Biomedical Sciences ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Mechanisms of Innate Immune Regulation of Dermonecrosis during Staphylococcus aureus skin infections, Moriah Castleman
Yeast V-ATPase Regulation by Phosphofructokinase-1, Chun-Yuan Chan
IMMEDIATE POSTPARTUM VERSUS INTERVAL INTRAUTERINE DEVICES AND IMPLANT: A COST UTILITY ANALYSIS, Michelle R. Chungtuyco
Inhibition of Virulence as Treatment Strategies for Staphylococcus aureus Infection, Seth Michael Daly
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION (LVEF) IN PATIENTS WITH REGIONAL ISCHEMIA AND INFARCTION ON MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGES, Alireza Esfahane
MECHANISMS OF LOW DOSE ARSENIC LYMPHOID STEM CELL IMMUNOTOXICITY AND POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS WITH DIBENZO[def, p]CHRYSENE (DBC), Peace Chinyere Ezeh
The Role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in vascular function and hypertension, Natalie C. Fredette
The Role of OFD1 in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Kidney Disease, Stephanie Jerman
Characterization of R-ketorolac as a single enantiomer selective inhibitor of Cdc42 and Rac1 in ovarian cancer, Shelby Kenney
The Differential Contribution of Behavior and Biology to Breslow Thickness and Melanoma Survival in Males Compared to Females, Jenna Lilyquist
Improving arrest electronic medical record Utstein data reporting by emergency services, Katherine Mandeville
Apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins contribute to host innate immune pulmonary defense against Staphylococcus aureus, Brett Manifold-Wheeler
In Vivo Characterization of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Mammary Tumorigenesis, Nicole Marjon
Mechanisms of Enhanced Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and Calcium Sensitization Following Chronic Hypoxia, Charles Elbert Norton III
The effects of ketorolac and its enantiomers on breast cancer proliferation and metastasis, Amanda Peretti
Intrathecal pain pumps for the treatment of neuropathic pain: A retrospective review of the electronic medical record, Kathleen L. Reyes
A novel cytokine profile associated with cancer metastasis to mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes identified using fine needle aspiration biopsy, Ali Imran Saeed
Nitrous Oxide for Pain Management during In-office Hysteroscopic Sterilization, Emily N. Schneider
Defining and Assessing Problem Solving Across a Biochemistry Curriculum, Cheryl A. Sensibaugh
Tumor Promoting Properties of Field Cancerized Fibroblasts in Cell Culture, Randi L. Smith
Language barriers impact prehospital care, Ramsey Tate
GCN5L1 Functions as a Mitochondrial Acetyltransferase that Regulates Mitophagy, Bradley Roy Webster
Oncogene-dependent regulation of autophagic flux in melanoma, Kirsten Anne Meyer White
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
G-Protein Coupled Estrogen Receptor Regulation of Migration and Metastasis in the Breast, Sara Alcon
Metadata determination for a cadaveric collection, Shamsi Berry
Engineering Catalytic Molecular Logic Devices for Biodetection, Carl Brown III
Novel α-MSH Peptide Analogs for Melanoma Targeting, Adam Flook
Patient and Provider Views on Informed Consent for Cardiac Catheterization: A Pilot Study, Jarrod Frizzell
Antifungal Activity of Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Oligomers against Candida albicans, Laura Ingersol
MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF AUTOPHAGY-BASED UNCONVENTIONAL SECRETION OF IL-β, Shanya Jiang
Impact of Environmental Enrichment on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Preclinical Mouse Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Kajimoto Kenta
Investigation Into The Early Events Of Epithelial Wound Healing and HPV16 Infection, Michael Kivitz
Targeted Cancer Nanotherapeutics by Adoptive Transfer of Mononuclear Splenocytes, Jaclyn Murton
COLD INDUCIBLE RNA BINDING PROTEIN IS DISRUPTED IN ER+PR+HER2- TUMORS, Grace Okello
Mechanisms Responsible for Decreased Rat Pulmonary Arterial H2O2 Levels in a Model of Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension, Danielle Plomaritas
Implementing An Online Social Network For Health Communication, Christian Shaw
Health Related Quality of Life in Hispanic Versus Non-Hispanic White Congestive Heart Failure Patients and Predictors of Healthcare Utilization, Stanley Snowden
Aberrant neurogenic and epigenetic processes are associated with depression induced by developmental arsenic exposure, Christina Rene Tyler
Development of HPV next-generation virus-like particle vaccines that are cross-protective, Mitchell Tyler
The role of miR-137 in schizophrenia, Carrie Leigh Wright
GPER-MEDIATED REGULATION OF NUCLEAR AKT/FOXO3A SIGNALING, Erin Zekas
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The effect of sympathetic activation on gut microbiota in obstructive sleep apnea, John Alcock
Role of Rab7 in the pathogenesis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type2B (CMT2B) Disease, Soumik BasuRay
Induction of interleukin-10 within the T(H)17 effector population using the GPER agonist G-1, Ryan Brunsing
Inflammatory cytokines alter normal lipid mobilization in adipocytes., Nicholas Card
