Theses/Dissertations from 2021
From Pipeline to Health Equity: A Case Study of Health Profession Pipeline Students, Sonja F. Tutsch
Using Prompt Delay and Instructive Feedback to Teach Pretend Play Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gabriella R. Van Den Elzen
Post-Transplant Hepatic Graft Fibrosis in Pediatric Liver-Inclusive Transplant Recipients, Hanh D. Vo
Dynamics of Protein-DNA Interactions Characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy, Yaqing Wang
The effect of obstacle intervals on foot integrated pressure and obstacle negotiation strategy, Zhuo Wang
Use of Telehealth in Home-based End-of-Life Care for Children in Rural Regions, Meaghann S. Weaver
Superoxide and Pulmonary Hypertension, Tammy Wichman
Cardio-Renal Syndrome Type 2: The Role of Cardiac Spinal Afferent Reflex, Zhiqiu Xia
Delivery of SiRNA with Drugs Targeting Polyamine Metabolism as Combinational Cancer Treatment, Ao Yu
Molecular Pathogenesis of a Novel Subgroup of Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas, Jiayu Yu
The Role of VGLL4 and MARK2-HDAC axis in Mitosis and Cancer, Yongji Zeng
Adaptation of Human Locomotion and Unilateral Limb Loading During Different Inclination Treadmill Walking, Yuhang Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Bayesian Modeling for Longitudinal Count Data: Applications in Biomedical Research, Morshed Alam
Urinary Bile Acid Indices as Diagnostic and Prognosic Biomarkers for Liver Diseases, Jawaher Alamoudi
Exploring Paramedic Students’ Level of Preparedness for Disaster Response in Hajj 2019, Nawaf Albaqami
Development of an LC-ESI-MS/MS method for determination of a novel Pyrrolomycin (MP-1) and application to pre-clinical ADME studies, Wafaa N. Aldhafiri
Planning and Facilitating the Training of Emergency Medical Services on the Safe Transport of Patients with Highly Infectious Diseases, Mohammed Alhallaf
Inflammatory Cytokine Expression of Immune Cells on Exposure to Invisalign® Material: An In Vitro Pilot Study, Alaina M. Allen
Delivery for Hydrophobic Drugs for Treating Pancreatic Cancer, Saud Almawash
Characterization of Novel Animal Models for Parkinson’s Disease, Mohannad Almikhlafi
Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy and Radionuclide Decorporation, Sameer A. Alshehri
Impact of Immunotherapy on the Survival of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database, Saber A. Amin
Effect of Nanofiller Coating and Loading on Facial Elastomer Physical Properties, Rahmi K. Aulia
Deciphering the Catalytic Mechanism of Human Manganese Superoxide Dismutase, Jahaun Azadmanesh
Fundamental differences in the B cell locus, V(D)J repertoire, and Marburg virus epitope recognition of the Egyptian rousette bat that may allow for asymptomatic presentation, Maggie Linn Bartlett
Integrating Geriatric Assessment and Genetic Profiling to Personalize Therapy Selection in Older Adults with Acute Myeloid, Vijaya R. Bhatt
Boundary Conditions of Observational Learning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Andrew Blowers
DNA Polymerase ε: Replication Error Prevention and Consequences of a Cancer-Associated Mutation, Chelsea R. Bulock
The Role of the CXCR3 Signaling Axes in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Andrew C. Cannon
Novel Detection and Treatment Strategies for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Joseph Carmicheal
Ocular, Neural, and Cellular Biodistribution of Multifunctional Antioxidants, Damian Daszynski
Cooperativity of CCNE1 and FOXM1 in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Lucy Elge
Novel regulatory roles of endocytic membrane trafficking proteins in mitochondrial homeostasis, Trey Farmer
Effects of Liquid Viscosity and Food Texture on Swallowing Sounds, Chun Feng
Flavonoid and Cannabidiol Neural Glyoxalase Pathway Enhancement Against Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Joel R. Frandsen
Characterizing the critical role of metabolic and redox homeostasis in colorectal cancer, Danielle Frodyma
The Evolving Management of Aortic Valve Disease: Trends in the Utilization and Cost of SAVR, TAVR, and Medical Therapy, Andrew Goldsweig
Leveraging Aqueous Humor Dynamics and Ocular Biometrics for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in Glaucoma, Vikas Gulati
An Evaluation of a Renewal-Mitigation Procedure for Inappropriate Mealtime Behavior, Sarah D. Haney
Beyond the eye: The neural signature of cerebral visual processing in children with cerebral palsy, Jacy R. Hannan
Comprehensive analysis of chromosome 14q32 deletions in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Rachel A. Harris
Multiquantal Glutamate Release from Rod Photoreceptors, Cassandra L. Hays
Multistrain HIV-1 Elimination: A CRISPR-Cas9 and Theranostics-based Approach, Jonathan Herskovitz
The Neural Oscillatory Dynamics Underlying Motor and Cognitive Abilities in Children And Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Rashelle M. Hoffman
Molecular Insights Into PAF-1 Mediated Pancreatic Homeostasis, Stemness, and Cancer Progression, Saswati Karmakar
