Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Compensatory Changes in the Visual System as a Result of Neurodegeneration, Liz Bierlein
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Astrocytic Contribution to Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome, Lara E. Bergdolt
Fabrication and Characterization of Porous Biomaterial for Potential Antigen Delivery, Farah Shahjin
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Development of Long-Acting Antiviral Drug Nanoformulations, Denise Cobb
Multimodal Neuroimaging of HIV and Aging, Brandon Lew
In utero and Postnatal Oxycodone Exposure: Implications for Intergenerational Effects, Katherine E. Odegaard
Neural Oscillatory Activity Serving Sensorimotor Control is Regulated by the Mitochondrial Redox Environment in Health and Disease, Rachel Spooner
The Neurological Abnormalities of the Brain and Spinal Cord in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Michael Trevarrow
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Characterization of Novel Animal Models for Parkinson’s Disease, Mohannad Almikhlafi
Dynamic Oscillatory Interactions Between Neural Attention and Sensorimotor Systems, Alex Wiesman
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Synthesis and Characterization of Long Acting Darunavir Prodrugs, Mary Banoub
Mechanisms of calcium-dependent neurotransmission in photoreceptors, Justin J. Grassmeyer
Synthesis and Characterization of Long-Acting Rilpivirine Prodrugs, James R. Hilaire
Synthesis and Characterization of a Long-Acting Emtricitabine Prodrug Nanoformulation, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim
Theranostics for Antiretroviral Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics, Brendan M. Ottemann
Development of a Long-Acting Nanoformulation of Dolutegravir for Prevention and Treatment of HIV-1 Infection, Brady Sillman
Roles of autism gene ARID1B in murine brain development and behavior, Amanda L. Smith
HIV-1 Elimination in Humanized Mice, Hang Su
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Theranostics, Christopher J. Woldstad
Novel antiviral effect of a small molecule ONC201 and its potential application in HIV-1 eradication, Runze Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Neuronal and Glial Expression of GluN2C and GluN2D NMDA Receptor Subunit mRNA in Different Regions of the Mouse Forebrain, Hassan Alsaad
Arid1b and Macf1 in Murine Brain Development and Behavior, Jeffrey Jay Moffat
Properties of Synaptic Transmission from Rods and Cones in The Outer Plexiform Layer of The Vertebrate Retina, Xiangyi Wen
T Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity in the MPTP Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease, Rebecca A. Wilshusen
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Novel therapeutic approaches for Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN3), Megan Elizabeth Bosch
Development of Dual Reconstituted Humanized Mice for Studies of HIV-1 Neuropathogenesis, Weizhe Li
Evaluation of Immune-Modulating Therapies For Parkinson's Disease, Katherine E. Olson
Effects of GM-CSF on Dendritic Cells and Regulatory T cells in Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Models of Parkinson’s Disease, Charles Schutt
A Role for δ-catenin in Synaptic Regulation, Li Yuan
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Molecular mechanisms involved in neurotoxicity mediated by HIV proteins and drug abuse, Yu Cai
Expression and Function of Inflammation-Associated MicroRNAs in Traumatic Brain Injury, Emily Harrison
Expression and Function of Inflammation-Associated MicroRNAs in Traumatic Brain Injury, Emily Brooke Harrison
Target Validation and Pharmacological Characterization of Novel NMDAR Modulators, Kiran Sapkota
Mechanisms of lateral-inhibitory feedback from horizontal cells to cone photoreceptors at the first synapse of the retina, Ted J. Warren
The Role of Glutaminase and Extracellular Vesicles in Macrophages and Microglia, Beiqing Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Compensatory Mechanisms and T Cell Migration In Mouse Models of Dopaminergic Loss, Kristi M. Anderson
Acute Methamphetamine Exposure Affects Histone Modifying Enzymes and Cytokine Production in Macrophages, Ariel Burns
Characteristics of Exocytosis and Endocytosis in Photoreceptors, Karlene M. Cork
Targeted Magnetite Tissue Delivery for Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics, Tianyuzi Li
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the nanoart carrying macrophage, Andrea L. Martinez-Skinner
Cell-targeted antiretroviral nanoformulations: translational studies in mice, Pavan Puligujja
The Role of Glutaminase 1 in HIV-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders and in Brain Development, Yi Wang
CCR5 and the Blood Brain Barrier During HIV-1 Infection and Cell-Cell Communications, Shawna M. Woollard
The Involvement of Let-7 miRNA in the Regulation of Retinal Progenitor Cells, Xiaohuan Xia
ER stress mediated astrogliosis in HAND: involvement of IP3R2, Lu Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Glyoxalase-1 gene transfer to prevent cerebral microvascular and neuronal dysfunctions in type 1 diabetes mellitus, Fadhel Ahmed M Alomar
Vesicle exocytosis from rod photoreceptor synapses, Minghui Chen
CXCR7 mediated neural progenitor cell migration and signaling in the absence of CXCR4, Qiang Chen
Dysregulation of brain metabolism during human immunodeficiency virus neuropathology in humanized mice, Adrian A. Epstein
Bioinformatics analyses of macrophage transcriptome profiles following HIV infection, cart and meth treatments, Danielle S. Fenster
