The Laughlin Lab
Chemical Biology
& Neuroscience
Brianna O'Neill, B.S.
Brianna.ONeill at Stonybrook.edu
Brianna researched nanoparticles for applications in solar cells at Adelphi University under the guidance of Dr. Justyna Widera. She is happy to continue pursuing her love of light and chemistry at SBU in researching at the interface of chemistry, neuroscience, and microbiology. Her research involves using florescent probes and enzymes to image neural circuitry.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Chemistry
Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY, USA)
2013 - Present
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B.S. in Chemistry with honors
Adelphi University (Garden City, NY, USA)
2009 - 2013
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Awards
President's Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student
2015
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NSF/SUNY STEM Mentoring Initiative Fellow
2015
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Stony Brook University Chemistry Award for First Year Teaching Assistant
2014
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Adelphi University Outstanding Researcher Award
2013
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Adelphi University Chemistry Department Honors
2013
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Adelphi University Honors College Research Fellowship
2012
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Adelphi University Recognition Award
2009 - 2013
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Adelphi University Provost Scholarship
2009 - 2013
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Teaching
General Chemistry II (CHE 132), Graduate Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University
Molecular Science I (CHE 152), Graduate Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University
General Chemistry II (CHE 132), Graduate Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University
General Chemistry I (CHE 131), Graduate Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University
Physiological Chemistry, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Adelphi University
General Chemistry II, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Adelphi University
Mentoring
Xiaojue Wang (Stony Brook University, Chemistry)
M.S. project: A modiefied TEV protease as a genetically encoded calcium sensor for mapping neural circuitry.
Jingming Wang (Stony Brook University, Pharmacology)
Rotation project: Designing variable linkers to optimize a calcium sensing enzyme.
Ramya Kumar (Great Neck High School)
Summer research project: Development of enzyme controls to optimize a calcium sensing enzyme.
Heather Young (Stony Brook University, Undergraduate)
Chemistry Honors Thesis project: Expression and characterization of a calcium sensing enzyme.
Current position: Graduate School at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presentations
O'Neill, B., Young, H., and Laughlin, S.T.
Engineering a Ca2+ Sensitive B-Lactamase for Applications in Neural Mapping
Stony Brook University, 15th Annual Chemistry Research day, October 31, 2014
O'Neill, B., Young, H., and Laughlin, S.T.
Engineering a Ca2+ Sensitive B-Lactamase for Applications in Neural Mapping
Stony Brook University, 8th Annual ICB&DD Symposium, October 9, 2014
O'Neill, B. and Boodoo, M.
Polyindole/CdTe Nanohybrids for Solar Cell Applications
Honorable Mention for Physical Sciences Section
Adelphi University 10th Annual Research Day, April 11, 2013.
O'Neill, B. and Widera, J.
Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe/Polyindole Nanohybrids
The Undergraduate Research Symposium, New York Chapte ACS, May 5, 2012.
Michalik, M., O'Neill, B., and Widera, J.
Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe/Polyindole Nanohybrids
Adelphi University 9th Annual Research Day, April 19, 2012.