Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Polymeric Nanocarriers for Delivery of Small Molecules and miRNAs for the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis and Pancreatic Cancer, Virender Kumar
Effects of Prenatal Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Education Class and Individual Follow-Up on Maternal and Infant Outcomes, Samantha List
Measurement of Daily Energy Expenditure in Individuals with Chronic Heart Failure, Yanlong Li
Molecular Mechanisms Regulating MYC and PGC1β Expression in Colon Cancer, Jamie L. McCall
Psychometric Properties of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Measures in Patients Referred to a Sleep Clinic, Jennifer N. Miller
Rural Nebraska Women's Explanatory Models Of Postpartum Depressive Symptomatology, Elizabeth Mollard
Spatiotemporal Control of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Development, Derek E. Moormeier
The Use of Electroacupuncture for Cervical Ripening in Pregnant Women, Becky A. Nauta
Global gene expression profiling of healthy human brain and its application in studying neurological disorders, Simarjeet K. Negi
Vitamin A Compounds in Mothers and Infants at Birth, Jenna M. Paseka
Assessment and Mechanisms of Autonomic Function in Health and Disease, Peter Ricci Pellegrino
Effects of Modeling Varied Responses and Programming Lag Contingencies on Varied Responding during Discrete-Trial Instruction, Sean P. Peterson
Diet Quality of Adolescent Females in Relation to Disease Risk, Heidi Pfeifer
The role of oncogenic KRAS in initiation, progression and maintenance of pancreatic cancer, Nirakar Rajbhandari
Psychological Aspects of Head and Neck Cancer, Katherine Rieke
Recurrent Mutations of T-Cell Receptor and CO-Stimulatory Signaling Proteins in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas, Joseph Rohr
Exploring Emergency Communication Experiences in Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Lessons Learned from International Donors and Local Government Agencies, Pierre Marie Barbara Roussel
Establishment of Comprehensive Training Center in Tajikistan, Umeda Sadykova
Refining Noncontingent Reinforcement Treatments Using Behavioral Momentum Theory, Valdeep Saini
Target Validation and Pharmacological Characterization of Novel NMDAR Modulators, Kiran Sapkota
Aldehyde Adducts and Lung Injury, Muna Sapkota
The Effects of a Preceptor Coaching Intervention on Use of Clinical Judgment by New Graduate Nurses, Sue A. Schuelke
Gross Anatomy Dissection Videos: Effect on Student Dissection Confidence and Laboratory Examination Scores, Kevin J. Selting
Factors and Outcomes Associated With Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Marcia Y. Shade
SPROUTY 2: A Novel Attenuator of B Cell Receptor and MAPK Signaling in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Ashima Shukla
Defining the role of Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia., Vipul Shukla
Synthesis and Development of Long-Acting Abacavir Prodrug Nanoformulations, Dhirender Singh
Using Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program to Execute a Mass Prophylaxis Exercise in a Rural Community., Brian K. Smith
Regulation of Alteration/Deficiency in Activation 3 (ADA3) by Acetylation and its Role in Cell Cycle Regulation and Oncogenesis, Shashank Srivastava
Pancreatic Cancer Invasion of the Lymphatic Vasculature and Contributions of the Tumor Microenvironment: Roles for E-selectin and CXCR4, Maria M. Steele
Stability and Kinetics of DNA Pseudoknots: Formation of T∗A•T Base-Triplets and Their Targeting Reactions, Calliste Steffensmeier
Identification and Intervention for Action Planning Deficits in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Swati M. Surkar
Role of B cell and hematopoietic cell intrinsic actions of ERα in lupus pathogenesis, Dana E. Tabor
Behavioral Care for Children in Urban and Rural Integrated Primary Care, David I. Taylor
Using the Minimum Data Set (MDS) to Triage Long Term Care Facilities’ Residents for a Systematic Evacuation in the Case of Mass Casualty Disaster Events, Zoumana I. Traore
The Impact of Electronic Health Records on Healthcare Service Delivery, Patient Safety, and Quality, Kate Elizabeth Trout
Block Copolymer Based Magnetic Nanoclusters for Cancer-Theranostics: Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation, Hemant M. Vishwasrao
Mutations Affecting Epigenetic Regulators and Their Role in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas, Chao Wang
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Aryl Hydantoins and Ureas as Antischistosomal Agents, Chunkai Wang
Development of CXCR4-Inhibiting Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Metastatic Cancer, Yan Wang
Essays on Immigration-Related Disparities in Health Behavior and Health Care Utilization, Yang Wang
Mechanisms of lateral-inhibitory feedback from horizontal cells to cone photoreceptors at the first synapse of the retina, Ted J. Warren
Assessing Change in Baseline Preparedness Knowledge in Long-term Care Facilities, Heidi L. Wheeler
Bone Loss Quantification Following Extraction in Rats: A Foundation for Grafting and Regenerative Studies, Emily Willett
Regulation of cid-mediated cell death in Staphylococcus aureus, Ian H. Windham
The Role of Glutaminase and Extracellular Vesicles in Macrophages and Microglia, Beiqing Wu
Altered Levels of SOX2, and Its Associated Protein Musashi2, Disrupt Critical Cell Functions in Cancer and Embryonic Stem Cells, Erin L. Wuebben
The Mechanism of Tubular Recycling Endosome Biogenesis, Shuwei Xie
Molecular Mechanisms of Necrotic Cell Death in Ischemic Renal Injury, Yuan Ying
Exploitation of the Ligand-Binding Properties of the Mannose 6-Phosphate/Insulin-Like Growth Factor II (IGF-II) Receptor to Inhibit IGF-II-Dependent Growth of Cancer Cells, Megan Zavorka Thomas
The Functions of the CID and lRG Operons in S. Aureus Programmed Cell Death, Xinyan Zhang
Study of the Structure-Related Functions of Eukaryotic Primase-POL ALPHA Complex During Replication, Yinbo Zhang
The Role of CBL Family of E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in Intestinal Epithelial Homeostasis, Neha Zutshi
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Compensatory Mechanisms and T Cell Migration In Mouse Models of Dopaminergic Loss, Kristi M. Anderson
Functional characterization of the roles of endocytic recycling regulator EHD1 using in vivo and in vitro analyses, Priyanka Arya
Interaction between Angiotensin II and BDNF in Modulating Sympathetic Nerve Activity, Bryan K. Becker
Characterization and target identification of non-toxic IKKβ inhibitors for anticancer therapy, Elizabeth Blowers
Prevention of Experimental Periodontitis in Rats with a Simvastatin Prodrug, Aaron Bradley
School Design to Promote Physical Activity, Jeri Brittin
Acute Methamphetamine Exposure Affects Histone Modifying Enzymes and Cytokine Production in Macrophages, Ariel Burns
Postural Responses to Perturbations of the Vestibular System During Walking in Healthy Young and Older Adults, Jung Hung Chien
Effects of maternal immune activation and repeated maternal separation on postpartum behaviors in the female rat offspring, Shinnyi Chou
Characteristics of Exocytosis and Endocytosis in Photoreceptors, Karlene M. Cork
Examining Employee Knowledge of the Jennie Edmundson Hospital Active Shooter Policy, Mallory W. Darais
Biodegradable Hybrid Nanogels for Combination Chemotherapy, Swapnil Desale
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Graft Function and Kidney Transplant Outcomes, Morgan Galle
Electronic Health Record Optimization for Cardiac Care, Lisa A. Grabenbauer
Association between Adverse Events in Childhood and BMI among People with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Nicholas Guenzel
Association between Socioeconomic Status and BMI among People with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Nicholas Guenzel
Psychiatric Comorbidities and BMI: An Exploratory Analysis, Nicholas Guenzel
Roles of Serum Lycopene in the Prevalence and Mortality of Metabolic Syndrome in the Adult Population, Guang-Ming Han
Use of Smartphones to Capture Measures of Functional Status in Frail and Non-Frail Community Dwelling Older Adults, Cassia R. Hanton
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells contribute to the subversion of innate immunity during Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infection, Cortney E. Heim
An Individualized Approach to Teach Greeting and Conversation Skills with Persons with Autism: Efficacy, Generalization, and Social Acceptability Outcomes, Stephanie A. Hood
The Feedforward and Feedback Controls on Gait in Adults with Diabetes, Chun-Kai Huang
Physical Activity Behaviors of Prehypertensive and Stage I Hypertensive African American Women, Hope Jackson
Risk Factors for Agricultural Injury: An Evaluation Using Systematic Review and Injury Surveillance, Rohan Mahadeo Jadhav
Understanding Access to Health Information: The Role and Measurement of Social Location, Megan S. Kelley
Improving Antibiotic Resistant Infection Transmission Situational Awareness in Enclosed Facilities with a Novel Graphical User Interface for Tactical Biosurveillance, Valeriya V. Kettelhut
Evaluation of the Efficiency of and Preference for Analog versus Mand Training on the Acquisition of Mands for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Melissa L. King
A Comparison of Measurement Systems to Score Sleep Disturbance for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aaron Lesser
Targeted Magnetite Tissue Delivery for Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics, Tianyuzi Li
The Role of Tumor Suppressor Co-Chaperone CHIP/STUB1 in ERBB2-Mediated Oncogenesis, Haitao Luan
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Response To Cisplatin Exposure, Khanh V. Luong
Role of Macrophages in Muscle Transfection with pDNA/PLURONIC Formulation, Vivek Mahajan
A Role for EHD Family Endocytic Regulators in Endothelial Biology, Alexandra E. J. Moffitt
Occupational exposure to isoflurane anesthetic gas in the research environment, Andrea R. Mulvenon
Polymeric Nanocarriers for Treatment of Melanoma and Genetically Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Improve Outcome of Islet Transplantation, Vaibhav Mundra
EPACs: epigenetic regulators that affect cell survival in cancer., Catherine Murari