Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Epigenetic Aberrations in Systemic Sclerosis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Peter C. Allen
Macrophage IPLA2ß-Derived Lipid Signaling Contributes to Type 1 Diabetes Development, Abdulaziz Saad Almutairi
Characterizing a Unique OPRM1 Expressing Neuronal Population in the Rat Nucleus Accumbens, Emma Andraka
Sialylation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by the Sialyltransferase ST6GAL1 Modulates Receptor Activity and Downstream Signaling, Katherine Ankenbauer
Pharmacologic Proteasome Activators Ameliorate Alzheimer's-Like Pathology in Ad Fly Models, Mehar Bano
Impact of Streptococcus Parasanguinis-Generated Reactive Nitrogen Species on Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Virulence and the Host Response, Joshua J. Baty
Reduction of Sphingomyelinases Associated with Progranulin Deficiency and Frontotemporal Dementia, Nicholas R. Boyle
Investigation into the Structure and Function of Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase I's N-Terminal Domain, Evan J. Brettrager
Modular Regulation and Function of the Polypyrimidine Tract Binding Protein 1 (PTBP1), Christine Carico
Impact of Arthroplasty Surgery on the Local Immune Composition of the Knee Joint and Implications for the Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Kyle H. Cichos
Neutrophil Heterogeneity and Alternative Granulopoiesis in Chronic Inflammatory Conditions, Ashley N. Connelly
Strategies for HER2 Targeted PET Imaging, Maxwell Adams Ducharme
Spatial/Temporal Zonation, Diversification, and Evolutionary Conservation of Kidney Resident Macrophage Subpopulations in Mice and Humans After Kidney Injury, Elise Nicole Erman
Application of Machine Learning and Network Approaches to Prioritize Safe and Efficacious Drug Repurposing Candidates, Jennifer L. Fisher
Differential Mechanisms of Intestinal Inflammation Drive Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Jason Levi Floyd
Molecular Influences of Racial Disparities in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Brendon Herring
Molecular Determinants of Retroviral Gag Targeting to the Plasma Membrane for Assembly, Dominik Herrmann
Unveiling the Molecular Features of Cancer Health Differences Through Multi-Omics Data Analysis, Fengyuan Huang
Investigating Regulatory Mechanisms of Transcription by RNA Polymerase I, Abigail Kate Huffines
The Long Non-Coding RNA NEAT1 Mediates Astrocyte Gene Expression and Hippocampus-Dependent Memory in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease, Ashleigh Burns Irwin
Biochemical Characterization of RNA Polymerases I, II, and III and Its Therapeutic Implications, Ruth Qian Jacobs
Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of Glioblastoama Resistance to Design Novel Combinatorial Therapies, Amber B. Jones
Optimization of Progranulin Gene Therapy, a Potential Treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia, Shreya Natesh Kashyap
The Molecular and Structural Basis of B Cell Epitope Targeting in Transplant Rejection, John T. Killian Jr
Plasticity Characteristics of CXCR5+ CD4+ T Memory Cells and CXCR5- Non-TFH Memory Cells, Ching-En Lee
Structural Characterization of Autoreactive IgG Fabs in the Context of IgA Nephropathy, Jordan Lingo
Molecular Mechanisms of Amphetamine Abuse, Samuel James Mabry
Investigating the Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Combined Treatment with Evofosfamide on the Tumor Microenvironment Through Hypoxia Imaging, Kaytlyn Carter McNeal
Early Life Stress and Endothelin Receptor Type A: Separate Roles in Mediating Colitis, Rachel Q. Muir
Imaging Nanoscale Plasma Membrane Dynamics Reveals Diversity in Clathrin-Coated Vesicle Formation, Tomasz Jacek Nawara
Manipulation and Dependence on Host Cell Cycle by Human RNA and DNA Viruses: Human Coronavirus OC43 and BK Polyomavirus, Jason M. Needham
Chronic HIV Infection Influences the Immune Response to SARS-COV-2, Skye Opsteen
A Tale of Two Waves: The Role of Genomic Enhancers in Regulating Transcriptional and Epigenetic Responses to Neuronal Activitiy, Robert A. Phillips III
Understanding the Dual Role of the Oncolytic Viruses and Natural Killer Cells in Targeting Neuroblastoma, Colin Harrington Quinn
T-BET Regulates the Maintenance and ASC Differentiation Potential of the Lymph Node and Lung Memory B Cell Compartments, Christopher A. Risley
CIS-Regulatory Elements: Relevance for Alzheimer's Disease, Brianne Brazell Rogers
Transcriptional Regulation in Early Stage CD4+ T Cell Activation and Differentiation, Andrew Ray Schroeder
The Effects of Cannabidiol on Brain Temperature in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy, Ayushe A. Sharma
Expression of ST6GAL1 Imparts Stem-Like Cell Behaviors, Thereby Promoting Neoplasia, Sejal Sanjay Shinde
Interactions Between Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and the Oral Commensal Streptococcus Salivarius, Sara Noelle Stoner
Sex-Stratified Genetic Analysis of Gout and Comorbidities, Nicholas Andrew Sumpter
Aberrant Signal Transduction of Neuronal Injury: Trauma and Toxicology, Alan Umfress
Regulating Cancer Cell Metabolism During Hypoxia-Reoxygenation: Examing the Interplay of Gasotransmitters and Glutaminolysis, Dianna L. Xing
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Distinct Clinical Manifestations Associated with Autoantibodies and Cytokines in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Fatima K. Alduraibi
Elucidating the Role of STAT4 in CD4 T Cell Mediated Pathogenicity, Ashlyn E. Anderson
The Role of the Bone Marrow Microenvironment in FLT3-ITD Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cell Resistance to FLT3 Inhibition, Nicholas R. Anderson
Induction of Antibiotic Activity Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Small Molecules Through Zinc Activation, Rachel Michaela Andrews
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Resistance Training-Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophic Response Heterogeneity in Older Adults, Margaret Bell