This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Medicine.
Theses from 2023
Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response in Parainfluenza Virus Acute to Persistent Infections, Lauren L. Abbitt
Examining the Association Between COVID-19 and Anxiety in College Students With Varying Personality Traits, Ridha Anjum
The Effect of E-cigarette Vape on Oral Cell Proliferation Using 3D Spheroids as a Preclinical Model, Vikram Chinnaiyan
Evaluating Digital Cognitive Biomarkers as a Noninvasive Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease: Correlations with Classic CSF Biomarkers, Kasey Corripio
The Impact of Telemedicine on Patient-Provider Communication at a University Student Health Center, Venkata Naga Sreelalitapriya Duvuuri
Long Term Effects Analysis of Children Exposed to Postpartum Depression, Asheria Foster
Trends In Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates In A Pediatric Hospital: An Analysis Of The Impact Of The Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic, Juan Miguel S. Gonzalez Rivero
Phenotypic Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus Strains Associated with a Recent Outbreak, Makayla Gossett
The Overlooked Importance of Repetition and Retention in Jewish Prayer, Akiva Groman
The Effects of Silver-Modified Nanoceria on Clostridioides difficile Vegetative Cells in an in vitro Environment, Saloni Gupta
The Influence of Genetics, Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress, and Energy Deficit on Migraine, Victoria DM Maldonado Llinas
Design And Implementation of 402nm Laser Adapter for Simultaneous 3D Printing of GelMA Hydrogel Scaffolds, Lauren Morris
The Relative Contribution of Health-Care Points of Service to Overall Patient Satisfaction at a University Health Center, Jay M. Parikh
Effect of Estrogen on Chondrogenesis in Female Articular Chondrocytes, Ebony R. Parsons
Antiretroviral Drug Induced Cardiotoxicity Through Dysregulation of Mitochondrial Function, Raj Patel
The Encapsulation of Enzymes in Multiphase Complex Coacervates, Akash R. Rajaram
Engineering of Metal Nanoparticle/Polymer-Coated PPEs for Antimicrobial Applications, Andrew Sanford
Effect of Molecular Crowders on the Activation of Cholera Toxin by Protein Disulfide Isomerase, Niral Shah
Investigating the Effects of Paraquat on Kidney Disease Biomarkers in HEK293 Cells, Zounaira Shahzad
Whole Genome Bisulfuite Sequencing Methylation Analysis of Wnt7a In Embryonic Mouse Hearts Following Maternal Ethanol Binge, Richard Shao
Impact of Alcohol on Wnt Gene Expression in the Developing Mouse Heart, Anagha Srivatsa
Understanding the Molecular Basis for the Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain-Containing Protein 2-Mediated Regulation of 5-Lipoxygenase, Harshitha Uppada
Expression Optimization of the GST-GFP Fusion Protein through the Alteration of Induction Conditions, Matthew J. Vaccaro
The Efficacy of Treatment of Symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Associated Health Risks Using Insulin Sensitizers: A Meta-Analysis, Isabella J. Wong
Theses from 2022
Characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccine-Hesitant UCF College Students and Potential Avenues for Increasing Vaccination Rates, Justin A. Barthel
Targeting L-Arginine Metabolism to Control Small Cell Lung Cancer Transformation, Robert L. Burns Jr.
COVID-19 and Diabetes, Radhika Desai
Examining the Effects of Synthetic Dye Yellow No. 5 (Tartrazine) Exposure on Mouse Neuro2A Neurons In Vitro, Jenna L. Farnum
Intractable Pediatric Epilepsy and Dietary Therapies: A Meta-analysis of Trials for Seizure Reduction, Victor Figueira M Dantas
Examining the Use of Digital Tools to Facilitate Multilingual Patient-Physician Communication: A Scoping Review, Esha V. Ghosalkar
Mechanical Understanding and Optimization of Template Guided Core Needle Biopsy, Isaac Girgis
Methods for Characterization of CL-001 Derived Exosomes as a Stimulating Agent for NK Cells for Immunotherapy, Ilana Gomez Diaz
The Effect of Anti-aging Treatment on Expression of Aging Markers in a Mouse Model of Huntington Disease, Mary Isabelle E. Guerra
Metabolic Dysregulation Induces Impaired Memory Lymphocyte Formation During Severe SARS-COV-2 Infection, Sanjeev Gurshaney
The Association Between Obesity And COVID-19: An Analysis Of Risk Factors, Talib H. Hakim
Evaluation of Interactions of COVID Nonstructural Proteins 3, 5, and 6 With Human Proteins and Potentially Therapeutic Molecules, Jessica Huitsing
Clostridioides difficile Motility in Defined Culture Media and its Response to Nutrients, Mary Ishak
The Affects of the Foot Conditions on the Homeless Population, Alexander Kaye
Investigating the Relationship Between Biological Age and Mutant Huntingtin Misfolding, Ratnesh Kesineni
The Effect of Young Blood Anti-aging Treatment on Protein Markers of Age and Huntington Disease, Sujena H. Koilpillai
Phenotypic Characterization and Pathogenic Potential of Endemic Populations of Vibrio cholerae from the Indian River Lagoon, Janetta L. Lam
Regulation of the Protease Activity for the Mitochondrial Omi/HtrA2, Simon Larson
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell and Chondrocyte Mobility in 3D Bioprinted Hydrogel Constructs, Alesia Lokshina
Role of BAG5 in Maintaining Cellular Proteostasis During Stress Conditions, Avni Mukker
The Intertwined Relationship of Stress and Sleep Quality of Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jordan Nguyen
Serotonin's Proliferative Effects on Lung Cancer Cell Lines, Jessy K. Ntabo
A Meta-Analysis: Significance of Biofluid Biomarkers in Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury, Stephanie Oliveira
Flashbulb Memories Among College Students During COVID-19, Sabah Qureshi
Novel Microbe-Resistant Clay Dressing for Healing Burn Wounds, Kasey L. Rigby
A Novel Drug to Induce Apoptosis in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cells, Parshva A. Sanghvi
A Reflection on Modern Western Adolescent Transitional Care of Patients with Chronic Conditions, Samuel Schepps
PI3K and PAK Pathway Inhibition Decreases NF2-associated Tumor Size in Mouse Allograft Model, Andrew T. Tran
The Role of the Prefrontal Cortex and Stress in Huntington Disease-Mediated Aggression, Kadambari Vyas
The Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Diabetes Among Different Ethnic Groups, Rachel K. Williams
Theses from 2021
The Development of Luciferase Reporters for the Optimization of CRISPR Interference Gene Silencing of Mycobacterial L,D-Transpeptidases, Isabella Castellano
High Rates of Misdiagnosis of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and How to Reduce Them, Aliya Centner
Developing A Self-Sanitizing Mask to Combat the Spread of Infectious Disease, Matthew Crawford
COVID-19 Infection in Hypertensive Patients in Correlation with Race, Elizabeth Durkin
Targeting T Cell Glycolysis to Mitigate Graft-versus-Host Disease, Kevin Ezhakunnel
Exploring Interleukin 21 and Its Role in Humoral Immunity in the Mouse Model of Influenza Infection, Samantha E. Gallahan
Paternal Ages and Genetic Diseases and Congenital Anomalies, Neda Hamood
Next-generation Protein Sequencing (NGPS) For Determining Complete Sequences for Unknown Proteins and Antibodies, Alexis S. Howard
Awareness of Genetic Predispositions that Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer, Carly Huber
Using a Lubricin Reporter Cell to Test Current vs. Optimized Media Compositions, Sean M. Kennedy
The Role of Islam in Establishing Women's Rights in the Muslim World, Assad Khan
Role of RelA in Dormancy and ToxR Proteolysis in Vibrio cholerae, Zachary J. Malaussena
Using Genetics in a Model Organism to Understand Polyamine Transport, Victoria A. Millington
Split Aptamer Sensor For Single Nucleotide Selective Target Detection, Jack E. Mordeson
Concomitant Guillain-Barre Syndrome with COVID-19, Skylar A. Morongell
The Psychological Benefits of a Remote Physical Activity Intervention in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Madisyn T. Pelchat
Acoustic Detection of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Models Representing Neonates, Pinak Raodeo
Developing a Targeted Ultrasound-responsive Nanobubble-based Gene Delivery System for Osteoporosis Treatment, Angela Shar
Involvement of Receptor Interacting Protein 2 in the Activation of 5-Lipoxygenase, Marianne Sia
Identifying Pathways Affected by the HrpA RNA Helicase, Brandon Simons
The Role of MS-818 in Altering Age-related Characteristics of an In Vitro Model of Senescence in Neural Stem Cells, Sandeep Sreerama
Multifactorial Media Analysis via Design of Experiment for Type II Collagen in Primary Rabbit Chondrocytes, Javier A. Velez Toro
Targeting T Cell Metabolism to Ameliorate Graft-versus-Host Disease, Karin Zikra
Theses from 2020
Identification of Druggable Targets in a Schwannomatosis Patient-Derived Tumor Cell Line, Abdulrahman Allaf
The Effects of Vaping on Oral Streptococci and Oral Inflammation, Matthew Caldwell
The Effect of Using CRISPR/Cas9 Treatment to Delete the Myostatin Protein In Vivo and In Vitro, Marco Cardone
Comparison of Low Carbohydrate Diets on Renal and Glucose Function in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Garrett A. Couch
Detection of Point Mutations Conferring Gentamicin Resistance in Escherichia coli using a Split-G4 Probe, Michael J. Greenberg
The Effect of a Senolytic Drug on Messenger RNA and Micro RNA Expression in Perigonadal Adipose Tissue of Young and Old Mice, Catalina Hernandez
Effects of Maternal Thyroid Hypofunction on Fetal Brain Development During Pregnancy: Possible Links to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Caroline R. Hobson
Isoform-Specific Expression of Adenylate Cyclase in Cardiac Development, Lauren A. Houchin
Understanding Medical Error in Surgical Stapler Use: A Philosophical and Scientific Analysis, Jacob E. Howard
Determining the Advantageous Acute Migraine Treatment: Rimegepant and Lasmiditan Review of Literature, Tiffany A. Johnson
Variations in Diet Quality Among Undergraduate Students, William Johnson
Investigating Aggression in Huntington Disease, Chloe E. LaRochelle
Investigating the Effect of Ethanol on Wnt7a and its Potential Implications in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Erika Lytle
The Effects of Roundup on the Life History, Stress Response, and Immune Function of the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, Lindsay E. Martin
Retrograde Labelling and Visualization of the Intrinsic Autonomic Ganglia of the Rat Liver, Kennan J. Negrete