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A complete record of oral presentations, posters, and invited lectures from the Dannatt Research Lab — spanning ACS national and regional meetings, university symposia, the Texas State Capitol, and more.

49
Presentations
11
Awards Won
2011–26
Span
2026
Harnessing iodonium electrophiles for streamlined access to complex tertiary amines
Dannatt, J. E.; Nelson, J.; Serrano, J.; Hoang, G.; Raab, L.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · Atlanta, GA · March 25, 2026
Oral
Optimization of Reductive Amination: Under Green Chemistry Principles
Raab, L.; Hoang, G.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · Atlanta, GA · March 23, 2026
Poster
2025
Reductive amination through a greener lens: A DCM-Free undergraduate lab experiment
Dannatt, J.; Raab, L.; Hoang, G.
SERMACS/SWRM Joint Regional Meeting · October 28, 2025
Oral
Mild and modular synthesis of tertiary amines using iodonium salt–mediated functionalization
Dannatt, J.; Serrano, J.; Hoang, G.; Raab, L.; Nelson, J.
SERMACS/SWRM Joint Regional Meeting · October 28, 2025
Poster
Jet Fuel Bioremediation via Terminal Oxidation of n-alkanes by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nguyen, T.; Ramirez, A.; Mora, M.; Watson, M.; Dannatt, J. E.; Cody, W.
ACS Meeting-In-Miniature · April 26, 2025
Oral
An Investigation of Transition States for Asymmetrically Capped Double Decker Silsesquioxanes
George, K. E.; Patel, P.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Research Symposium · April 25, 2025
Poster
Synthesis of Kobayashi Precursors and Exploration of Aryne Insertions into Trimethyl Borate
Zeaa, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Research Symposium · April 25, 2025
🏆 2nd Place — Poster Presentation
Poster
Enzymatic Degradation of Jet Fuel Hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nguyen, T.; Ramirez, A.; Mora, M.; Watson, M.; Dannatt, J. E.; Cody, W.
UD Research Symposium · April 25, 2025
Oral
An Undergraduate's Multi-Faceted Research Journey: Arynes, Boryl Groups, and Silsesquioxanes
George, K. E.; Bielinski, M. K.; Wertz, H. W.; Patel, P.; Dannatt, J. E.
Texas Undergraduate Research Day · State Capitol · April 10, 2025
Poster
Elucidating the Genes Underlying Hydrocarbon Degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nguyen, T.; Ramirez, A.; Dannatt, J. E.; Cody, W.
Tri Beta Biology Honors Society Regional Conference · April 4, 2025
🏆 2nd Place
Oral
Elucidating the Genes Underlying Hydrocarbon Degradation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nguyen, T.; Ramirez, A.; Dannatt, J. E.; Cody, W.
American Society of Microbiology (ASM) · March 27, 2025
🏆 1st Place · Orville Wyss Award
Oral
2024
Characterization of Genes Essential for Hydrocarbon Degradation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nguyen, T.; Dannatt, J. E.; Cody, W.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
🏆 1st Place — Undergraduate Oral Presentations
Oral
Aryne Insertion into the Boron-Chlorine Bond and Extraction Techniques of Boronic Compounds
Sharma, A.; Berzhanskaya, S.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
Poster
Synthesis of Iodonium Salts and Investigation of Aryne Reactivity with Boron-Oxygen Functionalities
Nelson, J.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
Poster
Determination of Hammett Sigma Values for 3-carboxyphenyl boronic acid and 4-carboxyphenyl boronic acid
George, K. E.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
Poster
Synthesis of Kobayashi Precursors and Exploration of Aryne Insertions into Trimethyl Borate
Zeaa, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
Poster
Computational Investigation of Aryne Boron Compounds
Mora, M.; Dannatt, J. E.; Patel, P.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Waco, TX · October 20, 2024
🏆 2nd Place — Undergraduate Posters
Poster
Initial optimization of aryne insertion into boron trichloride and triisopropyl borate
De Vuono, L.; Pecha, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
DFW ACS Meeting-In-Miniature · April 27, 2024
🏆 1st Place — Undergraduate Presentations
Oral
Exploration of Kobayashi precursor synthesis and aryne insertion into the trimethyl borate B–O bond
George, K. E.; Wertz, H. W.; Dannatt, J. E.
