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September 22, 2023
Blaise and Mahdi presented their research in the 18th Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium Organized by ACS Georgia Chapter
Blaise and Mahdi presented their research in the 18th Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium Organized by ACS Georgia Chapter

September 13, 2023
Dr. Halim and his graduate student, Ackas Ali, published a collaborative research article in ACS Omega
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.3c04903
Dr. Halim and his graduate student, Ackas Ali, published a collaborative research article in ACS Omega
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.3c04903

August 30, 2023
Ryan, Noam, James and Ali, student at KSU, and Sydney and Cladie, students at UAFS, published an article in the International Journal of Peptide Science and Therapeutics.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10989-023-10563-w
Ryan, Noam, James and Ali, student at KSU, and Sydney and Cladie, students at UAFS, published an article in the International Journal of Peptide Science and Therapeutics.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10989-023-10563-w

July 17, 2023
Dr. Halim research group in Summer.
Dr. Halim research group in Summer.

May 31, 2023
Three master students Mubassarah Munjirin, Anusha Bhattarai and Ackas Ali defended their thesis proposal today. All of them received the highest rating from the committee members.
Three master students Mubassarah Munjirin, Anusha Bhattarai and Ackas Ali defended their thesis proposal today. All of them received the highest rating from the committee members.

May 12, 2023
Dr. Halim and his graduate student, Ackas Ali, published a collaborative research article in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, on 'Assessment of mixed micellization behavior of amitriptyline hydrochloride and TX-165 surfactant mixture in various media (aqueous/NaCl/urea)'
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167732223008760?via%3Dihub
Dr. Halim and his graduate student, Ackas Ali, published a collaborative research article in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, on 'Assessment of mixed micellization behavior of amitriptyline hydrochloride and TX-165 surfactant mixture in various media (aqueous/NaCl/urea)'
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167732223008760?via%3Dihub

May 11, 2023
James Stewart successfully defened his master thesis on 'Structure-Guided Design and Development of Antiviral Peptides against the Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2'
Congratulations James.
James Stewart successfully defened his master thesis on 'Structure-Guided Design and Development of Antiviral Peptides against the Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2'
Congratulations James.

8 May 2023
Matthew, Josefa, and Aura from our group received offer to join the prestigious NIH funded U-Rise program for two years at KSU. In this program, they will be prepared for graduate program especially for PhD. Matthew, Josefa and Aura joined our lab from Spring 2022 and conducted independent research project. This research experience helped them to get offer joining this program from summer. Besides the yearly stipend (13K/year), they will receive 60% tuition waiver, summer research fund, travel fund, and many more.
Matthew, Josefa, and Aura from our group received offer to join the prestigious NIH funded U-Rise program for two years at KSU. In this program, they will be prepared for graduate program especially for PhD. Matthew, Josefa and Aura joined our lab from Spring 2022 and conducted independent research project. This research experience helped them to get offer joining this program from summer. Besides the yearly stipend (13K/year), they will receive 60% tuition waiver, summer research fund, travel fund, and many more.

27 April 2023
Five of our group members received various departmental awards in chemistry and biochemistry. Ali received the best graduate teaching assistant award, James received the Valor award, Noam received the best student award in pharmaceutical chemistry, Mary received the best student award in forensic chemistry, and Blaise received the best undergraduate teaching award. Please join me to congratulate them.
Five of our group members received various departmental awards in chemistry and biochemistry. Ali received the best graduate teaching assistant award, James received the Valor award, Noam received the best student award in pharmaceutical chemistry, Mary received the best student award in forensic chemistry, and Blaise received the best undergraduate teaching award. Please join me to congratulate them.

22 April, 2023
Cole presented his research in the 13th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, April 22, 2023. Georgia State University, GA, USA
Cole presented his research in the 13th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, April 22, 2023. Georgia State University, GA, USA

22 April, 2023
Ali presented his research in the 13th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, April 22, 2023. Georgia State University, GA, USA
Ali presented his research in the 13th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, April 22, 2023. Georgia State University, GA, USA

