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101. THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALL-TRANS RETINOIC ACID ON RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR (RAR)- AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)-DEPENDENT SIGNALING IN THE HUMAN NT2/D1 TESTICULAR EMBRYONAL CANCER CELL LINE

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Open Access
Author:
Dobrzanski, Tomasz Pawel
Title:
THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ALL-TRANS RETINOIC ACID ON RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR (RAR)- AND PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)-DEPENDENT SIGNALING IN THE HUMAN NT2/D1 TESTICULAR EMBRYONAL CANCER CELL LINE
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
testicular cancer
embryonal carcinoma
all-trans retinoic acid (atRA)
Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-β/δ (PPARβ/δ)
File:
Download Thesis_Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

102. PP2A-PR72: Interactions with β[Heavy]-Spectrin and Investigation of Roles in Apical Polarity and Endosomal Trafficking

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Open Access
Author:
Travor, Mark D
Title:
PP2A-PR72: Interactions with β[Heavy]-Spectrin and Investigation of Roles in Apical Polarity and Endosomal Trafficking
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Actin
Cytoskeleton
Drosophila
Spectrin
PP2A
File:
Download Travor_Mark_PP2A_and_BetaH_Roles_in_Endosomal_Trafficking_and_Polarity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Graham Hugh Thomas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. Spatial distribution by size and age and allometric relationships of a spruce population in west Greenland

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Open Access
Author:
Mistrick, Janine
Title:
Spatial distribution by size and age and allometric relationships of a spruce population in west Greenland
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Picea glauca
P. glauca
Kangerlussuaq
Greenland
climate change
ecology
Arctic
spruce
white spruce
novel ecosystem
File:
Download MISTRICK_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric S Post, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

104. Interactions of Hsp23, FoxO, and ESCRTIII-Vps24 in Mediating Proteostasis in Drosophila melanogaster Flight Motor Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Fatima, Shahroz
Title:
Interactions of Hsp23, FoxO, and ESCRTIII-Vps24 in Mediating Proteostasis in Drosophila melanogaster Flight Motor Cells
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
neurodegeneration
proteostasis
heat shock
Hsp23
FoxO
ESCRTIII
Vps24
autophagy
proteasome
File:
Download Fatima_Shahroz_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fumiko Kawasaki, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

106. Diversity of Short Sequences Among Genomes of Inversion Strains in Drosophila Pseudoobscura

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Megan E
Title:
Diversity of Short Sequences Among Genomes of Inversion Strains in Drosophila Pseudoobscura
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila Pseudoobscura
Drosophila
inversion strains
short sequences
repeats
inversion
cline
polymorphic
motifs
File:
Download Lee_Megan_DiversityofShortSequencesofDrosophilaPseudoobscura.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. The origin and evolution of inversion breakpoint sequences on the third chromosome of Drosophila pseudoobscura

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Open Access
Author:
Randolph, Haley Elizabeth
Title:
The origin and evolution of inversion breakpoint sequences on the third chromosome of Drosophila pseudoobscura
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
chromosomal rearrangement
breakpoint sequence evolution
inversion mutation
paracentric inversion
Drosophila pseudoobscura
File:
Download HER_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

108. Population genomic assessments of the plausibility of evolutionary ecology hypotheses for human rainforest hunter-gatherers

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Open Access
Author:
Cohen, Jacob Aubrey
Title:
Population genomic assessments of the plausibility of evolutionary ecology hypotheses for human rainforest hunter-gatherers
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
rainforest hunter-gatherer
pygmy phenotype
convergent evolution
polygenic adaptation
ecology
File:
Download Jacob_Cohen_Final_Thesis_Format_Edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
George H Perry, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. Characterization of Neutral Sphingomyelinase in Plasma and PBMCs and the Role of Sphingolipid Enzymes in Pathology.

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Open Access
Author:
Dobson, Jennifer Lauren
Title:
Characterization of Neutral Sphingomyelinase in Plasma and PBMCs and the Role of Sphingolipid Enzymes in Pathology.
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Sphingolipid enzymes
sphingolipid pathway
neutral sphingomyelinase
Neurodegenerative diseases
psychiatric disorders
File:
Download 2016_04_06_Jenny_Thesis_FINAL_4_11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. The differential effects of all-trans retinoic acid on retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPARβ/δ)-dependent signaling in the human NGP neuroblastoma cancer cell line.

