Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Antigen Presentation in Central Nervous System Antitumor Immunity, Jay Aaron Bowman-Kirigin
Characterizing complex affective processing across age and in relation to social anxiety symptoms, M. Catalina Camacho
The role of the neurodevelopmental disorder gene Myt1l in mammalian brain development, Jiayang Chen
Connections between Mechanosensitive Ion Channel MSL10 and ER-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites, Jennette Marie Codjoe
Bioinformatics and cancer genomics approaches to advance precision medicine and elucidate tumor mutational landscapes, Kelsy Cotto
Circadian Circuitry and Glioblastoma: Interactions with Behavior, Carcinogenesis, and Clinical Practice., Anna R. Damato
Control of Intestinal Turnover and Cell Death through Canonical Autophagy Pathways within Mouse and Human Epithelia, John Steven Ekman
A structural perspective on neutralizing antibodies to flaviviruses and coronaviruses, John Michael Errico
Fructose Promotes the Growth of Tumors through Metabolite Exchange with Non-malignant Tissues, Ronald Joseph Fowle-Grider
Regulation and Function of Integrin β3 in Bone-Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells in the Therapeutic Setting, Gregory Chandler Fox
Functional Analysis of Recurrent Non-Coding Variants in Human Melanoma, Paula Maria Godoy
Functional and anatomical characterization of descending periaqueductal gray (PAG) projections and their role in pain modulation, Jose Gabriel Grajales
The Enemy Within: An Investigation of the Intracellular Bacteria in Urinary Tract Infections, Jennie Elizabeth Hazen
The role of Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 in influenza A virus pathogenesis, Bradley Edward Hiller
Uncovering New Mechanisms for Indole-3-butyric Acid Metabolism and Transport in Arabidopsis thaliana, Arielle Lynne Homayouni
Understanding gene regulation with high-throughput genome-integrated reporter assays, Clarice Hong
Understanding Individual Cells in Zebrafish Caudal Fin Regeneration (从单细胞视角理解斑马鱼尾鳍再生历程), Yiran Hou
Analyzing the Interconnectedness of the Human Genome, Nicholas Jacobs
Assembly and Repair of Photosystem II, Virginia M. Johnson
Determinants of DNA Damage Responses During B Cell Development, Rachel Leigh Johnston
Host development and microbiota influences on norovirus infection, Elizabeth Alexandra Kennedy
DNMT3A Regulates Hematopoietic Stem Cells via DNA Methylation-Independent Functions, Won Kyun Koh
Unraveling Population Heterogeneity using Single-Cell Analysis, Wenjun Kong
The Impact of Nucleolar Stress on Thymocyte Development and T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Transformation, Joseph Ryan Krambs
The Role of SOXE Transcription Factors in Melanoma Initiation, Eva Tulchinsky Kramer
Contributions of Specific Retinal Circuits and Their Respective Projections to Visual Behaviors, Jenna Mackenzie Krizan
Massively Parallel Assessment of the Functional Effects of De Novo Autism Spectrum Disorder Patient-Derived Genetic Variants in 3’ Untranslated Regions, Tomas Lagunas Jr
Techniques for Spatial Analysis of C. elegans Anatomy and Reporter Expression, Nicolette Marie Laird
Inferring adaptation in social microbes from experimental evolution under relaxed selection, Tyler John Larsen
Tertiary Lymphoid Tissue in the Urinary Bladder of Aging Mice and Women, Marianne Morris Ligon
SIK3 & Wnk signals through Fray to regulate glial K+ buffering and seizure susceptibility in Drosophila models of hyperexcitability, Lorenzo Laronn Lones
Overcoming genetic heterogeneity in glioblastoma by targeting transcriptional dependencies, Tatenda Mahlokozera
Understanding the Influence of Individual-level Sources of Pathology Variation on Neuroimaging Measures of Alzheimer Disease, Austin Andrew McCullough
Cooperation and Conflict in the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum and its Paraburkholderia Endosymbionts, James Medina
Insights Into the Non-Osmoregulatory Function of a Pollen-Specific Mechanosensitive Ion Channel, Kari Miller
Emerging insights into a role for Topoisomerase IIB and Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 in regulating neuronal transcription, Sabin Nettles
Disuse-Driven Plasticity in the Human Brain, Dillan James Newbold
Extensive Behavioral Phenotyping of Williams Syndrome Locus Relevant Mouse Models to Assess Contributions of Oxytocin and Gtf2ird1, Kayla Rose Nygaard
Analysis of Regulatory Element Variation in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Evin Mitchel Padhi
The role of endoplasmic reticulum modifications in protein export in Plasmodium falciparum, Alexander Polino
Canonical and Noncanonical Mechanisms of Resistance to Arginine Starvation in Cancer, Leonard Christopher Rogers
Exploring the Roles of the Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor Complex in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Cell Cycle Control, Sarah Rommelfanger
Defining the role of rare genetic variants that drive risk and pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, Matthew James Rosene
Harnessing synthetic biology to create novel protein materials for applications on the nano and macro scales, Cameron Jay Sargent
Understanding the role of involucrin in skin inflammation, Alina Schmidt
