UT GSBS Dissertations (via ProQuest)
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Older UT GSBS dissertations (dating approximately 1979-1999) are available at The TMC Library in print format. Check the Library Catalog. For best results, search using the subject heading: "Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences."
Submissions from 2008
Spectroscopic and functional investigations of the AMPA subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors, Kimberly Anne Mankiewicz
Characterization of humoral immune responses against Treponema pallidum antigens, Melanie Ann McGill
Vital function for PRELI and essential requirement for its LEA motif, Morgan Rouse McKeller
The role of the cap and poly(A) tail in mRNA metabolism, Stacie Ann Meaux
Studies of pseudoachondroplasia chondrocytes and knockdown of the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, Thomas M Merritt
In-vivo diffusion tensor imaging of rat spinal cord with a phased array coil at 7T, Venkata Kishore Mogatadakala
Functional architecture of mammalian horizontal cells, Feng Pan
The role of SRC family kinase activation in prostate cancer growth and lymph node metastasis, Serk In Park
Scaffolding of adenylyl cyclase by A Kinase Anchoring Proteins, Leslie Ann Piggott
Antibody chemical reactivity: Beneficial and pathogenic roles, Stephanie Andree Planque
Characterization of the interactions between fibronectin and the Borrelia burgdorferi lipoprotein, BBK32, Sabitha Prabhakaran
Maximizing efficacy of the hypomethylating drug 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in human leukemia, Taichun Qin
Molecular mechanism of jet fuel induced immune suppression, Gerardo Ramos
Depolarization-dependent synaptic potentiation and hyperexcitability induced by a Ca2+-independent trigger, Fredy D Reyes
Role of T cell response during vaccine immunity to tuberculosis, Cherie Michelle Roche
cAMP regulates IL-2 receptor signaling in human T cells, Georgialina Rodriguez
The molecular basis for beta-lactamase gene expression in B. anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, Cana Lynn Ross
The regulation of JAB1 and its role in herceptin resistance, Terry Jo Shackleford
Regulation of estrogen receptor alpha by the tumor suppressor p53 in breast cancer cells, Stephanie Harkey Shirley
The effect of DNA methylation in carcinogenesis, Jingmin Shu
Evaluation of the C5a anaphylatoxin and its receptor (CD88) in allergic lung disease, Meenal Sinha
Contribution of transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains to membrane protein association, Sankaranarayanan Srinivasan
Selective elimination of cancer cells by PEITC: Biological basis and therapeutic implications, Dunyaporn Trachootham
The role of MEKK3 in T cell homeostasis and IFNgamma production, Xiaofang Wang
EGFR and Notch signaling pathways are regulated by distinct isoforms of Drosophila cbl, Yuan Wang
S100A4 is a molecular mediator of endometrial carcinoma invasion, Ran Xie
Functional analysis of BLAP75, a BLM-associated protein, Chang Xu
Protecting blood -brain barrier integrity following traumatic brain injury, Jing Zhao
Impact of COP9 signalosome subunit 6 (CSN6) on MDM2-p53 axis in DNA damage-mediated apoptosis and tumorigenesis, Ruiyang Zhao
Regulation of Alix by an autoinhibitory intramolecular interaction, Xi Zhou
Identification of germ cell tumor modifier genes from the 129.MOLF-Chr19 consomic mouse strain, Rui Zhu
Submissions from 2007
Preclinical modeling of multi-drug cancer therapies, John C Boik
High-resolution microarray analysis of chromosome 20q in human colon cancer metastasis model systems, Jennifer Lee Carter
T -cell receptor nonsense-associated altered splicing, Yao-Fu Chang
Homeostatic transcriptional regulation of bcl-2 in the epidermis, Nikhil S Chari
Thoracic cancer imaging with PET /CT in radiation oncology, Pai-Chun Melinda Chi
Characterization of glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) gene polymorphisms and a family-based association study with hypertension, Charles C Chung
14-3-3 zeta overexpression in early stage breast disease and tumor progression, Christopher George Danes
Examination of the engraftment of exogenous mesenchymal stem cells in ovarian tumors and their potential use as delivery vehicles for therapeutic genes, Jennifer L Dembinski
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) promotes glioma development and progression, Sarah M Dunlap
Characterization of tumor-associated Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and de-novo induction by the tumor microenvironment, Omar Duramad
Mouse retinal development: Role of cell adhesion and mechanism of gene regulation, Xueyao Fu
Cis-acting elements and developmental regulators govern toxin gene expression in Bacillus anthracis, Maria Hadjifrangiskou
The connection between E2F and ATM in p53-dependent apoptosis, Sung Ki Hong
The role and mechanism of supressor of cytokine signaling 1 in brain metastasis, Feng-Ju Huang
