Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A Translational Evaluation of Potential Iatrogenic Effects of Single and Combined Contingencies during Functional Analyses of Target Responses, Billie Retzlaff
Examining Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Young Adults in Nebraska, Marisa Rosen
Changes in the Transverse Dimension of the Nasomaxillary Complex Following Rapid Palatal Expansion – a Post-Retention, CBCT Evaluation, Allison Schubert
Association Between Systemic Inflammation and Nutritional Compounds in Maternal-Infant Dyads, Jessica N. Snowden
Regulation of Canonical and Non-Canonical Hippo Pathway Components in Mitosis and Cancer, Seth Stauffer
Towards the Identification of the Molecular Mechanism Responsible for RPA:RAD52 Complex Formation, Lucas Struble
QUANTIFICATION OF LUTEIN + ZEAXANTHIN PRESENCE IN HUMAN PLACENTA AND CORRELATIONS WITH BLOOD LEVELS AND MATERNAL DIETARY INTAKE, Melissa Thoene
Intra- and Inter-Molecular Signaling in a Cardiac Connexin: Role of Cytoplasmic Domain Dimerization and Phosphorylation, Andrew J. Trease
Emergent Completion of Multistep Instructions via Joint Control, Megan Vosters
Mechanisms for the Potassium Sparing Effects of Furosemide in Mice on High Potassium Diets, Bangchen Wang
Development of Glucocorticoid Prodrug for the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis, Xiaobei Wang
Development of Macromolecular Prodrugs for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Pain, Laura Weber
Modulating Hallmarks of Cholangiocarcinoma, Cody Wehrkamp
Properties of Synaptic Transmission from Rods and Cones in The Outer Plexiform Layer of The Vertebrate Retina, Xiangyi Wen
The Beta-Catenin/MUC1.CT Interaction in Pancreatic Cancer, Edwin Wiest
T Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity in the MPTP Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease, Rebecca A. Wilshusen
Pandemic Planning: Estimating Disease Burden of Pandemic Influenza to Guide Preparedness Planning Decisions for Nebraska Medicine, Angelia Wimberly
Sequence-Specific Extracellular MicroRNAs Activate TLR7, Niming Wu
Delivery of MicroRNA with CXCR4-Targeted Nanoparticles in Metastatic Cancer Treatment, Ying Xie
Surveillance, Prevention and Surgical Treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Kerui Xu
Development of Chloroquine-containing HPMA Copolymers for Drug Delivery, Fei Yu
Next Generation of Translational Long-Acting Cabotegravir, Tian Zhou
Delineation of New Mechanisms Of DNA Double Strand Break Repair, Songli Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Metabolic Reprogramming of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells in Response to Chronic Low pH Stress, Jaime Abrego
Organizational Effects of Defeminizing Toxicants: Lessons Learned From an Environmental Sentinel Organism, The Fathead Minnow., Jonathan Ali
Epidemiologic and Clinical Profiles of Uterine Cancer in the Gharbiah Province of Egypt, Saad Alshahrani
Molecular mechanisms of C-terminal Eps15 Homology Domain containing (EHD) protein function, Kriti Bahl
Understanding the Relationship between TGF-Beta and IGF-1R Signaling in Colorectal Cancer, Katie L. Bailey
Structural violence and gender-based violence in the United States, Sarbinaz Z. Bekmuratova
The Role of EHD2 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis and Progression, Timothy A. Bielecki
Development of CXCR4 Inhibitors for Topical Treatment of Psoriasis, Suthida Boonsith
Novel therapeutic approaches for Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN3), Megan Elizabeth Bosch
Aberrant Glycosylation In Pancreatic Cancer Progression, Seema Chugh
Perturbing anti-apoptotic proteins to develop novel cancer therapies, Jacob Contreras
Relationships between Complex Pediatric Health Conditions and the Built, Physical and Social Environments, Brittany Corley
Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in an Urban Omaha High School, Kyra L. Crepin
Analysis of Graded Gross Anatomy Dissections and Demonstrations as a Supplemental Educational Tool, Stephanie Leanne Cummings
Pattern Recognition Receptors, Immune Proteins, and NF-κB Signaling Regulate Behaviors Associated With Aging Phenotypes, Nicholas W. DeKorver
The effect of mechanical vibration on pain and rate of tooth movement during initial orthodontic alignment, Leslie Ellingson
Community Benefits Spending by Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals in the U.S., Wael ElRayes
Evaluation of Real-time Feedback to Train Caregivers to Conduct Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions, Amanda L. Gibson
Patient-Centered Medical Home Adoption in School-Based Health Centers, Abbey Gregg
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records for Population Health Management in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals, Niodita Gupta
Role of Endothelin Axis in Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment, Suprit Gupta
A Translational Evaluation of Renewal of Inappropriate Mealtime Behavior, Vivian Ibañez, Cathleen C. Piazza, and Kathryn M. Peterson
