Theses from 2024
Theses from 2023
Mechanism of Action Of PITM Reduction Of ZIKV Replication In Cell Culture, Oluwatola Femi-Olatunji
Nicotine and Amphetamine Decrease Sucrose Self-Administration, Cameron Fulco
Theses from 2022
Factors That Impacted Biology Student Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Aliyah Martin
ICAM-1 Limits Mortality and Viral Titers in the Brains of West Nile Virus NY99 Virus Infected Mice, Philip Strate
Characterization of Zika virus (ZIKV) monoclonal antibodies induced in hamsters, MengZhu Tang
Theses from 2021
Stressful Situations: Investigating Cell Death Pathways in Protozoal Parasite Crithidia fasciculata, Andrew Ho
Differential Effects of Acute Cadmium, Copper, and Chromium Assault on Glutathione and Transcription Profiles in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Brent M. Poling
Development of IgM and IgG capture ELISAs for differentiating ZIKV recent and past infection, Jinjin Zhu
Theses from 2020
Stimulation of RIPK3 in ARPE-19 Cells by Human Cytomegalovirus Under H2O2-induced Oxidative Stress, Shauntelle Byfield
Theses from 2019
GABAergic Inhibition of Brainstem Neurons Involved in Breathing Regulation is Disrupted in Rett Syndrome, Colin Arrowood
Optogenetic Control of Social Communication, Samantha Bowden
Detection Of Necroptosis and Pyroptosis-Associated Molecules during Experimental MAIDS-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, Lauren-Asley Duncan
Region-Specific Effects Of Microglial Depletion On Developmental Neuronal Cell Death In The Mouse Brain, Andrew Jacobs
Enzyme Stability Reaction for Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96253 Asparaginase as a Potential Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Yathreb Mohamed
Pair Bond Dynamics: Evaluating Longitudinal Changes in Behavior and 11-Ketotestosterone in Parental Convict Cichlids (Amatitlania Siquia), Celine Richards
Further Purification of an Isolated Nitrile Hydratase Fraction With Asparaginase and Glutaminase Activity from Rhodococcus Rhodochrous and Evaluation of its Kinetics and Properties as a Potential Treatment for Human Leukemia, Etna Milena Sanchez-Castelblanco
Theses from 2018
Protection by Co-Immunization of Influenza Hemagglutinin and Tandem Repeat M2e Virus-Like Particle Vaccines in Aged Mice, Hyunjung Chung
Elucidating Mechanisms of Gefitinib Resistance that Instigate Cancer Progression, Raeesa Faisthalab
Rhamnus prinoides (gesho) extract Inhibits Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Polymicrobial Biofilm Formation, Raghda Ayman Ahmed Fathi
Calcium Release from the Endoplasmic Reticulum Is Required for the Anticancer Action of Mibefradil, Ahmed Ghareeb
Using Biomarkers to Optimize the Rehabilitation of Wild Raptors, Molly A. Haman
Effect of Monoethanolamine on the Lipid Metabolism of Prostate Cancer Cells, Jennifer McFaline-Figueroa
Characterizing a Novel Forward Locomotion Mutant in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Christian A. Randall
Theses from 2017
Induction Of Arginase-1 In MDSC Requires Exposure to CD3/CD28 Activated T Cells, Ahmed Abdelbaky Abdelaal
The Genetic Characterization of Locomotive Neural Circuits in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Aaron-Jay Alcala
Transcriptional Regulation of the Caenorhabditis elegans GABAergic Terminal Selector, unc-30, Michael Nunneley
Flagellin-Mediated Irradiation Protection in Mice, Damilola Oyewole-Said
Effects of D-Delta Tocotrienol on High-Fat Diet-Induced Peripheral Inflammation, Shaligram Sharma
Novel Effects of Mibefradil, An Anti-Cancer Drug, on White Adipocytes, Sonia Thompson
Theses from 2016
Testing for the Existence of Small Nesting Males in a Natural Population of Bluebanded Gobies, Lythrypnus Dalli, Joseph Bush
Effect of Ketamine on Social Avoidance in Socially Defeated Male and Female Syrian Hamsters, Alejandro D. Guzman Bambaren
Sympathetic And Sensory Innervation And Activation Of Inguinal And Epididymal White Adipose Tissue, Jennifer Mendez
A Comparative Analysis of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits and Cholinergic Neurons in Nudipleura Molluscs, Seydanur Tikir
Theses from 2015
Effect of Probiotics in the Mitigation of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease, Oluwaseyi Adekunle
Early Life Cold Exposure Decreases Global Methylation Levels in Juveniles and Attenuates the Corticosterone Response after Restraint in Adult Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata), Anne Kristel Yu Tiamco Bayani
The Survival and Recovery of ϕ6 Virus from Fomites, Richard L. Bearden II
Investigating the Synergistic effect of Leucine-Metformin-Sildenafil on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Lizhi Fu
Control of Spiking Activity by Persistent Sodium and Hyperpolarization-activated Currents, Hasti Ghabel
The effect of MC3/4 receptor agonist and antagonist injections into the ventral tegmental area on motivated food behavior, Laranci Shanmugarajah
Browning of white adipose tissue by melatonin, Eleen Zarebidaki
Theses from 2014
Specific patterns of motor neuron loss in cnd-1 mutants affect backward locomotion in Caenorhabditis elegans, Anela Biscevic
Gabaergic and Glutamatergic Connections in the Social Neural Network, Ashleigh Burns
Role of DNA Methylation in Adipogenesis, Yii-Shyuan Chen
Characterization of one of the the REF-1 Family Members, HLH-25, in C. elegans, Raymarie Gomez-Vazquez
Phenotypic Effects of Predicted SigI on Virulence in Bacillus anthracis, Jenny Gi Yae Kim and Adam Christopher Wilson
Biochemical mapping of the measles virus H and F envelope glycoprotein protein-protein interface, Neha Arun Panchbhai
Histone acetylation modulates uncoupling protein1 expression in brown adipocytes, Anubama Rajan
Conserved androgenic differentiation pathways are repurposed during the evolution of adult sexual plasticity, Eric Schuppe
Theses from 2013
Effects of Escapin Intermediate Products (EIP-K) on Biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Marwa Nabil Abdelaziz Ahmed
Mechanisms of Localization of Symbiont-produced Natural Products in Host Colony, Fahmina Akhter
Polycomb Recruitment at the Class II Transactivator, Nathaniel H. Boyd
Neural Crosstalk Between Sympathetic Nervous System and Sensory Circuits to Brown Adipose Tissue, Yang Liu
Rational Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Inhibitors for the HIV-1 TAT Interacting Protein Tip60, Liza D. Ngo
Centrosomal Profile Status of Bladder Carcinoma in African-Americans and Caucasians: A comparative analysis, Rutugandha Deepak Paranjpe
The Developmental Regulation of Gene and Cellular Networks in Locomotion, Manali Rupji
In Silico Analysis Shows That Single Aminoacid Variations In Rhesus Macacque Fcγreceptor Affect Protein Stability And Binding Affinity To IgG1, Rashesh Sanghvi
Modulation of Local Reflexes During Centrally Commanded Movements, Uzma H. Tahir
Oxidative Stress Suppresses The Heteromeric Kir4.1-Kir5.1 Channel Via S-Glutathionylation, Yang Wu
Melanocortin Administration to the Ventral Tegmental Area Alters Homeostatic and Hedonic Feeding, Haw-Han Yen
Theses from 2012
Distribution of FABP7 in Neural Tissue of Socially Defeated Adult Anolis Carolinensis, Carmenada L. Cañete
Actions of Selective Estrogenic Drugs Implanted Into the Medial Amygdala on Male Rat Mating Behavior, Anna I. Dunigan
MC3R and MC4R Knockdown via RNA Interference, Danielle N. Mankin
Is the Cytoskeleton Necessary for Viral Replication?, Rachel E. Morgan
Adenovirus Death Protein: The Switch Between Lytic and Persistent Infections in Lymphocytes?, Vineeth Kumar Murali
Is TGF-β Playing a Role In Ectopic Neuromuscular Junction Formation in the Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans?, Abir A. Rahman
Theses from 2011
Modulation of NALP3 Inflammasome Genes by Estrogen, Anton P. Chesnokov Mr.
Study of Cellular Activities in Response to Metal-Induced Apoptosis in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae using FTIR, Rupa Koduru
The Reactive Carbonyl Methylglyoxal Suppresses Vascular KATP Channels by MRNA Destabilization, Anuhya S. Konduru
Perception of Color Vision In the Asian Small-Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea), Joseph T. Svoke
Systematic Studies of Kir and TRP Channel mRNAs in the Norepinephrenergic Neurons of the Locus Coeruleus, Sakuntala Jyothirmayee Tadepalli
Transcriptional Targets of the REF-1 Family Proteins: HLH-25/ HLH-28/HLH-29, Kun Wang
Theses from 2010
Subcloning, Expression, and Enzymatic Study of PRMT5, Ran Guo
Impact of Aging on Morphine Analgesia and Associated Changes in μ-Opioid Receptor Binding and Expression in the Ventrolateral Periaqueductal Gray, Richard l. Hanberry IV
Differential Gene Expression in Bugula Neritina during Symbiotic Association with "Candidatus Endobugula Sertula", Meril Mathew
Early Epigenetic Regulation of the Adaptive Immune Response Gene CIITA, Ninad T. Mehta
The Effects of Selective Estrogenic Drugs in the Medial Amygdala on Male Rat Sexual Behavior, Ejiroghene V. Ogaga-Mgbonyebi
Estrogen Receptor Alpha in the Medial Preopic Area Mediates Male Rat Sexual Responses to Estrogen, Nancy Russell
Theses from 2009
Functional Analysis of the Heme and Hemoglobin Binding Domains of SHR (Streptococcal Hemoprotein Receptor), Elizabeth Electa Bentley
To Degrade or Not to Degrade: The Role of P300/CBP-Associated Factor (PCAF) in Ciita Stability and Ubiquitination, Jeanne Kaye Brooks
Theses from 2008
Comparative Study of HPV 16 and HPV 18 Antibody Detection in Serum, Cervical Mucus, and Oral Mucosal Transudate, Emily Lauren Blalock
Production of B Virus Glycoprotein D and Evaluation of its Diagnostic Potential, Chadi N. Filfili
The Production of Designed Potential Protein Contrast Agents and their Encapsulation in Albumin Microspheres, Julian A. Johnson
Induction of Apoptosis by Rubella Virus Non-Structural Replicase and Rescue by Capsid, Alison Elizabeth Kanak
Mapping and Filling Metabolic Pathway Holes, Dipendra Kaur
Reinforcing Efficacy of Amphetamine in Adolescent and Adult Male Rats, Lauren Chantel Payne
The Effects of Testicular Nerve Transection and Epididymal White Adipose Tissue Lipectomy on Spermatogenesis in Syrian Hamster, Jeremiah E. Spence
The C-Phycocyanin/Beta Protein Inhibits Cancer Cell Proliferation, Haizhen Wang
Theses from 2007
Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Manouria Emys Emys, The Asian Forest Tortoise, Sherri Ann Emer
Implant of a Selective Estrogen Receptor Alpha Agonist to the Male Rat Medial Preoptic Area Maintains Mating Behavior, Biniyam Seged Habteab
The Expression of p68 Protein in the Australian Zebra Finch Brain Across Development, Chukwuemeka Franklin Okeke
Differential Effects of Estrogen Receptor alpha Suppression by Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotides in the Medial Preoptic Area and the Medial Amygdala on Male Rat Mating Behavior, Jacquelyn Carrie Paisley
Theses from 2006
Septal Infusions of the H-Channel Blocker ZD7288 Impair Spontaneous Alternation but not Inhibitory Avoidance, Ramata Sissoko Cisse
Functional Analysis of the Murine Oligoadenylate Synthetase 1b (Oas1b), Husni Elbahesh
The Role of S7, A Subunit of the 19S Proteasome, in the Transcriptional Regulation of MHC II., Dawson Gerhardt