1. The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells Open Access Author: Ashar, Parth Kamlesh Title: The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionTropomyosinmicroenvironmental stifnessTGFβ File: Download Ashar_Parth_EffectsofMicroenvironmental.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells Open Access Author: Johnson, Kaitlyn Meghan Title: The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: endothelialmesenchymaltransitiontransforming growth factor betapulmonary fibrosispulmonary hypertension File: Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption Open Access Author: Khouri, Joelle Najla Title: Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: endothelial cellsmelanomacontractilityfocal adhesionsactincytoskeletontraction force File: Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_-_Joelle_Khouri.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor