Sumerlin Research Group      Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University        3215 Daniel Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314

Positions and Education

Awards & Recognition

Research Interests

Patents

• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski; Brent S. Sumerlin; Nicolay Tsarevsky; James Spanswick. Preparation of tetrazole polymers with controlled functionality for pharmaceutical use. WO 2005087818.
   

• Charles L. McCormick, Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, David B. Thomas “Chain Transfer Agents for RAFT Polymerization in Aqueous Media” US 6855840.
   

• Charles L. McCormick, Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, David B. Thomas “Chain Transfer Agents for RAFT Polymerization in Aqueous Media” US 7179872.
   

• Charles L. McCormick, Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, David B. Thomas “Chain Transfer Agents for RAFT Polymerization in Aqueous Media” US 7186786.
   

• Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Charles L. McCormick “Polymer Functionalized Noble Metal Nanoparticles” US 7138468.
   

Book Chapters

• Sumerlin, B. S.; Matyjaszewski, K., “Molecular brushes-densely grafted copolymers” In Macromolecular Engineering, Matyjaszewski, K.; Gnanou, Y.; Leibler, L., Eds. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2007; Vol. 2, pp 1103-1135.
   

• Robert E. Richard, Marlene Schwarz, Shrirang Ranade, A. Ken Chan, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Brent Sumerlin "Acrylate-Based Block Copolymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization as Matrices for Drug Delivery Applications" Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization: From Synthesis to Materials ACS Symp. Ser.; ACS: Washington D.C., 2006, Vol. 944.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Haifeng Gao, Patricia Golas, Guillaume Louche, Robert Y. Lee, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Click Functionalization of Well-Defined Copolymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization: From Synthesis to Materials ACS Symp. Ser.; ACS: Washington D.C., 2006, Vol. 944.
   

• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski; James Spanswick; Brent S. Sumerlin “Preparation, Characterization, and Applications of Polymers Synthesized by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization.” Living and Controlled Polymerization: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of the Respective Polymers and Copolymers, Jagur-Grodzinski, J., Ed. Nova Science: 2005.
   

• Charles W. Scales; Anthony J. Convertine; Brent S. Sumerlin; Andrew B. Lowe; Charles L. McCormick “Synthesis of terminally functionalized (Co)polymers via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and subsequent immobilization to solid surfaces with potential biosensor applications.” Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings. ACS Symp. Ser.; ACS: Washington D.C., 2005, Vol. 912.
   

• Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, David B. Thomas, Pierre Hennaux, Charles L. McCormick “RAFT Polymerization in Homogeneous Aqueous Media” Advances in Controlled Radical Polymerizations. ACS Symp. Ser.; ACS: Washington D.C., 2003; Vol. 854.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Debashish Roy, Aman Ullah, Brent S. Sumerlin "Rapid Block Copolymer Synthesis by Microwave-Assisted RAFT Polymerization" Macromolecules  2009, In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma901471k
   

• Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre, Brent S. Sumerlin "Future Perspectives and Recent Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Materials" Progress in Polymer Science 2009, In press.
   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.10.008
   

• Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Debashish Roy, Brent S. Sumerlin "Boronic Acid Terminated Polymers: Synthesis by RAFT and Subsequent Dynamic Covalent Self-Assembly" Macromolecules 42, 5614–5621. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma900835y Free link: [Link]
   

• Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre, Brent S. Sumerlin "Triply-responsive boronic acid block copolymers: Solution self-assembly induced by changes in temperature, pH, or sugar concentration" Chemical Communications 2009, 2106-2108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B900374F
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin "Temperature and redox responsive hydrogels from ABA triblock copolymers prepared by RAFT polymerization" Soft Matter 2009, In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b817586a
   

• Misty D. Rowe, Chia-Chih Chang, Douglas H. Thamm, Susan L. Kraft, Joseph F. Harmon, Jr., Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin, Stephen G. Boyes "Tuning the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Properties of Positive Contrast Agent Nanoparticles by Surface Modification with RAFT Polymers" Langmuir 2009, DOI: 10.1021/la900730b
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la900730b
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin “Tuning the Temperature Response of Branched Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Prepared by RAFT Polymerization” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 7368–7373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma801256k
   

