ETDs from Heersink School of Medicine
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Investigating The Role Of Myristoylated Alanine Rich C Kinase Substrate'S (Marcks'S) Effector Domain In Lung And Brain Cancer Biology, Timothy D. Rohrbach
The mechanism of small molecule viral fusion inhibitors, Michael Joseph Rowse
Role Of Vapb/Als8 Signaling Through Lar Receptor, Jessica Lindsey Winek Schultz
The sialyltransferase ST6Gal-I promotes a cancer stem cell phenotype, Matthew Jonathan Schultz
The Multifactorial Roles of the Cytokines IL-21 and IL-22 in Mediating Host Defense against Enteropathogenic Infection, Daniel James Silberger
Exploiting the Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment for Enhanced Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus Therapy, Tyrel Talbert Smith
Exploiting Novel Interactions With Parp1 In Dna Repair Proficient Human Breast Cancers, Jennifer Anne Stanley
The role of ribosome biogenesis in exercise-induced skeletal muscle anabolism in aging, Michael Stec
The Role of Mammalian Tribbles Homolog 3 (TRB3) in Macrophage Biology; Evidence for Reciprocal Regulation of Macrophage Function in Foam Cell Formation, Dennis Steverson
Hepatocyte Clock and Alcohol-Dependent Disruption in Glycogen Metabolism, Uduak Sunday Udoh
A novel role for USP14 in regulating non-proteolytic ubiquitin signaling, Jada Hallengren Vaden
The Effects Of The Initially Transcribed Sequence On Reiterative Transcription In Escherichia Coli, Jeffery Michael Vahrenkamp
Characterization of the GTPase Rac1 as an Electrophilic-Sensitive Protein in Vascular Cells, Stephanie Brook Wall
Characterizing the nuclear import and functions of cystin, the ciliary protein disrupted in the cpk mouse model of recessive polycystic kidney disease, Jacob Asher Watts
C-Reactive Protein, Autoimmunity, And Inflammation In The Central Nervous System, Tyler T. Wright
Socs3 Deficiency In Myeloid Cells Promotes Tumor Development, Hao Yu
Intestinal microbiota and its role in mucosal and systemic immune responses, Qing Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Osteoblast and Odontoblast Specific Regulatory Actions of Runx2 for the Development of Mineralized Tissues, Mitra Darice Adhami
Modulating the CXCL12/CXCR4 Axis in the Pulmonary Vasculature by Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Delivery of soluble CXCR4 (sCXCR4): A Prophylactic Approach to the Prevention of Cancer Metastasis to the Lung, Anand Chandrasekaran Annan
Assessing The Active Kinome Of Influenza Virus Infected A549 Cells, Colm Atkins
IL-8 is necessary and sufficient for X-ray radiation enhanced endothelial adhesion., Stephen Kyle Babitz
Targeted Delivery Of Osteoinductive Peptides To Bone Graft Utilizing A Calcium Binding Domain To Enhance The Regenerative Potential, Jennifer Leigh Bain
Recognition of HIV-1 Cryptic Epitopes During Infection and Following Vaccination, Anne Bet
The Modulation of High Density Lipoprotein Metabolism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Leland Latham Black
The Role Of The Developing Microbiome In Mucosal Defense Of The Neonatal Gut, Emily G. Blosser
The Involvement Of The Ca2+-Independent Phospholipase A2ß In The Pathogenesis Of Type 1 Diabetes, Robert N. Bone
Engineering Fibroblast-Remodeled Electrospun Matrices for Full-Thickness Skin Regeneration, Paul Bonvallet
The Multifaceted Role of Neutrophils in HIV-1-infection, Nathan Bowers
Determining the role of neuregulin-1 and its erbB receptors in the pathogenesis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Stephanie Brosius
Synaptic and circuit mechanisms of glutamate spillover signaling, Luke Teichert Coddington
Actions of Grape Seed Extract in Rodent Brain and Differences in Metabolism of its Polyphenols in a Rodent Model of Menopause, John Kenneth Cutts
Comparisons between the NOD and NOR mouse: insight into diabetes pathogenesis and protection, Joseph Guy Daft
Alpha-Camkii-Induced Vegf Expression Is Critical For The Growth Of Human Osteosarcoma, Paul Glenn Daft
Development of a Patient-Derived Xenograft Model of Ovarian Cancer to Characterize the Chemotherapy Resistant Population, Zachary Christopher Dobbin
Evidence of Altered AMPA Receptor Localization and Regulation in Schizophrenia, Jana Drummond
Mitochondrial Genetics Modify Body Composition, Metabolic Efficiency and Myocardial Metabolism, Kimberly Joanne Dunham
The role of Wnt5a in tumor suppression and differentiation, Stephanie Easter
Francisella Tularensis Lvs Invasion Of Primary Murine Macrophages And Mtor Signaling, Michael Warren Edwards
The Expression and Function of ICAM-2 in Neuroblastoma, Joseph Feduska
Mitochondrial Genetics and Cellular Metabolism Regulate Tumorigenicity and Metastatic Potential, Kyle Paul Feeley
Elucidating the role of GSK3 in synaptic and cognitive deficits in Fragile X Syndrome, Aimee Vinson Franklin
Tumorgraft models as a platform for molecular characterization and drug evaluation in pancreaticobiliary malignancies, Patrick Lee Garcia
Using Mce4 Sirna Molecular Beacons For Detection And Eradication Of Mycobacterial Infection In Macrophages, Remo George
Innate Immune Defense Against The Fungal Pathogen Aspergillus Fumigatus, Melissa Ann Gessner
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Response to Neurotoxins and the Role of Mitophagy, Samantha Giordano
Regulation Of Skeletal Muscle Plasticity Using Engineered Configurations Of The Transcription Factors Myod And E12, Vladimir Grubisic
Contribution of Kv4.2 to Neuronal Hyperexcitability in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Alicia Marie Hall