Scott Mottarella is from a small town in western Massachusetts named Lenox. He graduated from Lenox Memorial High School with honors in June 2006. There he obtained background in all major science fields as well as biochemistry and anatomy. He was president of the National Honor Society, varsity soccer player, as well as a percussionist in the concert band and drummer for jazz band. He spent four weeks of that summer doing research with Dr. Craig analyzing free molecular visualization software. He plans to attend RIT in the fall of 2006 to major in bioinformatics. He also has intentions of achieving a minor in music.

Research Title: Analyzing free molecular visualization software

Abstract: I am researching 9 different free molecular visualization software offered over the internet. I have created a database using MySQL in which I describe the strengths and shortcomings of each program in several categories including internet requirements, menu simplicity, creating views, preset views, users guide and tutorials. I am then using that information to create a table rating system in which I describe each program by category. I intend to make this information readily available to all who seek this information in an easy to use and searchable web-format.

Research Mentor: Professor Paul Craig