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Electronic versions of theses and dissertations from graduates of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Effects of Supplemental Dietary Vitamins on Weight Gain and Organ Production in the Variegated Sea Urchin, Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), Warren T. Jones

Why Do Men Choose to Teach Early Childhood Education? A Study in Interpretive Interactionism, James Curtis Jordan

Measuring Non-Recurring Congestion in Small to Medium Sized Urban Areas, Bharat Reddy Kallem

Testing For The Presence of Methamphetamine Residues on Clothing From Suspected Clandestine Labs, Sarah J. Keasey

Explaining Racial Differences in MCI Classification in the ACTIVE Sample, Bridgett Hill Kennedy

The Relationship Between Sunlight and Cerebrovascular Health, Shia T. Kent

Low and high LET irradiation of human aortic endothelial cells induces dose and time dependent adhesion of monocytes which is mediated by chemokines expressed by the irradiated endothelium., Saman Fatima Khaled

Structural analyses of Streptococcus agalactiae sortases, Baldeep Khare

Improvement of a Surrogate Assay for Protective Antibodies to Pneumococcal Surface Protein A, Eunlim Kim

fMRI Reactivity to Trial Difficulty on a Delay Discounting Task Predicts Weight Gain in Obese Women, Felix Kishinevsky

A Cluster Analysis Based On The Health Belief Model Of Alacare Patients At High Risk For Osteoporosis, Elizabeth M. Kitchin

Broad and Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses Elicited in Natural HIV-2 Infection, Rui Kong

An examination of secondary metabolites and inorganic acids as chemical defenses against predation and fouling in Antarctic and sub-tropical ascidians, Gil Koplovitz

Hole Patching In Unstructured Mesh And Parallelization Using Graphics Processing Units, Amitesh Kumar

Sox2/PARylated Parp1 complexes regulate pluripotency, Yi-Shin Lai

The Role of TRIB3 in Insulin Resistance: Its Action as Nutrient Sensor and Regulator of Insulin Action, Jiarong Lamiquiz

Three Dimensional Comparison Of Facial Morphology Of A Native Egyptian Population And A Native Brazilian Population, Ethan Larson

Elucidation of the Elongated Fibrillar Structure of Streptococcus mutans Antigen I/II, Matt Rodney Larson

Biological, Ecological, and Conservational Implications of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Sea Turtle Populations, Jennifer Estes Layton

Structural and Functional Studies on Group A Streptococcal Bacteriophage Hyaluronidase, Joo Hyoung Lee

In vivo interactions between virus genomes and host proteins for members of the order Picornavirales, Erik Michael Lenarcic

Cyclic Elongation and Pull Out of Unicortical and Bicortical Suture Anchor Designs, Richard Justin Lesley

Bayesian Hierarchical Generalized Linear Models For Detecting (Rare) Haplotype-Haplotype And Haplotype-Environment Interactions In Genetic Association Analysis, Jun Li

Post-Transcriptional Control Of Type I Interferon Genes By Ksrp In The Innate Immune Response Against Viral Infection, Wei-Jye Lin

ERYTHROPOIESIS IN THE ABSENCE OF ADULT HEMOGLOBIN, Shanrun Liu

Functional imaging of excitable cells: retinal neurons and pancreatic islet beta cells, Yichao Li

Sexual Orientation And Risk: Patterns Of Association Across Outcomes, Penny S. Loosier

Identification of Putative Gene Targets of PGC-1alpha in the Brain: Insights into Inhibitory Neuron Maturation, Physiology, and Behavior, Elizabeth Lucas

A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Relationship Between Belongingness and Achievement of Middle School Transfer Students, Tamala Renee Maddox

The effects of simvastatin on learning and memory mechanisms in mice, Robert Mans

GABAergic signaling to adult-generated neurons in hippocampus, Sean Markwardt

Analysis Of Nphp Complex Genetic Interactions Associated With Human Cilia Disorders, Svetlana Viktorovna Masyukova

Hemoglobin Switching, Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease in Humanized Knockin Mice, Sean McConnell

Individual, socio-cultural and structural factors associated with cervical cancer screening and treatment in Tanzania, Renicha Tomeka McCree

An Investigation of the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Larval Development, Juvenile Settlement and Mortality, Growth, Onset of Egg Production, Shell Integrity and Feeding Activity in the Common Barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite, Michelle R. McDonald

Optimal Bracing Type and Layouts to Minimize Lateral Drift in High-Rise Steel Framed Buildings Subjected to High Winds Using SAP2000, Nicholas Francis McEwen

Role of Calcium-activated Potassium Channels in Glioblastoma Volume Regulation, Michael Bryan McFerrin

Alcoholic Women in Recovery: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Spirituality and Recidivism Prevention, Jennifer Irene McLeod

Contracts, Consent, And Fate: Framing The Chinese Civil Service Examinations As Mechanisms Of Social Conditioning And Political Domination, Forrest Cale McSweeney

I'm Still Here--But Can You Hear Me?, Jared Everett Meals

Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptors and Human Leukocyte Polymorphisms in HIV-1 Pathogenesis, Aimee Marie Merino

The Cut, Robert Ben Henry Moffatt

Study of the cold adaptive mechanisms in Antarctic bacteria and investigation of the chemotherapeutic and antimicrobial potential of their pigments, Nazia Mojib

Supporting Autonomy in Early Childhood: A Case Study of Educators Offering Choice, Jann Montgomery

Developmental Factors for Different Strains of Medically Important Mosquitoes, Joel Abraham Morris

Composite Structural Insulated Panels (CSIPs) for Hazards Resistant Structures, Mohammed Mousa

Legal Challenges to Public Education Finance: Equity v. Adequacy, James Michael Munger

The Role of CD19 in Follicular Dendritic Cell Activation, Riley Croom Myers

Development And Characterization Of Thermal Diffusion Doped Fe2+:Znse/Zns Polycrystalline Gain Media For Room Temperature Mid-Ir Lasing, Nosoung Myoung

Syntheses of Marine Natural Products and their analogs as potential anticancer agents, Dwayaja H. Nadkarni