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Conference Presentations (by myself, students or collaborators)

58. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ramesh Vadavi, Eamonn D. Conrad and D. Ian Arbuckle, “Chiral Induction Via the Disassembly of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates”, 45th IUPAC Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2-7, 2009. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

57. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ramesh Vadavi, Eamonn D. Conrad and D. Ian Arbuckle, “Chiral Induction Via the Disassembly of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates”, 92nd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Hamilton, ON, May 30-June 3, 2009. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

56. Kate Dunlop, Manuel A.S. Aquino, “The Binding of Weakly Coordinating Anions to Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate”, 34th Annual APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, May 14-16, 2009. Talk given by K. Dunlop.

55. D.Ian Arbuckle, Ramesh Vadavi, Eamonn D. Conrad, Manuel A.S. Aquino, “Chiral Induction Via the Disassembly of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate”, 34th Annual APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, May 14-16, 2009. Talk given by I. Arbuckle.

54. Natasha F. O’Rourke, Mike G. Ronaldson, Manuel A.S. Aquino, “Synthesis of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylate Complexes Containing Biologically Relevant Ligands”, 33rd Annual APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, May 8-10, 2008. Talk given by N.F. O’Rourke. (**Co-winner of Best Overall Oral Presentation for N.F. O’Rourke**)

53. Elizabeth G. Corkum, Ian W. Wyman, Manuel A.S. Aquino, “The Disassembly of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates by Mono- and Diphosphine Ligands” 33rd Annual APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, May 8-10, 2008. Talk given by E.G. Corkum.

52. Adrian H. Murray, Brian J. MacLean, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Synthesis and Polymerization of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes and their Disassembled Products" 32nd APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Acadia University, NS, May 17-19, 2007. Talk given by A.H. Murray.

51. Mike G. Ronaldson, Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates with Biologically Relevant Ligands", 32nd APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Acadia University, NS, May 17-19, 2007. Talk given by M.G. Ronaldson. (**2nd Place Award in Best Oral Presentation Competition , Inorganic, for M.G. Ronaldson)

50. Adrian H. Murray, Brian J. MacLean, Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Polymerization of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes and their Associated Disassembled Products", 3rd Annual Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, March 3-4, 2007. Talk given by A.H. Murray. (**Winner Best Overall Oral Presentation for A.H. Murray**)

49. Eamonn D. Conrad, Manuel A.S. Aquino, T. Stanley Cameron, Kathy N. Robertson, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Ru(II) Complexes with Multichiral Sites", 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, NS, May 27-31, 2006. Poster given by E.D. Conrad.

48. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Eamonn D. Conrad, Andrew I. Wallbank, Adrian H. Murray, Brian J. MacLean, T. Stanley Cameron, Kathy N. Robertson, "The Disassembly of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates as a Route to the Preparation of Novel Ru(II) Complexes", 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, NS, May 27-31, 2006. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

47. Eamonn D. Conrad, Manuel A.S. Aquino, T. Stanley Cameron, Kathy N. Robertson, "Synthesis of Novel Multichiral Ruthenium(II) Complexes", 31st APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Mount Allison University, NB, May 18-20, 2006. Talk given by E.D. Conrad.

46. Eamonn D. Conrad, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Kathy N. Robertson, T. Stanley Cameron, "Synthesis of Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Multichiral Sites", Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, March 4-5, 2006. Talk given by E.D. Conrad.

45. Terri L. Clarke, Luc J. Boudreau, Kathy N. Robertson, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Disassembly Reactions Involving Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates and Bidentate N-Donor Ligands as Novel Routes to Mononuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes", 88th Conference of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, Saskatoon, SA, May 28 - June 1, 2005. Poster given by T.L. Clarke.

44. Terri L. Clarke, Luc J. Boudreau, Kathy N. Robertson, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Disassembly Reactions Involving Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylates and Bidentate N-Donor Ligands as Novel Routes to Mononuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes", Maritime Inorganic Discussion Weekend 2005, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, March 19 - 20, 2005. Poster presented by T.L. Clarke.

43. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ian W. Wyman, Luc J. Boudreau, Kathy N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "The Use of Directed Disassembly Reactions to Create Novel Heterodinuclear Complexes: Reactions of -Acid Ligands with the Diruthenium(II,III) Tetracarboxylate Core", 87th Conference of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, London, ON, May 29 - June 1, 2004. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

42. Luc J. Boudreau and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Disassembly Reactions of the Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate Core with Bidentate Nitrogen Heterocycles", 29th APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, May 13-15, 2004. (**2nd Place Award in Undergraduate Poster Competition (Inorganic Division) for L.J. Boudreau**).

41. Luc J. Boudreau and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis of Novel Heterodinuclear Inorganometallic Complexes", 2nd Annual Student Research Day, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, March 18, 2004. Poster given by L.J. Boudreau.

40. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ian W. Wyman, Tara J. Burchell, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "The Use of Directed Disassembly Reactions to Create Novel Heterodinuclear Complexes: Reactions of -Acid Ligands with the Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate Core", 39th IUPAC Congress / 86th Conference of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, Ottawa, ON, August 10-15, 2003. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino and I.W. Wyman.

39. Brendan R.A. Bland, Heather J. Gilfoy, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions in Purine and Pyrimidine-Type Base Adducts of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate", 39th IUPAC Congress / 86th Conference of the Canadian Society of Chemistry, Ottawa, ON, August 10-15, 2003. Poster given by B.R.A. Bland.

38. Ian W. Wyman, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Tara J. Burchell, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "The Use of Directed Disassembly Reactions to Create Novel Heterodinuclear Complexes: Reactions of -Acid Ligands with the Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate Core", 28th APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, University College of Cape Breton, Sydney, NS, May 16-18, 2003. (**Co-winner of the Best Graduate Poster Award for I.W. Wyman**).

37. Brendan R.A. Bland, Heather J. Gilfoy, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions in Purine and Pyrimidine-Type Base Adducts of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate", 28th APICS/CIC Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, University College of Cape Breton, Sydney, NS, May 16-18, 2003. Talk given by B.R.A. Bland.

36. Ian W. Wyman and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Directed Disassembly of Diruthenium Carboxylate Compounds Using Phosphine Ligands", 1st Annual Student Research Day, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, March 20, 2003. (**Winner of Top Overall Poster Award for I.W. Wyman**).

35. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Constance E.J. van Rensburg, Elke Kreft, Jannie C. Swarts, Sean R. Dalrymple, Denise M. MacDonald, Michael W. Cooke and T. Stanley Cameron, "Cytotoxicity of a Series of Water-Soluble Mixed-Valent Diruthenium Tetracarboxylates", 35th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Heidelberg, Germany, July 21-26, 2002. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

34. Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Redox Tuning and Metal-Metal Bond Activation in Diruthenium Tetraacetate", 84th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Montreal, PQ, May 26-30, 2001. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

33. Tara J. Burchell, Glen G. Briand, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Reactivity and Magnetism of Phosphine Diadducts of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate: Steric Control of Reaction Pathway", 84th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Montreal, PQ, May 26-30, 2001. (**Winner of the Best Undergraduate Poster Award (Inorganic Division) for T.J. Burchell**)

32. Tara J. Burchell, Glen G. Briand, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "The Study of Phosphine Diadducts of Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraacetate", 2001 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Halifax, NS, May 18-20, 2001. (**Winner of the CSC/Shell Award for Best Undergraduate Oral (Inorganic Division) for T.J. Burchell**)

31. Michael W. Cooke, Christopher A. Murphy, T. Stanley Cameron, Jannie C. Swarts and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Properties of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium(II,III) tetrametallocenecarboxylates", 34th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9 - 14, 2000. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino (**Received CNC/IUPAC Travel Award to present at this Conference**)

30. Michael W. Cooke, Christopher A. Murphy, T. Stanley Cameron, Jannie C. Swarts and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Properties of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium(II,III) tetrametallocenecarboxylates", 83rd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 27 - 31, 2000. Talk given by M.W. Cooke.

29. George Vamvounis, Jennifer F. Caplan, Michael W. Cooke, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Nitrogen and Sulphur Adducts of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium (II,III) Tetraacetate", 82nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Toronto, ON, May 30 - June 2, 1999. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

28. Michael W. Cooke, Christopher A. Murphy, T. Stanley Cameron, Johannes C. Swarts and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed-Valent Diruthenium (II,III) Tetraferrocencarboxylates", 1999 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Charlottetown, PE, May 17-19, 1999. Poster given by M.W. Cooke.

