Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Inhibition of RAD52-based DNA repair for cancer therapy, Mona Al-Mugotir
The Impact of Rural-Urban Residency on Colorectal Cancer Screening, Stage at Diagnosis and Treatment in the Privately Insured Population, Mesnad Alyabsi
Electrophysiological biomarkers of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment in hematological malignancy patients, David E. Anderson
The Effect of Treatment Delay, Non-Adherence to Treatment Guidelines, and Never-Smoking Status on the Survival of Lung Cancer Patients, Trisari Anggondowati
Evaluation of Real-Time Feedback via Telehealth: Training Staff to Conduct a Preference Assessment, Janelle Ausenhus
MUC4 Based Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer, Kasturi Banerjee
FOXM1 Expression and Contribution to Genomic Instability and Chemoresistance in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, Carter J. Barger
Francisella tularensis Insertion Sequence Elements Contribute to Differential Gene Expression, Amanda M. Bartling
Early Career Physical Therapy Faculty Networking and Scholarly Productivity: A Mixed-Methods Study, Betsy J. Becker
The Role of Hippo Pathway in Mitosis and Cancer, Xingcheng Chen
Development of Polymeric Carriers for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury, Yi Chen
A Study of Acoustically Activated Nanodroplets, Songita Choudhury
The Survival and Treatment Refusal of Lung Cancer Patients: Analyses of National Cancer Registries, Poppy Deviany
Health-Related Perception and Responsibility Behavior Among Individuals With and Without Chronic Illness, Danielle Dohrmann
Determinants of multi-scale patterning in growth plate cartilage, Alek Erickson
An Evaluation of the Use of a Clinical Research Data Warehouse and I2b2 Infrastructure to Facilitate Replication of Research, Bret Gardner
Overcoming TCF4-Driven BCR Signaling in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Keenan Hartert
Molecular Mechanism of Early Amyloid Self-Assembly Revealed by Computational Modeling, Mohtadin Hashemi
Determining the Adoption and Implementation of Nutrition Policies at Food Pantries Across the United States, Meagan Helmick
Selective Generation of Dopaminergic Precursors From Human Fibroblasts by Direct Lineage Conversion, Miao He
The Effect of Dust Mite extract on Esophageal Tight Junctions in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Kyle Hinz
Transcriptional regulation of icaADBC by IcaR and TcaR in Staphylococcus epidermidis, Tramy Hoang
Functional Role of Protein Kinase C Alpha in Endometrial Carcinogenesis, Alice Hsu
MicroRNA expression and disease correlation in a Hispanic Lupus cohort, Thandiwe Jere
Development of Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Shrey Kanvinde
Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Regulate Mammary Tumor Growth and Metastasis by Modulating Tissue Microenvironments, Saraswoti Khadge
A Comparison of Function- and Nonfunction-Based Extinction for Inappropriate Mealtime Behavior, Caitlin Kirkwood
A Multi-Level Assessment of Healthcare Facilities Readiness, Willingness, and Ability to Adopt and Sustain Telehealth Services, Jamie Larson
The Impact of Physical Activity on Attention Allocation in Normal and Narrow-Based Treadmill Walking, Meng Liu
Evaluating and Mitigating the Relapse of Undesirable Caregiver Behavior, Daniel R. Mitteer
Arid1b and Macf1 in Murine Brain Development and Behavior, Jeffrey Jay Moffat
Elucidating the Roles of Lunatic Fringe in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Prathamesh Patil
Teaching Caregivers to Integrate Four Play-Based Instructional Strategies Without Decrements in Child Play and Preference, Maegan Pisman
Elucidation of the functions of Neuropilin 2 in osteoclasts in promoting prostate cancer bone metastasis., Navatha S. Polavaram
Alcohol Drives Oxidation-Dependent Desensitization of Airway Cilia Motility Responsiveness, Michael Price
Role of EPS15 Homology Domain-Containing Protein 4 (EHD4) in the Kidney, Shamma Rahman
Connexin32: Sorting, Endocytosis and Assembly, Anuttoma Ray
A Translational Evaluation of Potential Iatrogenic Effects of Single and Combined Contingencies during Functional Analyses of Target Responses, Billie Retzlaff
Examining Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Young Adults in Nebraska, Marisa Rosen
Regulation of Canonical and Non-Canonical Hippo Pathway Components in Mitosis and Cancer, Seth Stauffer
Towards the Identification of the Molecular Mechanism Responsible for RPA:RAD52 Complex Formation, Lucas Struble
Emergent Completion of Multistep Instructions via Joint Control, Megan Vosters
Mechanisms for the Potassium Sparing Effects of Furosemide in Mice on High Potassium Diets, Bangchen Wang
Properties of Synaptic Transmission from Rods and Cones in The Outer Plexiform Layer of The Vertebrate Retina, Xiangyi Wen