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Matthew A. Ingersoll
Requirement of EHD Family of Endocytic Recycling Regulators for T-Cell Functions, Fany M. Iseka
Development of Neurotensin-Based Radiopharmaceuticals For Neurotensin-Receptor-1-Positive Tumors Targeting, Yinnong Jia
Sex and Sexuality of Breast Cancer Survivors, Aja D. Kneip Pelster
Nutrition status in hospitalized patients with COPD on non-invasive ventilation, Sara M. Kvien Jensen
Role of Ezrin in Colorectal Cancer Cell Survival Regulation, Premila Leiphrakpam
Role of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) – β Signaling in Craniofacial Development, Malignancies and Regeneration, Jingpeng Liu
Development of Dual Reconstituted Humanized Mice for Studies of HIV-1 Neuropathogenesis, Weizhe Li
The Role of YES-Associated Protein 1 in Ovarian Physiology and Pathology, Xiangmin Lv
Public Health Perspectives on Sexual Health and Family Planning, Molly McCarthy
A Cadaveric Study of Coronary Artery Variations, Mitchell Lee Milanuk
Exploring Perceptions and Experiences with Resources Among Rural Alzheimer's Dementia Family Caregivers in the Midwest, Rita M. Million
Maternal Life Course Adversity: The Intersection of Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Adaptive Response in Pregnancy, Crystal Modde Epstein
Vitamin D Supplementation in Allo-HSCT Patients, Bailey Nelson
Genetic Influence on Resilience to Potentially Traumatic Events, Kosuke Niitsu
The Roles of Ecdysoneless in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Oncogenesis, Appolinaire A. Olou
Evaluation of Immune-Modulating Therapies For Parkinson's Disease, Katherine E. Olson
Hospital Based Emergency Department Visits With Dental Conditions: Outcomes and Policy Implications in the States of California, Nebraska and New York, Sankeerth Rampa
Evaluation of Aminopyrazole Analogs as Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors for Colorectal Cancer Therapy, Caroline Robb
Peer Intervention To Increase Physical Activity Among Working Women, Sheri A. Rowland
Bedtime Fading with Response Cost for Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sela Ann Sanberg
Understanding the Chondrogenic Potential of Articular Chondrocytes, Krishna Sarma
The Role of Semaphorin 5A in Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Metastasis, Sugandha Saxena Dr.
Effects of GM-CSF on Dendritic Cells and Regulatory T cells in Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Models of Parkinson’s Disease, Charles Schutt
Risk of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Liver Transplant Patients: Single Center Experience, Shailender Singh
Focus: A Graph Approach for Data-Mining and Domain-Specific Assembly of Next Generation Sequencing Data, Julia Sommer
Targeted Delivery of Drug Combinations Via Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment, Kruti Soni
CPAP-MAD Combination Therapy For CPAP Intolerant Patients With Moderate to Severe OSA, Jacob Stadiem
Redirection of the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infection, Anna G. Staudacher
Basal and Experience Dependent Ampar and Synapse Dynamics: Alterations in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome, Anand Suresh
Identifying the Role of Janus Kinase 1 in Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer, Barbara Swenson
The Rise and Fall of the Bovine Corpus Luteum, Heather Talbott
Development of C5AR-Targeted Nanoparticles for Delivery of Vaccines, Shailendra Bharadwaj Tallapaka Venkata Sesha
In-Vitro and In-Vivo Models of Bile Acid Metabolism and Transport, Rhishikesh Thakare
Epigenetic Modifications of Human Placenta Associated with Preterm Birth, Drissa Toure
DNMT3A Haploinsufficiency Provokes Hematologic Malignancy of B-Lymphoid, T-Lymphoid, and Myeloid Lineage in Mice, Garland Michael Upchurch
Anatomical Variations of the Sciatic Nerve Divisions in Relation to the Piriformis Muscle and Clinical Implications, Jonathan I. Van Erdewyk
Functional Importance of Proline Transporters in Staphylococcus aureus, Dianne L. Wellems
Dynamics of Maternal and Infant Vitamin E Tocopherols During NICU Hospitalization, Jana K. Wells
Delivery of small molecule and RNA for the treatment of type 1 diabetes and prostate cancer, Di Wen
Transcriptome Profiling of Cleft Palate inTGF-beta3 Knockout Mice Alleles: RNA-SEQ Analysis of TGF-beta3 Mice, Kelsey White
Self-efficacy for Symptom Management in Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients, Lynn White
Comparative Molecular Characterization of Typical and Exceptional Responders in Glioblastoma, Kristin Wipfler
Identification of Important Regulators of Colon Cancer Tumorigenesis By Functional Screening, Haowei Yi
A Role for δ-catenin in Synaptic Regulation, Li Yuan
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Role of AKT2 in Cell Survival, Establishment and/or Maintenance of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis, Ekta Agarwal