Dissertations from 2024
Targeting Strategies to Optimize the Therapeutic Potential of Gold Compounds Against HER2-Positive Breast Cancers, Afruja Ahad
Mechanistic and Engineering Studies of LOV Photoreceptors in Yeast, Matthew M. Cleere
The Role of the Infralimbic-Basal Forebrain Pathway in Fear Extinction, Carolina Maria Fernandes Henriques
Avian Symbionts of Sulawesi: Identifying and Correlating Malaria Parasites and the Microbiome in Communities of Endemic Avian Hosts, Rachael Joakim
Using Leaf Spectra to Elucidate the Taxonomy and Ecology of Living and Dried Plants, Natalia L. Quinteros Casaverde
A Causal Inference Approach for Spike Train Interactions, Zach Saccomano
Regulation of the Intracellular Trafficking of Ajuba by Cell Density and Cell Cycle-Dependent Mechanisms, Huanhuan Sun
Dissertations from 2023
TGF-b Signaling Mechanisms in Caenorhabditis elegans Response to Bacterial Pathogens, Emma J. Ciccarelli
Genetic Determinants Involved in Acquisition of Iron in the Opportunistic Pathogen Mycobacterium abscessus, Manal F. Farhat
Population Genomics, Ecology and Conservation of Asterias Sea Stars in the North Atlantic, Melenia I. Giakoumis
Determining the Influence of Abiotic and Biotic Predictors on Ecological Niche Models, Erica Johnson
Illuminating the Drivers of Genomic Diversification in Lamprologine Cichlids of the Lower Congo River, Naoko P. Kurata
Electrophysiological Signatures of Stress Adaptability in the BNST-VTA Pathway, Yuka Miura
A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease: Sex-Dependent Mechanisms Altered by the HDAC Inhibitor RG2833 in a Transgenic Rat Model, Kelechi Ndukwe
Expanding the Role of the Temporal Dimension in Ecological Niche Models: A Study on Mexican Montane Small Mammals, Gonzalo E. Pinilla Buitrago
Drug Repurposing Using Gene Expression Data Mining, Yue Qiu
Metabolic Control of Proliferation and Differentiation in Oligodendrocytes, Sami Sauma
Multi-Target Ligand-Guided Selection (LIGS) Against B-Cell Specific Antigens Expressed in a Single Lymphoma Cell Population, Nicole B. Williams
Dissertations from 2022
Genomic Insights into Mechanisms of Microbial Evolution and Evolution-inspired Strategies to Combat Pathogen Diversity, Saymon Akther
Role of the G Protein Beta Gamma Subunits in Serotonin Transporter Dynamics, Nora Awadallah
Novel Strategies For Glutamate Clearance in the Glia-Deprived Synaptic Hub of C. elegans, Joyce Chan
Generation of Mycobacterium smegmatis Model Systems for Testing Inhibitors of the Mycobactin Siderophore of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Gabrielle A. Germain
Elucidating Mechanisms of Biofluorescence and Bioluminescence in Marine Organisms, Andrew M. Guarnaccia
Conservation, Comparative Genomics and Species Delimitation of the Reindeer Lichens (Cladonia), Jordan R. Hoffman
Genetic Determinants of Carotenoid Pigmentation in the Opportunistic Pathogen Mycobacterium kansasii, Niklas Janisch
Isolation and Characterization of Fluorescent Proteins and Small Molecules from Marine Vertebrates, Sara Rose Krivoshik
Elucidation of Gene Essentiality and Genetic Determinants of Intrinsic p-Aminosalicylic Acid Resistance in Mycobacterium Kansasii, Keith J. Levendosky
Transcriptional Mechanisms of Neuroprotection in Excitotoxicity Driven Neurodegeneration in C. elegans, Zelda Z. Mendelowitz
Mechanism of Tau Propagation: Putative Therapeutic Approaches, Viktoriya Morozova
Molecular Mechanisms of microRNA-1205 in Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Michelle K. Naidoo
Clustered Protocadherins Ubiquitination and Phosphorylation Regulates Surface Expression, Albert Ptashnik
Function of ATM and MSH2 During DNA Repair and Recombination, Emily Sible
Understanding Species Interactions and Their Impacts in Restored Communities, Jennifer Zhu
The Behavioral and Gene Expression Effects of Loss or Exhaustion of Sonic Hedgehog from Dopamine Neurons, Dustin R. Zuelke
Dissertations from 2021
Neuroplasticity of the Corticospinal System: Applications of Neuromodulation-Based Therapies, Alzahraa M. Amer
Microbial-Host Dynamics and the Evolution of Nearshore Diversity in Hippocampus abdominalis, Jimiane L. Ashe
Vertebrate Scavenger Diversity and Ecosystem Services Along An Elevational Gradient in Central Nepal, Aishwarya Bhattacharjee
Investigation of Notch Signaling in Cone Fate Specification in Vertebrate Retina, Xueqing Chen
Genomic and Ecological Dimensions of Malagasy Reptile and Amphibian Biodiversity, Arianna L. Kuhn
Study of the Gain-of-Function Mutant p53 and PARP1 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Devon Lundine
Three LC-MS Plant Metabolomics Studies of Hop (Humulus) Species: Wild H. neomexicanus, Drought Stress, and Agricultural Terroir, Taylan Morcol
Analysis of Transplantable Photoreceptor Replacement Cell Chemotactic Mechanisms in Retinal Biomimetic Ligand Gradients, Onyekwere Onwumere
Understanding and Predicting the Distribution of Biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest, Andrea Paz Velez
Circuits Underlying Serotonin Mediated Sex Differences in Fear Learning, Rebecca Ravenelle
The Role of Tbx2 in Germ Layer Suppression and Dorsoventral Patterning during Early Vertebrate Development, Shoshana Reich
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Cell Fate Choice Within Specific Retinal Lineages, Estie Schick
Estrogen Modulation of VTA Dopamine Neuron Physiology and Behavioral Responsivity to Variable Social Stressors, Mary R. Shanley
Understanding the Influence of Zinc on Grain Cadmium Accumulation and Bioaccessibility in Rice, Michael A. Tavarez
Cell Cycle Progression Effects of Albumin, Sharmeen Uddin
The Role of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Regulating Messenger RNA 3’ End Processing and Controlling Gene Expression in Breast Cancer Cells, Sophia Varriano
Anti-Cancer Effects by Interleukin 24, Xuelin Zhong
Evolution and Development of the Seed Coat in Gymnosperms, Cecilia Zumajo
Dissertations from 2020
Elucidating the Role of APL-1, the C. elegans Ortholog of the Human Amyloid Precursor Protein, Adanna G. Alexander
Regulation of a Messenger: Raising oskar, It Takes a Village, Livia V. Bayer
The Transcription Factor ATF5 Protects Cortical Neurons from Toxicity Induced by Prostaglandin J2, Fanny Cheung
Through the Back Door: Proteins Escape Cells without Conventional Permission, Michael J. Cohen
Responses of North American Birds to Recent Climate Change: Effects of Distributional Changes on Migration Distances, Community Structure and Biodiversity Patterns, Shannon R. Curley
Rehabilitative Movement Approaches and Dance Interventions in Parkinson’s Disease, Cecilia Fontanesi
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Migratory and Immune-Evasion Properties of Circulating Tumor Cells, Jeannette A. Huaman
The Cortico-Motoneuronal System in the PlexinA1 Knock-Out Mouse: Sculpting the Motor Response and Activity-Dependent Plasticity, John Kalambogias
Protein Phosphatase 2A Suppresses Spindle Elongation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Shoily P. Khondker
Probing the Limits of Singular Gene Expression Through the Activity of High Representation Odorant Receptor Transgenes, Eugene Lempert
Functions of Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous Factor 2 in Excitable Tissues, Christopher Marra
Employing High Probability Gene Choice Elements to Understand Singular Odorant Receptor Expression, Raena Mina
Molecular Roles of Small Inner Membrane Proteins in Escherichia coli Cell Envelope Integrity, Aaron Mychack
On the Distribution of Genetic Variation in Ecological Communities, Isaac Overcast
Gene Regulation and Cell Fate Choice in the Developing Vertebrate Retina, Sruti Patoori
A Neural Mechanism for Capnotaxis in the Naked Mole-Rat, Michael Zions
Dissertations from 2019
The Evolution of Reproductive Complexity in Fishes, Frieda Benun
Transposon Mutagenesis Facilitates Discovery Of Genotype-Phenotype Associations and Functional Interrogation of the Mycobacterium Kansasii Genome, William C. Budell
The 5-HT1A-R Knockout Mouse as a Model of Later Life Anxiety Disorders: Implications for Sex Differences, Tatyana Budylin
Molecular Analysis of Cone Photoreceptor Genesis from a Specific Retinal Progenitor Population, Diego F. Buenaventura
An In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of the Anticancer Potential of Resveratrol and Pterostilbene Against HPV-E6 Positive Cancers, Kaushiki Chatterjee
Systematics of Carex section Laxiflorae (Cyperaceae), Jenna Dorey
Characterization of Early Biofilm Formation and Physiology in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Kelly Eckenrode
Preclinical Evaluation of Gold-Based Chemotherapeutic Candidates for the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cancer, Benelita Elie
Anti-Cancer Effects of Oleocanthal and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Limor Goren
Interhemispheric Communication and Lateralization in the Mouse Hippocampus, Jake Jordan
Integrating the Effects of Biotic Interactions into Models of Species Distributions, Jamie M. Kass
The Evolution of Spinosad Resistance in Colorado Potato Beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Coby Michael Klein
Sex, Scents, and Cephalopods: Factors That Affect Social and Reproductive Behavior in Chambered Nautilus and Oval Squid, Naomi J. Lewandowski
The Role and Regulation of Alternative Polyadenylation in the DNA Damage Response, Michael R. Murphy
Chemotaxonomy of Theobroma and Herrania (Malvaceae) and Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) species, Adam Negrin
Getting at the Surface: A Promoter and Coding Sequence Characterization of an Odorant Receptor, Irena G. Parvanova
The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Cancer Killing Effect of Interleukin-24, Leah Eshanie Persaud
Identification and Characterization of Barrier Insulator Activity in the T-Cell Receptor alpha Locus Control Region, Gayathri Devi Raghupathy