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Name
Rose McConnell
Department
Chemistry
Rank
Professor/Chair
Education
Arkansas State University
Texas A & M University
Texas A & M University
B.S.
Ph.D.
post-doc.
Chemistry
1979
Chemistry
1983
Biochemistry/Med Pharm 1984
Employment/Experience
(List the employer and dates for each of the following areas)

University Teaching (include courses taught with title & number)
7/06 - present Chair and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Western Illinois
University, Macomb, IL 61455
6/96 - 6/06. Professor of Chemistry, University of Arkansas - Monticello.
Monticello, AR 71656
8/92 - 8/96 Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Arkansas Monticello Monticello, AR 71656
7/90 - 8/92 Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Arkansas - Pine
Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR 72401
9/86 - 6/90 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Arkansas - Pine
Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR 72401
9/84 - 9/85 Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. University of Arkansas
Monticello, Monticello, AR 71656
9/83 - 9/84 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Medical
Pharmacology, Texas A&M University Medical School College Station, TX
6/82 - 9/83 NMR Teaching Assistant .Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX
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Public School Teaching (required information)
General Physical Science, Chemistry Laboratory Safety, Introductory Chemistry,
Principles of Chemistry for Nurses, General Chemistry I & II, Introductory Organic
& Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I & II, Modern Organic Analysis, Instrumental
Analysis, Chemistry Seminar, Chemistry Senior Research, Pharmacology,
Biochemistry I & Biochemistry II, Forensic Chemistry, Graduate Seminar,
Graduate Topics in Chemistry Education.
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
Professional
Research
undergraduate research, polymer chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry,
organic synthesis, pharmacology, molecular modeling, organic analysis
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
 Refereed
McConnell, J.J.; McConnell, R.M.; Pan, X.; Altfillisch, C.J.; Gidda, K.P.;
McConnell, M.S.; Morgan, L.R.; Mullins, B.M.; Nicioli, S.M.; Pedigo, T.M.;
Ribordy, K.E.; Sheppard, D.R. Suspending Nitrogen Fertilization Reduces Residual
Soil Nitrates. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 2011, 42:10,
1223-35.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Stefan, A.; Newton, C.L.; Myers, N.; Hatfield,
S.E. Cathepsin D Inhibitors: Hydroxyethyl amine Isosteres with Cyclic Tertiary
Amines. Inhibition Studies. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (accepted for
publication in 2011)
Wen, L.; Tha, S.; Sutton, V.; Steele, K.; Rahman, F.; McConnell. M.S.;
Chmielowski, Liang, K.; Obregon, R.; LaFollette, J.; Berryman, L.; Keefer, R.;
Bordowitz, M.; Ye, Junter, J.; Huang, J.K.; McConnell, R.M. Subcloning and
Expression of Functional Human Cathepsin B and K in E. coli: Characterization and
Inhibition by Flavonoids. Accepted in 2011 as a Book Chapter in “Molecular
Cloning”, ISBN: 978-953-307-398-9. Intech Publishing.
McConnell, R.M.; McConnell, M.S.; Green, A.W.; Hatfield, S.E.; Powell, K.;
Baskett, M.; Godwin, W. E. Chemical synthesis of doped co-polymers of polyfuran
with small amounts of pyrrole or thiophene. Polymer (Accepted in 2011).
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Sayyar, K.; Velsuamy, P., Trana, C.J.; Hatfield,
S.E.; McConnell, M.S.; Green, A.W.; Myers, N.; Goss, C. New Cathepsin D
Inhibitor Library (submitted to J.Med. Chem. in 2011).
McConnell, R. M.; Trana, C.J.; Green, A.W.; Myers, N.; Hatfield, S.E.; Sayyar,
K.L.; Godwin, W.E. Development of Cathepsin D Inhibitors with New
Hydroxyethyl Cyclic Tertiary Amines. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry
Research, Virginia Military Institute . Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry
Research, Virginia Military Institute, 2006; 5, 19-27.
McConnell, R.M.; Green, A.W.; Trana, C.J.; McConnell, M.S.; Lindley, J.F.;
Sayyar, K.; Gowwin, W.E.; Hatfield, S.E. New Cathepsin D inhibitors with
Hydroxyethylamine Isosteres: Preparation and Characterization. Medicinal
Chemistry, 2006, 27-38.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Sayyar, Kelley; Trana, Carol; Green, Adam;
McConnell, Matthew; Young, Ashley; Young, Lauren; Hatsfield, S.E. Synthesis
and Evaluation of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of
Science, 2005, 59, 122-131 .
McConnell, M.S.; Green, A.W.; Trana, C.J.; Lindley, J.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell,
R.M.. Doped Co-polymers of Polyfuran: Chemical Synthesis and Conductivity
Studies. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, Virginia Military Institute,
2005; 1, 149-152.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Baker, S.E.; Powell, K.; Baskett, M.; and Morara,
A. Polyfuran and Co-polymers: A Chemical Synthesis. International Journal of
Polymeric Materials. 2004, 53(8), 697-708.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Stefan, A.; Newton, C.; Herring, N.; Goss, C.
Preparation of Novel Hydroxyethyl Amine Isosteres as Potential Cathepsin D
Inhibitors. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, 2003, 56, 108-116.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Baker, S.E.; Powell, K.; Baskett, M.; Morara, A.;
and Ma, X. Co-polymers of furan and pyrrole: A synthetic study. Journal of the
Arkansas Academy of Science, 2003, 56, 99-106.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Stefan, A.; Newton, C.; Myers, N.; Hatfield, S.E.
Synthesis and Cathepsin D Inhibition of Peptide-Hydroxyethyl Amine Isosteres
With Cyclic Tertiary Amines. Letters in Peptide Science, 2003, 10, 69-78.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Baker, S.E.; Powell, K.; Baskett, M.; Morara, A.;
and Phillips, B. Polyfuran and co-polymers: chemical synthesis and conductivity.
Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2002, 3, 121-126.
McConnell, R.M.; Godwin, W.E.; Stefan, A.; Newton, C.; Herring, N.; Goss, C.
Synthesis of Potential Cathepsin D Inhibitors. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry
Research, 2002, 3, 227-236.
McConnell, R.M.; Patterson-Goss, C.; Stanley, B.; Godwin, W. E. "Synthesis and
13
C NMR Equilibria Studies of 1-13C Leupeptin and Analogs." Journal of Organic
Chemistry 1998, 63, 5648-5655.
McConnell, R.M.; Phillips, B.; Godwin, W.E. "A Molecular Modeling Study of
Polymers of Several 3-Substituted Furans." Journal of the Arkansas Academy of
Science 1997, 52, 185-6.
McConnell, R.M.; Stanley, B.; Godwin, W.E. "Acidity Studies of Deuterated Acids
and Bases Commonly Used as Buffers in NMR Studies." Journal of the Arkansas
Academy of Science 1997, 52, 186-91.
McConnell, J.S.; McConnell, R.M.; Mitchell, C.C.; Miller, D.W. "Characterization
of Humic and Fulvic Acid Fractions of Soils in Continuous Cotton and Cotton
Rotations." J. Soil Sci. 1996, 45, 4015-9.
Baker, W.H.; McConnell, R.M.; McConnell, J.S. "Emulsified Pyrethroid
Insecticide Compatibility with Liquid Urea and Potassium Nitrate Fertilizers" J.
Pesticide Sci., 1995, 27, 2018-2020.
McConnell, R. M.; York, J. Lyndal; Frizzell, D.; Ezelle, C. "Inhibition Studies of
Some Serine and Thiol Proteinases By New Leupeptin Analogues" J. Med. Chem.
1993, 36, 1084-1089.
McConnell, J.S.; McConnell, R.M.; Hossner, L.R. "Ultraviolet Spectrographic
Studies of Glyphosate, Glycine, and Acetic acid." Proceedings of the Arkansas
Academy of Sciences 1993, 47, 73-76.
McConnell, R. M.; Frizzell, D.; Camp, A.; Evans, A.; Jones, W.; Cagle, C. "New
Pepstatin Analogues: Synthesis and Pepsin Inhibition" J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34,
2298-2300.
McConnell, R. M.; Hoyng, C.F.; Barnes, G.E.; Gunn, J.M. "New Leupeptin
Analogues: Synthesis and Inhibition Data." J. Med. Chem. 1990, 33, 86-93.
Tran, C.D.; McConnell, R.M.; Hoyng, C.F.; Fendler, J.H. "Ground and Excited
State Conformational Studies of Diastereomeric Dipeptides." J. Amer. Chem. Soc.
1982, 104, 3002-3006.
 Non-refereed
Conference Presentations
 Refereed
Rose McConnell. Research: An Opportunity for Advanced Learning. Key note
address. Academic Challenge. Carl Sandberg College. February 10, 2011.
Galesberg, IL.
Rose McConnell, Lisa Wen, Thottumkara K. Vinod. Summer Research Experiences
for Science Students and Educators: High school students and teachers doing cancer
research at Western Illinois University. 6th Annual Conference on Applied Learning
in Higher Education. Feb. 25-26, 2011. St. Joseph MO.
Keegan Steele, Franklin Rahman, Valerie Sutton, Omar Rizvi, Naveen reddy
Kadasala, Lisa Wen, Jenq kuen Huang, Rose McConnell. Development and
evaluation of new cathepsin B inhibitors containing thiosemicarbazones. Med Chem
Poster 247. 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 30,
2011, Anaheim CA.
Soe Tha, Kenneth Liang, Roxana Obregon, Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Lisa Wen,
Jenq Kuen Huang, Rose McConnell. Development and evaluation of new cathepsin
K inhibitors. Med Chem Poster 246. 241st National Meeting of the American
Chemical Society, March 30, 2011, Anaheim CA.
Franklin Rahman, Ryan Keefer, Audrey Putnam, Jacob Ayers, Naveen Reddy
Kadasala, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell. Synthesis and evaluation of new cathepsin
D inhibitors. Med Chem Poster 245. 241st National Meeting of the American
Chemical Society, March 30, 2011, Anaheim CA.
Bharat Guda, Franklin Rahman, Keegan Steele, Naveen Kadasala, Lisa Wen, and
Rose McConnell. New Cathepsin B Inhibitors containing C-terminal argininal
thiosemicarbazones. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of
Science. Chem Poster 01, Eastern Illinois University, April 8, 2011, Charleston, IL.
Durga Yermala, Soe Tha, Roxana Obregon, Naveen Kadasala, Lisa Wen, and Rose
McConnell. Cathepsin K inhibitors containing C-terminal thiosemicarbazones.
103rd Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Chem Poster 02,
Eastern Illinois University, April 8, 2011, Charleston, IL.
Prashanth Akula and Rose McConnell. Synthesis and evaluation of new cathepsin
D inhibitors containing hydroxyethyl isosteres. 103rd Annual Meeting of the
Illinois State Academy of Science. Chem Poster 03, Eastern Illinois University,
April 8, 2011, Charleston, IL.
Rose McConnell, Lisa Wen, and Thottumkara K. Vinod. Summer Research
Experiences for science Students and Educators: High School Students and
Teachers doing Cancer Research at Western Illinois University. 103rd Annual
Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science. Science Education Poster 96,
Eastern Illinois University, April 8, 2011, Charleston, IL.
Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang, Rose McConnell
Development of new cathepsin D inhibitors with hydroxyethylamine isosteres.
MEDI 161 239th National meeting of the American Chemical Society
March 21, 2010. San Francisco, CA
Kalyani Inapudi, Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang,
Rose McConnell. Development of new cathepsin B inhibitors with
thiosemicarbazones, MEDI 158 239th National meeting of the American Chemical
Society March 21, 2010. Medicinal Chemistry 12992 San Francisco, CA
Karthika Yarlagadda, Thomas Johnson, Himabindu gottam, Rama Krishna Ambati,
Lunita Koneru, Nicholas Saichek, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang, T.K. Vinod, Rose
McConnell Synthesis of potential new cathepsin K inhibitors; 239th National
meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 21, 2010. Medicinal Chemistry
19549 San Francisco, CA
Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Kalyani Inapudi, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang,
Rose McConnell New cathepsin D inhibitors: Synthesis and Evaluation Illinois
State Academy of Sciences April 9, 2010. Decatur, IL, Chemistry division Poster
No. 3
Kalyani Inapudi, Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang,
Rose McConnell. Development of new cathepsin B inhibitors, Illinois State
Academy of Sciences April 9, 2010, Decatur, Illinois, Chemistry Division Poster
No. 2.
Karthika Yarlagadda, Thomas Johnson, Himabindu gottam, Rama Krishna Ambati,
Lunita Koneru, Nicholas Saichek, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang, T.K. Vinod, Rose
McConnell. Synthesis of potential new cathepsin K inhibitors, Illinois State
Academy of Sciences April 9, 2010 Decatur Illinois, Chemistry division Poster No.
4.
Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang, Rose McConnell
Development of new cathepsin D inhibitors with hydroxyethylamine isosteres.
MEDI 161 239th National meeting of the American Chemical Society
March 21, 2010. San Francisco, CA
Ryan Keefer, Nick Saichek, Matthew McConnell, Alice Ye, Jennifer Chmielowski,
Laura Berryman, Lisa Wen, and Rose McConnell. Expression and Purification of
Recombinant Human Procathepsin D. 21st Annual Illinois Student Research
Conference, Chicago State University, April 10, 2010.
Valerie Sutton, Franklin Rahman, Keegan Steele, Jenq-Kuen Huang, Lisa Wen,
Rose McConnell. Overexpression, Isolation, and Activation of Cathepsin B For
Future Cancer Research. 21st Annual
Illinois Student Research Conference,
Chicago State University, April 10, 2010.
Soe Tha, Maitri Desai, Laura Hemphill, Jacob Devries, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell.
Expression, Purification, and Activation of Recombinant Human Procathepsin K in
E. Coli. 21st Annual Illinois Student Research Conference, Chicago State
University, April 10, 2010.
Ryan Keefer, Nick Saichek, Matthew McConnell, Alice Ye, Jennifer Chmielowski,
Laura Berryman, Lisa Wen, and Rose McConnell. Preparation of Recombinant
Human Procathepsin D in E. Coli. Undergraduate Research Day, WIU. April 28,
2010.
Jacob Devries, Maitri Desai, Laura Hemphill, Soe Tha, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell.
Preparation of Functional Recombinant Human Cathepsin K in E. Coli.
Undergraduate Research Day, WIU. April 28, 2010.
Ryan Keefer, Matthew McConnell, Alice Ye, Jennifer Chmielowski, Laura
Berryman, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell. Overexpression of recombinant human
procathepsin D in E. coli. National American Society of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology Annual Meeting in conjunction with EB 2010 April1 24-28, 2010
Anaheim, CA.
Lisa Wen, Jennifer Chmielowski, Matthew McConnell, Jessica Hunter, Ryan
Keefer, Rose McConnell. Overexpression of recombinant human procathepsin B in
E. coli. National American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual
Meeting in conjunction with EB 2010 April1 24-28, 2010 Anaheim, CA.
Soe Tha, Matthew McConnell, Laura Berryman, Jennifer Chmielowski, Michael
Bordowitz, Kenneth Liang, Jessica Lafollette, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell.
Expression and purification of active human recombinant cathepsin K in E. coli.
ASBMB Annual Meeting in conjunction with EB 2010 April 24-28, 2010 Anaheim,
CA.
Ryan Keefer, Audrey Putnam, Jake Ayers, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell. Preparation
of Recombinant Human Cathepsin D in E. Coli and Testing of Synthetic Inhibitors
on Human Liver Cathepsin D. CSUI Annual Research Conference Along with
Research Symposium for Undergraduate Students in Science, Mathematics,
Engineering, and Technology. October 15th, 2010 at Argonne National
Laboratory.
Keegan Steele, Franklin Rahman, Valerie L. Sutton, Omar Rizvi, Lisa Wen, JenqKuen Huang, Rose McConnell. Evaluation of Potential Inhibitors of Recombinant
Cathepsin B. CSUI Annual Research Conference Along with Research Symposium
for Undergraduate Students in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and
Technology. October 15th, 2010 at Argonne National Laboratory.
Soe Tha, Kenneth Liang, Roxana Obregon, Lisa Wen, Rose McConnell. Cathepsin
K Inhibition by Natural and Sythetic Inhibitors. CSUI Annual Research Conference
Along with Research Symposium for Undergraduate Students in Science,
Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. October 15th, 2010 at Argonne
National Laboratory.
Nicholas J. Shoger, Jenq-Kuen Huang, and Lisa Wen. Protein engineering of a
novel secondary alcohol dehydrogenase from M. luteus WIUJH20. CSUI Annual
Research Conference Along with Research Symposium for Undergraduate Students
in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. October 15th, 2010 at
Argonne National Laboratory.
