Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Mutations of Pdd1 Chromo- and Chromoshadow Domains Reveal Critical Functions for Each During Development of Tetrahymena thermophila, Rachel Schwope
Mechanism of Action of Anti-Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Therapy Directed at Integration and Virus Assembly, Muhammad Esa Seegulam
Variation and Regulation of Phase-Specific Virulence Factors of Histoplasma capsulatum, Victoria Eugenia Sepúlveda Rico
Identification of Genetic Determinants of Metastasis and Clonal Relationships Between Primary and Metastatic Tumors, Gaurav Singhal
Mutant Prion Protein-induced Ion Channel Activity, Isaac Solomon
The Physiological and Morphological Responses of the Bladder Urothelium to Differential Injury, Kristina Marie Stemler
Identification and Characterization of Gastric Stem Cells in Drosophila, Marie Strand
Critical Roles of Legionella DotL in Effector Translocation by the Dot/Icm Type IV Secretion System, Molly Cuddy Sutherland
Dysfunctional Gene Regulation of the Meiotic Program in an Interspecific Yeast Hybrid, Devjanee Swain Lenz
Understanding CRX-Associated Retinopathies Using Animal Models, Nicholas Minh Abell Tran
On the Origin of Phenotypic Variation: Novel Technologies to Dissect Molecular Determinants of Phenotype, Francesco Vallania
Tumor Antigens Revealed by Exome Seqeuncing Drive Editing of Tumor Immunogenicity, Matthew David Vesely
Analyzing Reading Specialization Using fMRI, rs-fcMRI, and Development, Alecia Cristen Vogel-Hammen
Mechanisms of Protective Activity of West Nile Virus Anti-Envelope Antibodies In vitro and In vivo, Matthew Raymond Vogt
Usher Mechanics: Workings of an Escherichia coli Molecular Machine, Ender Volkan
Disparate Contribution of Endosomal and Cytosolic RNA-Sensing Pathways to Antiviral Immunity, Yaming Wang
Population Genetics and Phylogenetic Context of Weed Evolution in the Genus Amaranthus: Amaranthaceae), Katherine Waselkov
A Role for Interferon Stimulated Gene-15 (ISG15) During Chikungunya Virus Infection, Scott Werneke
The GH3 Family of Acyl Acid-Amido Synthetases: Structural and Biochemical Studies of Hormone-Amino Acid Conjugation, Corey Stephen Westfall
The Role of MicroRNA-124 in the Development and Differentiation of Photoreceptors, Natecia L. Williams
Division Ring Placement, Osmotic Stress Response, and Plant Development: The Many Roles of Membrane Tension in the Life of a Plastid, Margaret E. Wilson
Development of Polarizable Force Field Models for Transition Metal Ions, Jin Yu Xiang
Identification of a Novel PARP Pathway for Antiviral Defense, Noah Yoo
Genetic and Epigenetic Interactions in in vivo and in vitro Reprogramming, Margaret Ashley Young
The Cerebral Structural Abnormalities in Very Preterm Children: A Surface-based Study, Yuning Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Importance of Glucose Transport in Reproductive Events, Katie Adastra
ITAM-Dependent Regulation of MHC Class II Antigen Presentation and CD4+ T cell Priming, Holly Marie Akilesh
Bioinformatics for High-throughput Virus Detection and Discovery, Adam Allred
Isoform-Specific Roles of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases in Pain, Benedict Alter
A Structural Perspective of Antibody Neutralization of Dengue Virus, Stephen Kyle Austin
Adaptive Cognitive Control in Schizophrenia: Neural Correlates of Error- and Conflict- Processing Beyond the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Karla Becerril
Processing of Exogenous Hen Egg-White Lysozyme for Presentation on Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I and II Molecules, Roger Belizaire
The Role of the Intestinal Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Seth Bloom
Movement Function Follows Spatial Form: Coordinate System Implications for Online Visual Feedback Control of the Hand, Justin Brooks
The Human Cytomegalovirus Protein pUL21a Binds to and Degrades Cyclin A via the Proteasome, Nicolas Caffarelli
The Role of Meis1 in Hematopoietic Development, Mi Cai
The Functional Consequences and Therapeutic Potential of Iron Uptake-Associated Systems in Escherichia coli, Kaveri S. Chaturvedi
Taspase1 is a Non-oncogene Mediator of Tumorigenesis and Maintenance, David Chen
From Bacteria to Human: Biophysical Studies of Inward Rectifying Potassium Channels, Wayland Cheng
Evolution and Regulation of Polymyxin B Resistance in Enteric Bacteria, Huiwen Deborah Chen
A Ranksum Statistics Based Framework to Decipher Transcription Regulation, Iuan-bor Chen
Determining the Roles that DICER1 and Noncoding RNAs Play in Endometrial Tumorigenesis, Katherine Chiappinelli
A Molecular Rheostat Coupling Cell Size to Nutrient Availability in Bacteria, Anchun Chien
Identification of Deleterious and Disease Alleles in a General Population and Preterm Labor Patients, Sung Gook Chun
Identification of Novel Fluid Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease, Rebecca Craig-Schapiro
Mechanisms Mediating Adaptive Presynaptic Muting Induction, Devon Christine Crawford
Evolution and Ecology During Domestication in the Neotropical Fruit Tree, Byrsonima crassifolia (Malpighiaceae), Genevieve Kerry Marie Croft