Proteomic alterations of the macrophage following HIV-1 infection and methamphetamine exposure, Nicole A. Haverland
Mitochondria and autophagy in neurodegeration, Phillip Ryan Purnell
The role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, Lance Michael Villeneuve
Characterization and regulation of nanoART endosomal trafficking, Gang Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Inflammatory factors reduce neuronal autophagy, Carly Bycenski
Role of microrna-142 in human immunodeficiency virus 1- associated neurocognitive disorders, Amrita Datta Chaudhuri
Role of the inflammasome in the pathogenesis and immune responses to staphylococcus aureus infection in the central nervous system, Richa Hanamsagar
Immune modulation for parkinson's disease, Lisa Kosloski-Bilek
Reactive carbonyl species and complications in diabetes mellitus, Caronda J. Moore
Nanozymes for the delivery of superoxide dismutase 1 to the brain, Poornima Suresh
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Immunophenotyping, behavior and therapeutic efficacy testing in experimental models and in parkinson's disease, Saunders Jessica AL Hutter
Neuroimmune regulation in models of neurodegenerative diseases, David K. Stone
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
HIV-1 clades B and C infection disparity in macropages: potential relevance to HIV-1 neuropathogenesis, Agnes Alicia Constantino-Rodriguez
Epidermal growth factor receptor activation and regulation by an aqueous extract of hogbarn dust, Puttappa Rachappa Dodmane
Dynamics of the monocyte-macrophage proteome during differentiation and HIV-1 infection, Stephanie D. Kraft-Terry
Architecture of the photoreceptor ribbon synapse: L-type voltage-gated calcium channel mobility and the role of cholesterol in neurotransmission, Aaron Jeffrey Mercer
Development of a macrophage-mediated delivery system for crystalline antiretroviral nanoparticles, Ari S. Nowacek
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Synaptic strength at the photoreceptor ribbon synapse: vesicle pools, calcium channel number and vesicular glutamate concentration, Theodore Michael Bartoletti
In vivo characterization of tau-tubulin kinase 1 in neurocognitive impairment and neurodegeneration, Jiqing Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Molecular regulators of HIV-1 pathogenesis, Sugato Banerjee
Development of adjunctive therapies for HIV-1- associated dementia, Dawn L. Eggert
Identification of NMDA receptor subunit NR2D-association proteins implications for synaptic plasticity and excitotoxicity, Vivek Gautam
Binding and functional properties of the Alpha-2c-Del322-325 adrenergic receptor polymorphism, Megan Danielle Montgomery
Cross-talk between CAMP/PKA and GSK3ß, Lynn Roy
The role of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors containing Q/R-Unedited Glur2 subunits in neurogenesis, Nicholas Paul Whitney
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Nitrosylative and oxidative regulation of insulin-degrading enzyme, Crystal Marie Cordes
Brain inflammmation and glutaminase-mediated excitotoxicity in HIV-1-associated dementia, Nathan Erdmann
Characterization of animal behavioral models using juvenile rats for screeing pediatric antidepressant efficacy, Abbey Lea Reed
Development of immune-mediated vaccine strategies for Parkinson's disease, Ashley D. Reynolds
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Altered regulation of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the diabetic rat brain, LeDon Bean
The NMDA receptor subunit 2D carboxy terminal : a molecular scaffold for intracellular signaling proteins, Jeffrey W. Boyle
TIMP-1 regulation in astrocytes : implications for HIV-1-associated dementia, Jessica Gardner
The Signaling and apoptotic effects of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in HIV-1 associated dementia, Yunlong Huang
Regulation of epidermal growth factor receptors and mitogenic signaling by lysophosphatidic acid and beta-2 adrenergic receptors in airway cells, Karen Marie Kassel
Antidepressant regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor in rats, Megan Elizabeth Kozisek
ATP and neuropeptide y regulation of bovine chromaffin cell, Toni Marie Luke
Role of the ERK 1/2 MAP kinase pathway on the celluar response to anticancer chemotherapy, Scott Michael Stoeger
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Regulation of MU Opioid receptor signal transduction by the accessory protein ranbpm, Jeffery Neil Talbot
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Phenotypic rescue of the reduced folate carrier knockout mouse, Steven Eugene-Lee Heller
Molecular mechanisms involved in alpha1B-adrenergic receptor sequestration, endocytosis, down-regulation and up-regulation, Steven Craig Prinster
Noradrenergic regulation of the developing brain, Jeff Sanders
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Interactions between the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, VAV2, the platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta and phosphoinositide 3-kinase in coronary artery vascular smooth muscle cells : functional implications in atherosclerosis, Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun
Transcriptional and translational regulation of the human rasGAP gene, Jason Glanzer
Characterization of insulin receptor signaling pathways that mediate potentiation of NMDA receptor activity, Donald Albert Skifter
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells by homocysteine, James C. Brown