1. The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells Open Access Author: Ashar, Parth Kamlesh Title: The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionTropomyosinmicroenvironmental stifnessTGFβ File: Download Ashar_Parth_EffectsofMicroenvironmental.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells Open Access Author: Johnson, Kaitlyn Meghan Title: The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: endothelialmesenchymaltransitiontransforming growth factor betapulmonary fibrosispulmonary hypertension File: Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Cholera Toxin Binding Studies on Aluminum Oxide Coated Surfaces for Bio-sensing Applications Open Access Author: Poluch, Maria Linda Title: Cholera Toxin Binding Studies on Aluminum Oxide Coated Surfaces for Bio-sensing Applications Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Cholera Toxinself-assembled monolayerssupported bilayersaluminum oxidebinding coefficientdiffusion coefficient File: Download Poluch_Maria_CholeraToxinBindingforBiosensor.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Block Copolymer Substrata For Controlling Cellullar Fate And Function In Mammalian Tissue Cultures Open Access Author: Veiszlemlein, John Yany Title: Block Copolymer Substrata For Controlling Cellullar Fate And Function In Mammalian Tissue Cultures Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Block CopolymerBCPMyofibroblastPolymerAtomic Force MicroscopyAFMPS-PDMS File: Download John_Veiszlemlein_Thesis__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors AdvisorEsther Winter Gomez, Faculty Reader
5. Melanoma Extravasation Through the Endothelium Affects Focal Adhesion Disassembly Open Access Author: Eswar, Vikram Jayraj Title: Melanoma Extravasation Through the Endothelium Affects Focal Adhesion Disassembly Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: melanomaSrcfocal adhesionendotheliumtraction forcevinculincontractilityextravasation File: Download Eswar_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Cheng Dong, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors AdvisorEsther Winter Gomez, Faculty Reader
6. The Effect of Caldesmon Overexpression on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Normal Murine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells Open Access Author: Virgi, Gage Anthony Title: The Effect of Caldesmon Overexpression on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Normal Murine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: TGFBCaldesmonEMTEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionCytoskeletonNMuMGFocal AdhesionsSmooth Muscle ActinStress FibersTraction Force File: Download Virgi_Gage_Effect_of_Caldesmon_Overexpression.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption Open Access Author: Khouri, Joelle Najla Title: Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: endothelial cellsmelanomacontractilityfocal adhesionsactincytoskeletontraction force File: Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_-_Joelle_Khouri.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells Open Access Author: Annamraju, Apoorva K Title: The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: epithelialmesenchymalhydrogelhistoneα-SMATGFβYoung's modulusrheologycavitation rheology File: Download FINAL_THESIS_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION Open Access Author: Blanchard, Paul Legendre Title: THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Epithelial to Mesenchymal TransitionExtracellular Matrix StiffnessHistone MethylationTGF-BetaJMJD2A File: Download Blanchard_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. The Effect of Lamin A/C and the LINC Complex on TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Open Access Author: Ling, Melissa Title: The Effect of Lamin A/C and the LINC Complex on TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionLamin A/CTGFβ1LINC ComplexSUN2Nuclear Mechanotransduction File: Download Final_Thesis_Draft_2020-05-11_Ling.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorSpencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader
