Theses/Dissertations from 2020
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
Development of Local Drug Delivery Systems for Periodontal Disease, Yosif Hassan Almoshari
Identification of more potent and efficacious analogs of the novel host-derived immunostimulant EP67, Abdul Alshammari
The CXCR2-dependent role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Mohammad Awaji
Synthesis and Characterization of Long Acting Darunavir Prodrugs, Mary Banoub
Engineering Hyaluronic Acid for Biomedical Applications, Deep S. Bhattacharya
Development of a Reinforcer Dimension Sensitivity Assessment to Inform Differential Reinforcement of Alternative BEhavior Without Extinction Procedures, Katherine Brown
Examining Depressive Symptoms Over Time in Women with Coronary Heart Disease, Sydney A. Buckland
Impediments to the Historical Development of the Clinical Pap Test in the United States: Their Relevance in Optimizing Cervical Cancer Screening in the State of Qatar, Nikolaos Chantziantoniou
Decreasing Resistance to Change in the Form of Food Selectivity for Children with Autism, Jaime G. Crowley
Molecular Mechanisms Governing Muscle Wasting in Cancer, Aneesha Dasgupta
The Role of Neutrophils in Pancreatic Cancer, Edson DeOliveira
Burden and Risk of Non-AIDS Defining Cancers in HIV-Infected Persons Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy, Brittney L. Dickey
Enhancing the Identification of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Lung Disease, Bryant England
Resurgence Following Interdependent and Traditional Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior, Ashley Fuhrman
The neurophysiological changes associated with motor learning in adults and adolescents, James E. Gehringer
A Beginner's Guide to Research Using Electronic Health Record Data, Jenenne A. Geske
Health Literacy Changes in a Technology-Enhanced Diabetes Prevention Program, Cody Goessl
The Effect of Emdogain Periodontal Regenerative Material on Inflammation in Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Jessica M. Gradoville
Mechanisms of calcium-dependent neurotransmission in photoreceptors, Justin J. Grassmeyer
The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Regulating Macrophage and Fibroblast Activation Within the Breast Cancer Tumor Microenvironment, Brandon J. Griess
Perception of Bone Mineral Loss on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) & Digital Periapical (PA) Film: An Ex-Vivo Comparison, David P. Hamm
Molecular Insights into Major Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Entities with Advances in a Representative Model System, Tayla B. Heavican
Beta Regression Models for Repeated-Measures Data Analysis, Nicholas A. Hein
Synthesis and Characterization of Long-Acting Rilpivirine Prodrugs, James R. Hilaire
Mechanism of Bax/Bak Activation in Apoptotic Signaling, Kai Huang
The role of E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXO9 in normal and malignant hematopoiesis, R. Willow Hynes-Smith
Synthesis and Characterization of a Long-Acting Emtricitabine Prodrug Nanoformulation, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim
Relationship between Binge Eating Disorder and Circadian Chronotype, Leon B. Jons
Developing Targeted Therapy against Pancreatic Cancer, Garima Kaushik
Investigations of Operant ABA Renewal During Differential Alternative Reinforcement, Ryan T. Kimball
BRCA1 & CTDP1 BRCT Domainomics in the DNA Damage Response, Kimiko L. Krieger
Targeted Inhibition of Histone Deacetyltransferases for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy, Richard Laschanzky
Role of Astrocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Neuroinflammation Mediated by Drug Abuse, Ke Liao
Recent Veterans’ Self-Management of Health During Military to Civilian Life Transition: A Grounded Theory Study, Narda A. Ligotti
Development of Long-acting Nanoformulated Abacavir ProTides, Zhiyi Lin and Howard E. Gendelmant
The Effectiveness of Registered Dietitians in Diabetes Case Management, Meghan C. McLarney
Evaluation of the Role of Microvascular Pathology on Peripheral Artery Disease, Constance Mietus
The Role of ROS in the Progression and Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Dannah R. Miller
Evaluating the Use of Competing Items in a Multiple Schedule During Reinforcement Schedule Thinning, Scott A. Miller
Modulation of Estrogen Metabolism and Prevention of Pathologies, Bodhisattwa Mondal
Induction and metastasis of cancer stem cells in pancreatic cancer, Rama Krishna Nimmakayala
Theranostics for Antiretroviral Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics, Brendan M. Ottemann