Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatories Benefit of Broccoli Sprout Diets and Their Relation to Health, Tolu Esther Alaba
Screen for Candida albicans Virulence Factors that Modulate the Host Immune Response in the Larval Zebrafish, Bailey A. Blair
Native Frequency Domain Monte Carlo Simulation of Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging for Look-Up Table Generation, Daemon A. Dikeman
Exploration of Liquid-infused Urinary Catheters: Fabrication, Functionality, and Liquid Loss, Chun Ki Fong
There and Back Again: Creating, Characterizing, and Curing Murine Models of Rare Neuromuscular Disease, Sarah Holbrook
Methionine Restriction Counteracts Age- and Diet-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice, Marissa McGilvrey
Mouse Genetic Approaches to Understand Neurological Phenotypes, George C. Murray
Modeling the Innate Immune Response to Influenza a Virus Infection Using the Zebrafish, Brandy-Lee Soos
Characterization of Adipose Tissue in Distinct Cardiovascular Disease Populations, Katie Stieber Ellis
Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions, Chenhao Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Investigation of Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging Analysis in Diabetic Foot Testing and Microneedle Treatments, Christian Crane
Endothelial Interleukin-17 Receptor D (IL17RD) Promotes Western Diet-Induced Aortic Myeloid Cell Infiltration, Shivangi Pande
Interactions Between Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans Affect Persistence and Virulence, Kathryn Patenaude
Exploring the Impact of PQN-75 and GLH-1/Vasa on Germline Development, Maintenance, and GSC Reprogramming Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model, Jesse D. Rochester
On the Anti-adipogenic Function of Collagen Triple Helix Repeat-containing Protein 1, Matthew E. Siviski
Rab27a as a Regulator of Thoracic Aorta Reactivity and Exosome Signaling, Ashley Soucy
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Primary Cilia of the Cardiac Neural Crest & Hedgehog-Mediated Mechanisms of Congenital Heart Disease, Lindsey A. Fitzsimons
Genetic Determinants of Primary Nociceptor Sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster, Christine Hale
Immiscible Liquid-infused Filters for Water and Aerosol Filtration, Justin Hardcastle
Understanding the Contribution of Gα to the Yeast Pheromone Response, Cory Johnson
Assessment of Cellular Alignment and Proliferation on Cellulose Nanofibril(CNF) Films, Sahar Roozbahani
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Nanocellulose Conduits for Enhanced Regeneration of Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Nicklaus R. Carter
Krüppel-like Factor 9 Is a Feed-forward Regulator of Glucocorticoid Signaling, Ian Gans
Translational Fidelity and its Role in Neuronal Homeostasis, Markus Terrey
Manipulation of Particles and Fluid with Surface Acoustic Waves, Joel Scott Tewksbury
Toward Improving Understanding of the Structure and Biophysics of Glycosaminoglycans, Elizabeth K. Whitmore
Deciphering the Perpetual Fight Between Virus and Host: Utilizing Bioinformatics to Elucidate the Host's Genetic Mechanisms that Influence JC Polyomavirus Infection, Michael P. Wilczek
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Beyond the Brain: a Study of α-synuclein's Role in Bone and Adipose Tissue, Carolina A. Figueroa
Zebrafish as a Model to Understand the Impact of Inactivity and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Elisabeth Kilroy
Dissection of Molecular Mechanisms by Which Human Host Factors Regulate JC Polyomavirus Internalization, Colleen Mayberry
Development, Design, and Utilization of a Reflective Based Photoplethysmography Sensor, Madeline Mazjanis
Triclosan Disrupts Immune Cell Function by Depressing Ca2+ Influx via Acidification of the Cytoplasm, Suraj Sangroula
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Intravital Imaging in a Zebrafish Model Elucidates Interactions Between Mucosal Immunity and Pathogenic Fungi, Linda S. Archambault
Neuromuscular Development and Phenotypic Variation in Zebrafish Models of Dystroglycanopathy, Erin Bailey
The Importance of Brain-Adipose Communication for Metabolic Homeostasis, Magdalena Blaszkiewicz
Characterization of ethanol-related phenotypic differences between C57BL/6J and C57BL/6NJ substrains: Role of Cyfip2?, Matthew C. Hartmann
Exploring Different Peripheral Nociceptive Input Underlying Ongoing and Movement Evoked Cancer-Induced Bone Pain, Joshua Havelin
Identification of Chromatin Regulators Perturbed in Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Aging, Eraj S. Khokhar
3D Printed Bioinspired Vascularized Polymers, Kayla Marquis
Dynamic Regulation of G-Protein Signaling, William C. Simke
Towards a Unified Disease Mechanism for tRNA Synthetase-Mediated Peripheral Neuropathy, Emily L. Spaulding
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Characterization of Phosphorylated G Protein Function and Membrane Culstering by Super Resolution Imaging, Sarah A. Alamer
The Pathophysiological Role of Lyst Dysfunction in Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Xiaojie Ji
Genetic Modification of Inherited Retinopathy in Mice, Yang Kong
TARBP2 -Mediated Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression During Murine Embryonic Development and Spermatogenesis, Sri Ramulu N. Pullagura
Characterization and Functional Rescue of Congenital Muscular Dystrophy with Megaconial Myopathy in a Mouse Model of the Disease, Ambreen A. Sayed
Host Mediated Mechanisms of Fungal Cell Spread in a Transparent Zebrafish Infection Model, Allison Scherer
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
CGRP Effects on LP-BM5 Infection in Glial Cells, Eliza Grlickova-Duzevik
Expression Profiling of Non-Coding RNA by Environmental Interactions in Innate Immunity, Jacob R. Longfellow
The Role of IGFBP4 in Regulating Bone and Adipose Tissue Development in Mice, David Maridas
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Effects of Antibacterial Agent Triclosan on Cellular Signal Transduction and Mitochondrial Function, Lisa Weatherly
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Investigating the Effect of Particulate Hexavalent Chromium on Homologous Recombination Repair, Cynthia L. Browning
Comparative Functional Genomic Analysis of Appendage and Heart Regeneration, Benjamin L. King
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects in Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Tyler J. McGathey
Effects of Opiates on Central Nervous System Immune Defense in Murine AIDS, Virginia D. McLane
Investigating The Role of Orthopedia Homeobox in Prostate Epithelial Cell Cycle Regulation, Emmanuel Moses-Fynn
Combinatorial Growth Factor Signaling Controls Nephron Progenitor Renewal and Differentiation, Sree Deepthi Muthukrishnan
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Defining the Role of the MicroRNA, MIR-101, IN Zebrafish Heart Regeneration, Megan JC Beauchemin
Microengineering The Neural Tube, Christopher Demers
Effects of Nutritional and Environmental Stress on Bone and Adipose Tissue in Mice, Casey Rae Doucette
Cytokine and Epigenetic Regulation of MicroRNA in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Amanda Jean Favreau
Biomedical Engineering Research and Development on Addressing Urethral Incontinence and Bladder Irrigation, Mahdi Mohammadi
The Role of Notch Signaling in Vascular Remodeling, Sarah Maier Peterson
Mechanisms of DLL4/Notch and BMP9 Mediated Endothelial Cell Quiescence, Bahman Rostama
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Intersection of Renal Peritubular Cells, Mitogen Activated Kinases, and Chronic Kidney Disease, Justin Aurel Guay
Developmental Cis-Regulatory Analysis of the Cyclin D Gene in the Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Christopher Michael McCarty
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype by Notch Signaling, Joshua Michael Boucher
Low-Dose Arsenic Exposure Alters Lipid Metabolism and Cell Cycle Regulation in Two Model Species, Danio rerio (Zebrafish) and Mus musculus (Mouse), Patrick Carlson
The Role of Snail Family Genes During Mouse Long Bone Development, Ying Chen
Role of Proprotein Convertases in HDL Metabolism, Seungbum Choi
Exploring Mouse and Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Fate Determination with Bayesian Network Machine Learning, Karen Garvin Dowell
Roles of Sprouty in Endothelial Cells During Angiogenesis, Yan Gong
The Role of Sef (Similar Expression to FGF Genes) in Skeletal Development and Bone Homeostasis, Qing He
Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Mast Cell Function, Rachel H. Kennedy
Enabling Sum Frequency Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy of Model Cellular Membranes, Sarah M. Sterling
Characterization of the Functional Role and Therapeutic Potential of microRNA miR-125a in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Melanie Lorraine Ufkin
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Non-Invasive Imaging of Host Response in a Zebrafish Model of Candidemia, Kimberly Marie Brothers
Cell-Matrix Adhesion in Muscle Development and Disease, Michelle F. Goody
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinase-11 and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2B in Fibronectin Degradation During Zebrafish Development, Molly Harris Jenkins
Developing Novel Opioid Analgesics for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain, John J. Lowery
Auditory Event-Related Potential in Neonates and Young Infants Prenatally Exposed to Methadone, Jonathan Allan Paul
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Spatial and Genetic Factors Influencing Yield in Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Mt.) in Maine, Daniel J. Bell
Circadian Wheel-Running Activity During Withdrawal from Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure in Mice, Ryan W. Logan