Open Access full-text copies of the UT GSBS dissertations from 2009 onwards. Topics include all aspects of the biomedical sciences.
Older UT GSBS dissertations (approximately 1979-1999) are available in print-format only and are available in the HAM-TMC Library. They're listed in the Library Catalog under the subject heading: "Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences."
Some older full-text dissertations are also available via ProQuest but access to this database is restricted to the TMC community.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Analysis of Band 4.1B in Integrin-Mediated Cell Adhesion and Signaling, Youngsin Jung
ROLES FOR BRAF KINASE ACTIVATING MUTATIONS IN MELANOMA: MICROENVIRONMENTAL IMMUNOSUPPRESSION, Jahan Khalili
DEFINITION OF THE LANDSCAPE OF CHROMATIN STRUCTURE AT THE FRATAXIN GENE IN FRIEDREICH’S ATAXIA, Eunah Kim
NOVEL AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER-TARGETED RADIOTRACERS FOR BREAST CANCER IMAGING, FanLin Kong
Regulation of Set1-mediated methylation of Dam1, John A. Latham
ECHOGENIC LIPOSOMES FOR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY AND BREAST CANCER TREATMENT, Soo Yeon LEE Female
ABERRATIONS OF A PUTATIVE TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE SEL1L IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA, Qian Liu
COCAINE DEPENDENCE: THE ROLE OF SEROTONIN GENES IN, Lorena Maili
Targeted Multistage Delivery of Nanoparticles to the Bone Marrow, Aman Mann
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF T HELPER 17 AND REGULATORY T CELLS, Gustavo Javier Martinez
A Cell Biological Determination of Integrator Subunit Localization, Sarah B. May
Eluding antibiotic resistance: capitalizing on antimicrobial peptides interaction with the lipid bilayer, danielle m. McGrath
IN-VIVO CT DOSIMETRY DURING VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY, Jonathon W. Mueller
THE ROLE OF CYCLIN E IN PKC IOTA-DRIVEN EARLY OVARIAN TUMORIGENESIS, Angela Nanos-Webb
The Neural Substrates of Multisensory Speech Perception, Audrey R. Nath
The effect of shoulder variation on IMRT and SmartArc for Head and Neck Cancer, Emily H. Neubauer
STAT3 CONTROLS THE NEUTROPHIL MIGRATORY RESPONSE TO CXCR2 AND ITS LIGAND MIP-2 (CXCL2), Hoainam Nguyen-Jackson
SUMO-SPECIFIC PROTEASE 1 CONTROLS LYMPHOID DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGULATION OF SUMOYLATION/ACETYLATION SWITCH IN STAT5, Thang Van Nguyen
Natural history study of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, amyoplasia type, Trisha Nichols
Patient Characteristics and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Patients Undergoing Imatinib Plasma Level Testing, Laura Nolden
DYSREGULATION OF MEOX2 FOLLOWING WT1 MUTATION IN KIDNEY DEVELOPMENT AND WILMS TUMORIGENESIS, LaGina M. Nosavanh and LaGina Merie Nosavanh
TP53 as a Biomarker in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Thomas J. Ow MD
EFFECT OF ANCHORING ON PERCEIVED AMNIOCENTESIS RELATED MISCARRIAGE RISK WITHIN A LATINA POPULATION, Laura E. Panos
THE EFFECTS OF CURCUMIN ON BODY COMPOSITION OF PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER, Henrique A. Parsons MD
The Dissociation of Location and Object Working Memory using fMRI and MEG, Antony Passaro
The Role of IL-6 in Adenosine-Mediated Pulmonary Fibrosis, Mesias Pedroza
Clinical Impact of Couch Top and Rails on IMRT and Arc Therapy, Kiley B. Pulliam
CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES IN THE EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN OF GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS, Anu Rambhadran
Risk of Second Malignant Neoplasms Following Proton Arc Therapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Prostate Cancer, Laura A. Rechner
THE CYTOPLASMIC TAIL OF MHC CLASS I MOLECULES PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN DENDRITIC CELL-INDUCED T CELL IMMUNITY, Tania G. Rodriguez-Cruz
Contribution of Ectodomain Mutations in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor to Signaling in Glioblastoma Multiforme, Marta L. Rojas
The Role of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Lung Tumorigenesis, Jonathon D. Roybal
NOVEL MECHANISMS OF ANTIGEN PROCESSING THAT ENHANCE BCG VACCINE EFFICACY, Christopher R. Singh
DEFINING THE ROLE OF EGFR ACETYLATION IN CELLULAR PROCESSES: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS, Hui Song
DOWNREGULATION OF PAX2 SUPPRESSES OVARIAN CANCER CELL GROWTH, huijuan song
THE ROLE OF RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE AXL IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA AND ITS REGULATION BY HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR KINASE 1, Xianzhou Song
Determining the roles of dendritic cells and ICAM-1 in the transpresentation of IL-15 to CD8 T cells, Spencer W. Stonier
Determining the roles of dendritic cells and ICAM-1 in the transpresentation of IL-15 to CD8 T cells, Spencer W. Stonier
The Development and Implementation of an Anthropomorphic Head Phantom for the Assessment of Proton Therapy Treatment Procedures, Paige A. Summers
Evaluation of Recurrence Risks for Left-Sided Cardiac Lesions, Sarah Swain
THE EXPRESSION PROFILE OF A GWAS DETECTED GENE (NINJ2) IN THE BRAIN OF A MOUSE MODEL OF ISCHEMIC STROKE, Antonio Joel Tito Jr. and Antonio Joel Tito Jr.
EVALUATION OF INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) DELIVERY ERROR DUE TO IMRT TREATMENT PLAN COMPLEXITY AND IMPROPERLY MATCHED DOSIMETRY DATA, Jacqueline R. Tonigan
Molecular mechanism by which the Escherichia coli nucleoid occlusion factor, SlmA, keeps cytokinesis in check, Nam K. Tonthat
THE ROLE AND MECHANISM OF THE HOMEOBOX GENE DLX4 IN TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-B RESISTANCE IN CANCER, Bon Q. Trinh
Gene by BMI Interactions Influencing C-Reactive Protein Levels in European-Americans, Sarah Tudor
MODELLING β2AR REGULATION, Sharat J. Vayttaden
The Role of the Androgen Receptor Cofactor p44/WDR77 in Astrocyte Activation, Bryce H. Vincent
Improving the accuracy of radiation pneumonitis dose response models, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
IMMUNE MODULATION OF THE MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS GRANULOMATOUS RESPONSE, Kerry J. Welsh
Mechanisms of Adenovirus-Mediated Autophagy, Erin White
Mechanisms of Adenovirus-Mediated Autophagy, Erin White
AUTOIMMUNE RESPONSES TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC, hanjing wu
THE ROLE OF TAK1 IN PANCREATIC CANCER DEVELOPMENT, qianghua xia
DEVELOPMENTAL DEREGULATION AND TUMORIGENESIS INHIBITION IN 14-3-3ZETA KNOCKOUT MOUSE, Jun Yang
BAYESIAN PHASE I DOSE FINDING IN CANCER TRIALS, Lin Yang
DUAL ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR PROTON THERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING, Ming Yang
The Role of Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 in High Grade Serous Carcinoma, Tarrik Zaid
Annexin A5-Conjugated Polymeric Micelles For Dual SPECT and Optical Detection of Apoptosis, Rui Zhang
IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS INVOLVED IN DNA METHYLATION OF CPG-ISLAND-PROMOTERS, Yan Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISRUPTING THE MDM2-P53 BALANCE IN HEMATOPOIESIS, Hussein A. Abbas
Effects of Combined Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel on Tumor Interstitial Fluid Pressure in a Preclinical Breast Cancer Model, Ricardo Hugo Alvarez
DAMAGE-INDUCED INFLAMMATION AND NOCICEPTIVE HYPERSENSITIVITY IN DROSOPHILA LARVAE, Daniel T. Babcock
SURVIVAL PREDICTION FOR BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS USING GENE EXPRESSION DATA, Vinicius Bonato
Molecular basis of Corynebacterium diphtheriae virulence and infection in the Caenorhabditis elegans model host, Melissa M. Broadway
IMPROVING QUANTITATIVE TREATMENT RESPONSE MONITORING WITH DEFORMABLE IMAGE REGISTRATION, Blake A. Cannon
Commissioning an Anthropomorphic Spine and Lung Phantom for Remote Dose Verification of Institutions Participating in RTOG 0631, Douglas F. Caruthers
Defining the role of IL-15 trans-presentation by distinct cell-types during the development and homeostasis of Natural Killer and invariant Natural Killer T cells, Eliseo F. Castillo
MODELING SPORADIC TUMOR FORMATION DRIVEN BY TELOMERE DYSFUNCTION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, Suzanne S. Chan
RMI1 is Essential for Early Embryonic Development and Attenuation of Tumor Development, Haoyi Chen
CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONS OF THE XENOPUS ARVCF-CATENIN:KAZRIN COMPLEX, Kyucheol Cho
Factors Associated with Early Versus Late Development of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Positive Women, Justine M. Cooper
CHARACTERIZATION OF ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AS A MUCOSAL ADJUVANT, Amy N. Courtney
An assessment of obesity and hyperphagia in individuals with Smith-Magenis syndrome, Carrie A. Crain
First Trimester Screening and its Impact on Uptake of Diagnostic Testing, Deanna Darnes
BENCHMARKING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW INDEPENDENT MONTE CARLO DOSE CALCULATION QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDIT TOOL FOR CLINICAL TRIALS, Scott E. Davidson
VALIDATION OF THE ACTIVATION OF AURORA B KINASE BY, Gary Michael Deyter
AN IMPLANTABLE MOSFET DOSIMETER MODIFIED TO ACT AS A FIDUCIAL MARKER, Joseph S. Dick
Analysis of Variation in Clubfoot Candidate Genes, Audrey R. Ester
ELUCIDATING FUNCTIONAL ROLES FOR MYOGENIN IN ADULT SKELETAL MUSCLE METABOLISM, EXERCISE CAPACITY, AND REGENERATION, Jesse Flynn
THE ROLE OF MUCOSAL EPITHELIAL CELLS IN HIV-1 INFECTION, Danielle Fontenot
Immune recognition of self nucleic acids driven by endogenous antimicrobial peptides: role in autoimmunity, Dipyaman Ganguly
MECHANISM-BASED STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE ACTIONS OF A, fabiola c. gomez
AMPA RECEPTOR ALLOSTERISM: MEASUREMENT OF THE CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES IN THE LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN OF A FUNCTIONAL RECEPTOR, Jennifer Gonzalez-McGehee
Implementation of an Anthropomorphic Phantom for the Evaluation of Proton Therapy Treatment Procedures, Ryan L. Grant
XENOESTROGEN-SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENTAL REPROGRAMMING CORRELATE WITH GENE EXPRESSION AND TUMOR DEVELOPMENT, Kristen L. Greathouse
PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELLS SENSE SKIN INJURY AND PROMOTE WOUND HEALING THROUGH TYPE I INTERFERONS, Josh D. Gregorio
NHERF1 – New Modifier of Colorectal Cancer Progression, Yuho Hayashi
A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO DOSE-RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION ANALYSIS: APPLICATION TO IN VITRO STUDIES, Violeta G. Hennessey
Application of Signal Advance Technology to Electrophysiology, Chris M. Hymel
PREECLAMPSIA, AUTOIMMUNITY AND THE AT1 RECEPTOR, Roxanna A. Irani
IL-2 REGULATION OF IL-24 EXPRESSION LEADS TO GROWTH SUPPRESSION OF MELANOMA CELLS, Emily Jen