Franklin Rahman, Keegan Steele, Valerie L. Sutton, Omar Rizvi, Lisa Wen, JenqKuen Huang, Rose McConnell. Recombinant Cathepsin B: Expression, Activation
and Inhibition Testing. CSUI Annual Research Conference Along with Research
Symposium for Undergraduate Students in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and
Technology. October 15th, 2010 at Argonne National Laboratory.
Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Kalyani Inapudi, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang,
Rose McConnell New cathepsin D inhibitors: Synthesis and Evaluation Illinois
State Academy of Sciences April 9, 2010. Decatur, IL, Chemistry division, Poster
No. 3
Kalyani Inapudi, Naveen Reddy Kadasala, Carol Trana, Jin Jin, Shaozhang Zhang,
Rose McConnell. Development of new cathepsin B inhibitors, Illinois State
Academy of Sciences, April 9, 2010, Decatur, Illinois, Chemistry Division Poster
No. 2.
Rose McConnell, Lisa Wen, Thottumkara K. Vinod. Summer Research Experiences
for Science Students and Educators. 6th Annual Conference on Applied Learning in
Higher Education. Illinois State Academy of Sciences, April 9, 2010, Decatur,
Illinois, Science Education Division Poster No. 96.
Ryan Keefer, Nick Saichek, Matthew McConnell, Alice Ye, Jennifer Chmielowski,
Laura Berryman, Lisa Wen, and Rose McConnell. Expression and Purification of
Recombinant Human Procathepsin D. 21st Annual Illinois Student Research
Conference, Chicago State University, April 10, 2010.
Valerie Sutton, Franklin Rahman, Keegan Steele, Jenq-Kuen Huang, Lisa Wen,
Rose McConnell. Overexpression, Isolation, and Activation of Cathepsin B for
Future Cancer Research. 21st Annual Illinois Student Research Conference, Chicago
State University, April 10, 2010.
Naveen Kadasala, Kalyani Inapudi, Kathika Yarlagadda, and Rose McConnell.
Synthesis of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors. MidWest Regional ACS meeting October
2009, Poster session VII No 431.
Priya Velusamy, Darryl Driver, Kelley Sayyar, Carol Trana, Walter Godwin, and
Rose McConnell. Synthesis and Evaluation of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors. 19th
Annual Illinois Student Research Conference, Pos. 32, Macomb, IL. March 2008.
Rose M. McConnell, Priya Velusamy, Darryl Driver, Kelley L. Sayyar, Carol J.
Trana, and Walter E. Godwin. New Cathepsin D Inhibitors: Synthesis and
Evaluation. 235th National meeting of the American Chemical Society, MEDI 118,
New Orleans, March 2008.
Daryl Driver, Priya Velusamy, Carol Trana, Walter E. Godwin, Kelley L. Sayyar,
and Rose M. McConnell Synthesis and evaluation of new cathepsin B
inhibitors containing argininal-thiosemicarbazones. 233 National Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, Chicago, March 2007.
Priya Velusamy, Daryl Driver, Carol J. Trana, Walter E. Godwin, Kelley L. Sayyar,
and Rose M. McConnell, Synthesis and evaluation of new cathepsin D inhibitors
containing substituted hydroxyethyl piperazine isosteres, 233 National Meeting of
the American Chemical Society, Chicago, March 2007.
Darryl Driver, Priya Velusamy, Carol Trana, Kelley Sayyar, Walter Godwin, and
Rose McConnell. Synthesis and Evaluation of New Cathepsin B Inhibitors. 18th
Annual Student Research Conference, Governor’s State University, University Park,
IL April 2007
Carol J. Trana, Adam W. Green, Matthew S. McConnell, Shuneize E. Lowe, Tera
N.Grubbs, Walter E. Godwin, Kelley L. Sayyar and Rose M. McConnell. “New
Cathepsin B Inhibitors with Terminal Argininal-thiosemicarbazones” 231st
National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research
Symposium, Atlanta, GA. 2006, CHED 1015.
Carol J. Trana, Matthew McConnell, Adam Green, James Lindley, Lindsay Rymes,
Shuneize Lowe, Maranda Henley, Kelley Sayyar, Walter E. Godwin, and Rose
McConnell. “Green Chemistry: From Rice Hulls to Polyfuran” 90th Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences, Lyon College, Batesville, AR. 2006,
PS 015.
McConnell, Rose M.; McConnell, M.S.; Green, A.; Young, A.; Young, L.; Godwin,
W.E. “Doped and Undoped Co-polymers of Polyfuran, Pyrrole, and Thiophene.
229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research
Symposium, San Diego, CA. 2005, CHED 408.
McConnell, Rose M.; Trana, C.J..; Green, A.; Strickland, H.; Sayyar, K..; Godwin,
W.E. “New Cathepsin D Inhibitors with Hydroxyethyl Cyclic Tertiary Amines.”
229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research
Symposium, San Diego, CA. 2005, CHED 1142.
McConnell, Rose M. “The Twists and Turns of Undergraduate Research: The
Impact of Undergraduate Research Activities in Southeast Arkansas.” University of
Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, March 2005.
Green, Adam; Trana, Carol; Hatfield, Susan; McConnell, Matthew S.; Young,
Ashley; Young, Lauren, Sayyar, Kelley, Walter Godwin, and Rose McConnell.
“Synthesis and Evaluation of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors.” 89th Annual Meeting of
the Arkansas Academy of Science Meeting, Hendrix College, Conway, AR. 2005,
PS 044.