Cardioprotective Roles of Hydrogen Sulfide Donor Treatment in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy, Sumit Kar
Effects of Acute Intracranial Pressure Changes on Optic Nerve Head Morphology in Humnans and Pig Model, Sachin Kedar
Translational Evaluation of the Effects of Alternative Reinforcer Preference on Resurgence, Madeleine D. Keevy
Stress Relaxation in Orthodontic Aligner Plastics; An In Vitro Comparison Study, Kristopher J. Keller
Genomic and Transcriptomic Alterations in Metabolic Regulators and Implications for Anti-tumoral Immune Response, Ryan J. King
Exosomes Secreted under Hypoxia Enhance Stemness in Ewing’s Sarcoma and Transform Microenvironment Cells, Matthew J. Kling
Self-Management for Individuals Using Long-Term Urinary Catheterization, Lisa Krabbenhoft
Statistical Modeling of Survival Data Using Frailty Models, Adams Kusi Appiah
Next Generation Aryl Hydantoins as Antischistosomal Agents, Derek A. Leas
Smart Delivery of Genes and Drugs for Treatment of Cancer, Feng Lin
The Role of Central ACE2 and Nrf2 in Sympatho-Excitation: Responses to Central Angiotensin II, Anyun Ma
Glycemic Variability In Patients With Stage II-III Colon Cancer, Natalie Mandolfo
Evaluating the Generality and Social Acceptability of Early Friendship Skills, Ciobha A. Mckeown
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Teaching Presence: Implications for Student Satisfaction, Analisa McMillan
Rilpivirine-Associated Aggregation-Induced Emission Enables Cell-Based Nanoparticle Tracking, Insiya Mukadam
Targeted Therapies in Select Gastrointestinal Cancers and Cancer Cachexia, Scott Mulder
Pandemic Driven Innovation: Development of an Alternative Respiratory Pathogen Self-Collection Device, Thang Nguyen
Anti-MUC4β antibodies as a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, Catherine Orzechowski
Development of Hyaluronic Acid-Derived Macromolecular Agents for Multimodal Imaging Probes and Nanomedicine, William M. Payne
Outcomes of Unilateral Alveolar Clefts Grafted Using Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: A Retrospective Volumetric Analysis Using CBCT, Landon Robert Peterson
From Development to Therapy: A Panoramic Approach to Further Our Understanding of Cancer, Brittany Poelaert
Identifying, Adapting, and Implementing a Weight Management Program in Rural Primary Care, Gwenndolyn Porter
Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Hepatectomies, Yongyue Qi
The Cellular Origin and Molecular Drivers of Claudin-Low Mammary Cancer, Patrick D. Raedler
Sustaining Behavior Reduction by Transitioning the Topography of the Functional Communication Response During FCT, Kayla R. Randall
Multi-level small area estimation based on calibrated hierarchical likelihood approach through bias correction with applications to COVID-19 data, Nirosha Rathnayake
Arginine Biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus, Itidal Reslane
Elucidating the role of Ecdysoneless in mRNA processing, Irfana Saleem
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer-Related Fatigue and Its Co-Occurring Symptoms, Dilorom M. Sass
Molecular and Behavioral Studies in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Ethan Schroeder
Mitochondrial Metabolism as a Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer, Simon Shin
Molecular Mechanisms of Manganese Porphyrin Compounds in the Prevention of Radiation-Induced Fibrosis, Shashank Shrishrimal
Long-Acting Nanoformulated Antivirals for the Treatment and Prevention of HIV-1 and HBV infections, Dhruvkumar M. Soni Dr.
The Escape POD: Utilizing Escape Room Methodologies to Train Public Health Volunteers on Open Point-of-Dispensing Operations, Melanie R. Thompson
Exercise and Nrf2 in Chronic Heart Failure, Ahmed Wafi
Joint Loading Factors of Articular Cartilage Structure in Healthy and ACL-Injured Knees, Elizabeth Wellsandt
Dynamic Oscillatory Interactions Between Neural Attention and Sensorimotor Systems, Alex Wiesman
Development of Fluorescent Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles for Intraoperative Tumor Detection, Nicholas E. Wojtynek
Ligand-Installed Polymeric Nanocarriers for Combination Chemotherapy, Xinyuan Xi
Essays on rehospitalization under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, Yangyuna Yang
Development of Cholesterol Modified RNAi Polyplexes for Breast Cancer Therapy, Zhen Ye
Mechanisms by Which MnTE-2-PyP Suppresses Prostate Cancer Cell Growth, Yuxiang Zhu
Utilization of Nurse Practitioners in states with full practice authority: Does Geography Matter?, Jana Zwilling
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Common areas for improvement from After Action Reports (AARs) generated after exercises or actual disasters, as reported by a national sample of U.S. hospitals, Abdoulaye Abdoulaziz
Cholesterol Biosynthesis in the Nervous System with an Emphasis on Desmosterolosis, Luke Allen
Computational Studies and Design of PPARγ and GLUT1 Inhibitors, Suliman Almahmoud