Biomedical Sciences ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Immune Cell Balance in Chronic Hypoxia Induced Pulmonary Hypertension, Benjamin J. Lantz
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The Role of Membrane Cholesterol in Regulating Vascular Function, Jacob R. Anderson
Determinants of Neuronal Viability Following Spreading Depolarization, Michael C. Bennett
Functional Analysis of Chromatin Remodeler CSB in PARP1/2- Mediated Oxidative DNA Lesion Repair, Rabeya Bilkis
A Cellular and Molecular Dissection of the Breast: Identification of Pericytes as a Driver of Tumor Cell Proliferation, Katelyn M. Del Toro
Stress during adolescence: A characterization of anxiety-like behavior, and the mRNA expression of neuroimmune factors, clock and stress genes in corticolimbic areas., Annette Fernandez Oropeza and Annette K. Fernandez Oropeza
Microneedle-Based LC-MS/MS Profiling of Dermal Interstitial Fluid Reveals Early Lipid Dysregulation Contributing to Painful Neuropathy in Prediabetic and Type 2 Diabetic Rats, Srinivasa Rao Gadam
Localization of Alpha Power Deficits in First Episode Psychosis, Crystal A. Garcia and Juan Bustillo
Peripheral Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Chronic Back Pain, Aleyah Esther Goins
Effect of tRNA Synthetase Inhibitors on Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans, Olivia C. Heath
Vaccines Addressing Tau Pathology and Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Jonathan Hulse
Exploration, Expansion, and Optimization of Bacteriophage Virus-Like Particle Vaccines, Andzoa N. Jamus
INNATE IMMUNE EVASION BY SEOUL ORTHOHANTAVIRUS WITHIN ITS NATURAL RESERVOIR, Stefan D. Klimaj
Neurodevelopmental and Environmental Mechanisms of Invasion, Proliferation, and Tumor Cell Fate Specification in Glioblastoma, Bianca Lynn Myers
Patient-Derived Ovarian Cancer Models Provide Insight into Cancer Cell-Intrinsic and Immune Cell-Dependent Effects on Therapeutic Response, Parisa Nikeghbal
Exploring the Role of Cyclin D1 in Regulating Thermogenic Program in Brown Adipose Tissue, Chengrui Qiu
Virus-Like Particle Based Vaccines Against Opioids, Isabella G. Romano
The Pathophysiological Role of Mitochondrial Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a in Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension, Megan N. Tuineau
Immune Regulation in Fungal Airway Inflammation and Host Defense, Ruoning Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Adaptive Immune Profiling of Sin Nombre Hantavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection, Tonilynn M. Baranowski
Identification of lncRNAs Involved in the Host Response to Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection, Mahgol Behnia
Molecular and Cellular Approaches Toward Understanding the Role of Lysosomes in Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Nephrotoxicity, Joshua DeAguero
The Development of a Novel Protease Assay Point-of-Care Test for SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva, Anahi Gabriela Jimenez
The Role of the G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Wound Healing, Randy F. Ko
Mechanistic Study of DNA Ligase IV-Mediated Double-Strand Break Repair in Non-Homologous End Joining, Tasmin Naila and Alan E. Tomkinson
Tetraspanin CD82 Regulates Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Quiescence and Stress, Erica Michelle Pascetti
Deep Sequence-Coupled Biopanning and Vaccine Development, Julianne Peabody
The Role of Spreading Depolarizations in Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Natalie J. Pinkowski
Rectal Cancer Treatment: Sexual Function Is Not the Sole Determinant of Quality of Life, Sarah M. Popek
Tetraspanin CD82 Regulation of EGFR Organization and Signaling, Sebastian Restrepo Cruz
Conserved Mechanisms of Drug Induced Lifespan Extension in S. cerevisiae and C. elegans, Christine E. Robbins
TNF Prevents Establishment of Anti-Tumor Immunity and Elucidates Toxicities Following Myxoma Virus Based Oncolytic Virotherapy, Miriam Beatriz Valenzuela Cardenas
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 3α1's Role in Promoting Iron Loading, Tumorigenesis, and Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer, Luke B. Villareal
Adipocyte-Derived Messengers in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases, Chunqing Wang
Cell and Molecular Mechanisms of Plasticity and Injury Associated with Spreading Depolarization, Jordan E. Weisend
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Cholesterol Regulation of EGFR-Dependent Vasoconstriction in Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension, Rosstin Ahmadian
Determining the existence and regulation of microlipophagy in primary brown and white adipocytes, Sara C. Arenas De Leon
Determining the Existence and Regulation of Microlipophagy in Primary Brown and White Adipocytes, Sara C. Arenas De Leon
Effects of Acute and Chronic Gut Injury on Secretory Lineage Differentiation, Roger Atanga
Investigation of Orthohantavirus Genetics in Rodent Reservoirs and Clinical Samples, Samuel Melvin Goodfellow
Synthetic Biology Enabled Modification of Bone Cells and Impact on Bone Mineral Resorption, Dulce C. Hayes
Environmental Ozone Exposure, Gestational Health, and the Lung-Placental Axis, Russell Hunter
Effect of Ligase I Deficiency on Replication Fork and Chromatin, Seema Khattri Bhandari
Interrogation of the Molecular Mechanisms that Finetune FcεRI Signaling and Mast Cell Outcomes, Derek A. Rinaldi
Neuroinflammatory and Metabolomic Temporal Dynamics from Inhaled Wildfire Smoke with Attenuation via Pharmacological Intervention, David Scieszka
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Fine-Mapping of Human Antibody Specificity in Response to Natural Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Utilized to Inform Vaccines Against Adhesion Factors, Amanda L. Collar
Implementation of Pharmacy Access to Hormonal Contraception, Lindsay E. Dale
Electroconvulsive Therapy Safety Biomarkers, Jeremy Duvall Miller
ALTERATIONS IN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING FOLLOWING MODERATE PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE: NEW TRANSLATIONAL INSIGHTS, sarah l. olguin
Defining the Role of Core Histones in Cellular Quiescence, Eric M. Small
Inhibition of Rad18 by Arsenic, Lindsay B. Volk
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Comparative Genomics Methods and Applications, Emily N. Alden
Management of Early Pregnancy Loss in Rural and Urban New Mexico, Anwar Jackson
Exploring the Interaction of Amphiphilic Mycobacterial Lipoarabinomannan with Lipoproteins: Implications for Blood-Based Diagnosis, Shailja Jakhar
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A UNIQUE POPULATION OF HUMAN CORTICAL INTERNEURONS; IMPLICATIONS FOR PRIMATE-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT, Crina Peterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Exosomal Secretion of a Psychosis-Altered Microrna Regulates Glutamate Receptor Expression; Effects of Antipsychotics and Maternal Immune Activation, Stephen Kwaku Amoah
The Effects of Glycosylation on Immunogenicity and Replication of Emerging Viral Pathogens, Elizabeth Carvosso Clarke
HEPATITIS C VIRUS CARE CASCADE IN PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE ERA OF DIRECT-ACTING ANTIVIRAL AGENTS: A SCOPING REVIEW, Aubrey Del Rosario
Impact of CD82 Expression on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemosensitivity and Quiescence, Muskan Floren
Suicide, Heroin Use and Protective Resiliency Factors Amongst Transgender Adolescents in New Mexico, Richard Gadomski
Role of the Acid Sensing Ion Channel 1a in the Systemic Circulation, Selina M. Garcia
Zinc Finger DNA Repair Protein Targets of Arsenite in the Nucleotide Excision Repair Pathway, Juliana M. Huestis
Virus-Like Particle-Based Vaccines Induce Antibody-Mediated Neutralization of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence, Jason Alexander Joyner
Translating Touches: New Approaches for Modeling and Rescuing Executive Function Deficits After Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Johnny A. Kenton
Cold-Inducible RNA Binding Protein (CIRP) Impedes Proliferation and Inflammation in the Pymt Mouse Model for Breast Cancer, Daniel Albino Lujan
Prenatal alcohol exposure alters transcriptional expression of stress and TLR4-related immune signaling factors in the brain following early life stress, Chaselyn D. Ruffaner-Hanson
The Role of HuD in Alternative Splicing and Alternative Polyadenylation in the Brain, Rebecca M. Sena
Association Between Self-Reported Dyspnea and Depressive Symptoms in New Mexico Uranium Workers, Shiva Sharma
Developing a Virus-Like Particle (VLP)-Based Vaccine for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Ashvini Vaidya
Characterization of and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Spinal Non-viral Interleukin-10 Gene Therapy Formulated with D-mannose for Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Arden Grace Vanderwall
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Intratypic Genetic Variability of Human Adenovirus Type 4: Implication for Viral Pathogenesis, Camden Roy Bair
Assessment of Particulate Matter Toxicity and Physicochemistry at the Claim 28 Uranium Mine Site in Blue Gap, AZ, Jessica G.S. Begay
Tauopathies, Novel Optogenetic Tools, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Jessica Lee Binder
Determining Mediators of Naive T Cell Motility and DC Association in the Lymph Node, Janie Rae Byrum
Neuron Specific Gene 2 (NSG2): A Novel Regulator of Excitatory Neurotransmission via Ampa Receptor Trafficking At a Subset of Glutamatergic Synapses, Praveen Chander
Mechanisms and Consequences of MYB Gene Activation in Salivary Gland Tumors, Candace Frerich
Utilizing Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy to Study Oncogenesis, Ellen Walford Hatch
Improving Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescription Practices as a Means to Decreasing Nosocomial Infections, Jens Langsjoen
The Role of Adaptive Immunity in Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension, Levi David Maston
Mechanisms of Arsenic-Induced Suppression of Early Red Blood Cell Development, Sebastian Medina
Chronic Environmental Exposure to Metal Mixtures in Tribal Populations and Potential Immune System Effects, Jennifer J. Ong
Identification of a Novel Class of ER-Selective Ligands Lacking Cross-Reactivity to GPER, Richard Anthony Pepermans
Cyclic AMP Efflux Inhibition as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Acute Leukemia: Small Molecule Discovery and Validation, Dominique R. Perez
Influence of Metabolic Capacity on the Consequences of Spreading Depolarization, Katelyn M. Reinhart
Determining the Pathological Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Peripheral Neuropathy via Spinal and Peripheral Immune Mechanisms, Joshua J. Sanchez
Altered Proteasome Expression and Nuclear Factor (Erythroid-Derived 2)-Like Signaling in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis, Kara Leasure Shanley
Role of PKCBeta and Oxidant Signaling in Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension, Joshua R. Sheak
The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Blood Pressure Regulation and Secondhand Smoke-Induced Vascular Dysfunction, Emily Anna Wheeler
Maintenance of Genetic and Epigenetic Stability During DNA Double-Strand Break Repair and DNA Replication, Nathaniel Edward Wiest
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Intestinal Permeability and Microbial Dysbiosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome (MIACS Study), Tarik Z. Alhmoud
Niemann-Pick C1, Its Connection to Obesity, and Its Impact on Human Evolution, Joseph Joshua Castillo
Designing Synthetic Environments to Control Valvular Interstital Cells in Vitro, Kent E. Coombs
Developing Droplet Based 3D Cell Culture Methods to Enable Investigations of the Chemical Tumor Microenvironment, Jacqueline Alexandria De Lora
Mathematical Modeling of Nanoparticle Biodistribution, Prashant Dogra
Comprehensive Sequencing with Surface Tagmentation Based Technology, Kuan Feng
Inpatient Initiated Methadone for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain at the University of New Mexico, Steven Fishburn
Shape and Surface Chemistry Dictate Cellular Internalization Pathways of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles, Annikka L. Jensen