Characterization of Rac GTPase Function in the Osteoclast, Monica Croke
The Convergence of Metabolism and Virulence Factor Regulation on Streptococcus pyogenes Pathogenesis, Zachary Thomas Cusumano
The Role of Autophagy and IL-17 in Bone Resorption, Carl DeSelm
Joint Functions of METT-10 and Dynein in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germ Line, Maia Dorsett
Mechanisms of Induction and Maintenance of Constitutive Ptgs2 Expression in Colonic Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Monica Drylewicz
Cell Signaling Components of the Drosophila Circadian Pacemaker, Laura B. Duvall
The Phenotypic Effects of Non-Neutral Sequence Evolution in FZF1 and ZRT1, Elizabeth Engle
Role of the Secreted Kinase ROP18 in Toxoplasma gondii Pathogenesis, Sarah Fentress
Investigation of Genes Important to the Zymogenic Lineage in Mammalian Gastric Mucosa, Jessica Harrison Geahlen
Activation of SIRT1 by an N-terminal Regulatory Domain, Fiorella Ghisays
The Role of Snail Homolog 1 in Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation, Jennifer Gill
Functional Synonymous SNVs: Novel Methodology and Framework for Identification, Keryn Gold
The Role of Notch Signaling in the Pathogenesis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Nicole Grieselhuber
Characterization of Normal Development and Injury in the Premature Baboon Brain, Jennifer Griffith
A New Pathway Responsible For 53BP1 Loss in Breast Cancer and Laminopathies, David Alan Grotsky
Molecular Insights into the Uropathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli in the Context of Urinary Catheterization, Pascale Guiton
Activation of sodium-activated potassium channels by sodium-influx, Travis Allen Hage
Comparative and Functional Genomic Analysis of the Methanobrevibacter smithii Pan Genome, Elizabeth Hansen
Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy: Investigations into Pathogenesis and Therapy, Jacqueline Ane Hawkins
ATM Deficiency -- A Multifaceted Defect in Lymphocyte Development, Beth Helmink
Regulation of CHK1 Stability by the Ubiquitin Proteasome System, Jiwon Huh
Modulation of Ly49A+ Natural Killer Cell Licensing by Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Alleles, Anna Jonsson
Expression and function of small RNAs in normal and psoriatic skin, Cailin Joyce
Regional Rarity: Consequences of Dispersal Limitation and Strategies for Reintroduction, Steven James Kroiss
The Cis-Regulatory Architecture of Mammalian Photoreceptors, Karen A. Lawrence
The Unconventional Amino Acid Starvation Response of the Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, Shalon Ledbetter
A Role of T Cell Receptor Specificity in the Thymic Regulatory T Cell Development, Hyang-Mi Lee
Role of Batf2 in Host Defense and CD8α+ Dendritic Cell Development, Wan-Ling Lee
Characterization of the Yersinia Autotransporter Proteins (Yaps) and Their Roles in the Pathogenesis of Y. pestis, Jonathan David Lenz
Role of SRF-dependent Transcription in Neurite Outgrowth, Cong Li
Regulation of Toxoplasma Motility by Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinases, Sebastian Lourido
Serum Response Factor Regulates Multiple Aspects of Central Nervous System Development, Puo Yuan Lu
The dependence of CD4 T cell development and activation on the kinetics of the TCR:pMHC interaction, Jennifer Nicole Lynch
Locomotor Control In Parkinson Disease, Marie E. McNeely
Exploring the Role of Wolbachia Endobacteria in the Biology of Filarial Nematode Parasites, Samantha McNulty
Key Factors in Drosophila Melanogaster HP1a Partner Binding, Deanna Lynn Mendez
Characterization of the ARF Tumor Suppressor's Checkpoint Response to Hyper-Growth Stimuli, Alexander Philip Miceli
Characterization of Complement C3 Dysregulation Predisposing to Two Human Disease States, Elizabeth Miller
Mitofusin 2 Regulated Transport of Mitochondria is Necessary for Axonal Integrity, Albert Misko
Properties of Pathogenic Insulin Reactive T Cells That Escape Selection in Autoimmune Diabetes, James F. Mohan
Allosteric Modulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 as a Treatment for Pain, Michael Montana
Electrophysiologically Distinct Subpopulations of Murine Nociceptive Neurons as Revealed by a Genetic RET Reporter, Maria Elena Patricia Morales
Molecular Dissection of IA Channels in Cortical Pyramidal Neurons, Aaron Norris
The Establishment and Regulation of Melanocyte Stem Cells in Zebrafish, Thomas O'Reilly-Pol
The Physiological Effects of Phycobilisome Antenna Modification on the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, Lawrence Edward Page
Natural Killer Cell Recruitment and Activation Following Orthopoxviral Infection, Melissa Anne Pak-Wittel
Phylogeny and Evolution of Phemeranthus (Montiaceae) in North American Xeric Habitats, Taina Price
Arabidopsis thaliana Adenosine 5'-Phosphosulfate Kinase: Structure, Function and Regulation, Geoffrey Ravilious
Novel Roles for A-Type Lamins in Maintaining Genomic Stability, Abena Redwood
Novel Sequence-Based Method for Identifying Transcription Factor Binding Sites in Prokaryotic Genomes, Gurmukh Sahota
Regulation of Metabolic Stress-Induced snoRNAs, Benjamin Steel Scruggs