Pharmacy Scholarship: Matt Vergne

Vergne MJ, Simmons JD, Bowen RS. Escape the lab: An interactive escape-room game as a laboratory experiment. J Chem Educ. 2019;96(5):985-991. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b01023

Shade L, Flatt K, Burns M, Patras A, Vergne MJ. UV-C light technology as an alternative to pasteurization: Quantification of antioxidants and amino acids in green tea, apple juice, and coconut water. Paper presented at: Christian Scholars' Conference; June 6-8, 2019; Nashville, TN.

Gopisetty VVS, Patras A, Kilonzo-Nthenge A, Yannam S, Bansode RR, Sasges M, Burns SM, Vergne MJ, Pan C, Xiao H. Impact of UV-C irradiation on the quality, safety, and cytotoxicity of cranberry-flavored water using a novel continuous flow UV system. LWT Food Science and Technology. 2018;95:230-239. doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.04.042

Torr JW, Vergne MJ, Mercer SL. IPPE simulation assesses sterile compounding competency. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018;82(5):461. doi: 10.5688/ajpe7158

Jackson KD, Durandis R, Vergne MJ. Role of cytochrome P450 enzymes in the metabolic activation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci. 2018;19(8). doi: 10.3390/ijms19082367

Vergne MJ, Patras A, Bhullar MS, et al. UV-C irradiation on the quality of green tea: Effect on catechins, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxicity. J Food Sci. 2018;83(5):1258-1264. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.14131

Vergne MJ, Burns M, Patras A. Effect of UV-irradiation on the concentrations of anthocyanins in cranberry flavored water. Poster presented at: Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; November 7-11, 2017; Charlotte, NC.

Patras A, Julakanti S, Yannam S, Bansode RR, Burns M, Vergne MJ. Effect of UV irradiation on aflatoxin reduction: A cytotoxicity evaluation study using human hepatoma cell line. Mycotoxin Res. 2017;33(4):343-350. doi: 10.1007/s12550-017-0291-0

Parker PD, Beers B, Vergne MJ. What is in your wallet? Quantitation of drugs of abuse on paper currency with a rapid LC–MS/MS method. J Chem Educ. 2017;94(10):1522-1526. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00196

Islam MS, Patras A, Pokharel B, Vergne MJ, Sasges M, Begum A, Rakariyatham K, Pan C, Xiao H. Effect of UV irradiation on the nutritional quality and cytotoxicity of apple juice. J Agric Food Chem. 2016;64(41):7812-7822. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02491

Shade L, Flatt K, Vergne MJ. LC-MS/MS determination of interactions between sunitinib and green tea polyphenol by equilibrium dialysis. Poster presented at: Pittcon; March 6-10, 2016; Atlanta, GA.

Lipchak A, Vergne MJ, De Silva C. Surface-functionalization of magnetite nanoparticles for potential cellular imaging. Poster presented at: The 68th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; October 23-26, 2016; Columbia, SC.

Islam MS, Patras A, Pokharel B, Wu Y, Vergne MJ, Shade L, Xiao H, Sasges, M. UV-C irradiation as an alternative disinfection technique: Study of its effect on polyphenols and antioxidant activity of apple juice. Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol. 2016;34:344-351. doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2016.02.009

Shade L, Vergne MJ. Determination of protein binding constants of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) with rapid equilibrium dialysis and LC/MS/MS analysis. Poster presented at: The 67th Southeastern and 71st Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; November 4-7, 2015; Memphis, TN.

Murray J, Shade L, Vergne MJ. Internal standard optimization for LC-MS/MS analysis of green tea catechins. Poster presented at: 63rd American Society for Mass Spectrometry on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics; June 2-6, 2015; St. Louis, MO.

Vergne MJ, Shade L, Islam S, Patras A. Rapid LC-MS/MS analysis of chlorogenic acid, phlorizin, epicatechin, and catechin in apple juice. Poster presented at: The 67th Southeastern and 71st Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; November 4-7, 2015; Memphis, TN.

Vergne MJ, Shade L. A rapid LC/MS/MS method for the analysis of catechins in green tea beverages and supplements. Poster presented at: Pittcon; March 9-12, 2015; New Orleans, LA.

Beers B, Parker P, Vergne MJ. Development of a high-throughput LCMS method for the analysis of drugs on currency. Poster presented at: Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; October 2014; Nashville, TN.

Akers WS, Ingram K, Fowler MW, Vergne MJ, Knollman BC, Segar DL, Dawling SP. An in-vitro model of intralipid emulsion treatment for verapamil toxicity. Am J Pharm Educ. 2014;78(5):1. doi: 10.5688/ajpe785111

Shade L, Parker P, Bowen R, Vergne MJ, Clinger CK. Water quality analysis of lakes and streams at Montgomery Bell State Park. Poster presented at: Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society; October 2014; Nashville, TN.

Gibson HW, Farcas A, Jones JW, Ge Z, Huang F,
Vergne MJ, Hercules DM. Supramacromolecular self-assembly: Chain extension, star and block polymers via pseudorotaxane formation from well-defined end-functionalized polymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 2009;47(14):3518-3543. doi: 10.1002/pola.23435

Gies AP, Vergne MJ, Orndorff RL, Hercules DM. MALDI-TOF/TOF CID study of 4-alkyl-substituted polystyrene fragmentation reactions. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2008;392(4):609-626. doi: 10.1007/s00216-008-2139-0

Gies AP, Ellison ST, Vergne MJ, Orndorff RL, Hercules DM. MALDI-TOF/TOF CID study of poly(alpha-methylstyrene) fragmentation reactions. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2008;392(4):627-642. doi: 10.1007/s00216-008-2310-7

Jones BJ, Vergne MJ, Bunk DM, Locascio LE, Hayes MA. Cleavage of peptides and proteins using light-generated radicals from titanium dioxide. Anal Chem. 2007;79(4):1327-1332. doi: 10.1021/ac0613737

Lattimer RP, Vergne MJ, Hercules DM. A developmental history of polymer mass spectrometry. J Chem Educ. 2007;84(1):81. doi: 10.1021/ed084p81

Tomlinson ID, Warnerment MR, Mason JN, Vergne MJ, Hercules DM, Blakely RD, Rosenthal SJ. Synthesis and characterization of a pegylated derivative of 3-(1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridin-4yl)-1H-indole (IDT199): a high affinity SERT ligand for conjugation to quantum dots. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007;17(20):5656-5660. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.07.061