Caroline Braun, '14

Major and Minor
 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; minor in Business Administration

Graduated
 magna cum laude in 2014 with honors in biochemistry

Honors Thesis
 Addition Reactions of Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by Calcium(II) Complexes

Beckman Mentor
 Kristine Nolin, Ph.D.

Post Graduate Activity
 Pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Vanderbilt University under the mentorship of Steven Townsend

Awards

  • 2014 Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Fellow
  • 2013 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholarship
  • 2013 Sigma Pi Pi Chemistry Honor Society
  • 2012 Award for Outstanding Presentation at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS)
  • 2011 Golden Key International Honor Society
  • 2011 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

Publications

  • Braun, C. M.; Congdon, E. A.; Nolin, K. A. “Diastereoselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrones to Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by a Calcium(II) Complex.” J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 1979-1984.
  • Braun, C. M.; Shema, A. M.; Dulin, C. C.; Nolin, K. A. “The homologous conjugate addition of thiols to electron-deficient cyclopropanes catalyzed by a calcium(II) complex.” Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 5889-5891.

Scientific Presentations

  • Braun, C.; Shema, A.; Congdon, E.; Dulin, C.; Nolin, K. “Addition Reactions of Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by Calcium(II) Complexes.” Poster presented at the Beckman Scholars Symposium. Irvine, CA. August 2014.
  • Braun, C.; Shema, A.; Dulin, C.; Nolin, K. “Addition Reactions of Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by Calcium(II) Complexes.” Poster presented at the Arts and Sciences Student Symposium at the University of Richmond. Richmond, VA. April 2014.
  • Braun, C.; Shema, A.; Dulin, C.; Nolin, K. “The Addition of Thiols to Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by a Ca(II) Complex.” Poster presented at SERMACS. Atlanta, GA. November 2013.
  • Braun, C.; Shema, A.; Dulin, C.; Nolin, K. “The Homologous Conjugate Addition of Thiols to Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by a Calcium(II) Complex.” Poster presented at the HHMI Symposium at the University of Richmond. Richmond, VA. September 2013.
  • Shema, A.; Braun, C.; Dulin, C.; Nolin, K. “Ca(II) Catalyzed Homologous Conjugate Addition Reactions.” Poster presented at the Arts and Sciences Student Symposium at the University of Richmond. Richmond, VA. April 2013.
  • Shema, A.; Braun, C.; Nolin, K. “Addition of Thiols to Electron-Deficient Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by a Calcium(II) Complex.” Poster presented at SERMACS. Raleigh, NC. November 2012.