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin "Temperature-Regulated Activity of Responsive Polymer-Protein Conjugates Prepared by Grafting-from via RAFT Polymerization" Journal of the American Chemical Society  2008, 130, 11288–11289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja804495v
   

• Jagannath Dey, Hao Xu, Jinhui Shen, Paul, Thevenot, Sudershan R. Gondi, Kytai T. Nguyen, Brent S. Sumerlin, Liping Tang, Jian Yang “Development of biodegradable crosslinked urethane-doped polyester elastomers” Biomaterials 2008, 29, 4637-4649. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.08.020
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “End Group Transformations of RAFT-Generated Polymers with Bismaleimides: Functional Telechelics and Modular Block Copolymers” J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 5093-5100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.22837
   

• Sergei Sheiko, Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Cylindrical molecular brushes: Synthesis, characterization, and properties" Progress in Polymer Science 2008, 33, 759-785. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2008.05.001
   

• Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre, Brent S. Sumerlin "Sugar-Responsive Block Copolymers by Direct RAFT Polymerization of Unprotected Boronic Acid Monomers" Chemical Communications 2008, 2477-2479. [Reprint - No subscription needed] http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b802293c
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin "Responsive Polymer-Protein Bioconjugates Prepared by RAFT Polymerization and Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Click Chemistry" Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2008, 29, 1172-1176. Highlighted in the June 2008 edition of Materials View.
   

• Charles L. McCormick,* Brent S. Sumerlin,* Brad S. Lokitz, Jonathan E. Stempka "RAFT-Synthesized Diblock and Triblock Copolymers: Thermally-Induced Supramolecular Assembly in Aqueous Media" Soft Matter 2008, 4, 1760-1773. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b719577j
   

• K. B. Guice, S. R. Marrou S. Gondi, B. S. Sumerlin, Y. -L. Loo “pH Response of Hydrogels of Diblock and Triblock Copolymers containing Polystyrene and Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4390-4397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma8003746
   

• Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin "Folate-Conjugated Thermoresponsive Block Copolymers: Highly Efficient Conjugation and Solution Self-Assembly" Biomacromolecules 2008, 9, 1064-1070. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm701255v
   

• Jennifer N. Cambre, Debashish Roy, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin "Facile Strategy to Well-Defined Water-Soluble Boronic Acid (Co)polymers" Journal of the American Chemical Society 2007, 129, 10348-10349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja074239s
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin "Hyperbranched Polymers via RAFT Copolymerization of an Acryloyl Trithiocarbonate" Australian Journal of Chemistry 2007, 60, 396-399 (Invited). http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH07077
   

• Patricia L. Golas, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Multisegmented Block Copolymers by “Click” Coupling of Polymers Prepared by ATRP" Australian Journal of Chemistry 2007, 60, 400-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH07073
   

• Sudershan R. Gondi, Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin "Versatile Pathway to Functional Telechelics via RAFT Polymerization and Click Chemistry" Macromolecules 2007, 40, 474-481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma061959v
   

• Joanna Pietrasik, Brent S. Sumerlin, Robert Y. Lee, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Solution Behavior of Temperature-Responsive Molecular Brushes Prepared by ATRP" Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2007, 208, 30–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.200600442
   

• Joanna Pietrasik, Brent S. Sumerlin, Hyung-il Lee, Roberto R. Gil, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Structural mobility of molecular bottle-brushes investigated by NMR relaxation dynamics" Polymer 2007, 48, 496-501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2006.11.057
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin "An Efficient Route to Macromonomers via ATRP and Click Chemistry" Macromolecules 2006, 39, 5286-5292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0610461
   

• Patricia L. Golas, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Catalyst Performance in "Click" Coupling Reactions of Polymers Prepared by ATRP: Ligand and Metal Effects" Macromolecules 2006, 39, 6451-6457. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma061592u
   

• Robert E. Richard, Marlene Schwarz, Shrirang Ranade, A. Ken Chan, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, and Brent Sumerlin "Evaluation of Acrylate-Based Block Copolymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization as Matrices for Paclitaxel Delivery from Coronary Stents" Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 3410-3418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm050464v
   

