selected publications academic article Gibbs, H. C., Mota, S. M., Hart, N. A., Min, S. W., Vernino, A. O., Pritchard, A. L., ... Perez, L. M. (2021). Navigating the Light-Sheet Image Analysis Software Landscape: Concepts for Driving Cohesion From Data Acquisition to Analysis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9, 739079. Ravi, A., Foster, E. R., Perez, L. M., & Nikolov, Z. L. (2020). Capture chromatography with mixed-mode resins: A case study with recombinant human thioredoxin from Escherichia coli. J Chromatogr A. 1625, 461327-461327. Tharp, J. M., Hampton, J. T., Reed, C. A., Ehnbom, A., Chen, P., Morse, J. S., ... Liu, W. R. (2020). An amber obligate active site-directed ligand evolution technique for phage display. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 11(1), 1392. Holt, S. E., Rakoski, A., Jivan, F., Prez, L. M., & Alge, D. L. (2020). Hydrogel Synthesis and Stabilization via Tetrazine Click-Induced Secondary Interactions. Macromol Rapid Commun. 41(14), e2000287. Le, T., Nguyen, H., Perez, L. M., Darensbourg, D. J., & Darensbourg, M. Y. (2020). Metal-Templated, Tight Loop Conformation of a Cys-X-Cys Biomimetic Assembles a Dimanganese Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 59(9), 3645-3649. Sun, Q., Li, X., Perez, L. M., Shi, W., Zhang, Y., & Sacchettini, J. C. (2020). The molecular basis of pyrazinamide activity on Mycobacterium tuberculosis PanD. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 11(1), 339. Schuckman, A. E., Ewers, B. W., Yu, L. H., Tom, J., Prez, L. M., Drain, C. M., Kushmerick, J. G., & Batteas, J. D. (2015). Utilizing Nearest-Neighbor Interactions To Alter Charge Transport Mechanisms in Molecular Assemblies of Porphyrins on Surfaces. J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces. Powers, D. C., Anderson, B. L., Hwang, S. J., Powers, T. M., Prez, L. M., Hall, M. B., ... Nocera, D. G. (2014). Photocrystallographic observation of halide-bridged intermediates in halogen photoeliminations. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136(43), 15346. DeBord, J. D., Verkhoturov, S. V., Perez, L. M., North, S. W., Hall, M. B., & Schweikert, E. A. (2013). Measuring the internal energies of species emitted from hypervelocity nanoprojectile impacts on surfaces using recalibrated benzylpyridinium probe ions. J Chem Phys. 138(21), 214301-214301. Ko, E., Raghuraman, A., Perez, L. M., Ioerger, T. R., & Burgess, K. (2013). Exploring key orientations at protein-protein interfaces with small molecule probes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135(1), 167-173. Renz, A. L., Prez, L. M., & Hall, M. B. (2011). CarbonBromine Bond Formation through a Nickel-Centered Spin-Crossing Mechanism. Organometallics. Ko, E., Liu, J., Perez, L. M., Lu, G., Schaefer, A., & Burgess, K (2011). Universal peptidomimetics. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133(3), 462-477. Karadas, F., Shatruk, M., Perez, L. M., & Dunbar, K. R. (2010). Cyanide-bridged [Co(II)2M(II)] and [Co(II)2M(II)2] complexes based on the [Co(II)(triphos)(CN)2] building block: syntheses, structures, magnetic properties, and density functional theoretical studies. Chemistry – A European Journal. 16(24), 7164-7173. Mintzer, M. A., Perez, L. M., & Simanek, E. E (2010). Divergent synthesis of triazine dendrimers using a trimethylene-dipiperidine linker that increases efficiency, simplifies analysis, and improves product solubility. Tetrahedron Lett. 51(13), 1631-1634. Lim, J., Mintzer, M. A., Perez, L. M., & Simanek, E. E (2010). Synthesis of odd generation triazine dendrimers using a divergent, macromonomer approach. ORGANIC LETTERS. 12(6), 1148-1151. Chiarella, G. M., Melgarejo, D. Y., Rozanski, A., Hempte, P., Perez, L. M., Reber, C., & Fackler, J. P (2010). A short, unsupported CuI...CuI interaction, 2.65 A, in a dinuclear guanidine chloride complex. Chemical Communications. 46(1), 136-138. Lalwani, S., Chouai, A., Perez, L. M., Santiago, V., Shaunak, S., & Simanek, E. E (2009). Mimicking PAMAM Dendrimers with Ampholytic, Hybrid Triazine Dendrimers: A Comparison of Dispersity and Stability. MACROMOLECULES. 42(17), 6723-3732. Wu, Z., Fernandez-Lima, F. A., Perez, L. M., & Russell, D. H. (2009). A new copper containing MALDI matrix that yields high abundances of [peptide + Cu]+ ions. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 20(7), 1263-1271. Bench, B. J., Tichy, S. E., Perez, L. M., Benson, J., & Watanabe, C (2008). Synthesis and cellular effects of cycloterpenals: cyclohexadienal-based activators of neurite outgrowth. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 16(16), 7573-7581. Crampton, H., Hollink, E., Perez, L. M., & Simanek, E. E (2007). A divergent route towards single-chemical entity triazine dendrimers with opportunities for structural diversity. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. 31(7), 1283-1290. (2004). HAT-(CN) 6. 15(4), Meloni, G., Thomson, L. M., & Gingerich, K. A (2001). Structure and thermodynamic stability of the OsC and OsC2 molecules by theoretical calculations and by Knudsen cell mass spectrometry. J Chem Phys. 115(10), 4496-4501. conference paper Jr, F., Abdou, H., Mohamed, A. A., Burini, A., Galassi, R., & Perez, L. M (2006). New chemistry with an old element: Gold with nitrogen ligands. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. Schottel, B. L., Chifotides, H., Shatruk, M., Bacsa, J., Perez, L. M., Chouai, A., & Dunbar, K. R. (2005). Anion-n interactions as controlling elements in supramolecular chemistry. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. U3143-U3145. Kail, B. W., Perez, L. M., Zaric, S. D., Millar, A., Young, C. G., Hall, M. B., & Basu, P (2005). Mechanistic investigation of the oxygen atom transfer reactivity of dioxo-molybdenum(VI) complexes. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. U2077-U2077. Beckley, J. R., Perez, L. M., Scholtz, J. M., Pace, C. N., & Russell, D. H. (2005). Secondary structure of gas-phase model alanine-containing peptide ions in a low dielectric environment. Biophysical Journal. 42A-42A.
co-principal investigator on Cellulose Nanocrystal-Enabled Manufacturing of Carbon Nanotube/Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2019 - 2022 Cyber Training : CIC: The Texas A&M University Computational Materials Science Summer School (CMS3) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2021
teaching activities CHEM491 Hnr-research Instructor CHEM658 Molecular Modeling Instructor CHEM685 Directed Studies Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2002 B.S. in Chemistry, minor in Mathematics and Computer Information Systems, Humboldt State University - (Arcata, California, United States) 1994
mailing address Texas A&M University High Performance Research Computing 3361 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3361 USA
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