Roles of Behavioral Novelty and Organismal Energetics in the Evolution of Extreme Encephalization, Erika Laurie Schumacher
The Bidirectional Relationship between the Circadian Clock and Alzheimer’s disease, Patrick Sheehan
Molecular Characterization of Integrase-RNA Interactions and Their Role in the Replication of HIV-1 and Other Retroviruses, Christian Shema Mugisha
Using Proteomics to Discover New Connections in the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock, Maria Lynn Sorkin
Sex Differences in Cancer Metabolism Contribute to Sex-Specific Treatment Responses, Jasmin Inge Sponagel
Genome-wide and Targeted Screening Methods Reveal Host Antiviral Mechanisms to Limit Norovirus Infection, Meagan E. Sullender
A Universal Mechanism of G Protein Inhibition, Tyson Daniel Todd
Candida Species and Bacterial Strains in the Vaginal Microbiome, Brett Tortelli
Dysregulation of Gene Expression in Non-photosensitive Trichothiodystrophy, Brittany Townley
Mechanisms Regulating Photoreceptor Subtype Specification and Chromophore Utilization in Zebrafish, Leo Volkov
Characterizing the role of interferons in host-microbe interactions in disseminated murine norovirus infection and steady-state hematopoiesis, Forrest Walker
Mechanisms for High Light Tolerance in a Fast-Growing Cyanobacterium, Patricia Walker
Role of Circadian Rhythm and Clock Regulator REV-ERBa in Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells, Qianli Wang
Combining computer simulations and deep learning to understand and predict protein structural dynamics, Michael D. Ward
Characterizing Human Gut Bacterial TIR Domains In Vitro, in Gnotobiotic Mice and Malnourished Children, James Stephen Weagley
Generation, Characterization, and Treatment of Functional Zebrafish Models for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Julia Nicole Whittle
The Maintenance of CD4 and CD8 T Cell Response to Persistent Antigens, Yu Xia
Single-Cell Massively Parallel Reporter Assays, Siqi Zhao
Characterization of Large-Scale Functional Network Organization in the Human Hippocampus, Annie Zheng
VCP: A Gatekeeper for Intracellular Proteopathic Seeding, Jiang Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Functional and therapeutic insights into Wolfram syndrome pathophysiology, Damien C. Abreu
Human PLCG2 Haploinsufficiency Results in a Novel Immunodeficiency, Joshua Brandon Alinger
A Study on the Hormonal Regulation and Novel Role of Na+ Leak Channel, Non-Selective (NALCN) in Human Myometrial Smooth Muscle Cells, Chinwendu Amazu
Transcriptional Control of Dendritic Cell Function and Development, David Alexander Anderson Iii
Genetics of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders, Lilian Antunes
Dedicated Interneuronal Microcircuits Regulated by Behavioral State, Moises William Arriaga
Homeostatic T Cell Receptor Interactions with Self-Peptide Tune CD4+ T Cell Function, Juliet Marie Bartleson
The Role of Soil Microbes in Improving Tallgrass Prairie Restoration and Rare Plant Reintroduction, Rachel Ellen Becknell
Defining the epigenetic and transcriptional regulatory mechanisms by which hRSV NS1 alters host transcriptional response, Nina Rose Beri
Potentiation of TMEM16A Currents by CLCA1 in Cystic Fibrosis Airway, Kayla Berry
Understand and predict microbiome and resistome dynamics in response to perturbations across diverse populations and environments, Manish Boolchandani
The evolutionary history of Camelina Crantz (Brassicaceae) and domestication of the biofuel crop, C. sativa (L.) Crantz, Jordan Brock
Phenotyping and Preclinical Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Outcomes from Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Inflammatory Pain in the Rodent Hind-paw, Dominika J. Burek
Association of Structural Variation (SV) with Cardiometabolic Traits in Finns, Lei Chen
RhoA Mediated Juxtacrine Regulation of Glucagon Secretion, Yong Hee Chung
Understanding the Roles of DNA Methylation and MeCP2 in Neuronal Enhancer Control, Adam Clemens
Dissecting the Molecular Mechanism of Familial Cardiomyopathies, Sarah Ruth Clippinger Schulte
Functional Interrogation of JAK2 and ASXL1 Mutations in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Taylor Brost Collins
Deep Multi-omics Investigations Elucidate Novel Oncogenesis Paradigms, Therapeutic Targets, and Mechanisms of Treatment Resistance in Cancer, Daniel Cui Zhou
Modeling Small Molecule Metabolism in Human Liver Microsome to Better Predict Toxicity Risk, Na Le Dang
Surveillance and dynamics of bacteria and resistance genes in humans and hospitals, Alaric Wences D'Souza
Polygenic and Transcriptomic Studies in Neurodegeneration: Towards More Precise Medicine., Umber Dube
The Effects of Molecular Chaperone Modulation on Protein Folding, Prion Formation, and Prion Propagation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Leeran Blythe Dublin Ryan
C. elegans Response to Cadmium Toxicity, Brian James Earley
Investigating the Integration-Independent Role of HIV-1 IN in the Viral Life Cycle, Jennifer Elliott
Protein Synthesis Adaptation to the AU-Rich Transcriptome of Plasmodium falciparum, Jessey Lee Erath
Understanding Immune Responses with Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and CyTOF Across Different Diseases and Model Organisms, Ekaterina Esaulova