Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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.
Early Pregnancy Loss: A Role For Glucose Utilization In The Endometrial Stroma, Antonina I. Frolova
Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells by Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, Adam Greenbaum
Control of Neuroendocrine Cell Physiology by a Single Transcription Factor, Drosophila Basic Helix Loop Helix Regulator DIMMED, Tarik Hadzic
Identification and Characterization of Rare Variants in Cholinergic Nicotinic Receptor Genes and their Contribution to Substance Dependence, Gabriel Emanuel Haller
The Relationship Between Size, Growth Rate, and the Cell Cycle in Bacteria, Norbert Seabrook Hill
Phylogeography of Oryza rufipogon: History, Demography and Climate Change, Pu Huang
Post-Translational Regulation of FAS-Mediated PPARα Activation, Anne Patricia Louise Jensen-Urstad
Studies of Membrane Biophysics Using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy, Yanfei Jiang
The Mechanism of the Gastric Epithelial Stem Cell Response to Metaplastic Injury, Shradha Sachin Khurana
Mechanisms of Recurrent Cyanogenesis Cline Evolution in Trifolium repens (White Clover), Nicholas John Kooyers
Selective Translational Control and Its Role in Cancer, Michael Kuchenreuther
Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis of Utricle Hair Cell Regeneration in the Inner Ear, Yuan-Chieh Ku
The Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Effector YbcL Modulates the Innate Immune Response in the Urinary Tract, Megan Elizabeth Lau
A Role for the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Development of IL-22 Producing Innate Lymphoid Cells, Jacob Lee
FXR1 Drives Oncogenic Transformation Through Regulation of Translation, Cory Lee Lewis
Identify and Characterize Novel Interferon-Stimulated Genes during West Nile Virus infection, Jianqing LI
The Diversity of Quantitative Trait Loci in Yeast Sporulation Efficiency, Kimberly Lorenz
The Roles of a Positively Selecting Self-peptide in the Thymus and in the Periphery, Wan-Lin Lo
Quantification of Conformational Heterogeneity and its Role in Protein Aggregation and Unfolding, Nicholas J. Lyle
Characterization of the Placenta-Specific 8.1 Gene Function during Zebrafish Embryogenesis, Haiting Ma
The Functions of Autophagy Genes and Interferon Regulatory Factor 1 in Interferon Gamma Mediated Control of Murine Norovirus Infection, Nicole Maloney
Batf3-Deficient Mice: Susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii and Responses to IL-12 Treatment in vivo, Mona Mashayekhi
The Role of Melanocyte Differentiation in Uveal Melanoma Progression, Katie A. Matatall
Structural Mechanism of Orthopoxvirus Sabotage of MHCI Antigen Presentation, William Howard McCoy IV
Characterization of Human Gut Microbiota Dynamics Using Model Communities in Gnotobiotic Mice, Nathaniel Patrick McNulty
The Influence of Diet on the Mammalian Gut Microbiome, Brian David Muegge
Novel Mechanisms of G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Andrea Nichols
Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Progenitors in Murine Autoimmune Arthritis, Kwadwo Asare Oduro Jr.
Allele-Specific Effects of U2AF1 Mutations on Alternative Splicing, Theresa Okeyo-Owuor
Phospho-regulation of the Wnt/β-cat Pathway by VEGFR-1, Mei-Hsiu Pan
The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales, Kristin Irene Powell
The Genomic Regulatory Architecture of Avian Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration, Nicole Ann Renaud
Glucosensing, Hypoglycemia, and the Brain, Candace Reno
Metagenomic Analyses of the Human Gut Virome, Alejandro Reyes
Cultured Gut Microbiota from Twins Discordant for Obesity Modulate Adiposity and Metabolic Phenotypes in Mice, Vanessa Khaterine Ridaura
The Molecular Basis of Antibody Mediated Neutralization of Hepatitis C Virus, Michelle Catherine Sabo
The Role of Dlg1 in Early B cell Development and Oncogenic Transformation, Gabriel Joseph Sandoval
The System I and System III Holocytochrome c Synthases in Cytochrome c Biogenesis, Brian San Francisco
Type 1 Diabetes and the Male Reproductive Axis, Erica Schoeller