Student Posters

  1. Allison Racela (poster presenter), D. Kohrt, D.M. Fontaine, B.P. Huta, and B.R. Branchini "Luciferases and Luciferin Analogs with Potential for in vivo Imaging."Connecticut College Summer Research Symposium, New London, Connecticut (October 4, 2019). 
  2. Ben R. Fort (poster presenter), B.P. Huta, & B.R. Branchini. "An Alternative Synthesis of Amino-Napthyl Luciferin." Connecticut College Summer Research Symposium, New London, Connecticut (October 4, 2019). 
     
  3. TL Southworth (poster presenter), D.M. Fontaine, D. Kohrt, C.M. Florentine, M.J. Grossel, & B.R. Branchini. “A firefly luciferase dual color bioluminescence reporter assay using two substrates to simultaneously monitor two gene expression events” International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Nantes, France (May 28-31 2018).

  4. Salituro, L. (Poster session presenter), Branchini, B. R. (Other), National Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Progress Toward the Synthesis of Near-Infrared Firefly Luciferin," University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States. (April 7, 2017).

  5. Florentine, C. (Poster session presenter), Henricks, E. (Poster session presenter), Welcome, F. (Poster session presenter), Branchini, B. R. (Other), National Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Red-Emitting Firefly Luciferases for In Vivo Imaging," University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States. (April 7, 2017).

  6. Talukder, Munya H; Fontaine, Danielle M; Behney, Curran E; Southworth, Tara L & Branchini, Bruce R. "Luciferase Variants for Dual Color Reporter Assays & Bioluminescence Imaging," poster presented at the 7th Annual Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium (NURDS), University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, March 8, 2015.

  7. Salituro, Leah; Branchini, Bruce; Behney, Curran; Fontaine, Danielle; Southworth, Tara. "Synthesis of Adenylates for Bioluminescent Studies," poster presented at the 7th Annual Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium (NURDS), University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, March 8, 2015.

  8. Derrick Roy, Curran Behney and Bruce Branchini, "Synthesis of the Novel Firefly Luciferase Inhibitor Benzothiophene Dehydroluciferin Sulfamoyl Adenosine (BtDLSA)," poster presented at the 6th Annual Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium (NURDS), University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, March 9, 2014.

  9. Student poster, "Luciferin Analogs for Improved Genetic Reporter Assays," Yumi Kovic*, D. M. Fontaine, J. C. Rosenberg, C. E. Behney, T. L. Southworth and B. R. Branchini. student poster prepared for The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 20, 2013.

  10. Kelsey Taylor*, Samantha Linder* (Dr. Bruce Branchini), "Development of Firefly Luciferase-RFP Fusion Proteins for BRET-FRET-based Protease Assays," poster presented at NCUR 2010, Missoula, MT, April 15-17, 2010.

  11. Undergraduate Student Poster, “Red Light Emitting Firefly Luciferase Mutant for Improved Biotechnical Applications,” presented by Audrey Davis at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCRU), LaCrosse, WI, April 16-18, 2009.

Presentations

  1. Branchini, B. R. (Paper presenter), Natural Materials and Systems Program Review, "Development and Characterization of Novel Bioluminescent Sources," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Destin, FL, United States. (December 3, 2018 and December 10, 2019).
  2. Branchini, B. R. (Paper presenter), Natural Materials and Systems Program Review, "Development and Characterization of Novel Bioluminescence Systems," Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States. (December 4, 2016).

  3. Invited lecture, "Experimental Support for a Single Electron Transfer Oxidation Mechanism in Firefly Bioluminescence”, presented at ISBC 2016, 19th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Tsukuba, Japan, May 29 – June 2, 2016.

  4. "Development and Characterization of Novel Bioluminescent Systems," lecture presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Natural Materials & System Extremophiles Program Review, Fort Walton Beach, FL, December 8, 2015.

  5. "Development and Characterization of Novel Bioluminescent Systems," lecture presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Natural Materials & System Extremophiles Program Review, Fort Walton Beach, FL, December 8-10, 2014.

  6. Plenary lecture, "Evidence for a Peroxy Intermediate in Firefly Bioluminescence is Consistent with a Radical-Based Mechanism," presented at ISBC 2014, 18th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, June 23-28, 2014.

  7. "Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop NovelBioluminescent Systems," lecture presented at AFOSR (Air Force Officeof Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial SciencesProgram Review, Washington, DC, January 8-10, 2013.

  8. "Mechanistic Studies of Firefly Luciferase Bioluminescence," invited talk at Southwest Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society, Valdosta, GA, January 31, 2013.

  9. Invited lecture, "Bioluminescence: Overview and Applications," presented at Regis Technologies, Morton Grove, Ill., June 22, 2012.

  10. Invited lecture, "Mechanism of Firefly Bioluminescence," presented at Promega Corporation, Madison, Wis., June 21, 2012.

  11. B. R. Branchini, J. C. Rosenberg, D. M. Fontaine, T. L. Southworth, C. E. Behney and L. Uzasci, “The Half-Reactions of Firefly Luciferase Bioluminescence Proceed Via the Domain Alternation Mechanism,” presented at ISBC 2012, the 17th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, May 28 – June 2, 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada

  12. D. M. Fontaine, J. Yi, and B. R. Branchini, “A Firefly Luciferase-Based Turn-On Sensor for Biothiols,” presented at ISBC 2012, the 17th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, May 28 – June 2, 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.

  13. Invited lecture, "Firefly Luciferase and the Domain Alternation Mechanism," presented at the University of Rome, Rome, Italy, Feb. 8, 2012.

  14. Invited lecture, "Firefly Bioluminescence – The Hopkins Connection," Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, Mar. 1, 2011.

  15. Invited lecture, "The Mechanism of Firefly Luciferase Catalyzed Reactions."City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, May 3, 2011.
  16. Lecture presented at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, May 3, 2011.

  17. Invited lecture, "Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems," presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Arlington, VA, Jan. 4-8, 2010.

  18. Lecture, "Firefly Luciferase Color Mutants for Reporter Applications and Enzyme Assays," presented at Omnia Molecular SL, Barcelona, Spain, March 19, 2010.

  19. Keynote lecture, "The Partial Reactions of Firefly Luciferase and Domain Alternation," scheduled for the 16th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Lyon, France, April 21, 2010. Cancelled due to volcanic ash flight cancellations.

  20. Invited 3-hour seminar, “Firefly Luciferase- Structure and Mechanism.” Presented to a graduate course in Enzymology and Protein Structure at the City of New York (CUNY) graduate center, New York, NY, Feb. 27, 2009.

  21. "Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems,” lecture presented by Bruce Branchini at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Arlington, VA, Jan. 5-9, 2009.

  22. "Firefly Luciferases for Genetic Reporter and Imaging Applications," invited lecture presented at the XIII International Symposium on Luminescence Spectroscopy (ISLS 2008), September 7-11, 2008, University of Bologna - Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy.

  23. "Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems,” talk presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Key West, FL, Jan. 7-11, 2008.

  24. A. Davis* and B. Branchini, "Red Light-Emitting Firefly Luciferase Mutants for Improved Bioluminescent Dual-Reporter Applications," NCUR 22, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, April 10-12, 2008.