Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An Exported Malaria Protein Regulates Glucose Uptake During Intraerythrocytic Infection, Tamira K. Butler
Characterization of the Role of R7-RGS Proteins in Mammalian Retina and Vision, Matthew D. Cain
Structural Elucidation of [RNQ+] prions Transmissible Infectivity, Donell Carey
Murine Cytomegalovirus Encodes Proteins that Regulate Viral Late Transcription, Travis Chapa
Mechanisms Regulating the Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Nephron Progenitors, Shuang Chen
Regulation of Fluid-phase Uptake in Podocytes by Albumin-associated Lipids, Jun-Jae Chung
The Role of FGF Signaling in the Regulation of Adult Murine Cardiomyocyte Contractility and Pathologic Hypertrophy, Sarah Nicole Cilvik
Antisense Reduction of the Protein Tau Attenuates Neuronal Hyperexcitability and Permits Clearance of Intraneuronal Tau Accumulations in vivo, Sarah Lorraine DeVos
Modulation of NMDA Receptor Activity During Physiological and Pathophysiological Events, Christine Marie Emnett
Manipulation of Inflammatory Processes by a Poxvirus-Encoded Decoy Receptor, Megan Leigh Epperson
The Regulation of Glucose Metabolism during Osteoblast Differentiation, Emel Esen
Serotonergic Signaling Pathways that Suppress Amyloid Beta in Mouse Models of AD, Jonathan Robert Fisher
Identification and Characterization of Novel Caenorhabditis Nematode Viruses, Carl Joseph Franz
Merlin Regulation of Mouse Spinal Cord Neural Precursor Cell Function, Cynthia Garcia
Influenza Induces Chronic Inflammatory Disease, Michael Edward Hinojosa
LIA4 and HP1-like Proteins Facilitate DNA Elimination During Tetrahymena Macronuclear Development, Scott Horrell
Negative Regulation of the Hippo Pathway by the Ajuba LIM Proteins, Radhika Jagannathan
The Genetic Basis of Susceptibility to Therapy-related Leukemia in Mice, Megan Janke
snoRNA U17 as a Novel Regulator of Cholesterol Homeostasis, Sarah Jinn
Identification of Functional Variants in Alzheimer's Disease-Associated Genes, Sheng Chih Jin
Rare, De Novo, and Common Variants in CARD14 in Psoriasis, Catherine Teresa Jordan
DAPK3 Suppresses Mammary Acini Morphogenesis and is Required for Mouse Development, Brandon Kocher
Studies on the Mislocalized Exonuclease TREX1 that Causes a Systemic Vasculopathy, Parul Harish Kothari
MicroRNAs in ALS: Defining Cell-Type Specific Expression, Developing Methods to Modulate MicroRNAs in vivo, and Identifying Novel Therapeutic Targets, Erica Danielle Koval
The Role of Hspa9 in Mouse Hematopoiesis and IL-7 Receptor Signaling, Kilannin Krysiak
cis-Regulation in the Mammalian Rod Photoreceptor, Jamie C. Kwasnieski
Imaging of Cancer Immunoediting, Siu Kit Lam
Cold Shock Domain Proteins in Normal and Leukemic Hematopoiesis, Cheng Li
Processing Submillisecond Timing Differences in a Model Electrosensory System, Ariel Maia Lyons-Warren
Primary Structure and Solution Conditions Determine Conformational Ensemble Properties of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Albert Hsuan-Han Mao
The Nrl Photoreceptor Cell Fate Switch: Endogenous Regulation and Therapeutic Applications, Cynthia Montana
Host-Microbial Interactions that Modulate Luminal IgA, Clara Moon
Dual Roles of Interferon Stimulated Gene-15 During Respiratory Virus Infection, David James Morales
Broad Ligand Specificity in the Small Multidrug Resistance Transporter EmrE, Emma Antonina Morrison
Computational Tools to Expand the Coverage of Metabolite Profiling via LC-MS/MS, Igor Nikolskiy
How CD4+ T Cells Recognize Allostimulatory Peptide-MHC, Peggy Pei-wen Ni
The Role of ERK1/2 Signaling in the Peripheral Nociceptive Circuit, Daniel Edward O'Brien
Regulation and inhibition of pro-tumorigenic microenvironments, Elise Oster Alspach
Mechanisms of Autophagy Protein Mediated Goblet Cell Secretion in the Intestinal Epithelium, Khushbu K. Patel
Neural Correlates of Reach Planning and Execution, Thomas Pearce
The Role of Novel Gene UL79 Encoded by Human Cytomegalovirus in Viral Replication, Yi-Chieh Perng
Defining and Describing the Functional Network Organization of the Healthy Human Brain, with Observations on Development and Disease, Jonathan David Power
Characterization of a Novel NPC1I1061T Knock-in Mouse Model of Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease, Maria A. Praggastis
Regulation of Nutrient Sensing and Utilization by Symbiotic Gut Bacteria, Varsha Raghavan
In Vivo Functions of Inhibitory Immunoreceptors During Viral Infection, Aaron Rapaport
N-Cadherin Regulation of Bone Anabolic Responses via PTH and Wnt/Beta-Catenin Signaling, Leila Denise Revollo
The Role of Prolactin Receptor Signaling in the Development of Mammary Adenocarcinoma, Charles Gerard Rickert
An Essential Role for Self-pMHC throughout the Life of a CD4 T Cell: Contributions in the Thymus and Periphery, Stephanie Rodriguez
Development and Function of Classical Dendritic Cell Lineages, Ansuman T. Satpathy
Methods and Mechanisms of DNA Methylation in Development and Disease, Maximiliaan Schillebeeckx
