Faculty Profile for Dr. Sean Michael Kerwin

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Dr. Sean Michael Kerwin
Regents' Professor — Chemistry and Biochemistry
Professor — Mtrls Sci, Engrg & Comrclzatn Prgm
CHEM 403 CENT
phone: (512) 245-1056
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Kerwin, S. M., & Subbarao, M. (2024). Water-Mediated Synthesis of (E)-3-(1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)-N-phenethylacrylamide, a Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Amide analogue. MolBank, M1915. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/M1915
  • Das, M. K., Williams, E. P., Myhre, M. W., David, W. M., & Kerwin, S. M. (2024). Calcium-Dependent Chemiluminescence Catalyzed by a Truncated c-MYC Promoter G-Triplex DNA. Molecules, 29, 4457. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184457
  • Saucedo, A., Subbarao, M., Jemal, M. J., Mesa-Diaz, N. L., Smith, J. L., Vernaza, A., … Kerwin, S. M. (2024). Flow and On-Water Synthesis and Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Amide (CAPA) Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci., 25(15), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15101268
  • Jewett, A., Bondoc, J., Gilbreath, B., Reinus, B., & Kerwin, S. M. (2022). Spirocyclic Products via Carbene Intermediates from Thermolysis of 1,2-Dialkynylpyrrole and 1,2-Diethynylimidzoles. SynLett, 33(07), 674-678.
  • Yadav, G., Kumar, S., Kumar, D., Kataria, R., Laroche, C., & Kerwin, S. M. (2022). Phenyliodine(III) diacetate-mediated dearomatization of 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)benzoxazoles and 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)benzothiazoles: Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of tetramethoxycyclohexenones and bicyclo[2.2.2]octenones. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1266, 133520.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, National Academy of Inventors. 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Service, Texas State University. 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Regent's Professor, Texas State University System. 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, National Academy of Inventors. 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University. 2024 - Present

Selected Grants

  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Supporting), Xue, Xiaoyu (Supporting). MRI: Acquisition of Automated Isothermal Titration Calorimeter for Biophysical Research at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $262280. (Submitted: January 19, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal), Wheeler, Brittany Marie (Co-Principal), Webre, Whitney Ann (Co-Principal), Holland, Cory Lee (Co-Principal), Betancourt, Tania (Supporting), Brittain, William J (Supporting), Hudnall, Todd W (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Supporting), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Supporting), Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Supporting). REU Site: A Chemistry REU on Molecular Innovation and Exploration (CheMIE), National Science Foundation, Federal, $378188. (Submitted: August 25, 2021, Funded: April 15, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Betancourt, Tania (Principal), Brittain, William J (Co-Principal), Irvin, Jennifer A (Co-Principal), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Co-Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Co-Principal), Wistey, Mark A (Co-Principal), Miyahara, Yoichi (Co-Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal). TxState-UT PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA), National Science Foundation, Federal, $3822000. (Funded: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2027). Grant.
  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), McLean, Robert J C (Co-Principal), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), David, Wendi M (Supporting). U-RISE at Texas State, National Institutes of Health - National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Federal, $2238578. (Funded: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2026). Grant.
  • Hudnall, Todd W (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Haque, Ariful (Supporting), Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Brittain, Bill (Supporting), Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting). MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer to Advance Structural Analysis in Chemical, Biochemical, and Material Sciences at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $485000. (Submitted: November 15, 2023, Funded: August 15, 2024 - July 31, 2027). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Graduate Advisor
Interim Director, IMBC
2024-Present
Participant
THECB Site Visit for IMBC Program
2024-Present
Participant
THECB Board Meeting Presentation of IMBC Program
2024-Present
Participant
Rising Doctoral Institute Workshop
2024-Present
Member
Institutional Biosafety Committee
2022-Present