1. AHR Activation Affects Enteric Neuronal Survival by Inducing Apoptosis Open Access Author: Kumar, Supriya Title: AHR Activation Affects Enteric Neuronal Survival by Inducing Apoptosis Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon ReceptorTCDDEnteric Nervous SystemPersistant Organic PollutantCeramide Synthesizing GenesApoptosisLongitudinal Muscle Myenteric PlexusGut MotilityIM-FEN CellsNeuronal Marker GenesNitrergic NeuronsCholinergic NeuronsGI Tract File: Download Supriya_Kumar_Thesis_AHR_Activation_Affects_Enteric_Neuronal_Survival_by_Inducing_Apoptosis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew Patterson, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Identifying an MNase Sensitive Particle associated with Rap1 Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Pitts, Cass Title: Identifying an MNase Sensitive Particle associated with Rap1 Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: ChromatinNucleosome displacing factorsRap1SAGABudding yeastGene regulation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Lu Bai, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Chemogenetically Induced Activation of Cortical Somatostatin Interneurons Results in Enhanced Pyramidal Neuron Activity in Rodent Models Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Hutsell, Alexander Title: Chemogenetically Induced Activation of Cortical Somatostatin Interneurons Results in Enhanced Pyramidal Neuron Activity in Rodent Models Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Chronic StressChemogenetic ManipulationPrelimbic Cortexmedial prefrontal cortexSomatostatin InterneuronsPyramidal CellsInhibition and Excitation in the brain File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Bernhard Luscher, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