• Haifeng Gao, Guillaume Louche, Brent S. Sumerlin, Nazeem Jahed, Patricia Golas, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Gradient Polymer Elution Chromatographic Analysis of a,w-Dihydroxypolystyrene Synthesized via ATRP and Click Chemistry" Macromolecules 2005, 38, 8979-8982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma051566g
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Guillaume Louche, Robert Y. Lee, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Highly Efficient "Click" Functionalization of Poly(3-azidopropyl methacrylate) Prepared by ATRP" Macromolecules, 2005; 38, 7540-7545. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0511245
   

• Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. "Step Growth 'Click' Coupling of Telechelic Polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Macromolecules 2005, 38, 3558-3561. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma050370d
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Dorota Neugebauer, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. "Initiation Efficiency in the Synthesis of Molecular Brushes by Grafting from via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Macromolecules 2005, 38, 702-708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma048351b
   

• Dorota Neugebauera, Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Benjamin Goodhart, Sergei S. Sheiko "How dense are cylindrical brushes grafted from a multifunctional macroinitiator?" Polymer 2004, 45, 8173--8179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2004.09.069
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, David B. Thomas, Anthony J. Convertine, Michael S. Donovan, Charles L. McCormick "Aqueous solution properties of pH-responsive AB diblock acrylamido-styrenic copolymers synthesized via aqueous reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer" Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2004, 42, 1724-1734. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.11069
   

• Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Charles L. McCormick “The Direct Polymerization of 2-Methacryloxyethyl Glucoside via Aqueous Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization” Polymer 2003, 44, 6761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2003.08.039
   

• Anthony J. Convertine, Brent S. Sumerlin, David B. Thomas, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Synthesis of Block Copolymers of 2- and 4-Vinylpyridine by RAFT Polymerization” Macromolecules 2003, 36, 4679. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma034361l
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, Paul A. Stroud, Charles L. McCormick “Modification of Gold Surfaces with Water-Soluble (Co)polymers prepared via Aqueous Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization” Langmuir 2003, 19, 5559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la034459t
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, David B. Thomas, Charles L. McCormick “Aqueous Solution Properties of pH-Responsive AB Diblock Acrylamido Copolymers Synthesized via Aqueous RAFT” Macromolecules 2003, 36, 5982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma034088n
   

• David B. Thomas, Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Conditions for Facile, Controlled RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide in Water” Macromolecules 2003, 36, 1436. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma025960f
   

• Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, Charles L. McCormick “Facile Preparation of Transition Metal Nanoparticles Stabilized by Well-defined (Co)polymers Synthesized via Aqueous RAFT” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 11562. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja020556h
   

• Michael S. Donovan, Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Controlled Polymerization of Sulfobetaine Monomers Directly in Aqueous Media via RAFT” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 8663. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0209996
   

• Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Charles L. McCormick “RAFT Polymerization of N,N-Dimethylacrylamide in Water” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 4570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma020191l
   

• Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, Charles L. McCormick “RAFT Polymerization of N,N-Dimethylacrylamide Utilizing Novel Chain Transfer Agents Tailored for High Reinitiation Efficiency and Structural Control” Macromolecules 2002, 35, 4123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma0120714
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Water-Soluble Polymers. 84. Controlled Polymerization in Aqueous Media of Anionic Acrylamido Monomers via RAFT” Macromolecules 2001, 34, 6561. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma011288v

Other Publications

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Debashish Roy, Brent Sumerlin "Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive polymer-protein conjugates prepared by RAFT polymerization" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 2009, 100, 669-670.
   

• Debashish Roy, Brent Sumerlin "Microwave-Assisted RAFT polymerization: Block copolymers in the blink of an eye" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 2009, 100, 595-596.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin "Responsive block copolymer micelles functionalized with biologically-relevant ligands" Polymer Preprints 2008, 49(2), 1085-1086.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi  "Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from and grafting-to with RAFT-generated polymers" Polymer Preprints 2008, 49(2), 234-235.
   

• Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Folate-conjugated responsive polymeric micelles: synthesis by RAFT polymerization and Click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 175-176. 
   

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from by RAFT polymerization and azide-alkyne click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 197-198.
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Responsive polymer-protein bioconjugates prepared by RAFT polymerization and grafting-to via click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 200-201.
   

• Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Folate-conjugated responsive polymeric micelles: synthesis by RAFT polymerization and Click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 175-176.
   

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from by RAFT polymerization and azide-alkyne click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 197-198.
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Responsive polymer-protein bioconjugates prepared by RAFT polymerization and grafting-to via click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 200-201.
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin “Telechelic macromolecules via RAFT polymerization and click chemistry” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 226-227.
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Versatile end group modification strategy for RAFT-generated polymers” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 238-239.
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin “Thermoresponsive core-shell macromolecules prepared by RAFT polymerization” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 285-286.
   

• Jennifer N. Cambre, Debashish Roy, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Boronic acid block copolymers prepared by RAFT polymerization” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 426-427.
   

• Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre, Brent S. Sumerlin “Controlled radical polymerization of free unprotected boronic acid monomers by RAFT” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49, 448-449.
   

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Responsive polymer-protein bioconjugates by grafting-from via RAFT with the R-group approach” Polymer Preprints 2008, 49,  1057-1058.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew P. Vogt “Tuning the Stimuli-Response of Hyperbranched Polymers Prepared by RAFT” Polymer Preprints 2007, 48(2), 1007-1008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin; Andrew P. Vogt "Macromonomer Synthesis via ATRP and Click Chemistry." Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(2), 549-550.
   

• Patricia L. Golas; Nicolay V. Tsarevsky; Brent S. Sumerlin; Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Tuning the efficiency of click reactions using polymers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.”  Polymer Preprints 2006,  47(2),  737-738.
   

• Jamie R. Boyce, Frank C. Sun, Sergei S. Sheiko, Benjamin W. Maynor, Joseph M. DeSimone, Brent Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Replicating fluid morphologies: from single molecules to macroscopic drops” Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(1), 543-544.
   

• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Hyung-il Lee, Shigeki Ohno, Joanna Pietrasik, Sergei Sheiko, Brent Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky “Molecular brushes with variable composition and topology by ATRP. Synthesis and properties” Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 2006, 94, 141.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Joanna Pietrasik, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski  “Temperature-responsive water-soluble molecular brushes prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.” Polymer Preprints 2005, 46(2), 470-471.
   

• Robert E. Richard, Marlene Schwarz, Shrirang Ranade, A. Ken Chan, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Brent S. Sumerlin “Evaluation of acrylate-based block copolymers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization as matrices for paclitaxel delivery from coronary stents.”  Polymer Preprints 2005, 46(2), 235-236.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Guillaume Louche, Haifeng Gao, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Click functionalization of well-defined (Co)polymers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.” Polymer Preprints 2005, 46(2), 181-182.
   

• Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Brent S. Sumerlin, Patricia L. Golas, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Click" coupling of azide- and alkyne-functionalized well-defined polymers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.    Polymer Preprints 2005, 46(2), 179-180.
   

• Charles W. Scales, Leslie J. Myrick, Brent Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, and Charles L. McCormick “Synthesis of terminally functionalized, (Co)polymers via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and subsequent immobilization to solid surfaces with potential biosensor applications” Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 2004, 90, 36.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Paul A. Stroud, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Modification of Gold Films with Water-Soluble Copolymers Prepared via Aqueous RAFT” Polymer Preprints 2003, 44(1).
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “The Synthesis of Well-Defined Water-Soluble (Co)polymers for the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles” Polymer Preprints 2002, 43(2), 313.
   

• David B. Thomas, Pierre Hennaux, Michael S. Donovan, Brent S. Sumerlin, Anthony Convertine, Charles L. McCormick “New Dithioesters for the RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamido Monomers” Polymer Preprints 2002, 43(2), 315.

 

Meeting Contributions & Seminars

• Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Debashish Roy, Brent Sumerlin "Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive polymer-protein conjugates prepared by RAFT polymerization" ACS National Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. March 2009.
   

• Debashish Roy, Brent Sumerlin "Microwave-Assisted RAFT polymerization: Block copolymers in the blink of an eye" ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “A New Pill to Swallow: Chemistry on the Cutting Edge of Medicine” Collegium da Vinci, Southern Methodist University. February 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre “Smart Polymer Bioconjugates
  and  ‘Sweet Tooth’ Micelles” Departmental Seminar, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. February 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre "Materials of the Future-Science of Today" IUPAC conference in Melbourne, Australia. February 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre “Smart Polymer Bioconjugates
  and  ‘Sweet Tooth’ Micelles” Zing Polymer Chemistry Conference. February 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Oklahoma State University, Departmental Seminar, January 2009.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Jennifer N. Cambre, Debashish Roy “Well-Defined and Biologically Relevant Block Copolymer Nanostructures” Southeast Regional Meeting of the ACS, Nashville, TN, November 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin "Responsive block copolymer micelles functionalized with biologically-relevant ligands" ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi  "Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from and grafting-to with RAFT-generated polymers" ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Debashish Roy, Jennifer Cambre "’Sweet tooth’ micelles and other sugar-responsive organoboron block copolymer assemblies" ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre “New stimuli-responsive macromolecules– smart hyperbranches, bioconjugates, and “sweet tooth” micelles” Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Burlington, VT, July 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin University of California, Los Angeles Departmental Seminar. April 2008.
   

• Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Folate-conjugated responsive polymeric micelles: synthesis by RAFT polymerization and Click chemistry” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi, Priyadarsi De “Polymer-protein bioconjugates via grafting-from by RAFT polymerization and azide-alkyne click chemistry” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Responsive polymer-protein bioconjugates prepared by RAFT polymerization and grafting-to via click chemistry” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin “Telechelic macromolecules via RAFT polymerization and click chemistry” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Ming Li, Priyadarsi De, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Versatile end group modification strategy for RAFT-generated polymers” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Andrew P. Vogt, Brent S. Sumerlin “Thermoresponsive core-shell macromolecules prepared by RAFT polymerization” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Jennifer N. Cambre, Debashish Roy, Sudershan R. Gondi, Brent S. Sumerlin “Boronic acid block copolymers prepared by RAFT polymerization” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Debashish Roy, Jennifer N. Cambre, Brent S. Sumerlin “Controlled radical polymerization of free unprotected boronic acid monomers by RAFT” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Priyadarsi De, Ming Li, Sudershan R. Gondi “Responsive polymer-protein bioconjugates by grafting-from via RAFT with the R-group approach” 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Departmental Seminar. February 2008.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Colorado School of Mines, Departmental Seminar. November 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, University of Southern Mississippi, Plenary Lecture at the International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials. October 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Southern Methodist University, Department of Biological Sciences, Departmental Seminar. October 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Texas Lutheran University, Departmental Seminar. October 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Baylor University, Departmental Seminar. October 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin North Carolina State University. September 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew P. Vogt “Tuning the Stimuli-Response of Hyperbranched Polymers Prepared by RAFT” ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, April 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew P. Vogt, Sudershan R. Gondi, Gordon Research Conference – Polymers (East), South Hadley, MA, June 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin City University of New York, College of Staten Island, Departmental Seminar. May 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin University of Texas at Dallas, Departmental Seminar. February 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin University of Tennessee, Departmental Seminar. February 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Center for Nanophase Materials Science. February 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Sudershan R. Gondi, Andrew P. Vogt “Orthogonal End Group Reactivity of Macromolecules Prepared by RAFT Polymerization” Gordon Research Conference – Polymers (West), Ventura, CA, January 2007.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “Orthogonal End Group Reactivity of Macromolecules Prepared by RAFT Polymerization” University of Texas, San Antonio, November 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Sudershan R. Gondi, Andrew P. Vogt “Orthogonal End Group Reactivity of Macromolecules Prepared by RAFT Polymerization” Southwestern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Houston, TX, October 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin   “Controlled Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry: An Efficient Route to Macromonomers and Other Telechelics” 19th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Tucson, AZ, October 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “CRP and Click Chemistry: An Efficient Route to Macromonomers and Other Telechelics” Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, Departmental Seminar. October 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “CRP and Click Chemistry: An Efficient Route to Macromonomers and Other Telechelics” Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, Departmental Seminar. October 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Andrew P. Vogt "Macromonomer Synthesis via ATRP and Click Chemistry." ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
   

