Theses from 2023
Deletion of Core Septin Gene aspB in Aspergillus fumigatus Results in Fungicidal Activity of Caspofungin, Rebecca Jean Busch
ALTERATION OF CYTOCHROME P450 GENE EXPRESSION AND MICROBIAL PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS, Han Do
Combination of calorie restriction mimetics improves health span in short-lived PEPCK bGH transgenic mice, Anil Gautam
Characterization of a thermostable sorbitol dehydrogenase from a novel subsurface bacterium, Caldiatribacterium inferamans SIUC1: Insights into structure and function, Sandhya Kumudumali Jayasekara
Theses from 2022
STUDY OF MLH3 IN MAINTAINING GENOME STABILITY IN Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Tirza Tatiana Vargas Giron
Theses from 2021
Characterization of Proteostasis Mechanisms in Chlamydia trachomatis, Amanda M. Blocker
ENGINEERING ERWINIA APHIDICOLA LJJL01 - A CATABOLIC POWERHOUSE TO DECONSTRUCT AND UPCYCLE POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, Lakshika Dissanayake
ROLE OF TH2 IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE REGULATORS IN TUMOR-INDUCED DIFFERENTIATION OF MYELOID-LYMPHATIC ENDOTHELIAL CELL PROGENITORS, Maria Camila Espinosa Gonzalez
THE ROLE OF IMMUNE CELLS IN TRANSPORT OF CHLAMYDIA MURIDARUM FROM THE ILIAC LYMPH NODES TO THE SPLEEN AND THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, Besmir Hyseni
Expanding the Knowledgebase of Earth’s Microbiome Using Culture Dependent and Independent Methods, Trevor Murphy
INVESTIGATING MECHANISMS OF LPS TOLERANCE IN THE EUPRYMNA SCOLOPES - VIBRIO FISCHERI SYMBIOSIS, Ellen Katherine Werderitsch
Theses from 2020
Differentiation Mechanisms of Myeloid-Lymphatic Progenitors that Promote Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer, Nihit Bhattarai
THE ROLE OF RHOX5 AND RHOX8 IN MALE FERTILITY, Arpan Roy
PER-ORAL INOCULATION WITH LIVE OR KILLED CHLAMYDIA MURIDARUM PROTECTS AGAINST A CHLAMYDIA MURIDARUM PER-VAGINAL CHALLENGE, Nita Shillova
Theses from 2019
Characterization of the Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough small RNA SIC2, Jeremiah Samuel Miller
Selective Reduction of Repeat Expansion RNA Through Stalling or Termination of RNA Polymerase II, Courtney Rae Slavich
Identification of Paclitaxel-induced Cytokines in Breast Carcinoma Cells, Jie Yang
Theses from 2018
EFFECT OF 2′-3′-DIDEOXYCYTIDINE ON HEPARG MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION, Ananya Dey
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF NRIP1 IN SKIN AGING: DEPLETION OF NRIP1 DELAYS SENESCENCE, REDUCES INFLAMMATION AND ENHANCES AUTOPHAGY IN ADIPOCYTES, Skyler Dawnelle Gerber
SYSTEMIC AND MUCOSAL ANTIBODY RESPONSES IN MICE PER-ORALLY INFECTED AND VACCINATED WITH CHLAMYDIA MURIDARUM, Sondus Kahil
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CHLAMYDIAL PARTNER SWITCHING MECHANISM USING IN VITRO, IN VIVO, AND IN SILICO APPROACHES, Evan Landers
TBX2 IS REPRESSED BY TBX3 AND TBX3 IS TARGETED BY PRC2 IN RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, Teak-Jung Oh
EFFECTS OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN ON STAPYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, Alyssa Philips
Expression of Epstein-Barr virus proteins and their detection by IgG antibodies, Alyssa Rosek
Investigation of ERG1A Potassium Channel Modulation of Calpain Activity in C2C12 Myotubes, Clayton Alan Whitmore
SYMBIONT REGULATED HOST DNA METHYLATION IN EUPRYMNA SCOLOPES – VIBRIO FISCHERI SYMBIOSIS, Rui Xiao
Theses from 2017
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF TBX3 IN MYOGENESIS, AIYSHA NASSER ALTHOBAITI
BIOFILMS: A DEVELOPMENTAL NICHE FOR VANCOMYCIN-INTERMEDIATE RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, Jenelle Chapman
ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE AND MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE BY SOYBEAN, Vincent Colantonio
Characterization of host toll-like receptor expression in colonization and maintenance of the Euprymna scolopes / Vibrio fischeri symbiosis, Katherine Diane Melton
Regulation of Angiogenic Gene Expression in Human Trophoblast by Cellular Stressors: Implications in Preeclampsia, Mark Wesley Schroeder
LOSS OF RAB25 COOPERATES WITH ONCOGENES IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN MAMMARY EPITHELIAL CELLS (HMEC), Pooja Sridhar Joshi
THE UPTAKE OF PARTICULATE ANTIGEN BY SPECIALIZED EPITHELIUM IN THE BURSA OF FABRICIUS AND THE GENERATION OF HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES, Laura Joy Stevens
Theses from 2016
INTERROGATION OF CHROMOSOME 8Q24.21 REGION FOR GENES CRUCIAL FOR CARCINOGENESIS USING CRISPR-CAS9 APPROACHES, Dheyaa Abdul Salam Al-Sallami
Structure / Function Relationship of Archaeal Box C/D and H/ACA Proteins, Michael Bosmeny
Investigate the role of Nrip1 in metabolic aging and longevity in mouse model., Xundi Chen
Generation of myeloid-derived lymphatic endothelial cell progenitors (M-LECPs) by TLR4-mediated inflammation and de novo VEGFR-3 signaling in breast cancer, Caitlin Elizabeth Griggs
Establishing Methods For Protein Purification And Activity Analysis For Pkn1 And Pkn5 From Chlamydia Trachomatis, Spencer Hatfield
A LENTIVIRAL VECTOR CONFERRING COREGULATED, ERYTHROID-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION OF γ-GLOBIN AND shRNA SEQUENCES TO BCL11A FOR THE TREATMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE, Katherine Anne Kitowski
Utilizing Microbial Community Dynamics and Immune Parameters to Measure the Effect of Inflammation on Reproductive Function, Katherine Morgan Lenz
Understanding the role of JARID2 in skeletal muscle proliferation and differentiation, Pramish Mainali
ABVIC: A NOVEL FLOW CYTOMETRY-BASED ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF HSV-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES, Gavin Michael Sowa
SITE SPECIFIC INCORPORATION OF PHOTOREACTIVE NON NATURAL AMINOACID IN THE ATPASE DOMAIN OF ISW2, Samarth Bilash Upadhya
Theses from 2015
SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM ALTERS THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROPORTIONS OF SPLEEN CELLS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INFECTION, Alanoud Aljasham
The Snf2 Domain SnAC binds specifically to the Interior of Histone H3, Megan Ashely Jones
A STUDY TO UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF ARCHAEAL BOX C/D MEDIATED RNA MODIFICATION, Saakshi Kaushik
Developing Genetic Tools To Explore Pathogenesis of Chlamydia trachomatis, Nicole Lowden
Infection with Salmonella typhimurium defaces the splenic tissue architecture and alters the proportion and distribution of cells, Kristin Rosche
UNCOVERING POTENTIAL CAUSES OF RESISTANCE OF SOYBEAN TO SCN, Oleksandra Zatserklyana
Theses from 2014
TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES OF TARGETING THE THROMBOXANE A2 RECEPTOR IN CANCER., Viola Allaj
DEVELOPING A TOOL FOR SITE-SPECIFIC GENE INACTIVATION IN CHLAMYDIA, Cayla Marie Johnson
Regulation of glucose metabolism by Alox8, Rabindra Karki
Identifying Kinase/Substrate Interactions in Chlamydia trachomatis, Stephanie Danielle Layton
NFκB REGULATION OF PLACENTA GROWTH FACTOR AND ITS PRIMARY TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, GLIAL CELL MISSING 1, Timothy Murphy
THE ROLE OF RNases AND TEMPERATURE IN CAPSULE PRODUCTION AND REGULATION IN Streptococcus pyogenes, Juan Pablo Svencionis
Capsule Thermoregulation and Non-Coding RNA in Streptococcus pyogenes, Jordan Wright
Theses from 2013
Isolation and Characterization of a New Bacterium from a Shallow Hydrothermal Vent in Tutum Bay, Papua New Guinea, Shaer Islam
Structural And Functional Characterization of Archaeal Fibrillarin (C/D box protein) in Vivo, Parinati Kharel
EFFECT OF SUBSTRATE COMPOSITION ON MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND EFFICIENCY OF in situ PILOT-SCALE PASSIVE SULFATE-REDUCING BIOREACTORS TREATING ACID MINE DRAINAGE, Charles Wayne Pugh
CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF THE TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS, αNAC, BTF3 AND SKNAC, IN MYOGENESIS, Jarod Ross Shelton
IN VIVO CHARACTERIZATION OF SYNGENEIC, ORTHOTOPIC MOUSE MODEL OF COX-2 POSITIVE RENAL CELL CANCER, Purba Singh
Ecology of Sulfur Cycling in Flooded Strip Mines, Breanna Michelle Wham
Theses from 2012
p53 Downregulates AKR1B10 As a Negative Feedback Of AMPK Activity, Ahmed Ayad Hamza Al-Salman
Role of microRNAs in Cancer, Resha Bajracharya
EGD2 is a conserved telomere binding protein, Amrita Biswas
NITRIFYING BACTERIAL ABUNDANCE IN RELATION TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS IN WETLANDS, Nicole Jean Jones
Understanding the role of the nucleosomal disassembly factor, FACT, in myogenesis, Alexandra Lolis
THE UPTAKE AND TRANSPORT OF NANOPARTICLES IN THE MURINE SMALL INTESTINE, Mark Joseph Murskyj
ONCOGENES INVOLVED IN CANCER CELL PROGRESSION AND CELL SURVIVAL, Juan Zhang
Theses from 2011
Role of Bre2 and Sdc1 in the regulation of histone lysine methylation by Set1 Complex, Sangeeta Bade
G (alpha) 12 Is Required For Thromboxane A2 To Regulate Tumor Cell Motility, Babar Malik
STUDIES OF THE POTENTIAL ROLES FOR CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA, Donald Reed
Characterization of two distinct hfq genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia HI2424, Samantha Sue Sellers
Experimental validation for computationally predicted small RNAs of Streptococcus pyogenes, Rafael Angel Tesorero Melendez
IN VITRO STUDIES TO ELUCIDATE THE BIOCHEMICAL FUNCTIONS OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS TEGUMENT PROTEIN BKRF4, PRIYA PADMANABHAN THAIVALAPPIL
Theses from 2010
Mapping the binding interactions between the ISW2 complex and nucleosomes, Abhishek Goil
Characterization of Newly Isolated and Established Strains of the Acidophilic Phototrophic Bacterium Rhodoblastus acidophilus, Megan Leigh Kempher
Regulation of Placenta Growth Factor by NFκB: Potential Implications for Preeclampsia, Scott Malm
GENERATION AND PHENOTYPIC ANALYSIS OF KNOCK-IN MICE EXPRESSING AN ACTIVATING MUTATION IN THE LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR, Stacey R. McGee
Identification of disease resistance networks in Maize involved in resistance to Aspergillus flavus and to aflatoxin accumulation, Aparna Natarajan
Generation and studies of BKRF4- deficient mutants of Epstein-Barr virus, Ashley E. Satorius
Studies of certain tRNA Ψ55 Pseudouridine synthases, Geena Skariah
Isolation and Characterization of Halophilic Heterotrophic Bacteria from Lake Vanda, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, George Seibert Tregoning
Tandem Affinity Purification of Myogenin and Characterization of the Tcap Promoter, Shuang Zhang
Theses from 2009
Analysis of Myogenin Function in Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells, Jamie Marie Feldmann
Thermoregulation of Capsule Production of Streptococcus pyogenes Strain HSC5, Trilce Michelle Galeas
ANGIOPOIETIN-2 OVEREXPRESSION PROMOTES HEMATOGENOUS METASTASIS IN BREAST CANCER, Kelly Hall
IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF S. AUREUS IN SUSPENSIONS, BIOFILMS, AND RESUSPENDED BIOFILMS, Leon Albert McWilliams
Murine Aldo-Keto Reductases: Identification of AKR1B8 as an ortholog of human AKR1B10, Sandeep Rajput
MICRO RNA-145 IS A PUTATIVE TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE, MOHIT SACHDEVA
Epitope Stability in a Single Chain Trimers of a Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Molecule., Djamilatou Saidou Hangadoumbo
Theses from 2008
Leading strand DNA synthesis increases the frequency of UV-induced mutations in Escherichia coli, Manasi J. Benurwar
The Combination of Nab-Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab Therapy Synergistically Improves Tumor Response in Xenograft Breast Cancer Models, Lisa Danielle Volk