Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Novel Approaches for Environmental Surveillance of Viral Aerosols: Detection, Characterization, and Analysis, Daniel Ackerman
Evaluating FOXM1 Hydrophobic Tag Degraders in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cells, Tania Aguilera Pineda
Engineering Approaches to Promote Peripheral Nerve Injury and Denervated Muscle Regeneration, Olawale Alimi
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Putative B7-H3 Inhibitors for Group 3 Medulloblastoma, Hamdan Alrefaei
Promoting Social Communicative Gestures by Minimally Verbal Children with Autism, Rebecca J. Barall
KSR1 Mediates SCLC Tumor Initiation and Cisplatin Resistance, Deepan Chatterjee
Molecular and Structural Determinants of Ovarian Aging, Dipanwita Das
Optimization of the Near-Infrared Fluorescence Probe: HuAR9.6-IRDye800 for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Pancreatic Cancer, Evie Ehrhorn
Chlamydia trachomatis Modulation of Epithelial Innate Immunity, Francis L. Fontanilla
Application of a Novel Immunoassay to Understand Population-Level Humoral Immunity Against Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Dylan S. George
Erythropoietic Functions of Sterile Alpha Motif Domain Containing Protein-1 (SAMD1) Transcription Factor, Samantha Gomez
Measuring the Influence of Physical Activity and Fitness on Development of Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function in Periadolescent Children, Abi Heller-Wight
Bovine Colostrum Extracellular Vesicles as Nutraceuticals or Pharmaceuticals for Parkinson’s Disease, Dawson E. Hollingsworth
Comparing Two Variations of the High Probability Instructional Sequence in Increasing Acceptance of Novel Foods among Children with Food Selectivity, Angelica Ibarra Donahue
Antagonistic Regulation of MCL-1 Protein Stability by PR55α- and PR61α-Directed PP2A in Pancreatic Cancer, Sharon Krithi Jegadish
Pathogenetic Insight in the Molecularly Defined Subtype of Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Dylan T. Jochum
Biophysical Models of West Nile Virus Transmission in Culex pipiens, Hunter Michael Jones
Financial Hardship and Quality of Life among Caregivers of Children with Cancer in Nebraska, Josiane Kabayundo
Fine-Scale Chromatin Compartments Reveal by CRUSH: Development and Functional Insights into Genome Organization, Achyuth Kalluchi
Coxiella burnetii Modulates the Host Protein TFEB to Promote Infection, Brigham Killips
Exploring Cancer Stem Cell Dependencies for Therapeutic Interventions in Pancreatic Cancer, Nivedeta Krishna Kumar
Making HPV Visible: HPV-Related Cancer Prevention And Detection Among Sexual And Gender Diverse Men, Andy Lim
Multilayer Environmental Exposures and Coccidioidomycosis: From Effect Estimation to Predictive Modelling, Qianqian Li
Effects of Amyloid Beta on Visual System Structure and Function, Shaylah McCool
An Examination of Trauma-Informed Care Organizational Readiness and Employee Outcomes in Child-Serving Organizations, Maria S. Mickles
Identifying Reliably Expressed Neoantigens Presented on Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, William R. Miklavcic
Measuring What Matters: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Disease-Specific Self- and Proxy-Reported Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure, Marie L. Neumann
Elucidating the Mechanism of CBFB::MYH11 after Disease Onset in Inversion(16) Leukemia, Sipra Panda
Pancreatic Cancer Subtype Prediction Via Advanced Machine Learning Approaches, Nicholas B. Peterson
Does Living in the Ruff Part of Town Matter? The Impact of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Human and Pet Health, Christopher Pierson
Reconceptualizing Rurality in Health Research: Implications for Intervention Design, Elizabeth Reisher
Targeting ERRα in the PGC-1β Signaling Cascade in Aggressive Colorectal Cancer, Kamryn A. Reynolds
Mechanistic Insights into Anemia Recovery: The Samd14-PI3P Regulatory Axis Balances Autophagy, Pooja Roy
Hybrid Fibrous Aerogels for Regenerative Medicine, Hemostasis, and Minimally Invasive Cancer Diagnosis, S M Shatil Shahriar
Neutrophil–Pancreatic Cancer Interplay Defines a Microenvironmental Axis that Sustains Neutrophil Survival and Pro-tumorigenic Reprogramming, Reegan Sturgeon
Development of Ultra-Long-Acting Treatments for Opioid Overdose and Fibrosis, Ashrafi Sultana
Community Engagement Competency of Critical Access Hospital Chief Executive Officers in Nebraska, Jessica B. Tschirren
Chemical Genetic Screening and Mechanistic Validation of HBC-8: A Heterobifunctional Compound with MAP3K1 and CRBN-Dependent Anti-Cancer Effects, Lelisse T. Umeta
Glycoproteome and GlycoRNA Reprogramming in Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Metastasis, Venkatesh Varadharaj
Understanding the Mechanism of Action of NB Compound Small Molecule Inhibitors in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma, Makenzie Vorderbruggen
PDAC Models with KRASG12R Show Elevated MHC Class I Expression, Elina Lynge Wagner
Development of Small-Molecule Therapeutics Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases and Oncology, Thomas Webster
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Targeting SGPP1 in Pancreatic Cancer: Valproic Acid as a Potential Therapeutic via HDAC Inhibition and S1P Pathway Modulation, Hamed Abbasi
Advancing Drug Development through Translational DMPK and Model-Informed Pharmacokinetic Approaches, Nusrat Ahmed
Colostrum Extracellular Vesicle are Neuroprotective in the MPTP Intoxicated Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease, Samia Akter
From Vector to Consequence: Integrating Vector Surveillance, Environmental Drivers, and Public Health Impact into Lyme Disease Risk Management, Kathleen E. Angell
Navigating the Divide: COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Uptake, and Persistent Vaccine Refusal in Nebraska, Julia Bai
Posterior Anatomic Limit for Mandibular Molar Distalization in Subjects with Different Growth Patterns, Genders, and Growth Status, Rehana Bashir
Functional Importance of Pax5 and NrCAM in Highly Aggressive AR-Independent Prostate Cancer, Sreyashi Bhattacharya
Oncomucin-Mediated Stromal Remodeling in Pancreatic Cancer, Namita Bhyravbhatla
A Novel Approach for Understanding the Role of Bone Remodeling in Early Structural Knee Osteoarthritis, Reece Blay
Mechanistic Insight of Neuropilin-2 Expression during the Progression of Prostate Cancer, Sanika Bodas
Development and Evaluation of the Cystiene Cathepsin Trapping Approach Incorporated in NTSR1- and FAP-Targeted Radiotherapeutics, Katherine Brake
Immunosuppression and Epigenetic Therapy: Amyloid Precursor-Like Protein 2-Mediated Macrophage Dynamics and Histone Deacetylase Inhibition in Neuroblastoma, Gabrielle L. Brumfield
Neuroplasticity in Motion: Exploring Neural Oscillatory Activity and Physical Therapy Interventions in Adolescents and Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Morgan T. Busboom-Matulka
MUC16 and COL7A1 in ECM Remodeling in Lung Adenocarcinoma Metastasis, Daniela Castillo Daura
Investigating the Effects of Transcription Factor Binding and Genetic Variants in the Striatum of Post-Mortem Cohorts with Opioid Use Disorder, Rajashree Chakraborty
Evaluating Current Practices in Operative Nontechnical Skills Training and Feedback in General Surgery Residency: A Mixed Methods Approach, Madeline Cloonan
Coordinating Connections: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Relational Coordination and Interprofessional Team Development with Health Professions Students and Survivors of Stroke, Teresa Marie Cochran
Evaluating Clinical Competency in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Emily C. Coffey
Prebiotics to Augment the Gut Microbiome for Patients with Lymphoma or Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The Primal Trial, Christopher R. D'Angelo
Variable Selection and Prediction Using Machine Learning Models in High-Dimensional Data, Apu Chandra Das
Evaluating Joint Control Teaching Procedures for Teaching Yes-No Responding with Tact and Intraverbal Questions for Children with Autism, Desiree J. Dawson
The Splicing Factor PTBP1 Interacts with RUNX1 and is Required for Leukemia Cell Survival, Arjun Dhir
The Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Modulators, Louise F. Dow
BET Protein Inhibition Relieves Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell-mediated Immune Suppression in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Erin M. Drengler
Neurodegenerative Disease Mechanisms: Mitochondrial Impairment, Tau Aggregation, and Neuroinflammation as Central Drivers of Disease Progression, Luis D. Estrella
Exposures, Protections, and Barriers: Advancing Understanding of Agricultural Worker Health, Alexandra A. Farfalla
Unmasking B7-H3: A Spontaneous Small-Cell Lung Cancer Model Reveals its Dual Role in Tumor Progression and Immune Modulation, Mahek Fatima
Understanding Stakeholder Perspectives, Medical Student Metacognition and Reflections on Learning Order Entry in the Electronic Health Record, Abbey L. Fingeret
Phosphorylation Modulates the Structure and Function of Replication Protein A, Valerie J. Fousek-Schuller
Multi-Modal MRI for the Pre-Clinical Evaluation of HIV-Linked Changes in the Central Nervous System, Gabriel Gauthier
A Comparison of Resurgence Following DRA and DRO, Alysa Georgopoulos
Role of NADPH Oxidase 4 in Murine Cancer-Associated Fibroblast, Faith M. Gomez
Navigating Nutrition Between Cultures: A Mixed Methods Study of Dietary Acculturation and Generational Status in Mexican-American Populations, Roger Gonzales
A Comparison of Tenecteplase to Alteplase for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Epic Cosmos Database, Marco Gonzalez Castellon
Role of Stabilin-1 Expressing Macrophages in Colorectal Liver Metastasis, Jampa L. Gurung
Cysteine-Mediated Redox Balance in Staphylococcus aureus, Abigail Hall
Investigate the Role of TGFβ3 in Regulating IRF6 and ΔNp63 in Periderm Desquamation, Nam Ha
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Causal Inference for Early Detection & Management of Cardiac Rejection, Roman G. Haynatzki
The Effects of Arbitrary Reinforcers on DRO Efficiency, Reinstatement, and Reacquisition, Zeinab Hedroj
Temporal Patterns of Ectopic Pregnancy: Using the Electronic Health Record to Illuminate a Dark Corner in Women's Health, Kirsten Hepburn
An Extension of a Break-to-Choice Intervention with Isolated Contingency Tests for Children with Multiply Maintained Challenging Behavior, McKenna E. Herbek
Microbiome Compositional State and Its Relation to Gut Dysbiosis in the Common Marmoset, Jordan B. Hernandez
Kinase Suppressor of Ras 2 Regulates Energy Balance and Tumor Initiation, Dianna H. Huisman
Optimal Two-Stage Phase II Bayesian Design, Yuanyuan Ji