Dissertations and Theses from 2009
Neural Circuit Analyses of the Olfactory System in Drosophila: Input to Output: A Dissertation, Shamik DasGupta
Role of WFS1 in Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling: A Dissertation, Sonya G. Fonseca
Pathophysiology of Respiratory Failure Following Acute Organophosphate Poisoning : A Dissertation, Romolo Joseph Gaspari
A Multiparameter Network Reveals Extensive Divergence Between C. elegans bHLH Transcription Factors: A Dissertation, Christian A. Grove
Regulation of Cancer Cell Survival Mediated by Endogenous Tumor Suppression: A Dissertation, Minakshi Guha
Characterization of the Nef-TCR Zeta Interaction and Its Role in Modulation of Src Family Kinase Activity: A Dissertation, Walter Minsub Kim
Co-evolution of HIV-1 Protease and its Substrates: A Dissertation, Madhavi Kolli
The Role of Macropinocytosis in Sonic Hedgehog-Induced Axon Growth and Guidance: A Dissertation, Adrianne L. Kolpak
Regulation of DNA Replication Origins in Fission Yeast: A Dissertation, Naveen Kommajosyula
Defining the Role of CtBP2 in p53-Independent Tumor Suppressor Function of ARF: A Dissertation, Ramesh C. Kovi
Systems Level Processing of Memory in the Fly Brain: A Dissertation, Michael Jonathan Krashes
Prediction, Prevention and Treatment of Virally Induced Type 1 Diabetes: A Dissertation, Annie J. Kruger
Sensitization of CD8 T Cells During Acute Viral Infections Impacts Bystander and Latecomer CD8 T Cell Responses : A Dissertation, Heather D. Marshall
Delineating the C. elegans MicroRNA Regulatory Network: A Dissertation, Natalia Julia Martinez
IAP Regulation of Tumor Metastasis: A Dissertation, Swarna Mehrotra
Functional Interaction of BPV-1 E2 with the Papillomavirus Genome: A Dissertation, Suzanne Marie Melanson
Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs Act As Inhibitors of BDNF in Prefrontal Cortex - Implications for Schizophrenia: A Dissertation, Nikolaos Mellios
Analysis of Long-Range Chromosomal Interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A Dissertation, Adriana Miele
Functional Analysis of MicroRNA-10b in Breast Carcinoma: A Dissertation, Charlotte M. Harwood Moriarty
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Induces Innate Immunity through Toll-Like Receptors and Acquired Immunity via the RSV G Protein: A Dissertation, Matthew R. Murawski
Hypoxia Inducible Factors in Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Dissertation, Bharath D. Nath
An Omega-Based Bacterial One-Hybrid System for the Determination of Transcription Factor Specificity, Marcus Blaine Noyes
Nuclear Dynamics of a Broken Chromosome: A Dissertation, Pranav O. Oza
Worming to Complete the Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling Cascade: A Dissertation, Srivatsan Padmanabhan
Caspase Mediated Cleavage, IAP Binding, Ubiquitination and Kinase Activation : Defining the Molecular Mechanisms Required for Drosophila NF-кB Signaling: A Dissertation, Nicholas Paul Paquette
Evasion of LPS-TLR4 Signaling as a Virulence Determinate for Yersinia pestis, Sara Montminy Paquette
The Role of the MRN Complex in the S-Phase DNA Damage Checkpoint: A Dissertation, Mary Elizabeth Porter-Goff
Cytoskeletal Regulation and Morphogen Signaling During Synaptic Outgrowth at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction : A Dissertation, Preethi Ramachandran
Recombinational Repair of a Chromosomal DNA Double Strand Break: A Dissertation, Manisha Sinha
Functional Elements of EspFu, an Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Effector that Stimulates Actin Assembly: A Dissertation, Brian M. Skehan
Modeling Co-Occurring Depression and Anxiety in Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Dissertation, Mayra Tisminetzky
Checkpoint Regulation of Replication Forks in Response to DNA Damage: A Dissertation, Nicholas Adrian Willis
Regulation of BACH1/FANCJ Function in DNA Damage Repair: A Dissertation, Jenny X. Xie
Long-Range Side Chain-Main Chain Hydrogen Bonds: A Molecular Signature of the TIM Barrel Architecture: A Dissertation, Xiaoyan Yang
The Circadian Clock in Monarch Butterfly: A Tale of Two CRYs: A Dissertation, Quan Yuan
Study of the Function and Dynamics of Myosin II and Actin in Cytokinesis: A Dissertation, Mian Zhou
Identification of the Function of the Vpx Protein of Primate Lentiviruses: A Dissertation, Xiaonan Zhu
Dissertations and Theses from 2008
The Molecular Mechanisms of Activity-Dependent Wingless (Wg)/Wnt Signaling at a Drosophila Glutamatergic Synapse: a Dissertation, Bulent Ataman
Attrition of CD8 T Cells during the Early Stages of Viral Infections: a Dissertation, Kapil Bahl
Cross-Reactive Memory CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Alter the Immune Response to Heterologous Secondary Dengue Virus Infections in Mice: A Dissertation, Coreen Michele Beaumier
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Rat Retina: a Dissertation, Govind Bhagavatheeshwaran
Toll-Like Receptors: Target of Hepatitis C Virus: A Dissertation, Serena Soyoung Yunmee Chang
Molecular Mechanism of RNA-Mediated Gene Silencing in Human Cells: A Dissertation, Chia-Ying Chu
Functional Analysis of Ing1 and Ing4 in Cell Growth and Tumorigenesis: a Dissertation, Andrew H. Coles
Analysis of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase Function during Myogenic Gene Transcription: A Dissertation, Caroline S. Dacwag
Bone Health and Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer Treated with Tamoxifen: A Dissertation, Hongliu Ding
Dissecting Small RNA Loading Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster: A Dissertation, Tingting Du
Checkpoint Regulation of S-Phase Transcription: A Dissertation, Chaitali Dutta
Regulation of the NF-кB Precursor relish by the Drosophila I-кB Kinase Complex: A Dissertation, Deniz Erturk Hasdemir
The Role of TEC Family Kinases in Innate T Cell Development and Function: a Dissertation, Martin Felices
Roles for Histones H4 Serine 1 Phosphorylation in DNA Double Strand Break Repair and Chromatin Compaction: A Dissertation, Melissa Anne Foley
Development of a Substrate with Photo-Modulatable Rigidity for Probing Spatial and Temporal Responses of Cells to Mechanical Signals: A Dissertation, Margo Tilley Frey
VPS45p as a Model System for Elucidation of SEC1/MUNC18 Protein Function: A Dissertation, Melonnie Lynn Marie Furgason
Structural and Functional Studies of the KCNQ1-KCNE K+ Channel Complex: A Dissertation, Steven D. Gage
Adipocyte Insulin-Mediated Glucose Transport: The Role of Myosin 1c, and a Method for in vivo Investigation: A Dissertation, G. Nana Hagan
Regulation of Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS) Metabolism and Resistance Mechanisms in Haemophilus influenzae: A Dissertation, Jane Colleen Harrington
Small RNA Sorting in Drosophila Produces Chemically Distinct Functional RNA-Protein Complexes: A Dissertation, Michael D. Horwich
Epigenetic Determinants of Altered Gene Expression in Schizophrenia: a Dissertation, Hsien-Sung Huang
Role of Disulfide Bond Rearrangement in Newcastle Disease Virus Entry: A Dissertation, Surbhi Jain
CD4 T Cell-Mediated Lysis and Polyclonal Activation of B Cells During Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection: A Dissertation, Evan Robert Jellison
Analysis of CPEB Family Protein Member CPEB4 Function in Mammalian Neurons: A Dissertation, Ming-Chung Kan
A Study of Cell Polarity and Fate Specification in Early C. Elegans Embryos: A Dissertation, Soyoung Kim
The Humanized Mouse Model: The Study of the Human Alloimmune Response: A Dissertation, Marie A. King
piRNA Function and Biogenesis in the Drosophila Female Germline: A Dissertation, Carla Andrea Klattenhoff
Chromatin Remodeling and Transcriptional Memory: A Dissertation, Sharmistha Kundu
Mitotic Response to DNA Damage in Early Drosophila Embroyos: a Dissertation, Seongae Kwak
Role of Host Cellular Membrane Raft Domains in the Assembly and Release of Newcastle Disease Virus: A Dissertation, Jason P. Laliberte
Notch-1 and IGF-1 as Survivin Regulatory Pathways in Cancer: A Dissertation, Connie Wing-Ching Lee
The Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling in Pancreatic Beta Cells: a Dissertation, Kathryn L. Lipson
Molecular Mechanisms of Neuropeptide Secretion from Neurohypophysial Terminals: a Dissertation, James M. McNally
DNA Damage-Induced Apoptosis in the Presence and Absence of the Tumor Suppressor p53: A Dissertation, Laura Michelle McNamee
TLR Activation Prevents Hematopoietic Chimerism Induced by Costimulation Blockade: A Dissertation, David M. Miller
Modulation of Voltage-Gated N-Type Calcium Channels by G Protein-Coupled Receptors Involves Lipids and Proteins: A Dissertation, Tora Mitra Ganguli
Chemical-Biological Investigation of KCNQ1/KCNE K+ Channel Complexes: A Dissertation, Trevor J. Morin
Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response Signaling in T Cells: A Dissertation, Steven C. Pino
Mutations in the vpu and env Genes of HIV-1 Can Adversely Impact Infectivity: A Dissertation, Kathryn H. Richards
GLUT1 Structure Function; Context, Ligand Cooperativity, and Mutagenesis Studies: A Dissertation, Trista K. Robichaud
Effect of KCNE1 and KCNE3 Accessory Subunits on KCNQ1 Potassium Channel Function: A Dissertation, Jessica Marie Rocheleau
The Role of Janus-Kinase-3 in CD4+ T Cell Proliferation and Differentiation: A Dissertation, Min Shi
Plasma Membrane Localization of Signaling Proteins in Yeast: a Dissertation, Satoe Takahashi
Role of MAP4K4 Signaling in Adipocyte and Macrophage Derived Inflammation: A Dissertation, Gregory J. Tesz
Modulation of Neuropeptide Release via Voltage-Dependent and -Independent Signaling in Isolated Neurohypophysial Terminals: a Dissertation, Cristina M. Velazquez-Marrero
Molecular Dissection of the Cellular Reponse to Dengue Virus Infection, Rajas V. Warke
Ethanol Sensitivity and Tolerance of Rat Neuronal BK Channels: A Dissertation, Patricia M. Wynne
The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Polarized Distribution of Drosophila Dscam in Neurons: A Dissertation, Shun-Jen Yang
Myocardial Macrophage Phenotypic Variation and Cytokine-Mediated Induction of HIV-Associated Cardiac Disease: A Dissertation, Jennifer Holmes Yearley
Innate Immunity in Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis: Role of the Lipopolysaccharide Signaling Cascade: A Dissertation, James L. Young
Dissertations and Theses from 2007
Probing the Structural Topology of HIV-1 Virion Infectivity Factor (VIF): A Dissertation, Jared R. Auclair
A Genetic Analysis of Genomic Stability in Caenorhabditis Elegans: A Dissertation, Melissa M. Auclair
Human Erythrocyte Glucose Transporter (GLUT1) Structure, Function, and Regulation: A Dissertation, David M. Blodgett
Mechanism and Function of Actin Pedestal Formation by Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7: A Dissertation, Michael John Brady
Role of Notch1 in Cardiac Cell Differentiation and Migration: A Dissertation, Dinh Le Mary Chau
Collagen and Fibrin Bioplymer Microthreads for Bioengineered Ligament Generation: a Dissertation, Kevin Cornwell
Transcript-Specific Cytoplasmic Degradation of YRA1 Pre-mRNA Mediated by the Yeast EDC3 Protein: A Dissertation, Shuyun Dong
Folding and Assembly of Multimeric Proteins: Dimeric HIV-1 Protease and a Trimeric Coiled Coil Component of a Complex Hemoglobin Scaffold: A Dissertation, Amanda Ann Fitzgerald