1. CHARACTERIZING NEURAL RETICULON 1 AND DETERMINING THE MECHANISM OF MAINTAINING A DIFFUSION BARRIER IN THE AXON INITIAL SEGMENT IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER NEURONS Open Access Author: Luna, Esteban Title: CHARACTERIZING NEURAL RETICULON 1 AND DETERMINING THE MECHANISM OF MAINTAINING A DIFFUSION BARRIER IN THE AXON INITIAL SEGMENT IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER NEURONS Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Drosophila melanogasterneuronsdiffusion barrierreticulonankyrin 2FRAP File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorMelissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorCraig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader
2. Investigating the molecular mechanisms of axon and dendrite regeneration in Drosophila peripheral neurons. Open Access Author: Swope, Rachel Title: Investigating the molecular mechanisms of axon and dendrite regeneration in Drosophila peripheral neurons. Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: axon regenerationdendrite regenerationDrosophila melanogasterExocyst complexendoplasmic reticulummembrane File: Download thesis_FINAL_in_template.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorMing Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Fluorescent Protein Trapping in Drosophila melanogaster Open Access Author: Foltz, Anna Title: Fluorescent Protein Trapping in Drosophila melanogaster Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Drosophila melanogasterGene TrapFluorescent ProteinMolecular CloningLarval Screening File: Download Final_Thesis_Anna_Foltz.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Claire Madison Thomas, Thesis SupervisorSong Tan, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Investigating Regeneration, Function, and Shape of Drosophila Sensory Dendrites Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bernard, Annabelle Title: Investigating Regeneration, Function, and Shape of Drosophila Sensory Dendrites Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Dendrite regenerationDrosophila melanogasterNociceptionFunctional recoveryPruning File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor