UT GSBS Dissertations (via ProQuest)
Digital dissertations from 1966-2009. Free access is limited to The TMC Library's academic-level users; other users may be able to obtain them through their own libraries or purchase them from ProQuest. For remote access click here.
Dissertations from 2009-the present are open-access here in DigitalCommons@TMC.
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 2005
Ascorbic acid effects on the immune system and type -1 /type -2 cytokine balance in humans, Susan Yehle Ritter
Application of stellar photometry to the analysis of microarray images, Mahyar Sabripour
Heregulin -beta 1 directly associates with RhoA via the immunoglobulin -like domain thereby modulating breast cancer metastasis-related properties, Shankar Sellappan
Nitric oxide contributes to LPS/IFN-gamma-induced macrophage apoptosis via JNK and BCL-2 family regulation, Aurora Rachel Seminara
Tumor heterogeneity dictates sensitivity to gefitinib (Iressa(TM)/ZD1839) in solid tumor models, Marissa Shrader
Role of the glutathione S -transferase P1 (GSTP1) electrophile binding site (H-site) in protection from doxorubicin -mediated cytotoxicity, Susan Toole Stephenson
Function and regulation of anionic phospholipids in mitochondria of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Xuefeng Su
Involvement of histone H3 methylation in Tup1-Ssn6 repression, Tamara Tripic
Identification and characterization of Xenopus Kazrin, a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein that interacts with ARVCF catenin, Travis Gregory Vaught
Binding of the HIV-1 gp120 -V3 to cellular glycosphingolipids is necessary for CXCR4 recruitment and infection, Eric Michael Vela
Molecular and genetic analyses of Fgf signaling during cardiac outflow tract development, Joshua Wayne Vincentz
Bayesian doubly optimal group sequential designs for randomized clinical trials, Jay Kyle Wathen
Are there age-, strain-, and sex-differences in the prolonged exposure to methylphenidate?, Pamela Boi Yang
Ontogeny and regulation of interleukin-7 expressing thymic epithelial cells, Monica Zamisch Brunstein
Studies of MEKK2 activation mechanisms and its biological role in LPS/TLR4 signaling, Dongyu Zhang
The Set1 methyltransferase opposes Ipl1 aurora kinase functions in chromosome segregation, Ke Zhang
Molecular mechanisms of prostacyclin receptor signaling: The intracellular domains in G protein coupling, Lihai Zhang
Submissions from 2004
A role for p53 in sensing DNA damage and triggering apoptotic responses to anticancer agents, Geetha Achanta
The role of the conserved N -terminal domain of STAT3 in STAT3 dephosphorylation and nuclear export, Donna Beard Badgwell
Candidate gene identification following linkage: Search for hypertension susceptibility genes, Ruth Ann Barkley
Mechanism of anti-tumor activity of adenovirus type 5 E1A in ovarian cancer, Chandra Bartholomeusz
Correction of aberrant FGFR1 RNA splicing through blocking intronic regulatory elements, Ivone Guzman Bruno
Mechanism of translationally coupled mRNA turnover mediated by c-fos protein-coding-region determinant, Tsung-Cheng Chang
Significance of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 during multistage mouse skin carcinogenesis, Keith Syson Chan
The design and evaluation of a 2D dose verification system for intensity modulated radiotherapy, Nathan Lewis Childress
A full pedigree based method for the statistical assessment of genetic anticipation, Tracy Jennifer Costello
Evolution of cis-regulatory elements in a repetitive sequence adjacent to a sea urchin aboral ectoderm -specific gene, Sandeep Dayal
Capsule gene regulation in Bacillus anthracis and implications for virulence, Melissa Faith Drysdale
GCN5 maintains genome stability during development, Yvonne A Evrard
A novel mechanism for regulation of calmodulin signaling by RC3, Tara Rachel Gaertner
Function of histaminergic retinopetal axons in rat and primate retinas, Matthew Joseph Gastinger
A 3-D CT assisted Monte Carlo evaluation of intracavitary brachytherapy implants, Kent A Gifford
Effects of the microenvironment on Fas/Fas ligand interactions and their implications for UV-induced immune suppression, Esther Amalia Guzman Ramirez
CCTeta: A novel soluble guanylyl cyclase-interacting protein, Khalid A Hanafy
Genetic predictors of bladder cancer with an emphasis on methylation-related genes, Aditi Hazra
Convergent etiology of Eker rat and human uterine leiomyoma, Kevin Dwayne Houston
Mechanism of N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide (4HPR)-induced apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, Hyun-Jung Kim
Gain-of-function of the p53R172H mutation in a mouse model of Li -Fraumeni syndrome, Gene Anthony Lang
The identification and characterization of the Staphylococcus aureus microbial immunomodulatory molecules (MIMS) Map and Efb, Lawrence Y. L Lee
Functional studies of *Ras and Bcl-2 oncoproteins in keratinocyte homeostasis and multistep skin carcinogenesis, Sangjun Lee
Receptor tyrosine kinase HER2-mediated signaling pathways in metastasis and angiogenesis, Yan Li
The role of Akt activation in mouse skin tumor promotion, Jerry Lu
The contributions of the amygdala, orbital frontal cortex and hippocampal formation to primate social cognition, Christopher J Machado
Relationships of impulsivity and physical fighting history to alcohol -induced aggression in women, Dawn Marie Blanchette Marsh
Identification of putative 1p36 tumor suppressor genes involved in oligodendroglioma development, Jon Matthew McDonald
A comprehensive assessment of environmental ultraviolet radiation induced DNA damage in marine microorganisms, Jarah A Meador
14-3-3zeta overexpression in multiple human cancers plays a critical role in cancer progression, Christopher Lee Neal
Molecular mechanisms of NF-kappaB activation in metastatic pancreatic cancer cells, Jiangong Niu
Verification of intensity modulated stereotactic radiotherapy using Monte Carlo calculations and EPID dosimetry, Brent Christopher Parker
An extracytoplasmic function sigma factor operon regulates Myxococcus xanthus developmental gene expression, Jose De Jesus Rivera
Regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression by mRNA stabilization, David F Roe
Characterization of E2F1's oncogenic, apoptotic and tumor-suppressive activities utilizing the K5 mouse model, Jamie L Russell
Studies on gene expression within germinal centers, Jennifer Sims-Mourtada
Investigation of arterial spin labeling MRI for quantitative cerebral blood flow measurement, Theodore Roosevelt Steger
The characterization of PKC-isozyme specific EGFR-dependent Erk1/2 activation in androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines, Jubilee Ruth Stewart
The role of XPF in recombinational repair, Leisa Lynn Talbert
Identification and characterization of a molecular marker in epithelial ovarian cancer, Claudia Irene Vidal
Ultraviolet radiation modulates the immune system through the platelet -activating factor receptor, Jeffrey P Walterscheid
Prime and boost vaccination against HER2/neu in breast cancer, Xiao Yan Wang
Molecular mechanisms of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) protein function in hematopoiesis, Donghoon Yoon
The contribution of A3 adenosine receptor signaling to pulmonary inflammation and mucus secretion in the mouse, Hays Wilson Jorden Young
Function of cardiolipin in mitochondria of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mei Zhang
Submissions from 2003
B cells in ADA deficiency, Melissa Faye Barnes Aldrich
Imaging properties of scanning equalization digital radiography: A simulation study, Peter Balter
The role of AT1 receptor autoantibodies in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, Sol Mio Bobst
Activation of dendritic cells from patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, Cherie LaVaughn Butts
Genome instability quantified in constitutive tissues as well as putatively stable tumor tissue in hereditary non -polyposis colon cancer patients by small pool PCR, Mary Irene Coolbaugh-Murphy
The role of platelet -derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling in gliomagenesis, Chengkai Dai
The role of UV radiation in the development of myeloid malignancy in Rag2 knockout mice, Shilpa Ganesh Ghurye
HRGbeta1 inhibits metastasis of breast cancer cell lines, one of which exhibits lineage infidelity, Rebecca Grijalva
The role of the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in epidermal homeostasis, Rebecca Lynn Hamm
The genetic basis of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections: Genetic heterogeneity and mapping of TAAD1 and TAAD2 loci, Sumera Nikhat Hasham
Gene clustering of the small leucine -rich repeat gene family, Stephen Philip Henry
Intrinsic oxidative stress in cancer cells: A biochemical basis for therapeutic selectivity using ROS -generating agents, Elizabeth Anne Oldham Hileman
Genetic mechanisms of Na+, K+-ATPase regulation in hypertension, Cruz Alfred David Hinojos
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) selection for genotype-phenotype association studies, Qiqing Huang
Influence of mycobacterial trehalose 6,6'-dimycolate (TDM) on macrophage responses, Jessica Jill Indrigo
Pharmacogenetics of the human glutathione S-transferase P1 gene in the metabolism and therapeutic efficacy of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, Tricia M Ishimoto
L -Sox5 and Sox6: Architectural transcription factors in chondrogenesis, Roshni M Kandyil
The function of math5 and myocilin in mammalian eye development and disease, Byong Su Kim
Cloning, characterization and regulation of the soluble guanylyl cyclase alpha1 and beta1 genes, Joshua Scott Krumenacker
Pathways leading to apoptosis resistance in a murine B -cell lymphoma cell system, John Ford Kurland
IL -12 inhibits the metastatic potential of osteosarcoma cells and induces tumor regression via a mechanism involving Fas /Fas ligand pathway, Elizabeth Ann Lafleur
DNA damage-induced Fas ligand expression by epidermal dendritic cells mediates UV-induced immune suppression of contact hypersensitivity, John L Langowski
The immune response to the VlsE antigenic variation protein of Borrelia burgdorferi, Matthew Bryan Lawrenz
Conditional expression of Sry, and Wnt4 by gene-targeting: Studies in sexual and skeletal development, Hu-Hui Lee
Use of cardiac glycosides for treatment of cancer: Determinants of cancer cell sensitivity, Yun Lin
Confocal analysis of synaptic connectivity of the rod pathway in the rabbit retina, Wei Li
Regulation and transcript analysis of the ceroperon responsible for quorum sensing in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1, Joy Lynette Marshall
The characterization of mouse carboxypeptidase N small subunit gene structure and presence in developing embryos, Kirstin Renee Watts Matthews
The sequence comparison index: A novel method for comparing proteins and proteomes, Michael Patrick McLeod
Role of the cyclin dependent kinase-4 in normal and neoplastic proliferation, Paula Lucia Miliani de Marval
beta-catenin interacts with and inhibits NF-kappaB in colon cancer, Stephanie Ann Miller
Dynamic contrast agent -enhanced magnetic resonance imaging assessment of tumor microvasculature, Robert Chappell Orth
Mechanism of damage sensing and cell killing following the inhibition of nucleotide excision repair by fludarabine in quiescent cells, Vedurmudi Ashutosh Rao
Mammalian Snm1 participates in cellular responses to genotoxic and mitotic stress, Christopher Thomas Richie