Synaptic Zn2+ release during spreading depolarizations : implications for ischemic brain injury, Russell Carter
Elastomeric Capture Microparticles (ECµPs) and Their Use with Acoustophoresis to Perform Affinity Capture Assays, Kevin Cushing
Membrane-Protein Dynamics: New Perspectives in FcepsilonRI Signaling through Single Particle Tracking, Patrick Cutler
Protein carbonylation, protein aggregation and cell death in a murine model of multiple sclerosis, Anushka Dasgupta
Progeny Release of Species B Human Adenoviruses Is Not Mediated By Early Region 3 Proteins 20.1K, 20.5k, and 10.9k, James Dowling
Crosstalk between adipocytes and immune cells in adipose tissue in an obese inflammatory state: role of contact-mediated signaling, Carolina Franco Nitta
Next-Generation Sequencing: Acquisition, Analysis, and Assembly, Antoine Ho
Visual activity evoked by infrared in humans after dark adaptation, Leslie Olivia Hopkins
DISPLAY OF PEPTIDES AND SINGLE-CHAIN ANTIBODIES ON BACTERIOPHAGE MS2 VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES, Christopher Andrew Lino
TREATMENT GOALS FOR PATIENTS WHO ELECT SURGICAL VS. PESSARY TREATMENT FOR SYMPTOMATIC PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE, Mamta Mamik
Identification of genes required for differentiation of quiescent and nonquiescent cells in stationary phase cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Elaine Manzanilla
PARTIAL VERSUS COMPLETE TRAPEZIECTOMY FOR TREATMENT OF CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT ARTHRITIS: A CADAVERIC BIOMECHANICAL COMPARISON, Deana Mercer
The voice of Latino adolescent parents: a focus group approach, Brenda Pereda
Neuropathogenesis of highly pathogenic avian influenza in ferrets following intranasal instillation or aerosol exposure to low doses, Jennifer Plourde
The Role of Snai2/Slug in Diabetes-impaired Wound Healing, Krystle K. Quan
Development of CD19 binding reagents for targeted nanoparticles, Jason Hugh Rogers
Association of vitamin D deficiency with prediabetes among elderly New Mexicans, Srilatha Sankarappan
Consequences of Prenatal Ethanol Exposure and Maternal Stress on Offspring, Miranda Staples
Next-Generation Sequencing for Biomedical Applications, Mingyan Xu
Safety of botulinum toxin for dysphagia in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, Sarah Youssof
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Studies on spreading depolarization in healthy and metabolically compromised brain tissues, Isamu Aiba
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effects on NMDA Receptor Subunit Composition and Function in the Mouse Dentate Gyrus, Megan Brady
CD82 Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cell - Niche Adhesion, Maura L. Cotter
Novel mechanisms of androgen receptor degradation by alpha-tocopherylquinone and curcumin analog 27, Alexandra Fajardo
The role of furin in human papillomavirus infection, Sonya Persia Flores
Latino/Hispanic young men and health beliefs, acculturation, and emerging adulthood : an exploratory study, Peter Guarnero
Assessment of field effect in the cancerous prostate, Christina Haaland
Mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide induced vasodilation, Olan Jackson-Weaver
Functions of autophagy in lipid homeostasis and survival in androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells, Ramesh Kaini
The Contribution of Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 Activity in the Nucleotide Excision Repair Pathway, Brenee S. King
The roles of CARMA1 and PKCθ in T cell function and immunity, Katy Korzekwa
Antibody-mediated protection against pulmonary infection with virulent type A Francisella tularensis, Gopi Mara-Koosham
Immune regulation and Fc(alpha)RI Recognition and activation by C-reactive protein, Kristopher Marjon
Population dynamics of flaviviruses in the United States, Kendra Pesko
Characterization of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in breast epithelial proliferation and morphogenesis, Allison Scaling
Multifunctional iron platinum stealth immunomicelles : targeted imaging and therapy of prostate cancer., Robert Taylor
Prenatal alcohol exposure alters histamine H3 receptor modulation of glutamate release and long-term potentiation in the rat dentate gyrus, Rafael Varaschin
Cannabinoid 2 receptor (CB2R) agonists modulate neuropathic pain and cytokine expression, Jenny Wilkerson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Assessment of functional characteristics of small GTPases using small molecules, Jacob Agola
The role of diffusion and membrane topography in the initiation of high affinity IgE receptor signaling, Nicholas Andrews
Roles of autophagy in HIV-1 infection, Christina Dinkins
ASSOCIATION OF RACE AND ETHNICITY WITH COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE TESTING AT 18-22 MONTHS IN EXTREMELY PRETERM INFANTS, Andrea Duncan
An ongoing pulmonary cowpox virus infection suppresses an immune response to OVA peptide delivered to the lungs, Cara Hrusch
Induction of mucosal immunity using virus-like particle based vaccines, Zoe Hunter
Live cell kinetics of erbB dimerization reveals influences of activation state and membrane organization, Shalini Low-Nam
Pulmonary endothelial calcium entry following chronic hypoxia, Steven Menicucci