Green, Adam, McConnell, Matthew S.; Young, Ashley; Young, Lauren, Trana,
Carol; Sayyar, Kelley; Godwin, Walter; and McConnell, Rose M. “Preparation and
Characterization of Doped Copolymers of Polyfuran.” 13th Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium, Fayetteville, AR. 2005, CHEM 003.
McConnell, Matthew S.; Green, Adam, Young, Ashley; Young, Lauren, Trana,
Carol; Sayyar, Kelley; Godwin, Walter; and McConnell, Rose M. “Copolymers of
Polyfuran: Doping, Chemical Synthesis and Electrical Conductivity Studies.” 12th
Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Arkadelphia, AR. 2005,
CHEM 007.
McConnell, Matthew S., Lindley, James F.; Green, Adam W.; Trana, Carol J.;
Godwin, Walter E.; and McConnell, Rose M. “Chemical Synthesis and
Conductivity Studies of Doped Copolymers of Polyfuran” Southwest/Southeast
Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Memphis, TN. 2005,
Undergraduate Poster Session, PS 505.
Wells, Brittney: Myers, Nikki.; Walter, Vicky; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M.
Biochemical Assay of Cathepsin D Inhibitors Containing Piperazine or Morpholine.
13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Arkadelphia, AR.
2004, Chemical Sciences 34.
Walter, Vicky; Wells, Brittney: Myers, Nikki.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M.
Biochemical Assay of Cathepsin D Inhibitors Containing Piperidine or Pyrrolidine.
13th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Arkadelphia, AR.
2004, Poster 23.
McConnell, R.M. Myers, Nikki; Wells, Brittney; Hatfield, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.;
Synthesis and Biochemical Assay of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors Containing Cyclic
Tertiary Amines. 227th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Anaheim, CA. 2004, Biochemistry PS905.
McConnell, Rose M.; Godwin, Walter E.; Green, Adam; Lindley, James;
McConnell, Matthew S. "Synthesis of Doped Co-polymers of Furan with Pyrrole or
Thiophene." NASA-Arkansas Space Grant Symposium. Lyon College, Batesville,
AR 2004, CHEM 17.
Myers, Nikki.:Hatfield, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M. Synthesis and
Cathepsin D Inhibition of Hydroxyethyl Isosteres with N-Piperidine or Morpholine.
225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate
Research Symposium, New Orleans, :LA. 2003, Biochemistry PS971.
Stefan, Amy.:Hatfield, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M. Synthesis and
Cathepsin D Inhibition of Hydroxyethyl Isosteres with N-Piperazine or 4-phenyl
piperazine. 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Undergraduate Research Symposium, New Orleans, LA. 2003, Biochemistry
PS971.
Newton, Crystal.Lynne.; Hatfield, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M.
Synthesis and Cathepsin D Inhibition of Hydroxyethyl Isosteres with N-Piperidine
or Morpholine. 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Undergraduate Research Symposium, New Orleans, LA. 2003, Biochemistry
PS971.
Newton, Crystal Lynne.: Myers, Nikki.; Stefan, Amy.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell,
R.M. Hydroxyethyl Isosteres with Cyclic Tertiary Amines: Cathepsin D Inhibition
Studies. 12th Annual Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Arkadelphia,
AR. 2003, Chemical Sciences 29.
Myers, Nikki.:Hatfield, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M. Synthesis and
New Cathepsin D Inhibitors of Hydroxyethyl Isosteres with N-Piperidine or
Morpholine. 2003 Arkansas BRIN Research Symposium, Fayetteville,AR. 2003.
Stefan, Amy.; Newton, Crystal.; Herring, Nikki.; Godwin, W.E.; and McConnell,
R.M. Preparation of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors. 86th Annual Meeting of the
Arkansas Academy of Science, Jonesboro, AR 2002, POST 17.
Baker, Susan.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, R.M. Co-polymers of Furan with
Pyrrole or Thiophene: A Synthetic Study. 86th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas
Academy of Science, UALR, Little Rock, AR 2002, POST 10.
Stefan, Amy.;Newton, Crystal.; Herring, Nikki.; Godwin, W.E.; and McConnell,
R.M. Synthesis and Evaluation of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors. 223th National
Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium,
Orlando, FL. 2002, Medicinal Chemistry PS 682.
Baker, Susan.; Powell, Kenya.; Baskett, Martha.; Morara, Amy.; Godwin, W.E.;
McConnell, R.M. Synthetic Studies of Co-polymers of Pyrrole or Thiophene. 223th
National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research
Symposium, Orlando, FL. 2002, Physical Chemistry PS984.
Baker, Susan.; Powell, Kenya.; Baskett, Martha.; Morara, Amy.; Godwin, W.E.;
McConnell, R.M. Preparation of Doped Polyfuran. Undergraduate Research
Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR 2002, CHEM 22.
Baker, Susan.; Powell, Kenya.; Baskett, Martha.; Morara, Amy.; Godwin, W.E.;
McConnell, R.M. Molecular Modeling and Synthesis of Doped Polyfuran. NASAArkansas Space Grant Symposium. Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
2002, CHEM 11.
Powell, Kenya; Baker, Susan; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Synthetic
and Molecular Modeling Studies of Furan-Pyrrole Co-polymers. 221th National
Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium,
San Diego, CA. 2001, CHED PS646.
Baker, Susan; Powell, Kenya; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Synthetic
and Molecular Modeling Studies of Furan-Thiophene Co-polymers. 221th National
Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium,
San Diego, CA.2001, CHED PS647.
Powell, Kenya; Susan Baker; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M.
"Conductive Polymers: Synthesis of Furan - Pyrrole Co-polymers." 85th Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Conway, AR 2001, POST 03.