• Patricia L. Golas Nicolay V. Tsarevsky Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Tuning the efficiency of click reactions using polymers prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization.” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “Controlled Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry: An Efficient Route to Macromonomers and Other Telechelics” Macro Group UK International Conference on Polymer Synthesis, Coventry, U.K., July 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “Controlled Radical Polymerization as a Means to Prepare Novel Functional Materials” DFW ACS Meeting, Dallas, TX, June 2006.
   

• Jamie R. Boyce, Frank C. Sun, Sergei S. Sheiko, Benjamin W. Maynor, Joseph M. DeSimone, Brent Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Replicating fluid morphologies: from single molecules to macroscopic drops” ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006.
   

• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Hyung-il Lee, Shigeki Ohno, Joanna Pietrasik, Sergei Sheiko, Brent Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky “Molecular brushes with variable composition and topology by ATRP. Synthesis and properties” ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin “Controlled Radical Polymerization as a Means to Prepare Novel Functional Materials” Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Departmental Seminar, November 2005.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Joanna Pietrasik, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Temperature-Responsive Water-Soluble Molecular Brushes Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization” ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
   

• Robert E. Richard, Marlene Schwarz, Shrirang Ranade, A. Ken Chan, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Brent S. Sumerlin “Evaluation of Acrylate-Based Block Copolymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization as Matrices for Paclitaxel Delivery from Coronary Stents” ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
   

• Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Brent S. Sumerlin, Patricia L. Golas, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "'Click' Coupling of Azide- and Alkyne-functionalized Well-Defined Polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization” ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Guillaume Louche, Haifeng Gao, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. “Click Functionalization of Well-Defined (Co)Polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization” ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 2005.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Guillaume Louche, Haifeng Gao, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. “Preparation of Well-Defined Functional Polymers by ATRP and Click Chemistry” Gordon Research Conference, Polymer (East), Mt. Holyoke College, June 2005.
   

• Charles W. Scales, Leslie J. Myrick, Brent Sumerlin, Andrew B. Lowe, and Charles L. McCormick “Synthesis of terminally functionalized, (Co)polymers via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and subsequent immobilization to solid surfaces with potential biosensor applications” ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, March 2004.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski “Control of Molecular Structure in Functional Brushes” NATO Advanced Studies Institute Macromolecules 2003, Pisa, Italy, October 2003.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Paul A. Stroud, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Modification of Gold Films with Water-Soluble Copolymers Prepared via Aqueous RAFT” 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, April 2003.
   

• Charles L. McCormick, Brent S. Sumerlin “RAFT Polymerizations in Homogeneous Aqueous Media” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, August 2002.
   

• David B. Thomas, Pierre Hennaux, Michael S. Donovan, Brent S. Sumerlin, Anthony Convertine, Charles L. McCormick “New Dithioesters for the RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamido Monomers” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, August 2002.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “The Synthesis of Well-Defined Water-Soluble (Co)polymers for the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, August 2002.
   

• Charles L. McCormick, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin “Amphiphilic Block Copolymers Structurally Tailored via RAFT for Stimuli-Responsiveness in Aqueous Media” MACRO Group meeting, Warwick University, 2002.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “The Controlled Radical (Co)Polymerization Of N,N-Dimethylacrylamide and N,N-Dimethylvinylbenzylammonium Chloride in Aqueous Media via RAFT” Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation Symposium – Polymer Science: New Century Frontiers, April 2002.
   

• Brent S. Sumerlin, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Andrew B. Lowe, Charles L. McCormick “Synthesis of Water-Soluble Styrenic Homopolymers in Aqueous Media via RAFT” 4th National ACS Graduate Research Polymer Conference, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, June 2000.

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