Biomedical Sciences ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
V-ATPase Roles in Prostate Cancer, Yamhilette Licon Munoz
The Tetraspanin CD82 Regulates Hematopoietic Stem Cell Fitness and Bone Marrow Retention, Chelsea Alyssa Kimiko Saito-Reis
Studying EGFR Signaling Through Single Molecule Imaging and Computational Modeling, Emanuel Salazar Cavazos
Effect of Exercise Interventions on Fatigue for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Julien Succar
Regulations of Pathogenic CD4+ T Helper Lymphocytes in Inflammatory Diseases, Handong Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
LOW SERUM SODIUM LEVELS AT HOSPITAL ADMISSION: OUTCOMES AMONG 2.3 MILLION HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS, Saleem M. Al Mawed
Hydrogen Sulfide Regulation of Mesenteric Vascular Resistance, Adelaeda Barrera, Laura Gonzalez Bosc, Jay Naik, Perenkita Mendiola, and Nancy L. Kanagy
Validation of the Pre-B Cell Receptor as a Therapeutic Target in B Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Michael Frank Erasmus
Identification & Evaluation of DNA Ligase Inhibitors: Predicting the Binding of Small Molecules to the DNA Binding Domain by Molecular Modeling, Timothy Richard Lloyd Howes
Exploring Biological Heterogeneity and Its Consequences at Tissue and Cellular Scales Through Mathematical and Computational Modeling, Romica Kerketta
Adenosine Receptor Activation in Spreading Depolarization and Ischemic Injury, Britta Esther Lindquist
Photography and Catalogue of Cutaneous Vascular Malformations of Patients with CCM1-CHM Cerebral Cavernous Malformations, Athanasios K. Manole
Cortico-Striatal Coordination Disrupted in Behaviorally Inflexible Moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposed Mice, Kristin L. Marquardt
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Addiction-Related Behaviors: Opposing Roles of Nucleus Accumbens miR-495 and HuD, Robert J. Oliver Jr.
Developing Fluorogen Activating Protein-Fluorescent Protein Fret Pairs for Live Cell Imaging, Genevieve Kate Phillips
Barriers to Treatment with Buprenorphine for Opioid Addiction in New Mexico, Kanwal Qidwai
MK2 Promotes Colorectal Cancer Development, Invasion, and Growth Through MK2-Induced Cytokines, Anita Lynne Ray
CD82 Membrane Scaffolding Regulates Hematopoietic Cell Functions, Christina Marie Termini
Patient Centered Family Planning Care, Lauren Thaxton
Mechanisms of Thymic Toxicity Induced By Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Arsenic, Huan Xu
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Impact on Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Responses and Vascular Function, Kayla R. Zehr
Cholesterol Regulation of Pulmonary Endothelial Calcium Entry Following Chronic Hypoxia, Bojun Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Inhaled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Induce Systemic Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction via MMP-9 Induction, Mario Aragon
Perceptions of Reversible and Permanent Contraception in India, Neha Rani Bhardwaj
Bacteriophage Virus-Like Particles as Vaccine Platforms: From Heart Disease to Malaria, Erin Crossey
Evaluation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathway as a Therapeutic Target in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Disease, Anastacia Maria Griego
Legacy Mining Metal Exposures Contribute to Circulating Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein and Serum Inflammatory Potential in a Native Community, Molly E. Harmon
Biomolecular Signatures of Severe Malarial Anemia, Zachary Shamin Karim
Learning and Memory Abnormalities in Mice Deficient in the RNA-Binding Protein KSRP, Sarah L. Olguin
Pulmonary BCG Vaccination for Uniform Protection Against Tuberculosis in Environmental Mycobacteria Endemic Regions, Dominique Nicole Price
The Role of Fatty Acids and Cigarette Smoke Toxicants in Cigarette Smoke-Induced Cardiovascular Disease, Elani Fourie Wiest
Network Inference Driven Drug Discovery, Gergely Zahoránszky-Kőhalmi, Tudor I. Oprea, Cristian G. Bologa, Subramani Mani, and Oleg Ursu
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Effects of Low-Dose Gamma Radiation in a Murine Model of Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Lung Cancer, Veronica R. Bruce
Post-Placental IUD Insertion: A Mixed Methods Assessment of Women's Experiences, Shannon L. Carr
Mechanisms of Innate Immune Regulation of Dermonecrosis During Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections, Moriah J. 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 B. 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 Catherine Fredette
The Role of OFD1 in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Kidney Disease, Stephanie Justine Jerman
Characterization of R-Ketorolac as a Single Enantiomer Selective Inhibitor of Cdc42 and Rac1 in Ovarian Cancer, Shelby Ray Kenney Jr.
The Differential Contribution of Behavior and Biology to Breslow Thickness and Melanoma Survival in Males Compared to Females, Jenna Marie 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 Andrea 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 Sheree Peretti
Intrathecal Pain Pumps for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Retrospective Review of the Electronic Medical Record, Kathleen Lopez 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 Nicole Alcon
Metadata Determination for a Cadaveric Collection, Shamsi Rebecca Berry
Engineering Catalytic Molecular Logic Devices for Biodetection, Carl W. Brown III
Novel α-MSH Peptide Analogs for Melanoma Targeting, Adam Michael Flook
Patient and Provider Views on Informed Consent for Cardiac Catheterization: A Pilot Study, Jarrod D. Frizzell
Antifungal Activity of Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Oligomers against Candida albicans, Laura Jane 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), Kenta Kajimoto
Investigation into the Early Events of Epithelial Wound Healing and HPV16 Infection, Michael P. 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 Anyango Okello
Mechanisms Responsible for Decreased Rat Pulmonary Arterial H2O2 Levels in a Model of Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension, Danielle Rachel 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 Scott Snowden
Aberrant Neurogenic and Epigenetic Processes Are Associated with Depression Induced by Developmental Arsenic Exposure, Christina René Tyler
Development of HPV Next-Generation Virus-Like Particle Vaccines That Are Cross-Protective, Mitchell Ryan Tyler
Evaluation of the Association Between Exposure to Different Forms of Electronic Media with Dietary Intake and Body Mass Index Percentile in Hispanic and American Indian Pre-Schoolers in Rural New Mexico, Kevin Patrick Vlahovich
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 (Joe) Alcock
Gene-Environment Interactions Affect Long-Term Depression (LTD) Through Changes in Dopamine D2 Receptor Affinity in Snap25 Haplodeficient Mice, Michael J. Baca
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 Lennex Brunsing
Inflammatory Cytokines Alter Normal Lipid Mobilization in Adipocytes, Nicholas Steven Card
Synaptic Zn2+ Release During Spreading Depolarizations: Implications for Ischemic Brain Injury, Russell Eugene Carter
Elastomeric Capture Microparticles (ECµPs) and Their Use with Acoustophoresis to Perform Affinity Capture Assays, Kevin Wallace Cushing
Membrane-Protein Dynamics: New Perspectives in FcepsilonRI Signaling through Single Particle Tracking, Patrick J. 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 Andrew 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 Muralidhar Mamik
Identification of Genes Required for Differentiation of Quiescent and Nonquiescent Cells in Stationary Phase Cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Elaine E. 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 Rose Plourde
The Role of Snai2/Slug in Diabetes-impaired Wound Healing, Krystle K. Quan