Susan Baker; Powell, Kenya; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M.
"Conductive Polymers: Synthesis of Furan - Thiophene Co-polymers." 85th Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Conway, AR 2001, POST 04.
Powell, Kenya; Baker, Susan; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Synthetic
Studies of Furan and Pyrrole Copolymers" Undergraduate Research Conference,
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR 2001, CHEM 09.
Powell, Kenya; Baker, Susan; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Molecular
Modeling Studies of Pyrrole-Furan Co-polymers." NASA-Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium. Harding University, Searcy, AR 2001, CHEM 14.
Baker, Susan; Powell, Kenya; Godwin, Walter E; McConnell, Rose M. "Molecular
Modeling Studies of Thiophene-Furan Co-polymers." NASA-Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium. Harding University, Searcy, AR 2001, CHEM 15.
Baskett, Martha; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Co-Polymers of Furan
and Pyrrole: Molecular Modeling Studies. 219th National Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium, San Francisco,
CA. 2000, CHED PS340.
Morara, Amy; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Co-Polymers of Furan and
Thiophene: Molecular Modeling Studies. 219th National Meeting of the American
Chemical Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium, San Francisco, CA. 2000,
CHED PS341.
Baskett, Martha; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Pyrrole-Furan Copolymers: A Molecular Modeling Study." 84th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas
Academy of Science, Hot Springs, AR 2000, CH101.
Morara, Amy; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Thiophene-Furan Co-
polymers: A Molecular Modeling Study." 84th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas
Academy of Science, Hot Springs, AR 2000, CH102.
Baskett, Martha; McConnell, Godwin, Walter E.; Rose M. "Molecular Modeling
Studies of Pyrrole-Furan Co-polymers." NASA-Arkansas Space Grant Symposium.
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR 2000, CHEM 10.
Greene, Michael Shane; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Molecular
Modeling and Synthetic Studies of Copolymers of Furan, Thiophene, and Pyrrole"
217th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Undergraduate
Research Symposium, Anaheim, CA. 1999, CHED PS301.
Greene, Michael Shane; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Planar
Copolymers of Furan, Thiophene, and Pyrrole: A Molecular Modeling Study" 83rd
Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Russellville, AR 1999,
CH14.
Greene, Michael Shane; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. "Molecular
Modeling Studies of Copolymers of Furan, Thiophene, and Pyrrole" Arkansas
Space Grant Symposium & Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State
University, Arkadelphia, AR 1999, CHEM 03.
Greene, M. Shane; Godwin, Walter; McConnell, Rose. “pH Comparisons of
Deuterated and Non-Deuterated Weak Acids and Bases Commonly Used as NMR
Buffers.” 215th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Dallas TX 1998, CHED PS.311.
Barker, Bobby L.; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose. 3-Substituted Polyfuran:
A Molecular Modeling Study.” 215th National Meeting of the American Chemical
Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Dallas TX 1998, CHED PS.346.
Greene, M. Shane; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose “Weak Acids and Bases
Commonly Used in NMR Studies: a pH Comparison of Water Versus Deuterium
Oxide.” 82nd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Little Rock,
AR 1998, CH02.
Barker, Bobby L.; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose M. “Molecular Modeling
of 3-Substituted Polyfuran With and Without Cross-Linking. 82nd Annual Meeting
of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Little Rock, AR 1998, CH07.
Stanley, Brant; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, Rose "Acidity Studies of Deuterated
Acids and Bases Commonly Used as Buffers in NMR Studies." 81st Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences. Monticello, AR. 1997, CS01.
Phillips, B.; Godwin, W.E.; McConnell, Rose. "A Molecular Modeling Study of
Polymers of Several 3-Substituted Furans." 81st Annual Meeting of the Arkansas
Academy of Sciences. Monticello, AR. 1997, CS02.
Stanley, Brant; McConnell, Rose. "Effects of Deuterium on pH of Acids and
Bases" Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Henderson State
University, Arkadelphia, AR. 1997, CH14.
Stanley, Brant; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose. "A Comparison of the pH of
Deuterated and Non-Deuterated Acids and Bases." 213 National Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. 1997, CHED PS.506.
Phillips, Bradley; Godwin, Walter E.; McConnell, Rose. "Molecular Modeling and
Synthetic Studies of Polymers of 3-Substituted Furan Rings." 213 National Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. 1997, CHED PS.401.
McConnell, Rose M. “The Teaching-Research Connection.” April Dialogue
Workshop sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research, NIH Campus,
Bethesda, MA 1997, CH10.
Stanley, Brant; Bramlett, J. Morris; Godwin, Walter, McConnell, Rose M. "The
Effect of Deuterium Solutions on pH." Proceedings of the 211th National Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. 1996, CHED PS.254.
Phillips, Bradley; Bramlett, J. Morris; Godwin, Walter; McConnell, Rose M.
"Polyfuran: Molecular Modeling and New Synthetic Studies." Proceedings of the
211th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA.
1996, CHED PS.564.
Stanley, Brant; Bramlett, J. Morris; Godwin, Walter; McConnell, Rose M. A pH
Comparison of Deuterated and Non-Deuterated Solutions." 80th Annual Meeting of
the Arkansas Academy of Sciences. Ft. Smith, AR. 1996, PS.04.
Phillips, Bradley; Bramlett, J. Morris; Godwin; McConnell, Rose M.. "A Molecular
Modeling and Synthetic Study of Polyfuran and Derivatives." 80th Annual Meeting
of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences. Ft. Smith, AR. 1996, PS.03.
Collins, Sidney W.; McConnell, Rose M. "The Potential Use of Small Protease
Inhibitors in the Regulation of Blood Pressure." 80th Annual Meeting of the
Arkansas Academy of Sciences. Ft. Smith, AR. 1996, MBS.02.