The Beta-Catenin/MUC1.CT Interaction in Pancreatic Cancer, Edwin Wiest
T Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity in the MPTP Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease, Rebecca A. Wilshusen
Pandemic Planning: Estimating Disease Burden of Pandemic Influenza to Guide Preparedness Planning Decisions for Nebraska Medicine, Angelia Wimberly
Delivery of MicroRNA with CXCR4-Targeted Nanoparticles in Metastatic Cancer Treatment, Ying Xie
Development of Chloroquine-containing HPMA Copolymers for Drug Delivery, Fei Yu
Next Generation of Translational Long-Acting Cabotegravir, Tian Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Metabolic Reprogramming of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells in Response to Chronic Low pH Stress, Jaime Abrego
Organizational Effects of Defeminizing Toxicants: Lessons Learned From an Environmental Sentinel Organism, The Fathead Minnow., Jonathan Ali
Epidemiologic and Clinical Profiles of Uterine Cancer in the Gharbiah Province of Egypt, Saad Alshahrani
Molecular mechanisms of C-terminal Eps15 Homology Domain containing (EHD) protein function, Kriti Bahl
Understanding the Relationship between TGF-Beta and IGF-1R Signaling in Colorectal Cancer, Katie L. Bailey
Structural violence and gender-based violence in the United States, Sarbinaz Z. Bekmuratova
The Role of EHD2 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis and Progression, Timothy A. Bielecki
Development of CXCR4 Inhibitors for Topical Treatment of Psoriasis, Suthida Boonsith
Novel therapeutic approaches for Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN3), Megan Elizabeth Bosch
Aberrant Glycosylation In Pancreatic Cancer Progression, Seema Chugh
Perturbing anti-apoptotic proteins to develop novel cancer therapies, Jacob Contreras
Relationships between Complex Pediatric Health Conditions and the Built, Physical and Social Environments, Brittany Corley
Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in an Urban Omaha High School, Kyra L. Crepin
Analysis of Graded Gross Anatomy Dissections and Demonstrations as a Supplemental Educational Tool, Stephanie Leanne Cummings
Pattern Recognition Receptors, Immune Proteins, and NF-κB Signaling Regulate Behaviors Associated With Aging Phenotypes, Nicholas W. DeKorver
The effect of mechanical vibration on pain and rate of tooth movement during initial orthodontic alignment, Leslie Ellingson
Community Benefits Spending by Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals in the U.S., Wael ElRayes
Evaluation of Real-time Feedback to Train Caregivers to Conduct Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions, Amanda L. Gibson
Patient-Centered Medical Home Adoption in School-Based Health Centers, Abbey Gregg
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records for Population Health Management in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals, Niodita Gupta
Role of Endothelin Axis in Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment, Suprit Gupta
A Translational Evaluation of Renewal of Inappropriate Mealtime Behavior, Vivian Ibañez, Cathleen C. Piazza, and Kathryn M. Peterson
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Matthew A. Ingersoll
Requirement of EHD Family of Endocytic Recycling Regulators for T-Cell Functions, Fany M. Iseka
Development of Neurotensin-Based Radiopharmaceuticals For Neurotensin-Receptor-1-Positive Tumors Targeting, Yinnong Jia
Sex and Sexuality of Breast Cancer Survivors, Aja D. Kneip Pelster
Nutrition status in hospitalized patients with COPD on non-invasive ventilation, Sara M. Kvien Jensen
Role of Ezrin in Colorectal Cancer Cell Survival Regulation, Premila Leiphrakpam
Role of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) – β Signaling in Craniofacial Development, Malignancies and Regeneration, Jingpeng Liu
Development of Dual Reconstituted Humanized Mice for Studies of HIV-1 Neuropathogenesis, Weizhe Li
The Role of YES-Associated Protein 1 in Ovarian Physiology and Pathology, Xiangmin Lv
Public Health Perspectives on Sexual Health and Family Planning, Molly McCarthy
A Cadaveric Study of Coronary Artery Variations, Mitchell Lee Milanuk
Exploring Perceptions and Experiences with Resources Among Rural Alzheimer's Dementia Family Caregivers in the Midwest, Rita M. Million
Maternal Life Course Adversity: The Intersection of Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Adaptive Response in Pregnancy, Crystal Modde Epstein
Vitamin D Supplementation in Allo-HSCT Patients, Bailey Nelson
Genetic Influence on Resilience to Potentially Traumatic Events, Kosuke Niitsu
The Roles of Ecdysoneless in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Oncogenesis, Appolinaire A. Olou
Evaluation of Immune-Modulating Therapies For Parkinson's Disease, Katherine E. Olson