DFW ACS Meeting-In-Miniature · April 27, 2024
🏆 2nd Place — Undergraduate Presentations
Oral
Initial optimization of aryne insertion into boron trichloride and triisopropyl borate
De Vuono, L.; Pecha, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Undergraduate Research Symposium · April 19, 2024
Honorable Mention
Poster
Exploration of Kobayashi precursor synthesis and aryne insertion into the trimethyl borate B–O bond
George, K. E.; Wertz, H. W.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Undergraduate Research Symposium · April 19, 2024
🏆 2nd Place — Poster Presentation
Poster
Initial optimization of aryne insertion into boron trichloride and triisopropyl borate
De Vuono, L.; Pecha, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · New Orleans, LA · March 18, 2024
Poster
Exploration of Kobayashi precursor synthesis and aryne insertion into the trimethyl borate B–O bond
George, K. E.; Wertz, H. W.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · New Orleans, LA · March 18, 2024
Poster
Activating an Undergraduate Research Culture Through Aryne Sigma Bond Insertions
Dannatt, J. E.
Invited Lecture · TCU · February 29, 2024
Invited
2023
A Hydrazone-Boronate Ligand for Iridium-Catalyzed C–H Borylation: Selectivity for Kinetic Products of Arenes and Pyridines Bearing CN and F Substituents
Peruzzi, C. D.; Miller, S. L.; Dannatt, J. E.; Ghaffari, B.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Smith, M. R., III
48th National Organic Symposium (NOS) · Notre Dame, IN · July 11, 2023
Poster
Preparation of Common Boryl Substituents for Hammett Sigma Value Determination
Geddie, L. G.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Undergraduate Research Symposium · April 28, 2023
Poster
Exploring boryl substituted benzoic acids: Substituent installation and aqueous stability
Geddie, L. G.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · Indianapolis, IN · March 27, 2023
Poster
Computational and experimental exploration of aryne insertions into boron-oxygen sigma bonds with Kobayashi precursors
Directo, A. J.; Bolivar, B. M.; Mastandrea, J. X.; Geddie, L. G.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · Indianapolis, IN · March 27, 2023
Poster
2022
A Computational Mechanistic Analysis of Benzyne Insertion into Boron-Halogen Sigma Bonds
Bolivar, B.; Orozco, J.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Undergraduate Research Symposium · April 29, 2022
Poster
Determining Hammett Sigma Values for Common Boryl Substituents by Potentiometric and UV-Vis Titrations
Hochberg, M.; Kaiser, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
UD Undergraduate Research Symposium · April 29, 2022
Poster
Determining Hammett Sigma Values for Common Boryl Substituents by Potentiometric and UV-Vis Titrations
Hochberg, M.; Kaiser, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS National Meeting & Exposition · San Diego, CA · March 20, 2022
Poster
2021
Iridium Catalyzed C–H Borylation of N-Methyl Amides
Dannatt, J. E.; Yadav, A.; Smith, M. R., III; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Austin, TX · November 1, 2021
Invited
Measurement of Hammett Sigma Values for Common Boryl Substituents
Hochberg, M.; Kaiser, M.; Geddie, L.; Dannatt, J. E.
ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM) · Austin, TX · November 1, 2021
Poster
Measurement of Hammett Sigma Values for Common Boryl Substituents
Hochberg, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Conference (EWOC) · Virtual · June 24, 2021
Poster
Determination of Hammett's Sigma Values for Common Boryl-Substituted Compounds
Bielinski, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) · Virtual · April 12, 2021
Poster
Quantifying Substituent Effects of Common Boryl Groups
Bielinski, M.; Dannatt, J. E.