Post-transcriptional regulation of human pulmonary surfactant protein B (SP-B) mRNA, Helen Wan-ching Huang
Regulation of RNA splicing by nonsense mutations, J. Saadi Imam
Hypoxia-induced transcriptional regulation through chromatin modifications and NC2 function, Amber Johnson
Identification of genetic variation influencing apolipoprotein E levels: Follow-up of genome-wide linkage scans in the GENOA study, Magalie Sophie Leduc
CCAAT -binding factor (CBF) function in endoplasmic reticulum stress response, Rong Luo
Expression study of the atherosclerosis mouse aorta reveals significant disturbance of calcium signaling pathway, Solida K Mak
New insights into the role of the duodenal vitamin D receptor in calcium homeostasis, Hilary Diane Marks
Using in vivo diffusion -weighted MRI to quantify treatment response in murine tumors, Rebecca Milman Marsh
Molecular mechanisms of response in gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated with imatinib mesylate, John Christopher McAuliffe
Near infra-red-activatable nanocarriers for selective cancer diagnosis and treatment, Marites Pasuelo Melancon
Regulation of poly -c -RNA binding protein 1 functions by Pak1 signaling, Qingchang Meng
Effects of early and late lesion of orbital frontal cortex on visual processing of faces in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), Eugena Pixley Mitchell
The differential staurosporine mediated G1 arrest in normal versus tumor cells is dependent on the retinoblastoma and Chk1 proteins, Mollianne McGahren Murray
Reduction of setup uncertainties and tumor motion in the radiation therapy of lung tumors, Christopher Lee Nelson
Life and death of the embryonic female reproductive tract, Grant Donovan Orvis
The role of STAT3 in the emergency neutrophil response, Anthanasia Demetra Panopoulos
Stem -like cancer cells in human cell lines and xenografts: Identification and characterization, Lubna Patrawala
Molecular interactions and signal transfer between sensory rhodopsin-I and its cognate transducer, Brian James Phillips
Identification and characterization of distinct classes of cAMP-pulse-induced genes in Dictyostelium discoideum development, Jason Mathew Rall
Bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells play an important role in the growth of Ewing's sarcoma tumors, Krishna Reddy
The role of CD1d in adipogenesis, Corina Rosales
Proteomic identification and functional characterization of prohibitin 1 and 2 in T cell activation, expansion, survival and disease, Jeremy Aaron Ross
Ser88 phosphorylation regulates dynein light chain 1 (DLC1) function in the mouse mammary gland, Chunying Song
Identification and characterization of new genes involved in Drosophila heart development, Ye Tao
The p53 pathway in the homeostasis of the intestinal epithelium, Yasmine A Valentin-Vega
ERK-MAPK-mediated activation of CDC25 during G2 /M transition, Ruoning Wang
Electron intensity modulation for mixed-beam radiation therapy with an x-ray multi-leaf collimator, Rebecca Weinberg
Long-term hyperexcitability of sensory and motor axons in Aplysia californica: Induction by axotomy, serotonin, and transient depolarization, Ramal Majintha Silva Weragoda
Tumor suppressor cross-talk: The p53 and TGFbeta pathways converge to repress gene transcription, Deepti Srinivas Wilkinson
Adaptation and maladaptation of heart and skeletal muscle to different diets in a rodent model of human obesity, Christopher Robert Wilson
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of nonstop mRNA metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Marenda Wilson
The low molecular weight (LMW) isoforms of cyclin E provide a novel mechanism of cell cycle deregulation, Hannah Wingate
Roles of IkappaB kinase alpha in centrosome duplication and skin carcinogenesis, Xiaojun Xia
Studies on behavioral regulations of morphine tolerance in rats, Jijun Xu
Functional differences of beta-tubulin isotypes: A study of microtubule assembly and antimitotic drug resistance, Hailing Yang
The relationship of mutations in alpha- and beta-tubulin to microtubule assembly and anti-mitotic drug resistance, Shanghua Yin
The effects of proteasome inhibition on angiogenesis and autophagy in human prostate cancer cells, Keyi Zhu
Submissions from 2006
A physiological role of cytochromes P450 4Fs: Mouse model, Leposava Antonovic
Neuronal plasticity in relation to long -term memory for sensitization in Aplysia, Evangelos G Antzoulatos
Mdm2 and Mdm4 control distinct p53 functions that cooperate in suppression of tumorigenesis, Juan Antonio Barboza
The interaction between Bcl-6 and STAT6 pathway in non -Hodgkin lymphoma, Kimberly Diane Bunce
The roles of UPF3a and UPF3b in nonsense mediated decay, Chan Wai-kin
Comparative studies of Hox genes in mammalian limb and vertebral pattern formation, Chih-Hsin Chen
Lethal giant discs, a novel C2 domain protein, restricts Notch activation during endocytosis, Jennifer Lauren Childress