Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Investigation of Metabolic and Molecular Pathways that Promote Gastric Parietal Cell Regeneration, Mahliyah Lenore Adkins-Threats
Investigation of Metabolic and Molecular Pathways that Promote Gastric Parietal Cell Regeneration, Mahliyah Lenore Adkins-Threats
Combining Simulations and Single Molecule Spectroscopy To Understand SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein-RNA Interactions, Jhullian Jamille Alston
Combining Simulations and Single Molecule Spectroscopy To Understand SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein-RNA Interactions, Jhullian Jamille Alston
Modeling X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP) in Patient-Derived Medium Spiny Neurons, Shivani Aryal
Modeling X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP) in Patient-Derived Medium Spiny Neurons, Shivani Aryal
Bioinformatic tools to alleviate the annotation bottleneck within precision oncology, Erica Kay Barnell
A Thesis on Phosphatidylserine as a Key Signaling Moiety During Adipocyte Differentiation, Brady Jeffrey Barron
A Thesis on Phosphatidylserine as a Key Signaling Moiety During Adipocyte Differentiation, Brady Jeffrey Barron
Maternal-Fetal Circadian Communication during Pregnancy, Keenan Bates
Understanding the Spectrum of DNMT3A Mutations in Neurodevelopmental Disease, Diana Christian Beard
Mechanisms and Consequences of Microtubule-Based Symmetry Breaking in Plant Roots, Natasha Anriel Bilkey
Investigating the role of DciA during the cell cycle in Mycobacterium, Helen Catherine Blaine
Investigating the role of DciA during the cell cycle in Mycobacterium, Helen Catherine Blaine
Antibiotic Resistance at Sequence, Population, and Global Scales, Kevin Blake
Antibiotic Resistance at Sequence, Population, and Global Scales, Kevin Blake
Roles of Type I Interferon Signaling in Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, Suhas Bobba
Roles of Type I Interferon Signaling in Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, Suhas Bobba
Wide-field optical imaging of neurological disorders and sleep in mice, Lindsey M. Brier
Multi-Scalar Contributions to Sex Differences in Brain Tumor Incidence and Outcome, Lauren Broestl
Inhibiting Notch Signaling in miNs Improves Neurite Extension & Investigating the Epigenome of Alzheimer’s Disease, Kyle Foster Burbach
Inhibiting Notch Signaling in miNs Improves Neurite Extension & Investigating the Epigenome of Alzheimer’s Disease, Kyle Foster Burbach
Dissecting Tau Isoform Control and Modeling Tauopathies in Directly-Reprogrammed Neurons, Lucia Capano
Identifying the Molecular Fate Logic Underlying Direct Neuronal Conversion, Kitra Cates
UvrD1 Helicase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can be Activated by Multiple Unique Mechanisms, Ankita Chadda
UvrD1 Helicase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can be Activated by Multiple Unique Mechanisms, Ankita Chadda
Investigating the relationship between smoking, genomics, and brain imaging, Yoonhoo Chang
Investigating the relationship between smoking, genomics, and brain imaging, Yoonhoo Chang
Investigation of the Deubiquitinating Enzyme USP7 in the Brain, Hao Chen
Investigation of the Deubiquitinating Enzyme USP7 in the Brain, Hao Chen
The role of the neurodevelopmental disorder gene Myt1l in mammalian brain development, Jiayang Chen
Assessment of Cross-protective Responses to Emerging Variant Viruses, Rita Elaine Chen
An Evolving View of Host-Microbiome Co-Development in Healthy and Undernourished Children, Robert Yuzen Chen
Restoring the Mechanoresponsiveness of Aged Bone to Mechanical Loading, Christopher John Chermside-Scabbo
Investigating how sterol transport affects survival of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans in host-like conditions, Hau Lam Choy
Investigating how sterol transport affects survival of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans in host-like conditions, Hau Lam Choy
IL-15 and IFN-g regulation in murine NK cells, Maria Cimpean
IL-15 and IFN-g regulation in murine NK cells, Maria Cimpean
On the Origin of AIDS: CARD8’s Role in Pathogenesis and Cure, Kolin Clark
On the Origin of AIDS: CARD8’s Role in Pathogenesis and Cure, Kolin Clark
ZFP36 Family-Mediated Post-Transcriptional and Bhlhe40-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of T Cell Responses, Melissa Erin Cook
Leveraging protein dynamics to drug filovirus protein-nucleic acid interactions using simulations and experiments, Matthew Alberto Cruz
Single-molecule Spectroscopy of the SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein, Jasmine Cubuk
Cardiovascular SARS-CoV-2 Tropism and Immunopathology, Oleksandr Dmytrenko
Cardiovascular SARS-CoV-2 Tropism and Immunopathology, Oleksandr Dmytrenko
A Quantum Physics-Based Force Field for Biomolecular Simulation, Roseane dos Reis Silva
A Quantum Physics-Based Force Field for Biomolecular Simulation, Roseane dos Reis Silva
The Evolution of Transposable Elements as Cis-Regulatory Elements in Mammals, Alan Y. Du
The Evolution of Transposable Elements as Cis-Regulatory Elements in Mammals, Alan Y. Du
Genetic and Pharmacological Factors Control Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans., Brian McNally Egan
Genetic and Pharmacological Factors Control Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans., Brian McNally Egan
Investigating Cassava Susceptibility to Xanthomonas Induced Bacterial Blight Using Disease Phenotyping and Genome Engineering Strategies, Kiona Rajene Elliott
Investigating Cassava Susceptibility to Xanthomonas Induced Bacterial Blight Using Disease Phenotyping and Genome Engineering Strategies, Kiona Rajene Elliott
Distinct Roles for LTα3 and LTα1β2 Produced by B cells Contribute to their Multi-Faceted Impact on Ileitis, Emma Claire Erlich
Distinct Roles for LTα3 and LTα1β2 Produced by B cells Contribute to their Multi-Faceted Impact on Ileitis, Emma Claire Erlich
Wild Plant–Pathogen Interactions Across Gradients of Urbanization and Latitude, Quinn N. Fox
Iterative Machine Learning of a Cis-Regulatory Grammar, Ryan Z. Friedman
Understanding the Chemical Context of Interactions in Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Garrett Ginell
Understanding the Chemical Context of Interactions in Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Garrett Ginell
TRPM5's Role in Vascular Development, Megan Goeckel
Role of Copyback Viral Genomes in Activating Cellular Stress Responses During Pneumovirus and Paramyxovirus Infection, Lavinia Jose Gonzalez Aparicio
Role of Copyback Viral Genomes in Activating Cellular Stress Responses During Pneumovirus and Paramyxovirus Infection, Lavinia Jose Gonzalez Aparicio
Circumventing Drug Resistance with Small Molecule Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Gregory Alexander Harrison
Function and Regulation of Virulence-Associated Siderophores in Uropathogenic Enterobacterales, James Robert Heffernan
Biotic Interactions and the Maintenance of Biodiversity across a Tropical Elevational Gradient, David Henderson
Biotic Interactions and the Maintenance of Biodiversity across a Tropical Elevational Gradient, David Henderson
Investigating the Role of BHLHE40 in Host Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Myeloid Cell Development, Skyler Hendrix
Investigating the Role of BHLHE40 in Host Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Myeloid Cell Development, Skyler Hendrix
The Role of Phenylacetic Acid (PAA) Catabolism in Acinetobacter Physiology, Anna Josephine Hooppaw
The Role of Phenylacetic Acid (PAA) Catabolism in Acinetobacter Physiology, Anna Josephine Hooppaw
Individual and Social Influences on Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy, Alexandra Noel Houston-Ludlam
DFCP1 Regulates Lipid Droplet Catabolism in an NTPase-Dependent Manner, Victoria Anne Ismail
DFCP1 Regulates Lipid Droplet Catabolism in an NTPase-Dependent Manner, Victoria Anne Ismail
Heterogeneity of Human Tissue-Resident Lymphocytes, Natalia Jaeger
Heterogeneity of Human Tissue-Resident Lymphocytes, Natalia Jaeger
Fluorescent-based Approaches for Quantifying Bacterial Transcription Initiation Kinetics, Drake Jensen
Zebrafish Swim Capacity, Gait, and Posture During Innate Spinal Cord Repair, Nicholas Oliver Jensen
Uncovering the genetic basis underlying the Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain DC3000’s response to IAA and its role in regulating PtoDC3000 biology, Joshua Michael Brian Johnson
Uncovering the genetic basis underlying the Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain DC3000’s response to IAA and its role in regulating PtoDC3000 biology, Joshua Michael Brian Johnson
Inter-areal Communication in Posterior Parietal Cortex Supporting Eye-hand and Bimanual Coordination, Jung Uk Kang
Inter-areal Communication in Posterior Parietal Cortex Supporting Eye-hand and Bimanual Coordination, Jung Uk Kang
Ribosomes as Sensors: How Cells Utilize the Translational Process to Monitor Cellular Conditions, Kyusik Q. Kim
Ca2+ Dynamics and Genome Protection, Lingzhen Kong
Ca2+ Dynamics and Genome Protection, Lingzhen Kong
Identification and Characterization of Targets of Metastasis in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Emilee Nicole Kotnik
Identification and Characterization of Targets of Metastasis in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Emilee Nicole Kotnik
TAFopathies Result from Derangements in Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism, Jamison Maxwell Leid
TAFopathies Result from Derangements in Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism, Jamison Maxwell Leid
Construction of a Human Pangenome Reference to Improve Structural Variation Detection, Wen-Wei Liao
Construction of a Human Pangenome Reference to Improve Structural Variation Detection, Wen-Wei Liao
Mechanisms of Immunopathology and Protection in Genital Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection, Ying Shiang Lim
Mechanisms of Immunopathology and Protection in Genital Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection, Ying Shiang Lim
Uncovering the Determinants of Compositionally Distinct, Coexisting Biomolecular Condensates, Andrew Zijia Lin