Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Impacts of Perinatal Oxycodone Exposed Offspring in Early Adolescence, Adrian Flores
Cystic Duct Morphology and Heister Valves: A Cadaveric Study, Cierra R. Goerish
Translating a pediatric weight management intervention into medically underserved areas, Caitlin Golden
Growth Plate Cartilage: Understanding the Contribution of Adhesion to Column Formation and Matrix Structure, Sydney E. Greer
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Peer Recovery Coaches for Addiction Recovery Among Indigenous Americans, Nicholas Guenzel
Teaching Peer Imitation to Preschool-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Video Modeling Treatment Package, Megan M. Harper
Creation of TatDE rLNPs for the Excision of Integrated HIV-1 Proviral DNA, Mahmudul Hasan
Investigating Transcriptional Anomalies During Persistence in Chlamydia trachomatis, Nathan D. Hatch
Mechanisms of Mutated Myosin Vb Mediated Cholestasis in Microvillus Inclusion Disease, Melissa S. Holzapfel
Investigating Host Cell Transcriptional Heterogeneity and Metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Infections, Christopher M. Horn
Effect of Computerized Cognitive Training in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Sam Jack
The Impact of an Educational Cooking Class on Inflammatory Potential of Diet in Cancer Survivors, Mariah K. Jackson
Targeting Metabolic Switches and DNA Damage Repair for the Treatment of Human Diseases, Rasangi Chathurika Kankanam Pathirage
The Co-Oncogenic Function of Ecdysoneless Protein with ErbB2 in Mammary Epithelial Cells, Benjamin B. Kennedy
Self-Managment of Urinary Incontinence in Women, Abbey Klein
Improving Peripheral Nerve Regeneration through Rehabilitation and Biomaterial-based Drug Delivery Strategies, Yunfan Kong
Identification of Immune Biomarkers in Thyroid Cancer, Anupam Kotwal
Paper-based Ratiometric Sensor Array for Pathogenic Bacterial Species Identification, Aayushi Laliwala
Use Of Pre-Transplant CMI to Predict Infection and Mortality Post-Cardiac Transplantmortality Post-Cardiac Transplant, Chetaj A. Mahabir
Synaptic Transmission at the Photoreceptor Ribbon Synapse, Chris Mesnard
MnTnBuOE-2-PyP Sensitizes Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer to Androgen Deprivation Therapies, Ariel Moats
Association of Inflammatory Markers and Growth Factors with Radiographically Assessed Wound Healing of Extraction Sockets, Sasha Mohammadi
Targeting the CXCR1/2 Axis in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Caitlin Molczyk
Development of Combination Therapy Strategies to Treat Cancer Using Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, Nicholas Mullen
Understanding the Compositional and Contextual Factors Influencing Maternal Health Experiences and Outcomes, Tambudzai P. Ndashe
Applications of the RE-AIM Framework in Health Promotion, Emiliane L. Pereira
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel Peptidomimetics as Neurolysin Activators for the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke., Md. Shafikur Rahman
SAMD14 Mechanisms in Stress Erythropoiesis, Suhita Ray
Synergetic Signaling Between the Chlamydia Secreted Effectors TarP and TmeA Regulates Actin Kinetics and Efficient Entry, Matthew Romero
A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Addressing Pediatric Asthma Disparities in Douglas County, Nebraska, Aislinn Rookwood
Investigating Plasmodial Proteostasis Mechanisms to Counter Artemisinin Resistance, Melissa Rosenthal
Understanding the Effect of Chikungunya Virus Infection on Bone Homeostasis, Enakshi Roy
Towards a Mode of Action for the Anti-Schistosomal Aryl Hydantoins, Thomas Schulze
Investigating and Targeting Iron Metabolism in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Zachary Scott
Targeted Therapies for Improving the Treatment of Sonic Hedgehog and MYC Driven Medulloblastoma, Bharti Sethi
A Multiple Methods Study to Describe the Manifestation of Burnout of Nebraska Physical Therapists, Nicole M. Sleddens
Inter-Rater Reliability of Statistics Based on Reconstructed Individual Patient Data from Published Kaplan-Meier Curves, Megan E. Smith
Variations in Source and Pattern of Arterial Supply to the Trigeminal Ganglion with Clinical Relevance, William S. Srinivasan
Design and Synthesis of Small Molecule Drugs for CNS Disorders, Kirsten T. Tolentino
Overcoming Resistance Mechanisms to CDK4/6 Inhibitor Treatment Using CDK6-Selective PROTAC, Sarah Truong
Evaluating the Impact of Routine Enteral Iron Fortification on Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis in Premature Infants, Matthew Van Ormer
Dynamics of Site Search Process and Formation of Synaptosome Assembly Characterized by Single Molecule Approaches, Sridhar Vemulapalli
An Exploration of Policies, Equity, and Emerging Threats to the Traffic Safety Environment in the U.S., Sachi Verma
