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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A STUDY ON THE FUNCTION OF 14-3-3SIGMA IN REGULATING CANCER ENERGY METABOLISM, Liem M. Phan and Liem M. Phan
Attitudes About Predictive MEN1 Genetic Testing in Minors, Katherine Rock
Bayesian Adaptive Designs for Early Phase Clinical Trials, Chunyan Cai
BIM MEDIATES IMATINIB-INDUCED APOPTOSIS OF GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS: TRANSLATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, David Reynoso
BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BINDING PARTNERS OF TWO HSP70 CO-CHAPERONES IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, Jacob Verghese
Cellular Trafficking of Single and Multistage Vectors, Silvia Ferrati
Cellular Uptake of Neutrohpil Elastase Links Inflammation to Adaptive Immunity, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf
CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT OF A NOVEL MOUSE MODEL OF TSC-ASSOCIATED AUTISM, Rachel Michelle Reith
Characterization of a Novel Role for the Tousled- like Kinase in Kinetochore Assembly and Function in Caenorhabditis elegans, Jessica M. De Orbeta
CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF ADENYLYL CYCLASE ACTIVITY BY SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITOR NKY80, Cameron S. Brand
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COUNT RATE PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF HIGH COUNT RATES ON MODERN GAMMA CAMERAS, Michael S. Silosky
CHEMOSENSITIZATION OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA TO GEMCITABINE BY NON-INVASIVE RADIOFREQUENCY FIELD-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA, Mustafa Raoof
Chronic stress promotes tumor growth through increased BDNF production and neo-innervation, Julie K. Allen
COMPREHENSIVE CALCULATION-BASED IMRT QA USING R&V DATA, TREATMENT RECORDS, AND A SECOND TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM, Jared D. Ohrt, Peter Balter, Michael Gillin, Court Laurence, Issac Rosen, and Valen Johnson
Control of the master virulence regulatory gene atxA in Bacillus anthracis, Jennifer L. Dale
Deciphering the C-Type Lectin Receptor Signaling Pathway in Macrophages in Response to Candida albicans, Sara Gorjestani
Design and Optimization of Four-dimensional Cone-beam Computed Tomography in Image-guided Radiation Therapy, Moiz Ahmad
Design, Calibration, and Evaluation of Depth-of-Interaction-Capable PET Detector Modules, Chad J. Bircher
DETERMINING THE GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE CONNECTION IN SYNTHETIC INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEMS, Rhys M. Adams
Development and Characterization of Novel Ras Inhibitors, LaKiesha DeBose
DEVELOPMENT OF A BEAM-SPECIFIC PLANNING TARGET VOLUME AND A ROBUST PLAN ANALYSIS TOOL FOR PROTON THERAPY, Peter Park
DIRECT EFFECTS OF METFORMIN ON PI3K AND RAS SIGNALING IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, David A. Iglesias M.D.
EFFECTS OF THE ACTA2 R258C MUTATION ON VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL PHENOTYPE AND PROPERTIES, Katerina L. Byanova
Effects of thymus size and involution on the contribution of recent thymic emigrants to the peripheral T cell pool, Michelle L. Bolner
Elucidating the IGFBP2 signaling pathway in glioma development and progression, Kristen M. Holmes
Evaluation of Knowledge Regarding Diagnostic Strategies for Genetic Diseases in Select Residents, Samantha Penney
Evaluation of Polymer Gel Dosimeters for Measurements of Dose and LET in Proton Beams, Kevin M. Vredevoogd
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANISOTROPIC ANALYTICAL ALGORITHM IN FLATTENED AND FLATTENING-FILTER-FREE BEAMS FOR HIGH ENERGY LUNG DOSE DELIVERY USING THE RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS CENTER LUNG PHANTOM, Roman Repchak and David Scott Followill
EVIDENCE OF HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS K INVOLVEMENT IN HUMAN CANCER, Joshua B. Plummer
Exploring the Impact of Decreased AMPK Pathway Activity on Brain Injury Outcome, Julia L. Hill
EXPRESSION AND IMMUNOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HERV-K TRANSMEMBRANE ENVELOPE PROTEIN IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER, Bingnan Yin
FANCM AND FAAP24 MAINTAIN GENOMIC STABILITY THROUGH COOPERATIVE AND UNIQUE FUNCTIONS, Yucai Wang
Fibulin-2 stabilizes tumor extracellular matrix and drives malignant progression of lung adenocarcinoma, Brandi N. Baird
Functional Analysis of Drosophila Integrator Complex in snRNA 3' End Processing, Jiandong Chen
Functional Characterization of AtxA, the Bacillus anthracis Virulence Regulator, Troy G. Hammerstrom
FZD6, MATN2 AND SLC25A32, POSSIBLE CANDIDATE GENES IN NONSYNDROMIC CLEFT LIP AND PALATE, Nevena Cvjetkovic
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE HIPPO PATHWAY IN MOUSE LIVER, Li Lu
GENETIC INTERACTIONS OF FACTORS THAT REGULATE ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING IN THE MALE GERM LINE OF DROSOPHILA, Shanzhi Wang
Genetic Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients, Xia Pu
GENETIC PREDICTORS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA DUE TO HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE THERAPY, Jorge L. Del Aguila
Homology Cloning, Heterologous Expression and Characterization of a New Channelrhodopsin, Sing-Yi Hou
HUMAN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS K AS A NOVEL TUMOR-ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN OVARIAN CANCER VACCINE, kiera rycaj
IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL ROLE FOR THE TOUSLED-LIKE KINASE IN REGULATING MITOTIC SPINDLE DYNAMICS, Jason R. Ford
Identifying and Targeting Molecular Deregulations in Uterine Leiomyosarcoma: A Role for mTOR Inhibition-Based Combination Therapies, Kari Jo Brewer Savannah
IDENTIFYING GENETIC VARIANTS AND CHARACTERIZING THEIR ROLE IN CLUBFOOT, Katelyn S. Weymouth
IKKalpha mediated NOTCH1 Activation Promotes Tumorigenesis via FOXA2 Suppression, Mo Liu
Increased geranylgeranylated K-Ras contributes to antineoplastic effects of farnesyltransferase inhibitors., Mandy A. Hall
INDUCED-PLURIPOTENT STEM-DERIVED NEURONAL PROGENITOR CELLS AS A NOVEL TREATMENT FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, Dennisse A. Gonzalez-Romero
INDUCTION OF STRONGER AND LONG LASTING VACCINE IMMUNITY TO TUBERCULOSIS, Pearl Bakhru
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Utilization of BRCA Testing Among Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Salma Nassef
LMW-E MEDIATES MAMMARY TUMORIGENESIS BY DEREGULATING ACINAR MORPHOGENESIS & GENERATING CANCER STEM CELLS, MyLinh T. Duong
Long Term Follow-up of Morbidity and Quality of Life Associated with Isolated Gastroschisis, Roya M. Mostafavi
Metabolic Regulation of mTOR Activation and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Heart, Shiraj Sen
MicroRNA Regulation of Prostate Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells and Prostate Cancer Development, Can Liu
MUTATIONS IN STAT3 ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN HYPER IgE SYNDROME ENHANCE NFκB AND MAPK-MEDIATED GENE EXPRESSION, Nathaniel Greeley
NOVEL PHANTOMS AND POST-PROCESSING FOR DIFFUSION SPECTRUM IMAGING, Vaibhav Juneja
Novel Use of Dual Anti-Inflammatory Therapy to Overcome Drug Resistance and Improve Functional Recovery Following Spinal Cord Injury, Jennifer Dulin
Pathologic Markers of Prognosis in Ampullary Carcinoma, Rachna T. Shroff
PHENOTHIAZINES INDUCE ABORTIVE AUTOPHAGY LEADING TO CANCER CELL DEATH, Catherine T. Charles
Platelets and Anti-Angiogenic Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma, Justin N. Bottsford-MIller
POPULATION CODING IN LAMINAR CORTICAL CIRCUITS, Bryan J. Hansen
Post-transcriptional Regulation of Mammalian Gene Expression in Non-coding Region of Target RNA, Jing Lin
Potential REST Targets in Neural Stem Cells and Glioblastoma-Derived Stem Cells, Frederick Scott Robinson
Predictors of Contralateral Breast Cancer in BRCA Negative Women, Ann E. Simmons
PROSTATE CANCER STEM CELLS: DRUG TOLERANCE, EXPERIMENTAL RECONSTITUTION AND CASTRATION RESISTANCE, Xin Chen
REGULATION OF ALTERNATIVE CARBON METABOLISM IN CANDIDA ALBICANS, Arely Y. Gonzalez
REGULATION OF FOXC2 EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION DURING EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION BY GSK-3β, Maryam Shariati
Regulation of Net1A subcellular localization by the small GTPase Rac1, Christopher A. Morris
Regulation of Protein Degradation in the Heart by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, Kedryn K. Baskin
Regulation of Protein Degradation in the Heart by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase, Kedryn K. Baskin and Kedryn K. Baskin
Regulation of the heat shock response by thiol-reactive compounds in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yanyu Wang
REGULATION OF TOXIN SYNTHESIS BY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, Charles Darkoh
ROLE OF SOX9 IN UTERINE GLAND DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE INITIATION, Gabriel Gonzalez
ROLE OF STAT3 IN KERATINOCYTE STEM CELLS DURING SKIN TUMORIGENESIS, Dharanija Rao
Role of TRP Channels in Mediating the Calcium Signaling Response of Brain Endothelial Cells to Mechanical Stretch, Jonathan Berrout
Systems Biology Approaches to Probe Gene Regulation in Bacteria, Diogo F. Troggian Veiga
Targeting AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathways During Murine Skin Tumor Promotion and the Impact of Dietary Energy Balance Manipulation, Laura A. Checkley
Targeting TRAF6 for Cancer Therapeutical Development, John K. Morrow
TAZ AS A REGULATOR OF MESENCHYMAL TRANSFORMATION AND CLINICAL AGGRESSIVENESS IN GLIOMAS, Katrina Salazar
TET1: A UNIQUE DNA DEMETHYLASE FOR MAINTENANCE OF DNA METHYLATION PATTERN, CHUNLEI JIN
THE FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SYNAPTIC VESICLE POOLS IN A RETINAL BIPOLAR NEURON, Proleta Datta
THE HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITOR, MS-275, SENSITIZES METASTATIC OSTEOSARCOMA TO FASL-INDUCED CELL DEATH: A ROLE FOR C-FLIP, Krithi R. Bindal
The regulation of mTORC2 kinase activity and complex integrity, Chien-Hung Chen
The Role of the Arched Helicases in Exosome-Mediated Function, A. Alejandra Klauer
TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND POST-TRANSLATIONAL MECHANISMS CONTRIBUTE TO MAINTENANCE OF REST IN NEURAL TUMORS, Akanksha Singh
TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF PROFILIN IS REQUIRED FOR DROSOPHILA LARVAL WOUND CLOSURE, Amanda Brock
TRIM24-REGULATED ESTROGEN RESPONSE IS DEPENDENT ON SPECIFIC HISTONE MODIFICATIONS IN BREAST CANCER CELLS, Teresa T. Yiu
Understanding the Influence of Photon Energy on 6MV Non Reference Dosimetry and CT Dosimetry using TLD and OSLD, Sarah B. Scarboro
Understanding the roles of Non-homologous end joining and p53 after DNA damage, Omid Tavana