11. Synthesis of Novel Bivalent Mimetic Ligands for Mannose-6-phosphate Receptors Open Access Author: Marshall, Jared Scott Title: Synthesis of Novel Bivalent Mimetic Ligands for Mannose-6-phosphate Receptors Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: M6PGlcNAc-M6Phydrolase sortingmimetic ligands File: Download Marshall_Jared_synthofbivalent.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorPrzemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors AdvisorPhilip C. Bevilacqua, Faculty Reader
12. The Salience Of Lower-order Features In Highly Self-similar Wallpaper Groups Open Access Author: Vedak, Shivam Title: The Salience Of Lower-order Features In Highly Self-similar Wallpaper Groups Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Biology and Psychology Keywords: symmetryperceptionvisionwallpaper groupisometryregularitypatterngeometrygroup theory File: Download Vedak_Shivam_wallpapergroupslowerorderfeatures.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors AdvisorRick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Using Small Molecules To Convert Human Astrocytes Into Functional Neurons Open Access Author: Yeh, Hana Title: Using Small Molecules To Convert Human Astrocytes Into Functional Neurons Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: gong chenastrocytessmall moleculesconversion File: Download Honors_Thesis_Hana.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. Exploring GABA Function in Rett Syndrome Open Access Author: Kim, Julie Sun Title: Exploring GABA Function in Rett Syndrome Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: NeuroscienceRett SyndromeDendritic Spine MorphogenesisGABA File: Download JKHonorsThesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorPrzemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. Adult observers' sensitivity to optic flow varies by pattern and speed Open Access Author: Adamiak, William Noel Title: Adult observers' sensitivity to optic flow varies by pattern and speed Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Biology and Psychology Keywords: optic flowpsychophysicsglobal motionperceptionbehavioral neuroscience File: Download The_Adamiak_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Rick Owen Gilmore, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Richard Alan Carlson, Faculty Reader
16. Potential Implications on the Giraffe DNA Repair Pathway through the Modification of MDC1 Open Access Author: Wood, Brendan Rich Title: Potential Implications on the Giraffe DNA Repair Pathway through the Modification of MDC1 Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: GiraffeOkapiMDC1H2AXDSB RepairDouble-Stranded Breakcancernon-homologous end joininghomologous recombination File: Download Wood_Brendan_Honors_Thesis_Sp2015.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Douglas Cavener, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. The role of small molecules in reprogramming human astroglial cells into neurons Open Access Author: Lee, Grace Title: The role of small molecules in reprogramming human astroglial cells into neurons Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: chemical reprogrammingsmall moleculesneuronsastrocytesNeuroD1conversionNGN2 File: Download Lee_Honors_Thesis_edited.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorKevin Douglas Alloway, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. The Effect of Selected Transcription Factors on Inhibiting In Vitro And In Vivo Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development 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 cancerHCCHepatocellular CarcinomaHepG2Hep3BAFPKi67Gene TherapyViral InfectionTransfectionCancer Treatment File: Download Lin_John_Liver_Cancer_Therapy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. REPROGRAMMING ASTROCYTES INTO FUNCTIONAL NEURONS FOR SPINAL CORD REPAIR Open Access Author: Cai, Alice Y Title: REPROGRAMMING ASTROCYTES INTO FUNCTIONAL NEURONS FOR SPINAL CORD REPAIR Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Spinal cord injuryAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisCell reprogrammingSpinal cord repairConversionNeuroD1Ngn2Neurons File: Download Cai_Thesis_edited.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorTimothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor
20. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART 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 injurymitochondriaagingmenopauseheart File: Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor