ETDs from Heersink School of Medicine

ETDs from Heersink School of Medicine

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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Investigating The Role Of Myristoylated Alanine Rich C Kinase Substrate'S (Marcks'S) Effector Domain In Lung And Brain Cancer Biology, Timothy D. Rohrbach

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The mechanism of small molecule viral fusion inhibitors, Michael Joseph Rowse

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Role Of Vapb/Als8 Signaling Through Lar Receptor, Jessica Lindsey Winek Schultz

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The sialyltransferase ST6Gal-I promotes a cancer stem cell phenotype, Matthew Jonathan Schultz

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The Multifactorial Roles of the Cytokines IL-21 and IL-22 in Mediating Host Defense against Enteropathogenic Infection, Daniel James Silberger

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Exploiting the Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment for Enhanced Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus Therapy, Tyrel Talbert Smith

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Exploiting Novel Interactions With Parp1 In Dna Repair Proficient Human Breast Cancers, Jennifer Anne Stanley

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The role of ribosome biogenesis in exercise-induced skeletal muscle anabolism in aging, Michael Stec

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The Role of Mammalian Tribbles Homolog 3 (TRB3) in Macrophage Biology; Evidence for Reciprocal Regulation of Macrophage Function in Foam Cell Formation, Dennis Steverson

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Hepatocyte Clock and Alcohol-Dependent Disruption in Glycogen Metabolism, Uduak Sunday Udoh

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A novel role for USP14 in regulating non-proteolytic ubiquitin signaling, Jada Hallengren Vaden

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The Effects Of The Initially Transcribed Sequence On Reiterative Transcription In Escherichia Coli, Jeffery Michael Vahrenkamp

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Characterization of the GTPase Rac1 as an Electrophilic-Sensitive Protein in Vascular Cells, Stephanie Brook Wall

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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

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C-Reactive Protein, Autoimmunity, And Inflammation In The Central Nervous System, Tyler T. Wright

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Nonsense Suppression In A Cftr Mouse Model And Analysis Of Animo Acids Inserted At Cftr Premature Termination Codons In Mammalian Cells, Xiaojiao Xue

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Socs3 Deficiency In Myeloid Cells Promotes Tumor Development, Hao Yu

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Intestinal microbiota and its role in mucosal and systemic immune responses, Qing Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Osteoblast and Odontoblast Specific Regulatory Actions of Runx2 for the Development of Mineralized Tissues, Mitra Darice Adhami

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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

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Assessing The Active Kinome Of Influenza Virus Infected A549 Cells, Colm Atkins

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IL-8 is necessary and sufficient for X-ray radiation enhanced endothelial adhesion., Stephen Kyle Babitz

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Targeted Delivery Of Osteoinductive Peptides To Bone Graft Utilizing A Calcium Binding Domain To Enhance The Regenerative Potential, Jennifer Leigh Bain

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Recognition of HIV-1 Cryptic Epitopes During Infection and Following Vaccination, Anne Bet

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The Modulation of High Density Lipoprotein Metabolism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Leland Latham Black

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The Role Of The Developing Microbiome In Mucosal Defense Of The Neonatal Gut, Emily G. Blosser

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The Involvement Of The Ca2+-Independent Phospholipase A2ß In The Pathogenesis Of Type 1 Diabetes, Robert N. Bone

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Engineering Fibroblast-Remodeled Electrospun Matrices for Full-Thickness Skin Regeneration, Paul Bonvallet

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The Multifaceted Role of Neutrophils in HIV-1-infection, Nathan Bowers

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Determining the role of neuregulin-1 and its erbB receptors in the pathogenesis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Stephanie Brosius

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Synaptic and circuit mechanisms of glutamate spillover signaling, Luke Teichert Coddington

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Actions of Grape Seed Extract in Rodent Brain and Differences in Metabolism of its Polyphenols in a Rodent Model of Menopause, John Kenneth Cutts

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Comparisons between the NOD and NOR mouse: insight into diabetes pathogenesis and protection, Joseph Guy Daft

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Alpha-Camkii-Induced Vegf Expression Is Critical For The Growth Of Human Osteosarcoma, Paul Glenn Daft

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Examining the Role of G Protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 (GPER) Activation in 17beta-estradiol-mediated Protection in Traumatic Brain Injury, Nicole Day

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Development of a Patient-Derived Xenograft Model of Ovarian Cancer to Characterize the Chemotherapy Resistant Population, Zachary Christopher Dobbin

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Evidence of Altered AMPA Receptor Localization and Regulation in Schizophrenia, Jana Drummond

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Mitochondrial Genetics Modify Body Composition, Metabolic Efficiency and Myocardial Metabolism, Kimberly Joanne Dunham

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The role of Wnt5a in tumor suppression and differentiation, Stephanie Easter

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Characterization of Glycosylation-associated Protein, Gap2, Required for the Biogenesis of Streptococcus parasanguinis Fimbriae-Associated Protein, Fap1, Haley Echlin

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Francisella Tularensis Lvs Invasion Of Primary Murine Macrophages And Mtor Signaling, Michael Warren Edwards

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The Expression and Function of ICAM-2 in Neuroblastoma, Joseph Feduska

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Mitochondrial Genetics and Cellular Metabolism Regulate Tumorigenicity and Metastatic Potential, Kyle Paul Feeley

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Elucidating the role of GSK3 in synaptic and cognitive deficits in Fragile X Syndrome, Aimee Vinson Franklin

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Tumorgraft models as a platform for molecular characterization and drug evaluation in pancreaticobiliary malignancies, Patrick Lee Garcia

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Using Mce4 Sirna Molecular Beacons For Detection And Eradication Of Mycobacterial Infection In Macrophages, Remo George

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Innate Immune Defense Against The Fungal Pathogen Aspergillus Fumigatus, Melissa Ann Gessner

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Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Response to Neurotoxins and the Role of Mitophagy, Samantha Giordano

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Regulation Of Skeletal Muscle Plasticity Using Engineered Configurations Of The Transcription Factors Myod And E12, Vladimir Grubisic

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Contribution of Kv4.2 to Neuronal Hyperexcitability in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Alicia Marie Hall