Apri 20, 2023
Oluseyi successfully defended his master's thesis. He received outstanding ranking and comments from the thesis committee for his master thesis.
Oluseyi successfully defended his master's thesis. He received outstanding ranking and comments from the thesis committee for his master thesis.
April 17-21, 2023
27 students from Dr. Halim group participated in the Spring Student Research Symposium.
Oral presentations were given by Sazmi, Ali, Anusha, Ryan, Noam, Kaylee, Fatemeh, William, Caleb, Mahdi, and Evlyn.
27 students from Dr. Halim group participated in the Spring Student Research Symposium.
Oral presentations were given by Sazmi, Ali, Anusha, Ryan, Noam, Kaylee, Fatemeh, William, Caleb, Mahdi, and Evlyn.
Poster Presentations were given by Jada, Amnah, Aria, Jack, Hunter, Candy, Grace, Sydney, Nolan, Behzad, Mya, Amal, Jaden, Roger, and Emily

April 15, 2023
27 of our researchers are presented in our group mini-Symposium arranged for the practice before the Spring Student Symposium at KSU.
27 of our researchers are presented in our group mini-Symposium arranged for the practice before the Spring Student Symposium at KSU.

7 April 2023
Mahdi and Kaylee received the Birla Carbon and Summer Research Scholar awards ($4000) for working in our lab during the summer.
Mahdi and Kaylee received the Birla Carbon and Summer Research Scholar awards ($4000) for working in our lab during the summer.

22 February 2023
Ryan Faddis received the PhD offer from Penn State University. He also received a prestigious entrance scholarship as an outstanding incoming PhD students at Penn State. Ryan will join the Penn State in August.
Ryan Faddis received the PhD offer from Penn State University. He also received a prestigious entrance scholarship as an outstanding incoming PhD students at Penn State. Ryan will join the Penn State in August.
4 February, 2023
Two new toys: Orbitrap Exploris™ 240 Mass Spectrometer and Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex UHPLC Systems were installed. These instruments will be used as core facilities for the College of Science and Mathemetics
Two new toys: Orbitrap Exploris™ 240 Mass Spectrometer and Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex UHPLC Systems were installed. These instruments will be used as core facilities for the College of Science and Mathemetics


20 November 2022
Three new masters' students Ali, Anusha and Sazmi joined Dr. Halim research group.
Three new masters' students Ali, Anusha and Sazmi joined Dr. Halim research group.

19 November 2022
Ryan Faddis received the Top presentation award in the Fall Student Research Symposium at KSU. Josefa Wulf, and Grace Kurniawan also contributed as a co-author for this presentation
Ryan Faddis received the Top presentation award in the Fall Student Research Symposium at KSU. Josefa Wulf, and Grace Kurniawan also contributed as a co-author for this presentation
17 November, 2022
Twelve undergraduate students from Dr. Halim group presented their work in Fall Student Research Symposium at KSU
Twelve undergraduate students from Dr. Halim group presented their work in Fall Student Research Symposium at KSU

18 October, 2022.
Oluseyi, master student in our group, presented his research on 'Mass Spectrometry characterization of Menthol-based Deep Eutectic Solvents', in the American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Oluseyi, master student in our group, presented his research on 'Mass Spectrometry characterization of Menthol-based Deep Eutectic Solvents', in the American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting (SERMACS), San Juan, Puerto Rico.

June-July, 2022
Noam, a Birla Carbon Scholar, is doing her research on Synthesis, Characterization, and Mass Spectrometry Studies on Scorpion Venom Peptides to develop Therapeutics against the SARS-CoV-2
Noam, a Birla Carbon Scholar, is doing her research on Synthesis, Characterization, and Mass Spectrometry Studies on Scorpion Venom Peptides to develop Therapeutics against the SARS-CoV-2

June-July, 2022
David, Birla Carbon Scholar, is doing his research on 'Peptide Therapeutics to inhibit the Amyloid‑β Peptide Aggregation in Alzheimer Diseases'
David, Birla Carbon Scholar, is doing his research on 'Peptide Therapeutics to inhibit the Amyloid‑β Peptide Aggregation in Alzheimer Diseases'

23 April, 2022
Aisha Chowdhury, a senior student, presented her research on 'Targeting the Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2 with Temporin Peptides from Lithobates Frog Skin: A Molecular Modelling Based Study, in the 12th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, Georgia State University, GA, USA.
Aisha Chowdhury, a senior student, presented her research on 'Targeting the Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2 with Temporin Peptides from Lithobates Frog Skin: A Molecular Modelling Based Study, in the 12th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference, Georgia State University, GA, USA.