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Open Access
Author:
Krevitz, Jacqueline Anne
Title:
The differential effects of all-trans retinoic acid on retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPARβ/δ)-dependent signaling in the human NGP neuroblastoma cancer cell line.
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
PPAR
neuroblastoma
ngp
retinoic acid
atra
rar
cancer
File:
Download Jacqueline_Krevitz_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. Analyzing factors for out-planting strategies of Acropora cervicornis genotypes residing in nurseries

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Open Access
Author:
Weinheimer, Alaina Rose
Title:
Analyzing factors for out-planting strategies of Acropora cervicornis genotypes residing in nurseries
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
coral
ocean acidification
compatibility
molecular ecology
coral restoration
File:
Download Weinheimer_Alaina_thesis_final_copy_spring_2016.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Iliana Brigitta Baums, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

119. The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis

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Open Access
Author:
Hake, Emily A
Title:
The Impact of Co-Infections with Medium and High Virus Virulence on the Length and Fecundity of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
myxoma
helminth
co-infection
virulence
File:
Download Hake_Emily_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Isabella Cattadori, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. The Effect of Selected Transcription Factors on Inhibiting In Vitro And In Vivo Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development

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Open Access
Author:
Lin, John Lizhong
Title:
The Effect of Selected Transcription Factors on Inhibiting In Vitro And In Vivo Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
liver cancer
HCC
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
HepG2
Hep3B
AFP
Ki67
Gene Therapy
Viral Infection
Transfection
Cancer Treatment
File:
Download Lin_John_Liver_Cancer_Therapy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Jessica Behin
Title:
NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ischemic injury
mitochondria
aging
menopause
heart
File:
Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Development of a R package for Classifying Duplicate Gene Retention Mechanisms (CDROM) and Application to Duplicate Genes in Grasses

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Open Access
Author:
Perry, Brent R
Title:
Development of a R package for Classifying Duplicate Gene Retention Mechanisms (CDROM) and Application to Duplicate Genes in Grasses
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Gene duplication
subfunctionalization
grasses
Oryza sativa
Sorghum bicolor
Brachypodium distachyon
neofunctionalization
specialization
conservation
CDROM
File:
Download Perry_Brent_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raquel Assis, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. Impact of drug dose and treatment time on the synergism between pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine in the mouse malaria model

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Open Access
Author:
Lai, Michelle Song
Title:
Impact of drug dose and treatment time on the synergism between pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine in the mouse malaria model
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
drug resistance
malaria
pyrimethamine
sulfadoxine
treatment timing
drug dose
combination therapy
File:
Download Michelle_Lai_Honors_Thesis_-_Impact_of_drug_dose_and_treatment_time_on_the_synergism_between_pyrimethamine_and_sulfadoxine_in_the_mouse_malaria_model.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Fraser Read, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. THE IMPACT OF ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS S2220 ON MULE DEER ISY1 GENE EXPRESSION

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Open Access
Author:
Bogale, Kaleb Tadesse
Title:
THE IMPACT OF ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS S2220 ON MULE DEER ISY1 GENE EXPRESSION
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Endogenous retrovirus
ERV
LTR
long terminal repeat
solo LTR
solo long terminal repeat
gene expression
mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus
RNA
Splicing
retrovirus
pre-mrna splicing gene
ISY1 gene
isy1
gene regulation
hardy-weinberg equilibrium
population genetics
Bos taurus
domestic cow
Ovis aris
sheep
File:
Download KalebBogale_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Poss, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. Examining Software Efficacy In Identifying Candidiate Copy Number Variant Regions Implicating Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes Using Next Generation Sequencing Technology

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Open Access
Author:
Kelkar, Neil
Title:
Examining Software Efficacy In Identifying Candidiate Copy Number Variant Regions Implicating Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes Using Next Generation Sequencing Technology
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
CNV
exome
wes
caller
xhmm
clamms
codex
conifer
canoes
human disease
whole exome sequencing
File:
Download Neil_Kelkar_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. A Phylogenetic Meta-Analysis Of Human-Specific Parasites And Diseases To Elucidate Patterns Of Diversity and Evolution

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Open Access
Author:
Battaglia, Angela Teresa
Title:
A Phylogenetic Meta-Analysis Of Human-Specific Parasites And Diseases To Elucidate Patterns Of Diversity and Evolution
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
parasite
phylogenetic
evolution
human migration
File:
Download Angela_Battaglia_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
George H Perry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

135. Elucidating the Interactions Between Chronic High-Fat Diet Treatment and GABAergic Inhibition in the Emotional Behavior of Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Akshilkumar Navindrabhai
Title:
Elucidating the Interactions Between Chronic High-Fat Diet Treatment and GABAergic Inhibition in the Emotional Behavior of Mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
High-Fat Diet
GABAergic Inhibition
Excitation:Inhibition Ratio
Anxiety
Depression
Mouse Behavior
Inflammation
Diet-Induced Obesity
γ2+/- mutant mouse model
SSTCre:γ2f/f mutant mouse model
File:
Download Patel_Akshilkumar_HFD_GABAergic_inhibition_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus)

