Andy Domokos, M.S.
Graduate Student at University of California, Davis
Chemistry Graduate Student at UC Davis, Bradford Borge Fellow
University of California, Davis
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Graduate Student
University of California, Davis
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GMP synthesis and formulation of telodendrimers to be used as drug-carrying nanoparticles in Phase I Clinical Trials.
Sacramento, California, United States
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Assistant Research Specialist
Lam Group
GMP synthesis of telodendrimers to be used as drug-carrying nanoparticles in Phase I Clinical Trials.

Synthesis of donor-acceptor polymers and oligomers based on promising, high-absorbance heterocyclic conjugated monomers as phototheranostic agents in combination therapy against cancers.
University of California, DAvis
Graduate Student Researcher
Dudnik Group
Our research included the synthesis of polymers for organic electronic devices. Our main focus centered around diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) monomers for use in alternating donor-acceptor polymers. Functionalization of these DPP monomers allowed us to tune the properties of the polymers to reduce the band-gap and allow for better absorbances, charge carrier mobilities, and conversion efficiencies in organic electronic materials such as organic electronic solar cells and organic field-effect transistors. In addition, these polymers have shown considerable promise in the field of cancer research as they can act as photoacoustic probes or phototheranostic agents.
Chemistry Department - University of California, Davis
Graduate Student Researcher
Gervay-Hague Group
Graduate student working in carbohydrate chemistry, with an emphasis on synthesis and chemical characterization.
University of California - Davis, Department of Chemistry
Graduate Student Researcher
Gervay-Hague Group
University of California - Davis, Department of Chemistry
Undergraduate Researcher
USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
As a lab technician assistant, I performed various tasks including assays on biological samples to test for the presence of HIV and Hepatitis C. This position also included management and sorting of samples, and online record keeping of sample origins.
Davis, California
Lab Technician Assistant
American River College Learning Resource Center
As the Chemistry Master Tutor, I was able to tutor for any and every level Chemistry course offered at American River College. Students would come to me during preselected hours and I would provide guidance on problem solving and conceptual understanding of material ranging from general chemistry to organic chemistry.
Sacramento, California
Chemistry Master Tutor
American River College Learning Resource Center
As a Beacon Tutor, I tutored students taking the first or second semester of Organic Chemistry, helping them understand and practice organic chemistry concepts such as synthetic reactions, mechanisms, and lab techniques.
Organic Chemistry Beacon Tutor
American River College
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Worked under Dr. Chris Meadows, PhD, to study various reactions involving the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Reaction. This included preparing, and executing reactions involving the aforementioned named reaction, and collecting data on product formation and percentage recovery with the intent of finding a suitable experiment for students taking Organic Chemistry to perform.
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Undergraduate Researcher
Master of Science - MS
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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University of California, Davis
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Bachelor of Science - BS
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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University of California, Davis
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Associate’s Degree
Chemistry
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American River College
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The introduction of functional groups with varying electron-donating/-withdrawing properties at the β-position of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) has been shown to affect the optoelectronic properties of the polymers. We report the synthesis of a new diketopyrrolopyrrole monomer wherein a strong electron-donating substituent, a methoxy group, was incorporated at the β-position in an effort to modulate
polymer properties. Homopolymers and co-polymers of the new β-methoxy DPP and nonderivatized DPP were synthesized, and their properties were measured by cyclic voltammetry and UV−vis−near-infrared. Density functional theory computations also were employed to predict the degree of planarity of β-methoxy oligomers to probe the significance of the newly introduced S−O conformational lock. The combined experimental and computational results showed a reduction in the gap between highest occupied molecular orbital/lowest unoccupied molecular orbital levels, a redshift toward the near-infrared region, and an increased planarity in the β-methoxy polymers.
Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties of New MethoxySubstituted Diketopyrrolopyrrole Polymers
ACS Omega
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.9b01125
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides; the most common CDs contain six, seven, or eight glucose units called α-CDs, β-CDs, and γ-CDs, respectively. The use of CDs in biomedical research is increasing due to their ability to interact with membrane lipids as well as a wide variety of poorly water-soluble molecules. We assessed the impact of CD cavity size, occupancy, and substitutions on cytotoxicity and cholesterol homeostasis. The potency of CD-mediated cytotoxicity was in the order of β-CDs, α-CDs, and γ-CDs. Substitutions with hydroxypropyl or carboxymethyl group attenuated cytotoxicity compared with the native CDs, whereas CDs substituted with methyl groups exhibited cytotoxicity that was similar to that of the native CDs. The lipid components in blood exerted remarkable hemolysis-alleviating effects in methyl-β-CD-induced hemolysis. Occupancy of the CD cavity with cholesterol or a structurally related lipid molecule abrogated the cytotoxic capacity of the CDs. Interestingly, hydroxypropyl-γ-CD (HPγCD) was able to reduce intracellular cholesterol accumulation in Niemann–Pick disease type C (NPC) patient-derived fibroblasts as efficiently as HPβCD. Proteomic study indicated that HPβCD and HPγCD treatments altered the expression pattern of cellular proteins, suggesting that some of the CD-induced cellular proteins may play an important function in modulating intracellular cholesterol homeostasis.
Cyclodextrins: Assessing the Impact of Cavity Size, Occupancy, and Substitutions on Cytotoxicity and Cholesterol Homeostasis
Molecules
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Department of Chemistry
Bradford Borge Fellow
Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 135
Advanced Organic Synthesis
CHE 231B
Bioenergetics and Metabolism
BIS 103
Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 124
Organic Synthesis: Methods and Strategies
CHE 231A
Physical Chemistry
CHE 107 A, B
Physical-Organic Chemistry
CHE 233
Professionalism and Ethics in Genomics and Biotechnology
BIT 171
Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
CHE 219
Physical Organic Chemistry
CHE 233
Independent Studies in Chemistry
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Natural Product Chemistry
CHE 150
Organic Synthesis
CHE 131
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
CHE 130 A, B
Structure and Function of Biomolecules
BIS 102
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Davis, CA
Daniel Speer
PhD Candidate in Chemistry at UC Davis
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Davis, CA
Xander Wilcox
PhD candidate passionate about chemical biology, fundamental research, and mentorship
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Sacramento, CA
Sarai Jaime
2021 ChemEnergy REU Participant
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Davis, CA
Anna Lo
PhD candidate at University of California, Davis
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San Francisco Bay Area
Henrique Noro Frizzo
Research Associate I at Resilience
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San Francisco Bay Area
David Lin
Senior Software Engineer at Tesla
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Greater Sacramento
Forrest Hyler
Chemistry graduate researcher for energy conversion
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San Diego County, CA
Kevin P.
Ph.D Candidate in Bioorganic Chemistry at UC Davis
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Greater Sacramento
Emily Kotcher
UC Davis Teaching Credential/MA Candidate
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Davis, CA
Jake Jagannathan
Postdoc UNC Chapel Hill| Synthetic Organosilicon Chemist | Enantioselective Catalysis |
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Davis, CA
Xiaoya Zhang
Graduate Student Researcher at University of California, Davis
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Davis, CA
Chih-Hsiang Chen
Co-op/Intern Engineer at AMD
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United States
Corinne Fairchild, PhD
Associate Research Scientist at PPD (Part of ThermoFisher Scientific)
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United States
Nadezhda (Hope) Nikolaychuk
TAPS at UC Davis
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Davis, CA
Brandon Cutler
PhD Candidate in Physical Chemistry at University of California, Davis
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Greater Sacramento
Jennie Luong
Undergraduate Student Researcher at University of California, Davis
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San Diego, CA
Joshua Yanez
Sequencing Core Technician II at Singular Genomics
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San Francisco Bay Area
Zheng Ju
PhD, Chemistry, University of California Davis
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Rochester, NY
Heta Gandhi
ML Intern at Nurix, PhD candidate at University of Rochester
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