.; Cassity, A.; Hanson, P.R. "Synthesis and Reactivity Profiling: Sultams, Sulfonamides and Known Drugs as Electrophilic Probes" Beckman Symposium, Irvine, CA, August 2017(Poster)
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Hanson, P.R. "Reactivity Profiling studies with Sultams, Sulfonamides and known drugs as electrophilic probe" 15th K-INBRE Symposium, Manhattan, KS January 2017 (Poster)
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Hanson, P.R. "Synthesis of novel electrophilic probes: Reactivity profiling with sultams, sulfonamides and known drugs" 51st Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Manhattan, KS, October 2016 (Poster)
Clay, C.D.; Jun, J.H.; Hanson, P.R. "Synthesis of Novel Electrophilic Probes: Reactivity Profiling of Sultams, Sulfonamides and Known Drugs" KU REU Research Progress Symposium, July 27, 2016 (Talk)
Awards & Honors —
Graduation with University Honors
May 2018
Wakarusa Valley Local ACS Section "Top Graduating Senior" Award
May 2018
Student representative on the KU Chemistry Department Undergraduate Affairs Committee
2017-2018
KU Astronaut Scholar Nominee
2017
KU Marshall Scholar Nominee
2017
KU Mitchell Scholar Nominee
2017
Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, 15th K-INBRE Symposium
2017
Jacob Kleinberg Award, Chemistry Department
2017