Heart of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (HoT) · Virtual · March 27, 2021
Oral
2019
Advancing Frontiers in C–H Activation Borylation
Dannatt, J. E.
Invited Lecture · Lyon College · November 25, 2019
Highlighted in the 2020 Piper
Invited
Before Joining UD — Graduate & Undergraduate Work
Ortho-Selective Iridium Catalyzed C–H Borylation (CHB) of Phenols and Anilines: A path from an unusual result to exquisite selectivity
Dannatt, J. E.; Sanctis, I.; Bisht, R.; Chattopadhyay, B.; Ghaffari, B.; Gore, K. A.; Haldar, C.; Pandey, G.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Singleton, D. A.; Smith, M. R., III
46th National Organic Symposium (NOS) · Bloomington, IN · June 23, 2019
Poster
Amide directed iridium C(sp³)–H borylation catalysis with high N-methyl selectivity
Dannatt, J. E.; Yadav, A.; Smith, M. R., III; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.
50th ACS Central Regional Meeting (CERM) · Midland, MI · June 4, 2019
Oral
Hydrazone derived iridium catalysts for regioselective C–H borylations (CHB) between sterically similar sites
Dannatt, J. E.; Miller, S. L.; Ghaffari, B.; Smith, M. R., III; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.
256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition · Boston, MA · August 19, 2018
Also selected for Sci-Mix presentation
Poster
Achieving Exquisite Ortho Selectivity in Phenol and Aniline C–H Borylation (CHB) by Optimizing Weak Interactions
Dannatt, J. E.; Andujar-De Sanctis, I. L.; Bisht, R.; Chattopadhyay, B.; Ghaffari, B.; Gore, K. A.; Haldar, C.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.; Pandey, G.; Singleton, D. A.; Smith, M. R., III
Graduate Research Symposium · Bloomington, IN · July 27, 2018
Poster
Green Chemistry and Selective Iridium Catalyzed C–H Activation Borylations
Dannatt, J. E.; Maleczka, R. E., Jr.
MSU Graduate Academic Conference · East Lansing, MI · February 25, 2017
Runner-up — Best Presentation
Oral
Sensing Enantiomeric Excess of Multifunctional Tertiary Alcohols by NMR Analysis with a Chiral Solvating Agent
Dannatt, J. E.; Cook, A.; Wolf, C.
Alpha Chi Nationals · St. Louis, MO · March 27, 2014
Poster
Enantiodifferentiation of Multifunctional Tertiary Alcohols by NMR Analysis with a Chiral Solvating Agent
Dannatt, J. E.; Cook, A.; Wolf, C.
Georgetown REU Capstone · August 9, 2013
Poster
Stump the Markov: Jackie Robinson vs. 2011 St. Louis Cardinals: A Modeling Project
Dannatt, J. E.; Powell, M.
Alpha Chi Nationals · Nashville, TN · April 4, 2013
Oral
Future Fuel Internship Experience
Dannatt, J. E.
Lyon College · April 25, 2013
Oral
Initial Mathematical Background of a Particle in a 1-D Box and Tunneling
Dannatt, J. E.; Powell, M.
MAKO Undergraduate Math Conference · Missouri State University · November 10, 2012
Oral
Synthesis and Initial Biochemical Study of Organometallic Ruthenium Complexes of Curcuminoids
Dannatt, J. E.; Scott, S.; Olwell, E.; Noumbissi-Siewe, R.; Beckford, F.
UAMS · Little Rock, AR · August 3, 2012
Poster
Exploration of Functions whose Area Beneath is Equivalent to Arc Length
Dannatt, J. E.; Powell, M.
MAKO Undergraduate Math Conference · Missouri State University · November 12, 2011
Oral