Anthony Keyes, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Circle Pines, MN, US

Minnesota, United States

Circle Pines, Minnesota, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Worked with Dr. Eva Harth, who is the lead professor for the Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Houston. My work surrounded the development of MILRad polymerization, as well as the scope and mechanism of the platform.

Bordeaux Area, France

Worked with my professor Dr. Sandre. Our research was focused on using our previously synthesized Iron Oxide Nano Particles (IONPs) to develop a novel drug delivery system. A healthy blend of materials science and organic chemistry was the foundation this research.

Région De Bordeaux, France

• Worked in the laboratory of Professor Olivier Sandre, where I focused on optimizing the polyol synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles.
• Working on optimizing the poly-ol synthesis by varying multiple parameters.
• Grafting magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with polymers for further colloidal stabilization.
• Measuring the Specific Absorption Rate of MNPs to see their use as anti-cancer agent.
• Measuring T1 and T2 relaxation to see the use of MNPs as MRI contrast agents.

Région De Jackson, Mississippi, États-Unis

• I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Paresh Ray thanks to the MARC U-STAR program for two years during school, studying the synthesis of carbon dots.
• Synthesized carbon dots with blue florescence to near infrared florescence
• Researched multidrug-resistant salmonella and reaction to carbondots.
• Florescent and UV analysis used to characterize carbon dots

Région De Urbana-Champagne, Illinois, États-Unis

• I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Paul Hergenrother, while focusing on the effect primary amines have on small molecule accumulation within Gram-negative bacteria.
• Preformed structure activity relationship analysis of high-accumulating small molecules
• Synthesized a variety of isomannide derivatives
• Preformed tosylation, SN2, acylation and methylation reactions

Région De Jackson, Mississippi, États-Unis

• I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Drazen Raucher, where I synthesized elastin-like polypeptide and anti-cancer peptide complexes and tested their anti-proliferative effects.
• Cultured E. coli and extract elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs)
• Cultured prostate cancer cells (PC3MM) and breast cancer cells (SKBR3)
• Tested the anti-proliferative effects of anti-cancer peptides on prostate cancer cells
• Performed MTT assays and Western Blots

Doctor Of Philosophy - Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Welsh Polymer Chemistry Fellow NSF-GRFP Fellow Worked as a graduate student at the University of Houston.

Europeans Masters Equvalency Degree, Materials Science

While participating in the LSU iREU in Translational Chemistry, I was afforded the opportunity to defend as a masters student in the.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Richard Wright Center - Peer Tutor President of the Ember Program (Experienced Mentors Bettering Emerging.