McConnell, Rose; Patterson, Crissy; Stanley, Brant. "Synthesis of 13C-Labeled
Leupeptin and Analogues." Cambridge Healthtech's Conference on Protease
Inhibitors. Baltimore, MA. 1996, PS.55.
Loeske, Joshua; Nicholson, William; McConnell, Rose M. "Protease Inhibition
Studies of New Pepstatin Analogs"Proceedings of 209th National Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. 1995, CHED 178.
Patterson, Crissy; McConnell, Rose M. "Preparation of 13C-Labeled Leupeptin"
Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 79th Annual Meeting, Pine Bluff,
AR. 1995, CHEMII.7.
Kinchen, Delaney; McConnell, Rose M. "Synthesis of Pepstatin Analogs for
Protease Inhibition" Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 79th Annual
Meeting, Pine Bluff, AR. 1995, CHEMII 6.
Loeske, Joshua; Nicholson, William; McConnell, Rose M. "Inhibition Studies of
New Pepstatin Analogues" Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 79th
Annual Meeting, Pine Bluff, AR. 1995, CHEMII 5.
Stanley, Brant; Bramlett, J.Morris; Godwin, Walter; McConnell, Rose M. "pH
Measurements on Deuterium Solutions." Chemical Education Conference,
Fayetteville, AR. 1995. Poster No. 7.
Phillips, Bradley; Bramlett, J. Morris; Godwin, Walter; McConnell, Rose M.
"Polyfuran: Molecular Modeling and Synthetic Studies." Chemical Education
Conference, Fayetteville, AR. 1995, Poster No. 12.
McConnell, Rose M. "Preparation and Assay of New Pepstatin Analogues"
Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 78th Annual Meeting, Jonesboro,
AR. 1994, MCH.32.
Evans, Anissa, and McConnell, Rose M. "Synthesis and Pepsin Inhibition of New
Pepstatin Analogues" Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 76th
Annual Meeting, Conway, AR 1992, BCH.23.
Frazier, Melanie, and McConnell, Rose M.. "Synthesis of Leupeptin Analogs for
Protease Inhibition" Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 76th
Annual Meeting, Conway, AR. 1992, OCH.17.
Jones, Wanda, and McConnell, Rose M. "Inhibition of Proteolytic Enzymes by
New Leupeptin Analogues" Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 76th
Annual Meeting, Conway, AR. 1992, BCH.25.
Cagle, Cathy, and McConnell, Rose M. "The Potential Use of Small Peptide
Inhibitors in the Regulation of Blood Pressure" Proceedings of the Arkansas
Academy of Science 76th Annual Meeting, Conway, AR. 1992, BCH.32.
Camp, Amanda, and McConnell, Rose M. "Inhibition Data on New Leupeptin
Analogues" Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Undergraduate
Research, Pasadena, CA. 1991, CHM.V.4U.
Evans, Anissa, and McConnell, Rose M. "Synthetic Methodologies in the
Preparation of Pepstatin Analogues" Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on
Undergraduate Research, Pasadena, CA. 1991, CHM.V.5U.
Jones, Wanda, and McConnell, Rose M. "Proteinase Inhibition Studies of New
Leupeptin Analogs" Proceedings of the 1991 NIGMS Minority Programs
Symposium, Washington, D.C. 1991, OCI.29.
Evans, Anissa, and McConnell, Rose M.. "Synthesis of Tripeptide Analogues of
Pepstatin" Proceedings of the 1991 NIGMS Minority Programs Symposium,
Washington, D.C. 1991, OCI.31.
Camp, Amanda, and McConnell, Rose M., "Inhibition Studies of Leupeptin
Analogues" Proceedings of 1990 NIGMS Minority Programs Symposium,
Nashville, TN 1990, 219.
Jones, Wanda, and McConnell, Rose M., "Preparation of Pepstatin Analogues"
Proceedings of 1990 NIGMS Minority Programs Symposium, Nashville, TN 1990,
226.
Jones, Wanda, and McConnell, Rose M. "Synthesis of Statine and Pepstatin
Analogs" Proceedings of the 4th National Conference on Undergraduate Research,
Schenectady, NY. 1990, BCH 019.
Jones, Arnita, and McConnell, Rose M.."Biochemical Assay of Leupeptin
Analogues" Proceedings of the 4th National Conference on Undergraduate
Research, Schenectady, NY. 1990, BCH 020.
 Non-refereed
Professional and Academic Service
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National
I frequently served as a reviewer of proposals (primary review panel) for the
National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases (NIHLBD) for R01 and
AREA applications.
I frequently serve as a reviewer of proposals (primary review panel) for the National
Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for AREA and SBIR applications.
I previously served as a reviewer of proposals (primary review panel) for NIH
Minority Programs (MARC & MBRS applications).
I currently serve as a regular NIH review panel member Chemical Synthesis and
Molecular Biology 2 that meets 4 times per year.
I currently serve as a referee for the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
I currently serve as a referee for the Journal of Organic Chemistry.
I served as the President of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences, 1998 - 2000.
I serve as an Associate Editor for the Journal for Undergraduate Chemistry Research
(journal produced by the Virginia Military Institute).
I serve as an Associate Editor Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences.
I served as the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus representative to the
NASA-Arkansas Space Grant Consortium. (1995-2006) In this capacity I helped
18 other faculty obtain NASA research grants.
I serves as a member of the Arkansas BRIN Steering committee. (2002 - 2006)
(NIH-Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network)
I received the UAM Faculty Excellence Gold Award in 1996 & 2002.
