1. INCREASED MALE SEXUAL DISPLAYS CORRELATES WITH VENTRAL POSTERIOR AMYGDALA VOLUME AND CELL VOLUME IN WILD-CAUGHT SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARDS UTA STANBURIANA Open Access Author: Yu, Hei Yan Title: INCREASED MALE SEXUAL DISPLAYS CORRELATES WITH VENTRAL POSTERIOR AMYGDALA VOLUME AND CELL VOLUME IN WILD-CAUGHT SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARDS UTA STANBURIANA Area of Honors: Biology (Altoona) Keywords: lizardventral posterior amygdalasexual behaviorpredation pressure File: Download Yu_Honors_thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lara D La Dage, Thesis SupervisorDr. Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The Epigenetics of Stress Reactivity Related to the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The Impact of Maternal Stress Levels on Offspring Open Access Author: Smith, Hannah Title: The Epigenetics of Stress Reactivity Related to the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The Impact of Maternal Stress Levels on Offspring Area of Honors: Biology (Altoona) Keywords: epigeneticscortisolfetal programmingHPA axisstress reactivitycardiovascular diseasesmetabolic syndromefetal developmentembryonic developmentglucocorticoids File: Download SHC_thesis_submission_final_HRS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Siegfried, Thesis SupervisorLaura Rotunno, Thesis Honors AdvisorMary K Kananen, Faculty Reader
3. Effect of testosterone on medial cortex neuron soma size in male side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) Open Access Author: Bhatt, Shivam Title: Effect of testosterone on medial cortex neuron soma size in male side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) Area of Honors: Biology (Altoona) Keywords: TestosteroneMedial cortexCognitive processingNeuron soma size File: Download SHC_Honors_Thesis__Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lara D La Dage, Thesis SupervisorLaura Rotunno, Thesis Honors AdvisorAllison Cornell, Faculty Reader