ETDs from Heersink School of Medicine
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Regulation of Stromal Cells Through Inflammatory Signalling, Victoria Matkins
Synergy Between Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa During Polymicrobial Airway Infections, Melissa Skye McDaniel
Analysing the Structural Dynamics of Retinoid X Receptor Using Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry, Nathalia Melo
The Roles of Repressive and Activating Epigenetic Factors in Vertebrates Neural and Neural Crest Development, Saeid Mohammad Parast
Disease and Diet-Induced Disruption of Effector T Cell Homeostasis, Patrick Axel Molina
The Identification and Phenotypic Characterization of Circulating Flagellin Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cells in Crohn's Disease Patients, Nadine N. Morgan
Molecular Imaging of Cancer for Detection and Monitoring of Response to Combination Therapy, Tiara S. Napier
Effects of Exercise on Cerebral Oxygen Extraction Fraction, Hippocampal Subfields, and Cognition in Older Women, Amani M. Norling
Characterization of the Phenotype and Functional Properties of Myeloid Subpopulations in Chronic Inflammatory Conditions, Krystle Leandra Ong
Applying PET Imaging to Cancer Immunotherapy to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Kirsten M. Reeves
The Role of DOCK3 In Normal Skeletal Muscle Function and Metabolism, Adrienne Samani
Targeting the Frataxin Transcriptional Defect as a Therapeutic Approach for Friedreich's Ataxia, Anna Maria Schreiber
Molecular Mechanism and Impact of SOX2 Regulation by the Transforming Growth Factor-ß Members in Ovarian Cancer Survival and Metastasis, Zainab Shonibare
The Role of Nitric Oxide and Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate Signaling in Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation, Maheshika S. Somarathna
Study of Microrna-23A Cluster in Bone Formation, Revati Suryawanshi
The Requirement of Transcriptional Lim Complex Co-Regulators for Pancreatic Endocrine Cell Development and Function, Eliana Davi Toren
Alterations in Synaptic Structure and Tau Phosphorylation in Alheimer's Disease, Courtney K. Walker
Epigenetic Regulation by O-GlcNAc Alters Anti-Fibrotic Gene Expression in IPF Fibroblasts, Qiuming Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Characterization of RNA Polymerase I Trigger Loop Mutations, Collin Ainslie
A Novel In Vitro Model To Study Immune Interactions In Glioblastoma, Hasan Alrefai
The Pathomechanistic Role of Neuropeptide Y in the Skin: Overexpression of NPY Induces Chronic Inflammation and Skin Pathology, Zoya Tatiana Anderson
Suppressing Islet Graft Rejection With Antioxidant-Based Encapsulation Materials, Jessie Marie Barra
Structural changes to desmosomal architecture during assembly and maturation, Reena R. Beggs
Novel Roles For Classic And Predicted Cilia Genes, Melissa Bentley
Characterization of Cellular and Viral Factors that Define the Stability of the Latent HIV-1 Reservoir, Eric Carlin
Production and Purification of Titanium-45 for Imaging of PSMA+ Prostate Cancer, Ivis Francis Chaple
TGFβ Provides the Backbone of Embryogenesis: Elucidating the Role of TGFβ Signaling and its Downstream Effectors on Spinal Column Development, Sade Williams Clayton
Stress And Neuropeptide Y: Hippocampal Crossroads, Mariana Andrea Cortes
Hyperphosphatemia Contributes To Functional Iron Deficiency And Skeletal Muscle Wasting, Brian Anthony Czaya
Targeting Oncogenic microRNA in Lung Cancer, Mackenzie Lauren Davenport
Use-Dependent, Post-Critical Period Structural Plasticity in Primary Visual Cortex Following Central Vision Loss, Matthew Defenderfer
The HOCl response of Escherichia coli., Rhea Marie Derke
The Impact of Blimp1 on eTreg Stability and the Tumor Microenvironment, Michael Dixon
Regulation of Nitric Oxide Syntahse 3 By Histone Deacetylase, Luke S. Dunaway
Experience-Dependent Plasticitiy of Functional Connectivity in Human Visual Cortex Following Central Vision Loss, Leland Lanelle Fleming
Diurnal Variation in Hippocampal Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology, Allison R. Fusilier
Upregulation Of Somatostatin Receptor 2 In Neuroendocrine Tumors Using Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors, Rachael Elizabeth Guenter
Identifying Novel Therapeutics And Therapeutic Entry Points For The Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Through Regulation Of Gene Expression, Rylie Maria Hightower
Studies on Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae Biofilm Persistence & Redox Homeostasis in Chronic Bacterial Diseases, Benjamin C. Hunt
Transcriptional Regulation and Islet Transplantation Advantages of Brown Adipose Tissue, Jessica D. Kepple
Analysing the Contribution of SNARE-Dependent Exocytosis From Astrocytes to Huntinton's Disease Pathogenesis Using the BACHD Mouse Model, Annesha C. King
Heads Or Tails? Structural Studies Of Host Interaction And Molecular Piracy In Bacteriophages, James Lewis Kizziah
Inducible T Cell Costimulator Stabilizes Regulatory T Cell Phenotype And Controls Host-Microbiota Interactions To Reduce Susceptibility To Intestinal Inflammation, Ashley Elizabeth Landuyt
Mucus Matters: Mucociliary Physiology In Chronic Lung Diseases, Jacelyn Emily Peabody Lever
Implications of Genetic Variation on Patient Disease and Therapeutic Options, Ashlee Long
The Role of PIM3 Kinase in Promoting Tumorigenesis, Tumor Metastasis, and Cancer Cell Stemness in Human Hepatoblastoma, Raoud Marayati
Investigating pathological features of TDP-43 in neurodegeneration, Joshua Mathew Marcus
Understanding the Role of Biomechanics in Ovarian Cancer Biology, Alba Martinez Diaz
Delineation Of B Cell Follicle Associated Cd4+ T Cell Subsets, Ryan James McMonigle
