Dissertations from 2019
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
Towards a Mathematical Model of Motility Using Dictyostelium discoideum: Proteins and Geometric Features that Regulate Bleb-Based Motility, Zully Santiago
Hyaluronan at the Brain-Environment Interface, Donald M. Thevalingam
Innate Antibodies, Murine Models, and Evolution: A Study of Trypanosome Lytic Factor Functions and Their Translational Applications, Joseph P. Verdi
A Novel Kinesin Adapter Directly Mediates Dendritic mRNA Localization During Synapse Development, Hao Wu
Dissertations from 2018
Anti-Proliferative Effects of Garcinia Fruits in Breast Cancer Cells, Harini Anandhi Senthilkumar
The Role of Oxidative Stress and Signal Transduction in Chemotherapy-Mediated Cognitive Impairment in the Menopause Rat Model, Ciara Bagnall
Regulation of the Tubulin Homolog FtsZ in Escherichia coli, Monika S. Buczek
Using Molecular Markers to Trace the Population History of Volant Organisms at Differing Temporal Scales, Noah A. Burg
Integration of BMP and Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling Regulates Multiple Homeostatic Functions in Caenorhabditis elegans, James F. Clark
MicroRNA 1207-3P in Prostate Cancer, Dibash Das
A Contribution Toward a Global Monograph of Gyroporus: Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Biogeography, Naveed Davoodian
Non-canonical Activation of CREB/crh-1 Mediates Neuroprotection in a Caenorhabditis elegans Model of Excitotoxic Necrosis, K. Genevieve Feldmann
Renal Risk Variants of Apolipoprotein L-1 Form Channels at the Plasma Membrane that Lead to a Cytotoxic Influx of Calcium, Joseph A. Giovinazzo
Characterizing Venom Gene Expression, Function and Species Diversity in Predatory Marine Snails of the Terebridae, Juliette Gorson
Social Influences on Songbird Behavior: From Song Learning to Motion Coordination, Iva Ljubičić
Compact Gene Regulatory Cassettes Support Hallmark Features of T-Cell Receptor (TCR)-alpha Gene Locus Control Region (LCR) Activity, Jordana Lovett
Neonatal Stimulation of PKC Epsilon Signaling Normalizes Fragile X-Associated Deficits in PVN Oxytocin Expression and Later-Life Social and Anxiety Behavior, Alexandra E. Marsillo
The Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products from Vaccinium Berries for Viral and Lung Diseases Through an Improved LC-MS-Based Chemometric Approach, Vanya I. Petrova
Niche Shifts, Species Distributions, and Genetic Diversity in Gymnophthalminae Lizards, with a Focus on Microclimates and Thermophysiology, Maria Strangas
Convergent Evolution of Biochemical Innovations in Polychaetes: Characterizing the Molecular Basis of Bioluminescence and Venom Production, Aida E. Verdes Gorín
Dissertations from 2017
Lichen Conservation in Eastern North America: Population Genomics, Climate Change, and Translocations, Jessica Allen
LIM Protein Ajuba Directly Interacts with Replication Protein A to Prevent ATR DNA Damage Response, Sandy Wan Shan Fowler
Distribution and Activation of Catecholaminergic Neurons in the Brain of Male Plainfin Midshipman Fish: Divergence in Behavior and Reproductive Phenotype, Zachary Ghahramani
Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Histone Variant H2A.Z During Sea Urchin Development, Mihai Hajdu
The Role of Pitx Proteins in Early Xenopus Development, Ye Jin
The P53 Independent Functions of Estrogen-Activated MDM2 in Cell Signaling and Mammary Architecture, Nandini Kundu
Body Size Regulation via BMP Signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans, Uday Madaan
Post-transcriptional Regulation of the Drosophila Anterior Determinant, Bicoid, John McLaughlin
Modulation of Spasticity by Trans-Spinal Direct Current Stimulation in Animals with Spinal Cord Injury, Wagdy Mekhael
Ecology, Evolution, and Sexual Selection in the Invasive, Globally Distributed Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata), M. Aaron Owen
The Recycling GTPase, RAB-10, Regulates Autophagy Flux in Caenorhabditis elegans, Nicholas J. Palmisano
Trypanosome Lytic Factor Mediated Immunity Against Leishmania sp., Jyoti Pant
A Combined Computational Strategy of Sequence and Structural Analysis Predicts the Existence of a Functional Eicosanoid Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster, Michael Scarpati
