1. Evaluating Direct Astrocyte-to-Neuron Cellular Reprogramming in Spinal Cord Injury and ALS Mouse Models Open Access Author: Kerstetter, Connor Title: Evaluating Direct Astrocyte-to-Neuron Cellular Reprogramming in Spinal Cord Injury and ALS Mouse Models Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Spinal Cord InjurySCIAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisALSCellular ReprogrammingND1Ngn2Isl1Lhx3SOD1-G93AAstrocyte-to-Neuron Conversion File: Download Kerstetter_Connor_Thesis_Spring_2021.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bernhard Luscher, Thesis SupervisorTimothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The Effects of Brain Estrogen on Motivational Feeding Behaviors in Rats Open Access Author: Qiu, Yifan Title: The Effects of Brain Estrogen on Motivational Feeding Behaviors in Rats Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: EstrogenAmygdalaFood MotivationAromataseEstrous CycleNeuroscienceNutrition File: Download Yifan_Qiu_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Karolina Patrycja Skibicka, Thesis SupervisorBernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Investigation of Striatal Astrocytes to GABAergic Neuron Conversion In Vivo in Huntington’s Disease Mouse Model Open Access Author: Xu, Kevin Title: Investigation of Striatal Astrocytes to GABAergic Neuron Conversion In Vivo in Huntington’s Disease Mouse Model Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: ND1Dlx2Huntington's DiseaseHDGABAergic neuronstranscription factorsgene therapystriatal astrocytesR6/2 mouse modelastrocyte-to-neuron conversionND1Dlx2Huntington's DiseaseHDGABAergic neuronstranscription factorsgene therapystriatal astrocytesR6/2 mouse modelastrocyte-to-neuron conversion File: Download Xu_Kevin_Investigation_of_Striatal_Astrocytes_to_GABAergic_Neuron_Conversion_In_Vivo_in_Huntington_s_Disease_Mouse_Model.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Aimin Liu, Thesis SupervisorBernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
