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Theses/Dissertations from 2011
ROLE OF VITAMIN-D3 AND RETINOIC ACID IN A HUMAN THP-1 MACROPHAGE MODEL OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION, Jaymie L. Estrella
ROLES FOR BRAF KINASE ACTIVATING MUTATIONS IN MELANOMA: MICROENVIRONMENTAL IMMUNOSUPPRESSION, Jahan Khalili
Significance of Increased Tissue Transglutaminase in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer, Amy L. Han
STAT3 CONTROLS THE NEUTROPHIL MIGRATORY RESPONSE TO CXCR2 AND ITS LIGAND MIP-2 (CXCL2), Hoainam Nguyen-Jackson
STUDY OF REST AS A NEGATIVE REGULATOR OF P16INK4A, Monica B. Gireud
SUMO-SPECIFIC PROTEASE 1 CONTROLS LYMPHOID DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGULATION OF SUMOYLATION/ACETYLATION SWITCH IN STAT5, Thang Van Nguyen
Targeted Multistage Delivery of Nanoparticles to the Bone Marrow, Aman Mann
THE CYTOPLASMIC TAIL OF MHC CLASS I MOLECULES PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN DENDRITIC CELL-INDUCED T CELL IMMUNITY, Tania G. Rodriguez-Cruz
The Development and Implementation of an Anthropomorphic Head Phantom for the Assessment of Proton Therapy Treatment Procedures, Paige A. Summers
The Dissociation of Location and Object Working Memory using fMRI and MEG, Antony Passaro
The effect of shoulder variation on IMRT and SmartArc for Head and Neck Cancer, Emily H. Neubauer
THE EFFECTS OF CURCUMIN ON BODY COMPOSITION OF PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER, Henrique A. Parsons MD
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.
The Neural Substrates of Multisensory Speech Perception, Audrey R. Nath
THE ROLE AND MECHANISM OF THE HOMEOBOX GENE DLX4 IN TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-B RESISTANCE IN CANCER, Bon Q. Trinh
The Role of Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 in High Grade Serous Carcinoma, Tarrik Zaid
The Role of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Lung Tumorigenesis, Jonathon D. Roybal
The Role of Cell Sterilization in Population Based Studies of Radiogenic Second Cancers Following Radiation Therapy, Annelise Giebeler
The Role of Cortisol in the Cycle of Violence, Joshua Leigh Gowin
THE ROLE OF CYCLIN E IN PKC IOTA-DRIVEN EARLY OVARIAN TUMORIGENESIS, Angela Nanos-Webb
THE ROLE OF E2F1 IN THE RESPONSE TO DNA DOUBLE STRAND BREAKS, Jie Chen
The Role of IL-6 in Adenosine-Mediated Pulmonary Fibrosis, Mesias Pedroza
THE ROLE OF RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE AXL IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA AND ITS REGULATION BY HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR KINASE 1, Xianzhou Song
THE ROLE OF TAK1 IN PANCREATIC CANCER DEVELOPMENT, qianghua xia
The Role of the Androgen Receptor Cofactor p44/WDR77 in Astrocyte Activation, Bryce H. Vincent
TP53 as a Biomarker in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Thomas J. Ow MD
UNDERSTANDING NANOG'S ROLE IN CANCER BIOLOGY, Mark D. Badeaux
Uptake And Metabolism Of 5’-AMP In The Erythrocyte Play Key Roles In The 5’-AMP Induced Model Of Deep Hypometabolism, Isadora Daniels
ΔNp63 REGULATES A COMPLEX NETWORK OF TARGET GENES IN LIMB AND EPIDERMAL DEVELOPMENT, Min Soon Cho
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
14-3-3SIGMA NEGATIVELY REGULATES THE STABILITY AND SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION OF COP1, Chun-Hui Su
A BAYESIAN APPROACH TO DOSE-RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION ANALYSIS: APPLICATION TO IN VITRO STUDIES, Violeta G. Hennessey
A METAGENOMIC STUDY OF THE TICK MIDGUT, Daniel T. Yuan
AMPA RECEPTOR ALLOSTERISM: MEASUREMENT OF THE CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES IN THE LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN OF A FUNCTIONAL RECEPTOR, Jennifer Gonzalez-McGehee
Analysis of Variation in Clubfoot Candidate Genes, Audrey R. Ester
ANALYSIS OF β8 INTEGRIN IN NEUROGENESIS AND NEUROVASCULAR HOMEOSTASIS, Aaron K. Mobley
Analyzing the Role of αvβ8 Integrin in Glioma-Induced Angiogenesis, Jeremy H. Tchaicha
An assessment of obesity and hyperphagia in individuals with Smith-Magenis syndrome, Carrie A. Crain
A NEW TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE CANDIDATE REGULATED BY THE NON-CODING RNA PCA3 IN HUMAN PROSTATE CANCER, Alessandro K. Lee
AN IMPLANTABLE MOSFET DOSIMETER MODIFIED TO ACT AS A FIDUCIAL MARKER, Joseph S. Dick
An Innovative Phase I Trial Design Allowing for the Identification of Multiple Potential Maximum Tolerated Doses with Combination Therapy of Targeted Agents, Sarina A. Piha-Paul
Application of Signal Advance Technology to Electrophysiology, Chris M. Hymel
Attitudes of Parents at risk of inheriting Li-Fraumeni Syndrome towards predictive genetic testing in their minor-aged children., Leslie A. Newman
BENCHMARKING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW INDEPENDENT MONTE CARLO DOSE CALCULATION QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDIT TOOL FOR CLINICAL TRIALS, Scott E. Davidson
CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONS OF THE XENOPUS ARVCF-CATENIN:KAZRIN COMPLEX, Kyucheol Cho
CHARACTERIZATION OF ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AS A MUCOSAL ADJUVANT, Amy N. Courtney
Characterization of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors in Photon & Proton Beams for Use in Anthropomorphic Phantoms, James R. Kerns
Characterization of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens VirB2 pilin of the VirB/D4 Type IV Secretion System, Jennifer Kerr
CHARACTERIZING AND TREATING THE NEUROPATHOLOGY OF TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX IN THE MOUSE, Sharon W. Way
CHARACTERIZING A NOVEL GENETIC LOCUS ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILIAL CO-OCCURRENCE OF THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSMS AND INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS, Alexander H. Li
CIP4 and Src in Promoting the Migration and Invasion of Breast Cancers, Christina S. Pichot
Commissioning an Anthropomorphic Spine and Lung Phantom for Remote Dose Verification of Institutions Participating in RTOG 0631, Douglas F. Caruthers
DAMAGE-INDUCED INFLAMMATION AND NOCICEPTIVE HYPERSENSITIVITY IN DROSOPHILA LARVAE, Daniel T. Babcock
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
Developmental Changes in the Structure and Composition of the Postsynaptic Density, Matthew T. Swulius
DIRECT INPUTS TO OFF Α AND G9 GANGLION CELLS FROM AII AMACRINE CELLS IN RABBIT RETINA, Wei-Li Liu
DOUBLE-STRAND BREAK REPAIR PATHWAYS IN DNA STRUCTURE-INDUCED GENETIC INSTABILITY, Diem T. Kha
Dynamic Chemical Shift Imaging for Image-Guided Thermal Therapy, Brian A. Taylor
Dynamic Remodeling of the Stressed Heart: Role of Protein Degradation Pathways, Deborah Vela
E2F1 AND TUMOR SUPPRESSION: THE ROLE OF p21, miRNAS, AND THE DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE, Regina L. Weaks
Effect of Acute Administration of Angiopoietin-1 in Experimental Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neurobehavioral Studies, Chirag B. Patel
Effects of Combined Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel on Tumor Interstitial Fluid Pressure in a Preclinical Breast Cancer Model, Ricardo Hugo Alvarez
EFFICACY AND MECHANISM OF â-DEFENSIN2 FUSED ANTIGEN PROTEIN VACCINES, Hyun J. Park
ELUCIDATING FUNCTIONAL ROLES FOR MYOGENIN IN ADULT SKELETAL MUSCLE METABOLISM, EXERCISE CAPACITY, AND REGENERATION, Jesse Flynn
ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF CD44 EXPRESSION ON MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS WITHIN THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT, Erika L. Spaeth
EVALUATION OF THE QUANTITATIVE ACCURACY OF A COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE POSITRON EMISSION MAMMOGRAPHY SCANNER, Adam Springer
Eye Movement Measures of Cognitive Control in Children with Tourette Syndrome, Cameron B. Jeter
Factors Associated with Early Versus Late Development of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Positive Women, Justine M. Cooper
First Trimester Screening and its Impact on Uptake of Diagnostic Testing, Deanna Darnes
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTION OF THE DROSOPHILA DOUBLESEX-RELATED FACTOR dmrt93B, Diana O'Day
GSK3 Mediates Signaling Upstream of Akt, Debra L. Smith
Host-pathogen interactions of secreted and surface Staphylococcus aureus factors, Vanessa Vazquez
IL-2 REGULATION OF IL-24 EXPRESSION LEADS TO GROWTH SUPPRESSION OF MELANOMA CELLS, Emily Jen
Immune recognition of self nucleic acids driven by endogenous antimicrobial peptides: role in autoimmunity, Dipyaman Ganguly
Implementation of an Anthropomorphic Phantom for the Evaluation of Proton Therapy Treatment Procedures, Ryan L. Grant
IMPROVING QUANTITATIVE TREATMENT RESPONSE MONITORING WITH DEFORMABLE IMAGE REGISTRATION, Blake A. Cannon
Influence of Anchoring on Miscarriage Risk Perception Associated with Amniocentesis, Regina A. Nuccio
Inhibition of Deubiquitinase Activity and Ubiquitination of Jak2 Blocks Cytokine Signaling and Induces Tumor Cell Apoptosis, Vaibhav Kapuria
MCAM/MUC18 REGULATES MELANOMA PROGRESSION BY MODULATING THE EXPRESSION OF ID-1, Maya Zigler
Measurement of the vascular input function in mice for DCE-MRI, Dustin K. Ragan
MECHANISM-BASED STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE ACTIONS OF A, fabiola c. gomez
MODELING SPORADIC TUMOR FORMATION DRIVEN BY TELOMERE DYSFUNCTION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, Suzanne S. Chan
Molecular basis of Corynebacterium diphtheriae virulence and infection in the Caenorhabditis elegans model host, Melissa M. Broadway
Myogenin modulates exercise endurance by altering skeletal muscle metabolism, james eric meadows
NETWORK TOPOLOGY IN HUMAN PROTEIN INTERACTION DATA PREDICTS FUNCTIONAL ASSOCIATION, HUA LI
NEW TARGET GENES FOR TUMOR SUPPRESSORS p53 AND p73 IN REGENERATING LIVER, Svitlana M. Kurinna
NEW TOOLS FOR MONITORING GAMMA CAMERA UNIFORMITY, Brad K. Lofton
NHERF1 – New Modifier of Colorectal Cancer Progression, Yuho Hayashi
Osteopontin and cadherin 11 are novel mediators and drug targets for chronic lung diseases, Daniel J. Schneider
PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELLS SENSE SKIN INJURY AND PROMOTE WOUND HEALING THROUGH TYPE I INTERFERONS, Josh D. Gregorio