Cardiomyocyte-Specific Deficiency of Ketone Body Metabolism Promotes Accelerated Pathological Remodeling, Rebecca Schugar
Origin of Maternal Age Effect in Congenital Heart Disease Risk for Offspring, Claire Elaine Schulkey
Ihh Signaling and Muscle Forces are Required for Enthesis Development, Andrea Gitomer Schwartz
Discovery and Characterization of Novel Polyomaviruses in Humans, Erica Anne Siebrasse
Functional Roles of Nucleases in DNA Metabolism and Genome Stability, Justin Lee Sparks
Yeast Prion Variants as Models of the Phenotypic and Pathological Consequences of Amyloid Polymorphism, Kevin Stein
The Role of Nampt-Mediated NAD+ Biosynthesis in Hippocampal Neural Stem Cells and Excitatory Neurons, Liana Leigh Roberts Stein
The Roles of miR-155 and miR-15/16 in Natural Killer Cell Function and Maturation, Ryan Patrick Sullivan
Characterization of Fasting-Induced p21 Expression and Protection of Intestinal Stem Cells, Kelsey Lynn Tinkum
Robust Sex and Strain Discrimination in the Mouse Vomeronasal Organ and Accessory Olfactory Bulb, Illya Tolokh
Repair of DNA Double-strand Breaks in G1-phase Cells, Anthony Thomas Tubbs
RBPjk-Independent, NICD-Dependent Signals in Rbpj-/- Hair Follicle Keratinocytes Cause a Milder Phenotype in RBPjcKO Animals, Mustafa Turkoz
The Role of Cytoskeletal Stability in Regulating Synapse Development and Axonal Regeneration through the DLK Pathway, Vera Valakh
Molecular Mechanisms of Programmed Necrotic Death Initiated by Intrinsic Death Signals, Gary Xiaoshi Wang
Non-conventional Regulation of Itk and Akt Kinases in T Cells and Dendritic Cells, Xinxin Wang
Defining the Role of TDP-43 in Neurodegenerative Disease Pathways, Iga Natalia Wegorzewska
Evolution of Ecological Dominance of Yeast Species in High-Sugar Environments, Kathryn Marie Williams
The Influence of Metacommunity Size on Species Diversity across Spatial Scales, Lauren Woods
Characterizing the fitness landscapes of gut symbionts in defined community and diet contexts, Meng Wu
Large-scale Cellular Imaging of Neuronal Activity: a Study of Neural Individuality and a Method for Imaging Mouse Cortex, Pei Sabrina Xu
Phosphorylation Regulation of T-Lymphocyte Migration, Xiaolu Xu
Spatially Distinct Functions of Rho1 during Adherens Junction Maintenance in Remodeling Epithelia, Hanako Yashiro
Neuronal Functions of the Drosophila DEG/ENaC Channel ppk29, Xingguo Zheng
Principles of Epigenome Evolution, Jia Zhou
Mechanisms for the Function and Regulation of the Arabidopsis FRA1 Kinesin during Cell Wall Formation, Chuanmei Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Enhancing Biological Insights Through Statistical Inferences, Tae-Hwi An
Concentration Coding in the Accessory Olfactory System, Hannah Ada Arnson
The Genetic Architecture and Evolution of Brain Cortical Folding in a Pedigreed Primate Population, Elizabeth Grace Atkinson
SNP Interactions in the Genetic Architecture of Blood Pressure, Jacob John Basson
Cargo and Carrier Effects of Rapamycin-Loaded Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles, Kristin Page Bibee
The Box C/D SnoRNA U60 Regulates Intracellular Cholesterol Trafficking, Katrina Adelle Brandis
Novel Structural and Physiological Functions of High Conductance K+ Channels of the Slo Family, Gonzalo Budelli
A Novel G-Quadruplex Binding Protein Determines the Boundaries of Genome Rearrangements in Tetrahymena thermophila, Christine Marie Carle
Novel Functions of Geminin as a Regulator of Mesodermal and Endodermal Fate Acquisition, Elizabeth A. Caronna
The Natural Variants of the Streptococcus NAD+-glycohydrolase SPN Modulate Divergent Host Cell Signaling Pathways and Death, Sukantha Chandrasekaran
Antiviral Programs in the Brain, Hyelim Cho
Variation in Social Structure, Dispersal, and Genetic Differentiation in Response to Local Habitat Quality in a Metapopulation of the Eastern Collared Lizard, Amy Kathleen Conley
Urine Trouble: A Molecular and Anatomical Examination of Bladder Pain, Lara Wiley Crock
The Processing of Amyloid Precursor Protein in the Central Nervous System of Humans and Rhesus Macaques, Justyna Anna Dobrowolska
Task Properties Affecting the Cingulo-Opercular Network, Joseph Dubis
Mutations in the Chaperone Hsp104 Differentially Propagate Yeast Prions, Jennifer Elizabeth Dulle
The Function of CARMIL1 in Migrating Cells, Marc Edwards
Intermediate Level Mechanisms Supporting Face Perception, Eric J. Feczko
Spatiotemporal Regulation Of Microtubule Initiation And The Role Of End-Binding 1 On Organization Of The Cortical Microtubule Cytoskeleton In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Erica Ann Fishel
Multiple Mechanisms Underlie Accessory Subunit-Mediated Regulation of Functional Kv4-Encoded Cardiac Fast Transient Outward (Ito,f) K+ Channels, Nicholas Christian Foeger
Cooperative Tumor Suppression by ARF and p53, Jason Thomas Forys
Functional Connectivity Analysis of the Mammalian Circadian Pacemaker, George Mark Freeman, Jr.