19 April, 2022
Fourteen undergraduate students from Dr. Halim group presented their work in Spring Student Research Symposium at KSU
Fourteen undergraduate students from Dr. Halim group presented their work in Spring Student Research Symposium at KSU

28 March 2022
David Melcher and Noam Lewit, two freshman students in Dr. Halim research group received the prestigious Birla Carbon Scholar fellowship ($4000) at Kennesaw State University for conducting their summer research.
Birla Carbon Scholars - CSM Research (kennesaw.edu)
David Melcher and Noam Lewit, two freshman students in Dr. Halim research group received the prestigious Birla Carbon Scholar fellowship ($4000) at Kennesaw State University for conducting their summer research.
Birla Carbon Scholars - CSM Research (kennesaw.edu)
23 November, 2021
James Stewart, first masters student in Dr. Halim group, successfully defensed his thesis proposal on 'Designing Potent Inhibitors Targeting the Main Proteases of SARS-CoV-2'
James Stewart, first masters student in Dr. Halim group, successfully defensed his thesis proposal on 'Designing Potent Inhibitors Targeting the Main Proteases of SARS-CoV-2'
18 November, 2021
Five undergraduate Students (Noam, Aisha, Breauna, Adam and Sareena) from Dr. Halim group presented their research in the 2021 Fall Student Symposium in KSU
Five undergraduate Students (Noam, Aisha, Breauna, Adam and Sareena) from Dr. Halim group presented their research in the 2021 Fall Student Symposium in KSU
1 November, 2021
Grace, Noam, Taylor, Indus and Breauna joined Dr. Halim research team as first year scholars and started working on their projects.
Grace, Noam, Taylor, Indus and Breauna joined Dr. Halim research team as first year scholars and started working on their projects.
19 October, 2021
Dr. Halim received the Mentor-Protégé Program award from the college of science and mathematics for his research proposal on “Molecular model-guided antiviral peptides design for SARS-CoV-2”
Dr. Halim received the Mentor-Protégé Program award from the college of science and mathematics for his research proposal on “Molecular model-guided antiviral peptides design for SARS-CoV-2”
1 August, 2021
Dr. Halim moved to Georgia joining Kennesaw State University as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Halim moved to Georgia joining Kennesaw State University as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
22 August, 2019
One of our collaborative research project with University of the Ryukyus, Japan is published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/znc.ahead-of-print/znc-2019-0114/znc-2019-0114.xml?format=INT
One of our collaborative research project with University of the Ryukyus, Japan is published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/znc.ahead-of-print/znc-2019-0114/znc-2019-0114.xml?format=INT
21 August, 2019
Our abstract on 'Structure and Dynamics of Native and Mutant Serine/Threonine Kinase 11 (STK11) by Molecular Dynamics Simulation' is accepted to American Chemistry Society Midwest Regional Meeting on October 16-19 at Kansas.
Our abstract on 'Structure and Dynamics of Native and Mutant Serine/Threonine Kinase 11 (STK11) by Molecular Dynamics Simulation' is accepted to American Chemistry Society Midwest Regional Meeting on October 16-19 at Kansas.
22 July, 2019
Dr. Halim will attend American Chemistry Society Midwest Regional Meeting on October 16-19 and will present his group work on 'Structure and Dynamics of Native and Mutant Serine/Threonine Kinase 11 (STK11) by Molecular Dynamics Simulation'
Dr. Halim will attend American Chemistry Society Midwest Regional Meeting on October 16-19 and will present his group work on 'Structure and Dynamics of Native and Mutant Serine/Threonine Kinase 11 (STK11) by Molecular Dynamics Simulation'
19 July, 2019
Our collaborative project with Southwest Medical University in China on breast cancer entitled 'Thymoquinone Potentiates 5-Fluorouracil in Targeting Thymidylate Synthetase and Estrogen Receptor and Increases Chemotherapeutic Action in Breast Cancer' is submitted to the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics.
Our collaborative project with Southwest Medical University in China on breast cancer entitled 'Thymoquinone Potentiates 5-Fluorouracil in Targeting Thymidylate Synthetase and Estrogen Receptor and Increases Chemotherapeutic Action in Breast Cancer' is submitted to the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics.
10 July, 2019
Dr. Halim submitted his first grant application to Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program
Dr. Halim submitted his first grant application to Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program
1 July, 2019
Dr. Halim moved to Fort Smith and started his jobs at UAFS
Dr. Halim moved to Fort Smith and started his jobs at UAFS