I was voted Teacher of the Year (by students in Alpha Chi Honor Society) in
2004.
I was nominated in 2004 by UAM for the US Professor of the Year program
sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CF).
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Department
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Grants and Special Awards
National Institutes of Health: Institute for General Medicine. Academic Research
Enhancement Award. Title: "Synthesis and Biochemical Assay of Leupeptin
Analogues."
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded July 1, 1988 for two years at $49,468.
Renewed July 1, 1990 for one year.
National Institutes of Health: Institute for Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases.
Minority Biomedical Research Support Award. Title: "Synthesis and Biochemical
Assay of Novel Protease Inhibitors."
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 1, 1988 for one year at $51,120.
Renewed October 1, 1989 for three years at $187,340.
Environmental Protection Agency: Undergraduate Research Support
"Analysis of Soil Organic Matter."
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded May 1, 1990 for one year at $12,000
National Institutes of Health: NIGMS: Minority Access to Research Careers Award.
Title: “Development of Protease Inhibitors for Regulation of Blood Pressure.”
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 1, 1990 for three years at
$148,850.
Research Contract with SmithKline - Beecham. Development of Specific Protease
Inhibitors.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded May 3, 1990 for one year at $69,800.
Renewed September 16, 1990 for one year.
Research Contract with Ceptor Corp./La Jolla Pharmaceuticals. Preparation of
selective Protease Inhibitors.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded November 1, 1992 for $18,000 for six
months.
National Science Foundation: "Synthesis & Equilibrium NMR Studies of 13CLabeled Leupeptin (a Novel Protease Inhibitor) and Derivatives" RUI program.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded June 1, 1993 for three years at $90,000.
Renewed November 1996 for 1 year.
SILO-SURF: Effects of Deuterium on Acids and Bases: pH/pD Comparisons in
Buffers Commonly Used for NMR Studies of Proteins and Other Biomolecules.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded December 1, 1997 for 6 months for $3900.
NASA-EPSCoR: Water Soluble Conductive Polymers that Prevent Corrosion
P.I. Jerry Darsey
Funded 1994, for $15,000 per year for 5 years.
Co-P.I Rose McConnell
Renewed 1999 for 5 more years.
NASA -ASGC: Molecular Modeling and Synthesis of Conductive Polymers that
Prevent Corrosion. (Faculty Infrastructure Grant).
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 1, 1998, for $12,470 for 6 months.
Renewed March 1, 1999, for $4,245 for 1 year.
NASA-ASGC: Molecular Modeling and Synthesis of Conductive Polymers that
Prevent Corrosion (Undergraduate Student Mentor Grant).
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 1, 1998 for $2,965 for 6 months
Renewed March 1, 1999 for $1,045 for 1 year.
Renewed March 1, 2000 for $4,500 for 1 year
Renewed March 1, 2001 for $3,000 for 1 year
Renewed March 1, 2002 for $1,000 for 1 year
SILO-SURF:Molecular Modeling and Synthesis of Co-polymers of Furan,
Thiophene, and Pyrrole.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded December 1, 1999 for 9 months for $3900.
SILO-SURF: Synthetic Studies of Co-polymers of Furan, Thiophene, and Pyrrole.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded January 1, 2001 for 9 months for $3900.
NIH-AREA: Molecular Modeling, Synthesis & Evaluation of New Cathepsin D
Inhibitors. Funded by the National Cancer Institute.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 15, 2000 for $115,300 for three
years (09/00 - 09/03).
NSF-Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI). RUI: Synthesis and
Characterization of Doped Co-polymers. Submitted 07/22/02.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded for $180,000 for 3 years (7/01/03 - 6/30/06)
SILO-SURF Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Crystal Newton entitled,
“Design, Synthesis, and Biochemical Assay of Cathepsin D Inhibitors as Potential
Anti-cancer Agents.”
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded January 1, 2003 for 9 months $3,900
NASA-ASGC K-12 Grant. DVD/Videotape Library and Hands-on Laboratory
Experiences in Science and Calculus Concepts for Junior High and High School
Students.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded for $5,000 for 1 year.
Co-investigator: J. Morris Bramlett
SILO-SURF Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Brittney Wells entitled,
“Biochemical Assay of New Cathepsin D Inhibitors as Potential Anti-cancer
Agents.”
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded January 1, 2004 for 5 months $3,900
NIH-AREA: Synthesis & Evaluation of New Cathepsin B and D Inhibitors.
Funded by the National Cancer Institute.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded March 01, 2004 for $114,930 for three years
NASA-ASGC: Preparation and Characterization of Doped Copolymers
(Undergraduate Student Mentor Grant for 2 students).
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded September 17, 2004 for $3,125 for 6 months
SILO-SURF Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Matthew McConnell entitled,
“Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Copolymers of Polyfuran.”
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded January 1, 2005 for 9 months $3,900
NIH-AREA: Synthesis & Evaluation of New Cathepsin B and D Inhibitors.
Funded by the National Cancer Institute.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded July 01, 2006 for $33,850 for one year
Renewed July 01, 2007 for 1 yr.
NIH-AREA: Synthesis & Evaluation of New Cathepsin Inhibitors.
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded 04/01/2009 $188,6330 for three years
NCI: ARRA: Summer Research Experiences for Science Students and Teachers
P.I. Rose McConnell
Funded 05/01/2009
$122,781 for two years
PROPOSALS PENDING
NSF: MRI LC-MS to Enhance Research at Western Illinois University
Co-PI Submitted: 5/14/2010 $110,540
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
American Chemical Society
Council of Undergraduate Research
Sigma Xi
American Association for the Advancement of Science
*Adapted from the WIU Graduate Faculty Vita format