27. George Vamvounis, Jennifer F. Caplan and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Diruthenium Complexes with Dimetal Carboxylate Specific Bridges: Designing "Building Blocks" for Potential Molecular Magnetic Wires", 3rd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Centre for Advanced Materials and Microstructures, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, December 12, 1998. Poster given by G. Vamvounis.

26. Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Magnetic and Mesomorphic Properties of Polymeric Mixed-Valent Diruthenium Tetracarboxylates", Atlantic Section CIC AGM and Symposium, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, June 28-30, 1998. Talk given by M.A.S Aquino.

25. George Vamvounis, Jennifer F. Caplan, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Diruthenium Tetracarboxylates with Nitrogen Donor Ligands: Building Blocks for Molecular Wires and Inorganic Drugs", Atlantic Section CIC AGM and Symposium, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, June 28-30, 1998. Poster given by G. Vamvounis.

24. Christopher A. Murphy, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "An Interesting Hydrogen Bonding Network in trans-[NH2(CH3)2][Ru(C2O4)2(H2O)2] . 4H2O", Atlantic Section CIC AGM and Symposium, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, June 28-30, 1998. Poster given by C.A. Murphy.

23. Christopher A. Murphy, T. Stanley Cameron, Jannie C. Swarts and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Synthesis and Structure of a Diruthenium(II,III) Tetraferrocenecarboxylate", Atlantic Section CIC AGM and Symposium, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, June 28-30, 1998. Poster given by C.A. Murphy.

22. George Vamvounis, Jennifer F. Caplan, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Diruthenium Tetracarboxylates with Nitrogen Donor Ligands: Building Blocks for Molecular Wires and Inorganic Drugs", 81st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Whistler, BC, May 31 - June 4, 1998. (**Winner of Best Undergraduate Poster Competition for G. Vamvounis**).

21. George Vamvounis, Jennifer F. Caplan, T. Stanley Cameron and Manuel A.S. Aquino, "Diruthenium Tetracarboxylates with Nitrogen Donor Ligands: Building Blocks for Molecular Wires and Inorganic Drugs", 1998 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, St. John's, NF, May 14-16, 1998. (**Winner of Best Oral Presentation (Inorganic Division) and Sepracor Award for Best Overall Presentation for G. Vamvounis**).

20. Chris A. White, Manuel A.S. Aquino and Robert J. Crutchley, "Conducting Coordination Polymer Precursors: The Role of Hyperconjugation", 214th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 7-11, 1997. Talk given by C.A. White.

19. Krista D. Drysdale, Ellen J. Beck, Jennifer F. Caplan, Denise M. MacDonald, Manuel A.S Aquino, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel [Ru2(O2CCH3)4L2](PF6) Adducts", 80th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Windsor, ON, June 1 - 4, 1997. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

18. Jennifer F. Caplan, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Susan Swansburg, Robert P. Lemieux, T. Stanley Cameron, "Mixed-Valent Ruthenium Carboxylate Polymers Displaying Room Temperature Mesomorphism", 80th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Windsor, ON, June 1 - 4, 1997. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

17. Krista D. Drysdale, Ellen J. Beck, Jennifer F. Caplan, Denise M. MacDonald, Manuel A.S Aquino, Katherine N. Robertson and T. Stanley Cameron, "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel [Ru2(O2CCH3)4L2](PF6) Adducts", 1997 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB, May 14-16, 1997. Poster given by D.M. Macdonald.

16. Janet Conradie, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Gert J. Lamprecht and Johannes C. Swarts, "Synthesis, Chemical Properties, Crystallography, Cyclic Voltammetry and Kinetic Results of Rh(I) Complexes Coordinated to Ferrocenyl Substituted Beta-Diketones", 4th International Symposium on Applied BioInorganic Chemistry, Capetown, South Africa, April 1 - 4, 1997. Talk given by J. Conradie.

15. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ellen J. Beck, Jennifer F. Caplan, Krista D. Drysdale, Raelene Lawrence, Denise MacDonald, T. Stanley Cameron, Katherine N. Robertson and Laurence K. Thompson, "Diruthenium Carboxylates as Building Blocks for Molecular Magnetic Wires and Polymeric Liquid Crystals", 31st International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Vancouver, B.C., August 18-23, 1996. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

14. Krista D. Drysdale, Ellen J. Beck, Raelene Lawrence, Jennifer F. Caplan, Denise MacDonald, Manuel A.S. Aquino, T. Stanley Cameron, Katherine N. Robertson and Laurence K. Thompson, "Dimetal Carboxylates: Building Blocks for Molecular Wires and Polymeric Metallomesogens", 79th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, St. John's, N.F., June 23-26, 1996. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

13. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Joo-Yeon Han, Jannie C. Swarts and A. Geoffrey Sykes, "The Electron-Transfer Reactivity of Ribonucleotide Reductase", 205th ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 28-April 2, 1993. Talk given by A.G. Sykes.

12. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Robert J. Crutchley, Florence L. Lee, Corrine Bensimon, Eric J. Gabe, John E. Greedan, "Magnetic and Electronic Coupling in Binuclear Ruthenium Complexes Bridged by Various 1,4-Dicyanamidobenzene Dianion Ligands", 23rd Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, University of Waterloo, November 16-18, 1990. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

11. Akila A. Saleh, Kierstan McCaw, Manuel A.S. Aquino, Robert J. Crutchley, "Dependance of Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer Oscillator Strength on the Nature of the Ruthenium(III)-Cyanamide Bond: Outersphere and Innersphere Perturbations", 23rd Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, University of Waterloo, November 16-18, 1990. Talk given by R.J. Crutchley.

10. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Robert J. Crutchley, Florence L. Lee, Eric J. Gabe and John E. Greedan, "Long-Range Antiferromagnetic Coupling between Ruthenium(III) Ions Bridged by 1,4-Dicyanamidebenzene Ligands", 200th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 26-31, 1990. Talk given by R.J. Crutchley.

9. Akila A. Saleh, Kierstan McCaw, Manuel A.S. Aquino and Robert J. Crutchley, " Dependence of Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer Oscillator Strength on the Nature of the Ruthenium(III)-Cyanamide Bond", 1st Symposium on Photoinduced Charge Transfer, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, June 7-9, 1990. Talk given by R.J. Crutchley.

8. Manuel A.S. Aquino and Robert J. Crutchley, "Electronic Coupling in Binuclear Pentaamminne-ruthenium Complexes with Phenyl Cyanamide Ligands", 22nd Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Brock Univ., St. Catherines, Ontario, October 13-15, 1989. Talk given by M.A.S. Aquino.

7. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ann E. Bostock and Robert J. Crutchley, "Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry of Dinuclear Pentaamminneruthenium Complexes of Phenyl Cyanamide Ligands", 21st Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, York University, North York, Ontario, October 14-16, 1988. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

6. Ann E. Bostock, Mark Naklicki, Manuel A.S. Aquino and Robert J. Crutchley, "Coordination and Electron-Transfer Chemistry of Pentaamminneruthenium Complexes of Phenyl Cyanamide Ligands", Third Chemical Congress of North America, Toronto, Ontario, June 5-10, 1988. Talk given by R.J. Crutchley.

5. Manuel A.S. Aquino, Ann E. Bostock and Donal H. Macartney, "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Reactions of Rhodium Complexes with Water-Soluble Phosphines", Third Chemical Congress of North America, Toronto, Ontario, June 5-10, 1988. Talk given by D.H. Macartney.

4. Manuel A.S. Aquino and Donal H. Macartney, "Reactions of Phosphine and Phosphite Adducts of Dirhodium Tetraacetate in Acetonitrile", 19th Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, October 17-19, 1986. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.

3. Manuel A.S. Aquino and Donal H. Macartney, "Ligand Substitution and Redox Reactions of Water-Soluble Phosphine Adducts of Dirhodium Tetraacetate", 69th Canadian Chemical Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 1-4, 1986. Talk given by D.H. Macartney.

2. Manuel A.S. Aquino and Donal H. Macartney, "Ligand Substitution and Redox Reactions of Water-Soluble Phosphine Adducts of Dirhodium Tetraacetate", 191st ACS National Meeting, New York, N.Y., April 13-18, 1986. Talk given by D.H. Macartney.

1. John Herbert, Manuel A.S. Aquino and Donal H. Macartney, "Substitution and Redox Reactions of Dirhodium Carboxylate Complexes", 18th Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, October 25-27, 1985. Poster given by M.A.S. Aquino.