1. Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome Open Access Author: Nichols, Robert Gordon Title: Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Immunology and Infectious Disease and Toxicology Keywords: ToxicologyAryl Hydrocarbon Receptormicrobiomemicrobiota File: Download nichols_honors_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew David Patterson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors AdvisorGary H. Perdew, Faculty Reader
2. GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR THE INDUCTION OF PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE AND AMINOARABINOSE MODIFICATIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE Open Access Author: Smith, Alexander Brock Title: GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR THE INDUCTION OF PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE AND AMINOARABINOSE MODIFICATIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Escherichia colilipopolysaccharidephosphoethanolaminemicrobiometransposon sequencingmetabolic endotoxemiaeptAfeoB File: Download Smith_Alexander_LPSMod.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy Meredith, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Identification of 2,8-Dihydroxyquinoline as a Novel Agonist of the Human Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Open Access Author: Cassel, Kaitlyn Marie Title: Identification of 2,8-Dihydroxyquinoline as a Novel Agonist of the Human Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Area of Honors: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Keywords: aryl hydrocarbon receptordihydroxyquinolinegastrointestinal healthmicrobiomexenobiotic metabolismdietary ligands File: Download Identification_of_2_8-DHQ_as_a_Novel_AHR_Agonist.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Gary H. Perdew, Thesis SupervisorRobert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. THE ROOT MICROBIOME: COMMUNITY DRIVERS OF THE ENDANGERED VIROLA SURINAMENSIS TROPICAL TREE SPECIES Open Access Author: Decker, Alyssa Title: THE ROOT MICROBIOME: COMMUNITY DRIVERS OF THE ENDANGERED VIROLA SURINAMENSIS TROPICAL TREE SPECIES Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: microbiomeVirola surinamensistropical treesFungal ITSBacterial 16Smodel File: Download Decker_BIOL_Thesis_VF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation alters the gut microbiome in a unique model of lupus flaring Open Access Author: Wittmer, Rachael Title: Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation alters the gut microbiome in a unique model of lupus flaring Area of Honors: Food Science Keywords: lupusmicrobiomesilicatotal western diet File: Download Thesis.Wittmer.Rachael.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Josephine Wee, Thesis SupervisorJasna Kovac, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Impact of Dietary Sugars on Oral Microbiome Diversity and Composition Open Access Author: Caissie, Matthew Title: Impact of Dietary Sugars on Oral Microbiome Diversity and Composition Area of Honors: Biological Anthropolgy Keywords: microbiomediversitycompositioncavitiesoral microbiome transplantcarbohydratessugars File: Download Caissie_Matthew_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Laura S Weyrich, Thesis SupervisorLaurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Core-shell commensal biocapsules for in situ gut microbiome engineering Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kohli, Sonika Title: Core-shell commensal biocapsules for in situ gut microbiome engineering Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: gut microbiomebiomaterialmicrobiomeengineeringecological nichecommensal bacteriabacterial infectiongut health File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Scott H Medina, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorPak Kin Wong, Faculty Reader