Feasibility of a Laboratory Model for Evaluating the Use of an Alternative Response Option in Mitigating Caregiver Treatment Integrity Errors, Jessie K. Weber
A Critical Assessment Of The Role Of ClpXP-Mediated Proteolysis In The Development and Differentiation Of Chlamydia trachomatis, Nicholas A. Wood
Statistical Methods for Semi-Competing and Competing Risks Data with Missing Event Types, Ruiqian Wu
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Peptide Amphiphile Biomaterials, Huihua Xing
Polycationic Nanoparticle Delivery of Nucleic Acids for the Treatment of Fibrosis in Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases, Chuhan Zhang
Cardiac Vagal Dysfunction and Ventricular Arrhythmogenesis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Myocardial Infarction, Dongze Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Metoprolol Disrupts Sterol Biosynthesis through Inhibition of 7-Dehydrocholesterol Reductase (DHCR7), Luke B. Allen
Facilitating the Emergence of Intraverbal-Tacts in Autistic Children Via Joint Control, Michael Aragon
Metagenome-Wide Associations and Metabolic Modeling to Predict the Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer, Nagavardhini Avuthu
Biologically-Inspired Nanoparticles For Oncology Applications, Aishwarya Bapat
Targeted Therpeutics for Prostate Cancer, Behind the Scenes of PSMA & Cysteine Protease Trapping Mechanism, Alireza Basiri
Astrocytic Contribution to Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome, Lara E. Bergdolt
Aberrant Age-Related Alterations in Spontaneous Cortical Activity in Participants with Cerebral Palsy, Hannah Bergwell
Polymeric Nanocarriers for Delivery of Small Molecules Inhibiting Tubulin Polymerization for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Lung Metastatic Melanoma, Rajan Sharma Bhattarai
Grip Characterization of Protective Gloves, Doris Burns
A Cell Culture Model to Study Tobacco Associated Oral Cancer Progression and Treatment Resistance, Amanda Busch
The State of Oral Health in People with Disabilities and the Impact of Family-Centered Care on the Oral Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Bedant Chakraborty
Modulating Cardiac Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction, Upendra Chalise
The Development of Thermoresponsive Hydrogel-Based Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases, Ningrong Chen
Omics Analysis in Cancer and Development, Emalie J. Clement
Leukocyte Subsets in the Peripheral Blood and Spleen of Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients, Kathryn E. Cole
Mechanisms of Sorting and Fission at the Endosomes, Kanika Dhawan
Development of Perfluorocarbon Nanoemulsions for Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids, Ling Ding
Linking spinal cord circuits with upper limb sensorimotor control in adults with cerebral palsy, Saihari Dukkipati
Psychological Trauma Alters T-lymphocyte Inflammation and Redox Through Sympathetic Mechanisms, Safwan K. Elkhatib
Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Self-Protection Skills in Response to Bullying Situations, Maya J. Fallon
Feasibility and Efficacy of Bisphosphonate Use for the Prevention of Bone and Muscle Loss, Laura E. Flores
Role of E3 Ubiquitin Ligase UBR5 in B Cell Development and Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Tyler J. Gilbreath
Investigating the Role of Splenic Macrophages in Pancreatic Cancer, Daisy V. Gonzalez
ERα as a Modulator of the Sle1b Lupus Susceptibility Locus and B Cell Receptor Signaling, Jared H. Graham
Investigation of Cumulative Genetic Risk and CC16 in Adult Asthma and COPD Populations, Kelli C. Gribben
Characterizing a MUC4-Based Nanovaccine and Enhancing its Efficacy by Targeting the Endothelin Axis, Mansi Gulati
Prenatal and Pregnancy Loss Evaluation by Noninvasive Screening and Diagnostic Genetic Testing, Abigail Haggerty
Extracellular Mechanotransduction in Marfan Syndrome: An Equivalence Principle, Stephen Haller
Frailty and Neurocognition in Prostate Cancer, Lindsey Hanson
Regulation of Pancreatic Cancer Progression by Micronutrients, Chunbo He
Neuropilin-2 in Advanced Prostate Cancer and its Targeting with Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors, Ridwan Islam
Structural and Biochemical Studies of Three Enzymes Involved in Amino Acid Metabolism to Develop Novel Drugs, Yahani Pankaja Jayasinghe Arachchige
Structural and Inhibitory Studies on (i)Two Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Enzymes Essential for Capsular Glucan Biosynthesis and mRNA Degradation: (Ii) Hantann Virus L-Protein Endonuclease Domain, Hettiarachchige Thilina D. Jayasinghe
An Analysis of the Genetic and Environmental Mechanisms behind Aortic Aneurysm Development and Inhibition, Kathryn E. Jespersen
Aerosols in Orthodontics: Characterization of Particle Size and Travel Distance, Donte Jochum-Nesbitt