1. ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus) 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: ElkPregnancyPregnancy-specific protein BPSPBELISAPost-mortemUterine examinationAccuracy File: Download JuliaSilvaSeixas_Undergraduate_HonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jenny Suzanne Fisher, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors AdvisorJustin D Brown, Faculty Reader
2. SPECIES DELIMITATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF HIGHLY VARIABLE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN THE HOLARCTIC SOCIALLY PARASITIC BUMBLEBEE, BOMBUS FLAVIDUS 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 flaviduscoispecies delimitationpsithyrusbombus fernaldae File: Download Williams_Sarah_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Heather M Hines, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. INNATE FEAR MODELING THROUGH PREDATOR ODOR EXPOSURE IN AWAKE RODENTS – AN FMRI STUDY 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 ImagingNeuroscienceStressInnate FearOdor Exposure File: Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis__2__Correct.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Yingwei Mao, Faculty Reader
4. Diversity of Symbiotic Dinoflagellates in Northern Latitude Corals Open Access Author: Taylor, Madison Lee Title: Diversity of Symbiotic Dinoflagellates in Northern Latitude Corals Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: SymbiosisJapanClimate ChangeConservationSymbiodiniumCorals File: Download MTaylor_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Todd C. LaJeunesse, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. THE GENETIC ANALYSIS OF DETONATOR IN D. MELANOGASTER DEVELOPMENT Open Access Author: Chon, Grace Eunbin Title: THE GENETIC ANALYSIS OF DETONATOR IN D. MELANOGASTER DEVELOPMENT Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: detonatordrosophila melanogasterUAS/Gal4developmental biologyRNAi knockdowndeficiencycaudal regressionsirenomeliagenetic mutationbirth defectTMEM132aTMEM gene family File: Download FINAL.THESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Aimin Liu, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Potential Viral Symbiont in Leaf Cutter Ant System Open Access Author: Jethon, Annalise M Title: Potential Viral Symbiont in Leaf Cutter Ant System Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: virustotivirusLeucoagaricus gongylophorusmutualismsymbiosisleaf cutter antsAttini ant systemAttini File: Download FINAL_thesis_Jethon.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Marilyn J Roossinck, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Genotypic Diversity of Coral in Palau Open Access Author: Trabocco, Kyle Corsini Title: Genotypic Diversity of Coral in Palau Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: coralbioerosionecology File: Download Kyle_Trabocco_Thesisupdate.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Iliana Brigitta Baums, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL Open Access Author: Huang, Pengqian Title: DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: ICHcollagenasestrokeneuronal lossdirect conversionNeuroD1HippocampusStriatumastrocytesneuronal recovery File: Download Final_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. History of stress affects cell-mediated immunity Open Access Author: Sprayberry, Kristen Maria Title: History of stress affects cell-mediated immunity Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: cell-mediated immunityPHAphytohemagglutininfence lizardsfire antsimmunologystressglucocorticoidscorticosterone File: Download Sprayberry_Kristen_HistoryofStress.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Characterizing Neuronal Response to Simultaneous Axon and Dendrite Injury in Drosophila Open Access Author: Mandel, Jenna Lauren Title: Characterizing Neuronal Response to Simultaneous Axon and Dendrite Injury in Drosophila Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: NeuronAxonDendritesDrosophilaInjuryRegeneration File: Download thesis_actual_final_submission_day_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorRichard W Ordway, Thesis Honors Advisor