Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Structure, Dynamics, and Regulation of Collective Cell Migration, Andrew J. Loza
A study of local and regional gene regulatory features in the human genome, Brett Maricque
Investigating auxin biosynthesis and its contribution to virulence by Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000, Sheri Mcclerklin
Functions for Murine Norovirus Protein NS1/2 in Mice and Cells, Broc Taylor Mccune
The p38MAPK-MK2-HSP27 axis regulates the mRNA stability of the pro-tumorigenic senescence-associated secretory phenotype, Hayley Reynolds Moore
Genetic Mechanisms for the Maintenance of Behavioral Mating Barriers in Drosophila, Kathleen M. Mortland
Use of Proteomics to Probe Dynamic Changes in Cyanobacteria, Amelia Yen Nguyen
Novel regulation of the nonsense-mediated RNA decay pathway, Andrew Keith Nickless
Refining Associations between Targeted Genes and the Development of Substance Use Disorders, Emily Olfson
Iron Regulation of Macrophage Responses to Uropathogenic E. coli, Nana Kwame Owusu-Boaitey
Antimicrobial Resistance and Structure-Guided Drug Development, Jooyoung Park
Development and Function of the Murine Retina, James T. Pearson
Understanding the Interactions of Developing Thymocytes and Antigen Presenting Cells in the Thymic Medulla, Justin Shaun Arnold Perry
Connecting micro and macroevolution through quantitative genetics: a study on New World Marsupials, Arthur Guimaraes Carvalho Porto
Development and Application of Comparative Gene Co-expression Network Methods in Brachypodium distachyon, Henry David Priest
Filaggrin and Non-Coding Variation in Distinct Cohorts of Atopic Dermatitis, Ashley Marie Quiggle
Regulation of Mycobacterial Transcription Initiation, Jayan Rammohan
Genetic Imputation: Accuracy to Application, Shelina Raynell Ramnarine
Behavioral and Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Recovery Post-Stroke, Lenny Eveline Ramsey
Selective Immune Recognition of Gut Commensal Bacteria by Immunoglobulin A, Sindhuja Rao
A Study on the Role and Regulation of the Na+-Leak Channel, Non-Selective (NALCN) in Myometrial Function, Erin Lynn Reinl
Tau Prion Strains in Cells, Mice, and Patients, David Winland Sanders
Identification and Characterization of Novel Functions for Neuronal R7-RGS Complexes, Stephanie Louise Scherer
Mechanisms of HER2-Driven Transformation of Mammary Epithelium, Adam Searleman
Inferring Properties of Transcription from Stochastic Gene Expression, Marc S. Sherman
Infantile Batten Disease: Effective Therapy and Novel Model, Charles Shyng
Functions of the DNA Polymerase Delta Replicase in Lagging Strand Replication, Joseph L. Stodola
Identifying The Regulatory Role Of Transposable Elements In Mammalian Genomes, Vasavi Sundaram
Regulation of Epithelial Turnover by Host-Virome Interactions, Lulu Sun
OMCP Mediated Cowpox Virulence and its Dependence on the Immune Receptors NKG2D and FCRL5., Michel Muzi Sun
Myeloid Dendritic Cells Regulate Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Trafficking in the Bone Marrow, Teerawit Supakorndej
Role of ATG16L1 in Uropathogenic E. Coli Pathogenesis, Jane Symington
Systematics and Evolution of the Arundinoideae and Micrairoideae (Poaceae), Jordan Kinsley Teisher
The Role of Small Non-Coding RNAs in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis, Maria Trissal
A Novel Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Method for Pathogen Inactivation, Shaw-Wei David Tsen
Defining the Role of MAPK Signaling in the Axonal Degeneration Pathway, Lauren Walker
Making Sense of Singletons: The N-of-One Problem in Human Genetics, Amy B. Wilfert
Structure and Dynamics of a Small Multidrug Resistance Transporter, EmrE, Chao Wu
Discovery and Functional Implication of Genetic Alterations Associated with Clonal Hematopoietic Expansion, Mingchao Xie
The Human ARF Tumor Suppressor Regulates Drosha Nucleolar Localization and rRNA Processing Activity, Sree Chandana Sridhar Yaddanapudi
Application of Genomic Technologies to Study Infertility, Nicholas Rui Yuan Ho
Mechanism of Calcium-dependent Chloride Channel Activation by the Secreted Regulator CLCA1, Zeynep Yurtsever
Role of Mitochondria Biogenesis and Dynamics Regulating Osteoclast-mediated Bone Resorption, Rong Zeng
Engineering Cre Recombinase for Genome Engineering, Chi Zhang
Gene Association Mapping in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing and Systems Biology, Tianxiao Zhang
A Library of Infectious Hepatitis C Viruses with Mutations in the E2 Gene Reveals Antibody Escape and Growth Adaptive Mutations, Adam Joseph Zuiani
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Peripheral and Central Mechanisms of Temporal Pattern Recognition, Christa Ann Baker
The Role of RNA Helicase DHX9 in Breast Cancer, Kathleen Christie Baysac
K-Ras, but Not H-Ras or N-Ras, Hyperactivation Regulates Brain Neural Stem Cell Proliferation in a Raf/Rb-dependent Manner, R. Hugh F. Bender
Understanding the Fitness Effects of Cis-Regulatory Evolution: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches, Andrew C. Bergen
Identification of FGF14 as an Essential Regulatory Subunit of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels, Marie Alana Kozel Bosch
Ion Selectivity and Allostery in the NaK Channel, Joshua B. Brettmann
The MLL Family of Histone Methyltransferases Plays Important Roles in Retinal Development, Diana Schorry Brightman
Genetic Factors that Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Janet Elizabeth Cady
Regulation of Host and Viral RNA Expression during Gammaherpesvirus Infection, Susan Priscilla Canny
Lysosomal RNASET2 is Required for Metabolic Stress-Mediated ROS Generation and Cell Death, George Caputa
Characterizing the Role of Sialylated Milk Glycans and the Infant Gut Microbiota in Growth and Metabolism, Mark Richard Charbonneau
Functional Consequences of Cantu Syndrome Associated Mutations in the ATP Sensitive Potassium Channel, Paige Cooper
The Collagen Receptor Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 is Critical for Breast Cancer Metastasis, Callie Corsa
Ketone Body Metabolism Preserves Hepatic Function during Adaptation to Birth and in Overnutrition, David Graham Cotter
Contributions of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response to Glioblastoma Cell Viability, David Yaw Amoah Dadey
Host Immune Signals Regulate Blood-Brain Barrier Function During Central Nervous System Infection and Autoimmunity, Brian Daniels
Defining the Roles of Outer Membrane Proteins and Host Cathelicidins in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection, Elizabeth Sarah Danka
The Role of Tmem178 in Regulation of Osteo-Immune Activation and Inflammatory Bone Loss, Corinne Elaine Decker
High-throughput 2-hydroxyglutarate Assays for Biological Screening in IDH Mutant Cells, Adnan Elhammali
Complex Genome Regulation Characterized by Atypical Signatures in DNA Methylation, GiNell Elliott
Functional Identification and Characterization of cis-Regulatory Elements, Christopher Michael Fiore
Mechanisms of Cell-Autonomous Immunity to Toxoplasma gondii, Elizabeth Mae Selleck Fiore
A Novel Cholesterol-Independent Mode of Binding Promotes Cytolysin-Mediated Translocation and Pore Formation by Streptolysin O, Cara Mozola Forsberg
The Diversity, Ecology, and Clinical Implications of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Uncultured Soil Microbial Communities, Kevin J. Forsberg
Role of the Flagellum Throughout the Leishmania Life Cycle, Tiffanie Janae Fowlkes
Characterizing and Modeling Antibiotic Resistance Dynamics in Diverse Microbial Communities, Molly Krisann Gibson
Programming the Myocardium: the Notch-Wnt Axis, Benjamin S. Gillers
Assessing Vascular Inflammation with Bioluminescence Imaging, Reece Joseph Goiffon
Dissemination, Suppression, and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance in Human Pathogens, Patrick Rolland Gonzales
Variation and Plasticity of DNA Methylation in Genome Regulation, Junchen Gu
Evolutionary Developmental Leaf Morphology of the Plant Family Araceae, Claudia Liliana Henriquez
Gene Expression and Enhancer Discovery in the Neural Crest, Charles Higdon
Melittin-Derived Peptides for siRNA Delivery: Mechanisms of Efficient Cytoplasmic Release, Kirk Kohwa Hou
The Attentional Control of Reading: Insights from Behavior, Imaging and Development, Sarah Ihnen
Molecular and Epigenetic Regulation of Stem Cell Radiosensitivity, Keith Michael Jacobs
The Roles of MIST1 and RAB26 in Zymogenic (Chief) Cell Differentiation and Subcellular Organization, Ramon Jin
The Role of Myc and AP-1 Transcription Factors in the Development and Function of the Dendritic Cell Lineage, Wumesh K.C.
The Identification of Alkaloid Pathway Genes from Non-Model Plant Species in the Amaryllidaceae, Matthew B. Kilgore
Investigating Auxin Signaling Through AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR Interactions and Stability, David Korasick
Guanine Nucleotide Synthesis and The Enteric Nervous System, Jonathan Ian Lake
Neural Basis of Functional Connectivity MRI, Jingfeng Li
The Role of BMP Signaling in Embryonic Limb Development and Postnatal Bone Formation, Joohyun Lim
Cell-Size Control in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Dianyi Liu
BNIP3 Phosphorylation is a Switch that Regulates Autophagy and Cell Death, Katherine Liu
Essential Roles of Stat3 in Zebrafish Development, Yinzi Liu
The Intrinsic Apoptotic Cascade in Hematopoiesis and Susceptibility to Therapy-Related Leukemia, Elise Peterson Lu
How Gains and Losses Influence the Brain and Behavior: Relations to Age, Risk for Depression, and Individual Differences, Katherine R. Luking
Spatial and Epigenetic Regulation of T-Cell Receptor Beta Gene Assembly, Kinjal Majumder
The Role of Reversible Palmitoylation in Regulating Diverse Biological Processes, Mohammad H. Maktabi
Molecular Mechanisms of Plasmodium Red Blood Cell Invasion, Brian Michael Malpede
Mechanisms for Colonic Mucosal Wound Repair, Nicholas Andrew Manieri
Dissection of Affective Catecholamine Circuits Using Traditional and Wireless Optogenetics, Jordan Gary McCall