Theses from 2024
Role of Integrase-PP2A Interaction in Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type-1 Replication and Pathogenesis, Shayna Turbin, Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Theses from 2017
Investigating Localization and Activity-Dependent Translation of Astrocyte mRNA, Rohan Khazanchi, Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Posters/Abstracts from 2015
A novel GABAergic projection links central amygdala to frontal cortex and facilitates reward-like behavior, Samuel C. Funderburk
Changes in gene characteristics for twelve Drosophila ananassae F element genes, Thomas J. Quisenberry
Development of Molecular Markers for Non-Invasive Detection of Lung Inflammation, Neveda Murugesan, Biology, Bachelor of Science
Drug Inhibition in HER2-Mutant Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines as a Basis for Novel Treatments, Naveen Jain
Effects of Early Life Stress on Resting-State Functional Connectivity in HIV-Positive Individuals, Jee Yoon Chang
Investigating the Role of Cholesterol During Murine Norovirus Infection, Emily Condiff, Biology, Bachelor of Arts
Investigating the Role of Wolbachia Endosymbionts in the Expansion of the F Element in Drosophila ananassae, Elizabeth J. Chen
Biology, Bachelor of Arts
Isolation and Genomic Analysis of Cluster O Mycobacteriophage Vorrps, Leslie Ann Sterling, Rahul Ramaswamy, Madeleine Mullon, and Peeti Sithiyopasakul
Pharmacology of Organic Cation Transporters: Focus on Structure-Function Relationships in OCT3 (SLC22A3), Dan C. Li
Biology, Bachelor of Arts
Phenotype and symbiosis in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, Kai Jones, Debra Brock, David Queller, and Joan Strassmann
Phylogenetically novel species are more successful due to high competitive ability at local and regional scales, Amy C. Patterson, Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Resolution of Telomere Fragility in Mammalian Celss, Mai R. Nguyen
The Changing Role of Plant-Soil Feedback Loops in Maintaining Coexistence in the Face of Drought, Amelia E. Snyder, Scott Mangan, and Alexandra N. Harmon-Threatt
The C-terminal Linker of FtsZ Acts as an Intrinsically Disordered Peptide during Cell Division in Bacillus subtilis, Steven Grigsby
Biology, Bachelor of Arts
The C-terminal Linker of FtsZ Acts as an Intrinsically Disordered Peptide during Cell Division in Bacillus subtilis, Steven Grigsby
The Role of Gpr126 in Myelin Maintenance and Regeneration in the Peripheral Nervous System, Jessica A. Joseph
Biology, Bachelor of Arts
The Role of NADPH-oxidase in Mediating Neurovascular Damage in Alzheimer’s Disease, Emily Lin, Biology, Bachelor of Science
Theses from 2014
A Proteomics Approach to Elucidate Enhancer-mediated Gene Activation and Chromatin Topology, Grace Kroner, Biology
Becoming common: Lack of competitors and of herbivores is not enough to explain invasiveness in Lamiaceae, the mint family, Amy C. Patterson
Effects of temperature, antibody attachment methods, and antibody affinity on the oxidative signal of an Aβ micro-immunoelectrode, Hyo Lee, Biology, Bachelor of Arts
Heterochromatin Associated Protein Hcf2 Localization and Gene Expression in Tetrahymena thermophila, Ji Youn Maeng and Sydney Kapp
Roles of longitudinal amyloid deposition and white matter lesions in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease pathology, Phillip J. Hsu, Biology
Posters/Abstracts from 2013
Is your immunity compromised by being nice to your bacteria? Insights from a social amoeba, William E. Callison
Mechanisms of Invasion: How Invasive Species Eclipse the Competition, Amy C. Patterson
On-Road Driving Performance in Patients with Moderate and Advanced Glaucoma, Hannah Lin
Theses from 2012
Auditory Intensity Effects on Audiovestibular Integration in Young Adults, Angela M. Chen, Biology
Dissecting the cellular response to DNA damage using an innovative “laser-scissors” system, Lindsey M. Zhang, Biology
Investigation of mRNA methytransferase proteins in Tetrahymena, Monirath Siv and Nicholas Nauman
Suppressing Expression of Hepatic Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Reverses Gallstone Susceptibility in Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein Knockout Mice by Reducing Canalicular Cholesterol Secretion, Ho Yee Joyce Fung, Biology
The Association of Holter-based T-wave Alternans with Depression, Gender and All-Cause Mortality in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: An ENRICHD Sub-Study., Austin Wilmot, Biology
WBS Homologs Are Regulated with Behavioral Changes in Drosophila Females: Evidence of a Conserved Sociogenomic Program, Michael B. Schultz
Theses from 2011
A Comprehensive Transposon Screen Reveals Universal Biofilm Effectors in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Alice Gu, Biology
Analysis of CIS-Regulatory Transcription Regions of the DIMM Promoter in Drosophila, Nicole Gong, Biology
Comparative Analysis of Immune Evasion in Cowpox Virus, Jimmy Ma, Biology
Comparing the Effects of Invader4 with 1360 on Heterochromatin Targeting, Hao Yang, Biology
Gene Expression Profiling of Archival Tumors from the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study: Association with Clinical Outcomes, Aeron Small, Biology
Identification of Cullin 4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Protein Substrates In HIV-2 Infected Cells, KiHyun Kwon, Biology
Integration of Exotic Plant Species into Native Plant-Pollinator Networks and Their Effects on the Pollinator Vistation Rates and Richness of Native Plant Species at the Community Scale, Yan Yi Anny Chung, Biology
Investigation of Fourth Chromosome Reporter Expression, Perry Morocco, Biology
Late-zygotic microRNAs in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Elizabeth Freeman, Biology
p38α MAPK Deletion Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis, John Schneider, Biology
Rearrangement of M Element Like Sequences in Tetrahymena thermophila, Kevin Gao, Biology
Regulation of Amyloid Plaque Deposition by PCSK9 in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Devika Bagchi, Biology
Relationship between Hippocampal Volume changes and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following Traumatic Brain Injury in US Military Personnel, Toby Emanuel, Biology
Role of Bone Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Abnormal Bone Matrix in Promoting Increased Osteoclast Formation and Bone Resorption in Brtl Osteogenesis Imperfecta Mice, Matthew Kwong, Biology
Spatiotemporal distribution of the VIP receptor, VPAC2R, in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, Connie Tsai, Biology
Testing the Hygiene Hypothesis: The Role of Bacteria in Promoting Atopy in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis, Laura Yockey, Biology
The Effect of Orthographic Neighborhood Size on the Extent of Priming, Adeetee Bhide, Biology
The Genetic Architecture of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects, Ashley Aluko, Biology
The Influence of Social Cues on Feeding Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster Presented, Eliana Weisz, Biology
The Mechanistic Intersection between Neurodegeneration and Dendrite Pruning in Drosophila melanogaster, Sarah Ebstein, Biology
The Parkinsonian mimetic 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+) specifically decreases mitochondrial but not vesicular axonal movement in dopaminergic neurons, Scott Elman, Biology
The Processing and Function of Vitamin A in CD103+ Intestinal Dendritic Cells, Matthew Leach, Biology
The Role of Chaperones in P-body Dynamics, Haejun Ahn, Biology
The Role of PICALM in Amyloid Plaque Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease, So Chon Gil, Biology
Validity of a Novel Non-Motor Symptom Scale and [C11]-DTBZ Pet-based Measures as Tools for Tracking Disease Severity in MPTP Primates, Christopher Brown, Biology