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Open Access
Author:
Silva Seixas, Julia
Title:
ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Elk
Pregnancy
Pregnancy-specific protein B
PSPB
ELISA
Post-mortem
Uterine examination
Accuracy
File:
Download JuliaSilvaSeixas_Undergraduate_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenny Suzanne Fisher, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin D Brown, Faculty Reader

138. SPECIES DELIMITATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY VARIABLE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN THE HOLARCTIC SOCIALLY PARASITIC BUMBLEBEE, BOMBUS FLAVIDUS

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Sarah Danielle
Title:
SPECIES DELIMITATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY VARIABLE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN THE HOLARCTIC SOCIALLY PARASITIC BUMBLEBEE, BOMBUS FLAVIDUS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
bombus flavidus
coi
species delimitation
psithyrus
bombus fernaldae
File:
Download Williams_Sarah_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather M Hines, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

139. INNATE FEAR MODELING THROUGH PREDATOR ODOR EXPOSURE IN AWAKE RODENTS – AN FMRI STUDY

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Open Access
Author:
Messner, Christopher K
Title:
INNATE FEAR MODELING THROUGH PREDATOR ODOR EXPOSURE IN AWAKE RODENTS – AN FMRI STUDY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neuroscience
Stress
Innate Fear
Odor Exposure
File:
Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis__2__Correct.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Yingwei Mao, Faculty Reader

144. DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL

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Open Access
Author:
Huang, Pengqian
Title:
DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ICH
collagenase
stroke
neuronal loss
direct conversion
NeuroD1
Hippocampus
Striatum
astrocytes
neuronal recovery
File:
Download Final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. BINDING AFFINITIES OF FLAVINS TO RIBOFLAVIN BINDING PROTEIN USING FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY AND ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY, AND ESTIMATED BINDING ENERGIES USING COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES

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Open Access
Author:
Yazgi, Habib A
Title:
BINDING AFFINITIES OF FLAVINS TO RIBOFLAVIN BINDING PROTEIN USING FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY AND ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY, AND ESTIMATED BINDING ENERGIES USING COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Riboflavin binding protein
Riboflavin
Cancer
Folate receptor alpha
Binding energy
Binding affinity
Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
ICM-Pro
File:
Download Yazgi_Habib_Riboflavin_Binding_Protein.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julie B Ealy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

149. Genetic Analysis of Protection from Environmental Stress-Induced Degeneration: Characterization of a Loss of Function Drosophila Mutant for the Cytoplasmic RNA Exosome Component, dSKI2

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Open Access
Author:
Moon, Mackenzie Taylor
Title:
Genetic Analysis of Protection from Environmental Stress-Induced Degeneration: Characterization of a Loss of Function Drosophila Mutant for the Cytoplasmic RNA Exosome Component, dSKI2
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
neurodegeneration
heat shock
pele
SKI2
Ski complex
infertility
File:
Download Moon_Mackenzie_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

150. INVESTIGATING THE LARVAL COMPETITIVE ABILITIES OF DIFFERENT CHROMOSOMAL INVERSION PATTERNS WITHIN DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA

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Open Access
Author:
Kutz, David James
Title:
INVESTIGATING THE LARVAL COMPETITIVE ABILITIES OF DIFFERENT CHROMOSOMAL INVERSION PATTERNS WITHIN DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Inversion
polymorphism
heterogeneous environment
competitive ability
competition
File:
Download Kutz_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

151. Beneficial Effects of NeuroD1-Mediated Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion

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Open Access
Author:
Mok, Yung Kin
Title:
Beneficial Effects of NeuroD1-Mediated Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
glial scar
NeuroD1
stab injury
in vivo conversion
glia to neuron ratio
brain repair
CNS injury
astrocyte to neuron ratio
direct reprogramming
neuron regeneration
File:
Download Thesis__Yung_Kin_MOK.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

152. Regulation by the Ron Receptor Tyrosine Kinase to Attenuate Central Nervous System Inflammation in a Model of Atherosclerosis

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Open Access
Author:
Alnemri, Diana Mary
Title:
Regulation by the Ron Receptor Tyrosine Kinase to Attenuate Central Nervous System Inflammation in a Model of Atherosclerosis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Central Nervous System
Inflammation
Ron
Microglia
Neuron
File:
Download THESIS_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

154. Altered resting-state brain activity in a postnatally developing valproic acid mouse model of autism

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Open Access
Author:
Lovell, Trevor Thomas
Title:
Altered resting-state brain activity in a postnatally developing valproic acid mouse model of autism
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autism
Mouse
Resting-State
Brain Activation
c-Fos
Valproic Acid
Serial Two-Photon
Immunohistochemistry
File:
Download Trevor_Lovell_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yongsoo Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor

156. Investigation of cell wall uptake, trafficking, and organization in Arabidopsis thaliana using a metabolically incorporated click reporter

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Open Access
Author:
Price, Emma Caroline
Title:
Investigation of cell wall uptake, trafficking, and organization in Arabidopsis thaliana using a metabolically incorporated click reporter
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
arabidopsis thaliana
pectin
click chemistry
CuAAC
SPAAC
fluorescence
microscopy
plant cell wall
fucose alkyne
File:
Download Price_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charles T Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

158. Williams_Stephanie_The Diversity of Endogenous Retroviruses in Wyoming Mule Deer

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Stephanie Nicole
Title:
Williams_Stephanie_The Diversity of Endogenous Retroviruses in Wyoming Mule Deer
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Endogenous Retroviruses
ERV
Mule Deer
Genetics
CrERV
integration
virus
viruses
phylogenetic tree
File:
Download Williams_Stephanie_The_Diversity_of_Endogenous_Retroviruses_in_Wyoming_Mule_Deer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Poss, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

162. THE EFFECT OF SYMBIONT COMPETITION ON HOST-SYMBIONT SPECIFICITY IN ANIMAL-ALGAL MUTUALISMS

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Open Access
Author:
Winstead, Daniel
Title:
THE EFFECT OF SYMBIONT COMPETITION ON HOST-SYMBIONT SPECIFICITY IN ANIMAL-ALGAL MUTUALISMS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Symbiodiniaceae
Cassiopea
mutualism
competition
Zooxanthellae
Host-symbiont specificity
Mutualism specificity
Cnidaria
File:
Download THESIS_DJW_Draft_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Todd C. LaJeunesse, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. Investigation Of Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion In Vivo In Spinal Cord Injury And ALS Mouse Models

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Open Access
Author:
Redilla, Austin Scott
Title:
Investigation Of Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion In Vivo In Spinal Cord Injury And ALS Mouse Models
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
NeuroD1
Spinal Cord Injury
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SCI
ALS
ND1
NGN2
ISL1
LHX3
astrocyte-to-neuron conversion
File:
Download Redilla_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

168. An Examination of Hippocampal Microglia and Anxiety Behavior after Chronic Peri-adolescent Asthma

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Open Access
Author:
Schopf, Kerri Jean
Title:
An Examination of Hippocampal Microglia and Anxiety Behavior after Chronic Peri-adolescent Asthma
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
microglia
behavior
hippocampus
asthma
anxiety
adolescence
asthma and anxiety
HDM
allergic asthma
File:
Download Schopf_Kerri_MicrglAsthma.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

169. Characterizing the Epigenomic Heat Shock Response in E. coli with ChIP-exo

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Open Access
Author:
John, Jordan Denny
Title:
Characterizing the Epigenomic Heat Shock Response in E. coli with ChIP-exo
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
E. coli
ChIP-exo
Epigenome
Sigma Factors
Heat Shock
Transcription Factors
File:
Download John_Jordan_CharacterizingtheEpigenomicHeatShockResponseinE._coliwithChIP-exo_fixed.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Franklin Pugh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

171. THE IMPACT OF COMPETITION ON THE EMERGENCE OF DRUG RESISTANCE IN PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI INFECTIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Garrity, Bridget
Title:
THE IMPACT OF COMPETITION ON THE EMERGENCE OF DRUG RESISTANCE IN PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI INFECTIONS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Malaria
antimicrobial resistance
competition
competitive suppression
competitive release
resistance emergence
File:
Download Bridget_Garrity_Thesis_After_Edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Fraser Read, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS

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Open Access
Author:
Hossain, Aasma
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
GABAergic neurons
Transcription factors
Glioblastoma
Cancer
Reprogramming efficiency
File:
Download Hossain_Aasma_Honors_Thesis_PDF_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

176. The Correlation Between Pulse Wave Velocity and Flow Mediated Dilation in Adults with Enlarged Waist Circumference

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Open Access
Author:
Priestley, Diana
Title:
The Correlation Between Pulse Wave Velocity and Flow Mediated Dilation in Adults with Enlarged Waist Circumference
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Pulse wave velocity
PWV
Flow-mediated dilation
FMD
arterial stiffness
endothelial dysfunction
Cardiovascular disease
CVD
File:
Download Priestley_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristina Susan Petersen, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

