Conferences

1. Maryann Morales, Harry B. Gray, Jay R. Winkler. Copper(II) and Cobalt (II) Binding to a SARS-CoV-2 Protein. SoCal Bioinorganic Conference. UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 2024 (Poster Presentation)

2. Maryann Morales, Piyali Saha. Merck Next Generation Networking Intern Symposium. South San Francisco, CA, USA, 2023 (Poster Presentation/ Elevator Pitch, 1st place in Elevator Pitch Competition)

3. Maryann Morales, Raheleh Ravanfar, Paul H. Oyala, Harry B. Gray, Jay R. Winkler. Copper(II) Binding to a SARS-CoV-2 Protein. Caltech Bioscience Futures Day 2023. Pasadena, CA, USA, 2023 (Poster Presentation)

4. Maryann Morales, Raheleh Ravanfar, Paul H. Oyala, Harry B. Gray, Jay R. Winkler. Copper(II) Binding to a SARS-CoV-2 Protein. Metals in Biology Gordon Research Conference. Ventura, CA, USA, 2023 (Poster Presentation)

5. Maryann Morales, Raheleh Ravanfar, Paul H. Oyala, Harry B. Gray, Jay R. Winkler. Copper(II) Binding to a SARS-CoV-2 Protein. Bioinorganic Gordon Research Seminar. Ventura, CA, USA, 2023 (Poster Presentation)

6. Maryann Morales, Raheleh Ravanfar, Paul H. Oyala, Harry B. Gray, Jay R. Winkler. Copper(II) Binding to a SARS-CoV-2 Protein. ACS Spring 2022 National Meeting & Exposition. San Diego, CA, USA, 2022 (Invited Technical Talk)

7. Maryann Morales, John A. Clark, James B. Derr, Eli M. Espinoza, Valentine I. Vullev. Photophysical Properties of Aminonapthalimides and their use for Single Molecule Mechanic Studies. UCR Undergraduate Research Symposium. Riverside, CA, USA, 2020. (Virtual Poster Presentation)

8. Maryann Morales, Scott C. Virgil, Harry B. Gray. Corroles: Potential Compounds for Cancer Theranostics. Caltech Surf/SFP Seminar Day. Pasadena, CA, USA, 2019. (Technical Talk)

9. Maryann Morales, John A. Clark, James B. Derr, Valentine I. Vullev. Aminonaphthalimides as Biomarkers: New Life for Old Dye. Gordon Research Conference: Photochemistry. Easton, MA, USA, 2019 (Poster Presentation)

10. Maryann Morales, John A. Clark, James B. Derr, Valentine I. Vullev. Aminonaphthalimides as Biomarkers: New Life for Old Dye. UCR Undergraduate Research Symposium. Riverside, CA, USA, 2019. (Poster Presentation)

11. Maryann Morales, Lydia Behring, Reik Loser, Jens Pietsch. Synthesis of Cathepsin B Inhibitors. Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium. Houston, TX, USA, 2018. (Technical Talk)

12. Maryann Morales, Lydia Behring, Reik Loser, Jens Pietsch. Synthesis of Cathepsin B Inhibitors. UCR MARC U STAR Summer Symposium. Riverside, CA, USA, 2018. (Technical Talk)

13. Maryann Morales, Jesse Tamayo, Valentine Vullev. Synthesis of Cesium Lead Bromide Perovskite Nanocrystals. UCR MARC U STAR Summer Symposium. Riverside, CA, USA, 2017. (Technical Talk)

Grants and Awards

MARC U STAR NIH Grant #T34GM062756             September 2018- June 2020

Undergraduate Education Mini Grant                   Summer/Fall 2019

Karin Moore Gandolfo Memorial Scholarship Recipient             2018