Characterizing the Impacts of Contaminants on Fish Embryogenesis and Revealing an Alternate Molecular Mechanism of AHR Mediated Cardiac Defects, Corinna Singleman
The Role of T-box Proteins in Vertebrate Germ Layer Formation and Patterning, Sushma Teegala
Environmental Changes Turn on the Sinorhizobium Melitloti ExoR-ExoS/ChvI (RSI) Host Invasion Switch, Shari N. Walcott
Comparative Phylogeographic, Population Genomic, and Selection Inference with Development of Hierarchical Co-Demographic Models, Alexander Xue
Dissertations from 2016
Models and Methods in Cultural and Social Evolution, Elliot G. Aguilar
Effect of CNTF Derived Peptide, P021 on Cognition and Pathology in 3xTG-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Narjes Baazaoui
The Implications of Chromatin Remodelers' Acetylation in INO1 Activation, Michelle M. Esposito
The Evolution of the Viral RNA Sensor OAS1 in Old World Monkeys and Cetartiodactyls, Ian Fish
Molecular Analysis of FtsZ-Ring Assembly in E. coli cytokinesis, Kuo-Hsiang Huang
LIM Protein Ajuba Participates in the Repression of ATR-Mediated DNA Damage Response in Human Cells, Sampada Kalan
Chamber-specific Patterns of Epicardium Formation in Zebrafish, Sana Khan
Biosynthesis and Roles of Virulence Conferring Cell Wall Associated Dimycocerosate Esters in Mycobacterium marinum, Poornima Mohandas
Comparative Population Genomics and Speciation of Snakes Across the North American Deserts, Edward A. Myers
Phylogeny, Systematics and Biogeography of Short-Tailed Opossums (Didelphidae: Monodelphis), Silvia E. Pavan
Mechanisms of Immune Activation and Suppression by Parasitic Wasps of Drosophila, Johnny R. Ramroop
Deciphering the Role of Gfi1b Gene Target Rgs18 in Erythro-megakaryocytic Lineage Divergence, Ananya Sengupta
The Regulation of the Phosphatidate Phosphatase Gene PAH1 and Its Regulatory Role on Cell Homeostasis, Goldie Libby Sherr
Neurodevelopmental Defects Associated with Gestational Exposure to Low Levels of DBP in Mice, Françoise Sidime
Autophagy and Lipid Homeostasis in C. elegans, Melissa J. Silvestrini
Adult Neurogenesis in Avian Auditory Cortex, Caudomedial Nidopallium (NCM): Lateralization and Effects of Statins, Shuk C. Tsoi
Dissertations from 2015
SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION OF THE Ronnbergia ALLIANCE (BROMELIACEAE): HISTORY OF DISJUNCT DIVERSIFICATION IN THREE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS OF THE NEOTROPICS, Julian Andres Aguirre Santoro
On the Biology, Behavior, and Conservation of the Chambered Nautilus, Nautilus sp., Gregory Jeff Barord
Functional Characterization Of The Plant 15-Cis-Zeta-Carotene Isomerase Z-Iso, Jesus Alonso Beltran Zambrano
Mechanisms of Vocal Coordination in Zebra Finches, Jonathan I. Benichov
Systematic studies of Elaphoglossum section Polytrichia (Dryopteridaceae), Fernando Bittencourt de Matos
Population genomic inference of ecology, conservation, evolution, and demographic history of Atlantic seahorses and pipefishes (Syngnathidae), Joel Thomas Boehm
Control of Cell Cycle Progression by mTOR, Amrita Chatterjee
Pseudomonas Bacteriophage Phi6 as a Model for Virus Emergence, Brian Elwood Ford
Diversity and Phylogeography of Anurans of the Highlands of Ethiopia, Xenia Freilich
Incipient Speciation in Freshwater Fish Species from Two Isolated Watersheds, Paula Gore Miller
Population Genomics of White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in New York City, Stephen Edward Harris
Floral Interactions in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York, Jack Henning
The Ecology Of Winter Flounder From An Otolith Perspective, George William Jackman
Musical Regularity And Rhythmic Patterns: A Quantitative Analysis Of Birdsong Structure, Eathan Ezra Janney
Cultural Evolution In Natural Populations: A Quantitative Bioacoustic Analysis, Chenghui Ju
Regulation of the Vacuolar ATPase activity, Paulina Konarzewska
TCR Alpha LCR and non-LCR cis-elements contributing to tissue specific expression of the TCR Alpha gene in thymic and peripheral T cells, Martina Kucerova-Levisohn
Exploiting Cancer Cell Signaling and Metabolism: Implications for Therapeutic Approach, Suman Mukhopadhyay
Explorations In Advancing Microalgae Productivity, Peter Neofotis