178. An Assessment of Colonization Patterns and the effects of Co-habitation on VRE Transmission

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Open Access
Author:
Olson, Samantha
Title:
An Assessment of Colonization Patterns and the effects of Co-habitation on VRE Transmission
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
daptomycin-resistant enterococcus
sensitive bacteria
resistant bacteria
VRE
shedding
social
isolated
colonization
File:
Download FINAL-VRE-THESIS-S0__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Fraser Read, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

181. Genetic analysis of the Drosophila ESCRT-III complex protein, VPS24, reveals requirements in lysosome homeostasis and autophagy

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Open Access
Author:
Florian, Jonathan
Title:
Genetic analysis of the Drosophila ESCRT-III complex protein, VPS24, reveals requirements in lysosome homeostasis and autophagy
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
neurodegeneration
VPS24
ESCRT
autophagy
lysosome homeostasis
File:
Download Jonathan_Florian_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fumiko Kawasaki, Thesis Supervisor
Richard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. A Culture Dependent approach to Examine the Effects of Silver Ions on Bacterial Compositions within Local Streams

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Open Access
Author:
Hostetler, Tyler
Title:
A Culture Dependent approach to Examine the Effects of Silver Ions on Bacterial Compositions within Local Streams
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Silver
Silver ions
bacteria
bacterial composition
antimicrobial
antibacterial
antibiotic resistance
silver resistance
File:
Download Thesis.Tyler_Hostetler.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Beth Ann Potter, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

183. The Penn State Protein Ladders: An Inexpensive Source of Protein Molecular Weight Markers Appropriate For Both Coomassie Staining and Western Blotting

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Open Access
Author:
Santilli, Ryan Thomas
Title:
The Penn State Protein Ladders: An Inexpensive Source of Protein Molecular Weight Markers Appropriate For Both Coomassie Staining and Western Blotting
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Recombinant Protein Molecular Weight Markers
SDS-PAGE
Western blot
File:
Download Thesis__Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

184. Phenotypic variablility associated with the 15q11.2 CNV region in a Drosophila melanogaster model for neurodevelopmental disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Gould, Dagny
Title:
Phenotypic variablility associated with the 15q11.2 CNV region in a Drosophila melanogaster model for neurodevelopmental disorders
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
15q11.2 CNV region
Drosophila melanogaster
neurodevelopmental disorders
genetics
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Supervisor
James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. Exploring Mechanisms of Microtubule Polarity Establishment and Regulation in Drosophila Melanogaster

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Open Access
Author:
Yanoshak, Emily
Title:
Exploring Mechanisms of Microtubule Polarity Establishment and Regulation in Drosophila Melanogaster
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
drosophila
neurons
neuroscience
microtubules
positive regulation
TRIM9
Klp61F
microtubule polarity
File:
Download Emily_Yanoshak_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

189. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)

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Open Access
Author:
Maawad, Rachel
Title:
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
hemp
industrial hemp
qPCR
bioengineering
cbd
thc
File:
Download Maawad_Rachel_qPCR_Analysis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shobha Devi Potlakayala, Faculty Reader

193. How the Quality of Peer Experiences Moderate BI Adolescent's Physiological Reactivity to Stress

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Open Access
Author:
Leone, Mark
Title:
How the Quality of Peer Experiences Moderate BI Adolescent's Physiological Reactivity to Stress
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
RSA
Temperament
Behavioral Inhibition
Psychology
Physiology
Adolescent
File:
Download Leone_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Koraly Perez-Edgar, Faculty Reader

194. Exploring associations between acute dairy cheese consumption and inflammatory plasma cytokine levels as related to microvascular function

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Pritika
Title:
Exploring associations between acute dairy cheese consumption and inflammatory plasma cytokine levels as related to microvascular function
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Dairy
Cardiovascular Disease
Inflamamtion
Cytokines
Endothelial dysfunction
File:
Download Pritika_Singh_Thesis_Final_Draft_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

195. Evaluating Direct Astrocyte-to-Neuron Cellular Reprogramming in Spinal Cord Injury and ALS Mouse Models

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Open Access
Author:
Kerstetter, Connor
Title:
Evaluating Direct Astrocyte-to-Neuron Cellular Reprogramming in Spinal Cord Injury and ALS Mouse Models
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Spinal Cord Injury
SCI
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS
Cellular Reprogramming
ND1
Ngn2
Isl1
Lhx3
SOD1-G93A
Astrocyte-to-Neuron Conversion
File:
Download Kerstetter_Connor_Thesis_Spring_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor