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2. Cannabinoids as Neuroprotective Molecules in Photoreceptors following Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration in Zebrafish Retina

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Author:
Proano, Renata
Title:
Cannabinoids as Neuroprotective Molecules in Photoreceptors following Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration in Zebrafish Retina
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
cannabinoids
hemp
CBD
THC
Zebrafish
retina
age related macular degenaration
biology
therapeutic
neuroprotective
anti-inflammatory
rods
cones
photoreceptor
retinal degeneration
light-induced retinal degeneration
CB-13
novel therapy
immunofluorescence
animals
tissue preparation
cryosectioning
oxidative stress
endocannabinoid
receptors
model organism
File:
Download Renata_Proano_Thesis_Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Salvatore Lucia Stella, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nik Tsotakos, Faculty Reader

3. Effect of DMN on Genes Associated with Ethylene Signaling and Metabolism in Solanum tuberosum

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Open Access
Author:
Hannah, Summer
Title:
Effect of DMN on Genes Associated with Ethylene Signaling and Metabolism in Solanum tuberosum
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Solanum tuberosum
DMN
RNA-seq
Gene expression
Ethylene Response Factor
ethylene signaling
ethylene metabolism
File:
Download Completed_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor
Diane Parente, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elisa Wu, Faculty Reader

4. Probing the Regulation of CSI1 Through its Phosphorylation

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Open Access
Author:
Fliegel, Cara
Title:
Probing the Regulation of CSI1 Through its Phosphorylation
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Cellulose
Cellulose Synthase Complex
Cellulose Synthase Interactive Protein 1
Phosphorylation
Hypocotyl Length
CSC Velocity
Cellulose Content
Arabidopsis thaliana
File:
Download Probing_the_Regulation_of_CSI1_Through_its_Phosphorylation_Fliegel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ying Gu, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue

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Open Access
Author:
Truong, Huy
Title:
The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
CPT1
splicing
mRNA
9G8
obesity
lipid
PKA
SR protein
starvation
isoforms
exon
triglyceride
File:
Download Thesis_HuyTruong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Di Angelo, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Investigating the Role of STAT1 Transcription Factor in the Regulation of Schistosome Immunopathology

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Open Access
Author:
Yi, Sara
Title:
Investigating the Role of STAT1 Transcription Factor in the Regulation of Schistosome Immunopathology
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
schistosome
mansoni
schistosomiasis
inflammation
inflammatory
stat1
stat3
infectious
disease
parasite
parasitic
worms
infect
interferon
ifn-1
ifn
cytokines
th2
th1
transcription factor
transcription
dendritic
cell
inflammasome
nlrp3
asc
il-10
il-1b
immunopathology
bmdc
cercariae
granule
fibrosis
trematode
immunology
immune
File:
Download Investigating_the_Role_of_STAT1_Transcription_Factor_in_the_Regulation_of_Schistosome_Immunopathology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Parisa Kalantari, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition

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Author:
Klatte, Hannah
Title:
Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Food Resilience
Biology
Analytical Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Mycology
Biofuels
File:
Download Hannah_Klatte_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. An Analysis of the Evolutionary Advantages of Native Species in the Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes of Northern Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Baron, Elizabeth
Title:
An Analysis of the Evolutionary Advantages of Native Species in the Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes of Northern Kenya
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Vachellia tortilis
Vachellia abyssinica
Salvadora persica
Sansevieria erythraeae
Balanites rotundifolia
Prosopis juliflora
ASAL
Arid and semi-arid landscapes
Kenya
Climate change
Adaptations
File:
Download An_Analysis_of_the_Evolutionary_Advantages_of_Native_Species_in_the_Arid_and_Semi-Arid_Landscapes_of_Northern_Kenya_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Dipesh
Title:
Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drugs
DNA Analysis
Leeches
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Caffeine
HPLC
DNA Extraction
DNA Quantification
File:
Download Patel_Dipesh_Effect_of_Over-The-Counter_Drugs_on_DNA_Analysis_of_Blood_Ingested_by_Medicinal_Leeches.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reena Roy, Thesis Supervisor
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Binge Alcohol Consumption and Somatostatin Neuropeptide Dysregulation in the Prefrontal Cortex

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Open Access
Author:
Kacala, Andrew
Title:
Binge Alcohol Consumption and Somatostatin Neuropeptide Dysregulation in the Prefrontal Cortex
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Neurobiology
Alcohol Use Disorder
Somatostatin (SST)
Binge Drinking
Prefrontal Cortex
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
File:
Download ANDREW_KACALA_THESIS_FALL_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Cortisol’s Effect on Iron Transport Proteins and Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Placental Trophoblast Cells

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Author:
Anderlind, Sophie
Title:
Cortisol’s Effect on Iron Transport Proteins and Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Placental Trophoblast Cells
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Trophoblast Cells
Cortisol
Iron Transport Proteins
Extracellular Vesicles
TFR-1
FPN-1
Iron Trafficking
Pregnancy
File:
Download Schreyer_Final_Thesis___Sophie_Anderlind.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Selective Blocking of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in the Frog Optic Nerve

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Author:
Hallahan, Dana
Title:
Selective Blocking of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in the Frog Optic Nerve
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
Frog
Visual System
Optic Nerve
Optic Tectum
Retina
Nav
Prilocaine
Gene
Gene Sequences
TTX
Tetrodotoxin
Selective Blocking
Toxins
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Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Anne Dudkin, Thesis Supervisor
Hans Schmidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Effect of Selenium on Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)

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Author:
Patel, Aayushi
Title:
Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Effect of Selenium on Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Industrial Hemp
Transcriptomics
Selenium
Agriculture
Environment
Human Health
File:

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Thesis Supervisors:
Shobha Devi Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor