A collection of Medicine Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Copper/N-acetylcysteine Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activities, Danya Belnour
HIV Infection in Women: Novel Approaches for Prevention, Michelle Cherne
Early Host Defense Mechanisms against La Crosse Virus Infection, Maria A. Cruz Zamora
Gelsolin-Mediated Actin Filament Severing in Crowded Environments, James Heidings
Mapping of the Rat Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System in 3D Reconstructed Hearts, Clara Leung
The Innate Immune Response to House Dust Mite in Allergic Airway Inflammation, Madelyn Miller
Identification of Novel Antimalarials From Natural Product Inspired Libraries, David Perry
Novel Roles of RIP2 in Inflammation and Resolution, Michael Shehat
Chaperonin-containing TCP-1 Modulates Breast Cancer Growth and Malignancy, Anne Showalter
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
AB Toxins: Recovery from Intoxication and Relative Potencies, Patrick Cherubin
Alpha-Tocopherol Reduces VLDL Secretion Through Modulation of the VLDL Transport Vesicle, Ryan Clay
A Cytoplasmic-Replicating RNA Virus Sensitizes Cancer Cells to DNA Modifying Agents, Candace Fox
Multi-target High-throughput Screening Assays for Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Christopher Grube
Unraveling PDI and its Interaction with AB Toxins, Jessica Guyette
Identification and Functional Characterization of a Long Non-coding RNA associated with Prostate Cancer, Md Faqrul Hasan
ATP Induced Molecular Disassembly of Cytolethal Distending Toxin's B/C Heterodimer, George Huhn
Synthesis and Bioevaluation of Methionine Depletion Agents, Houssine Ikhlef
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of the Emergent Marine Pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, Jane Maureen Jayakumar
Selenium vs. Sulfur: Investigating the Substrate Specificity of a Selenocysteine Lyase, Michael Johnstone
It Takes Two to Tango: The Toxin-chaperone Relationship, Alisha Kellner
Use of Artificial Intelligence for Malaria Drug Discovery, Arash Keshavarzi Arshadi
Zika Virus-induced Lysis of Cervical Cancer Cells, Harini Krishnapura
Unraveling the Role of Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (Pnmt+) Cells In-vivo, Sanjana Manja
Motor and Sensory Characterization of a Mouse Model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 2O Disease, Swaran Nandini
Allelic Characterization and Novel Functions of the Outer Membrane Porin U in Vibrio Cholerae, Sk Nazmus Sakib
Metabolic Effects of 17a-Estradiol are Growth Hormone Independent and Sex Specific, Silvana Sidhom
Mechanism of NANOGP8 in Glioblastoma Multiforme, Jonhoi Smith
Biochemical Characterization of Rv2633c from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Effects of Mutagenesis on Iron Binding, Kyle Strickland
Investigating Changes in Quiescence in Oral and Esophageal Epithelium in Response to Injury, Alexandra Troia
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Development of a Functional In Vitro 3D Model of the Peripheral Nerve, Wesley Anderson
Regulation of Extra-Pituitary Prolactin in Monocytes and Macrophages, Richard Barrett
Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Recent Zika Outbreak Among a Sample of South Florida Residents, Mohamed Elakkari
Dissecting the Components of Neuropathic Pain, Dale George
Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Exosomes Enhance Cardiac Stem Cell Differentiation into Heart Cells, Jamillah Hammond
Role of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) and TNFSF15 SNPs on TL1A in CD, Sayf Al-Deen Hassouneh
Development of a Non-Human Primate Model for Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage, Amanda Lasseter
Deciphering the Role of Adrenergic Hormones in Embryonic Cardiac Calcium Signaling and Metabolism, Jessica Peoples
Role of Lipid Peroxide Derived Dicarboxylic Acids in Atherosclerotic Calcification, Aladdin Riad
Characterization of Neural Cells Derived from Reelin-deficient Schizophrenic Patient iPS Cells, Nicole Roberts
Neuromuscular Junction Defects in a Mouse Model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2O, Thywill Sabblah
PG-VTV Biogenesis Requires ATP to Facilitate Phosphorylation of Syntaxin 17, Anika Saxena
Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Inhibit Doxorubicin-Induced Pyroptosis in Cell Culture Models, Zahra Tavakoli Dargani
Exacerbation of ΔEFP Sickness in Escherichia coli By an Uncharacterized RNA Helicase, Robert Wingo
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Characterization of Novel Borrelia burgdorferi Transcripts Expressed during Tick and Mammalian Infection, Philip Adams
A Major DNA Double Strand Repair Pathway and Cancer-Associated Circulating Proteins are Effecters of Epigenetic Revision., Brittany Allen
Implication of Alpha-synuclein Transcriptional Regulation and Mutagenesis in the Pathogenesis of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease, Sambuddha Basu
Development of Molecular Diagnostic Tools for Mycobacterium Species, Hillary Bengtson
Chaperonin Containing TCP1 (CCT) as a Target for Cancer Therapy, Ana Carr
Targeted Therapy Development for Neurofibromatosis Type 2, Marisa Fuse
Novel Cytokine Signaling and Molecular Therapeutic Strategy in Pancreatic Cancer, Sarah Gitto
Consequences of Altered Short-Chain Carbon Metabolism in Heart Failure, Julie Horton
The Microbial Ecosystem of Beer Spoilage and Souring: Competition and Cooperation in the Age of Bioinformatics, Andrew Kettring
Discovery and Characterization of Antimalarials with Novel Mechanisms of Action, Bracken Roberts
Discovery and Characterization of Novel Antimicrobials against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Carolina Rodrigues Felix
Cathepsin B Regulates VLDL Secretion Through LFABP Cleavage, Simeon Thibeaux
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Could Dietary Peroxidized Lipids provoke an Intestinal Inflammatory Response?, Mitsushita Doomra
Apolipoprotein-AI Regulates Hepatic VLDL Secretion by Controlling Intracellular VLDL-Trafficking, Bhavesh Gurwani
VO-OHpic Treatment Reduces Cardiac Remodeling in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Taylor Johnson
The Role of SOD1 Acetylation in Neurodegeneration, Michael Kaliszewski
The Role of Type-I Interferon in Limiting Spread and Killing of an Oncolytic RNA Virus in Prostate Cells, Kritika Kedarinath
Role of Kruppel-like Factor 8 (KLF8) in Cancer and Cardiomyopathy, Satadru Lahiri
Neurological profile of older ApoE-PON1 double knockout mice, Connie Mitra
Role of KLF8-CXCR4 signaling in Breast Cancer Metastasis, Debarati Mukherjee
Involvement of miRNAs in the Development of Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer, Richard Ottman
Chlamydia trachomatis Transformants Show a Significant Reduction in Rates of Invasion upon Removal of Key Tarp Domains, Christopher Parrett
Structural and functional characterization of enzymes of a novel group of tryptophylquinone cofactor containing oxidases, Esha Sehanobish
BMP-7 Inhibits p38 and JNK Pathways and Increases M2 Macrophage Differentiation to Reduce Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-/- Mice, Heidi Shoulders
The development of motuporamine derivatives and an investigation into their biological properties, Kristen Skruber
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Differential Expression Of Proteins Involved In VLDL Trafficking Causes Reduced VLDL Secretion In Male Ames Dwarf Mice, Faisal Ahmed Moinuddin
Diabetes Phenotypes in Transgenic Pancreatic Cancer Mouse Models, Toya Albury-Warren
Evaluation of Intestinal Microbial Diversity and a New Antibiotic Regimen in Crohn's Disease Patients, Karel Alcedo
The CT20 peptide as an agent for cancer treatment, Rania Bassiouni
Synthesis and Characterization of Antimicrobial Non-Color Forming Silica-Silver Nanocomposite, Joshua Bazata
Synthesis and Characterization of Core-Shell Zinc Silica Nanoparticles and Zinc Silica Nanogels for Agricultural Applications., Megan Berroth
FMF assay for assessing vaccine generated antibodies in a biomimetic manner, Vipra Dhir
Membrane topology of a broad-spectrum resistance factor responsible for lipid modification in Enterococcus faecium., Jesse Harrison
Overexpression of human Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase in Mice; The Effect of Increase Superoxide Scavenging on Autonomic Control of the Heart., Jeffrey Hatcher
Functional Identification of Nucleus Tractus Solitarius (NTS) Barosensitive Neurons: Effect of Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia (CIH), Jenya Kolpakova
The role of a highly conserved eubacterial ribosomal protein in translation quality control, Anusha Naganathan
Development of Cytotoxic Natural Killer Cells for Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Veethika Pandey
Proteomic Analysis Delineates the Signaling Networks of Plasmodium falciparum, Brittany Pease
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Preparation, Characterization, and Delivery of Antibodies Binding to a Model Oncogenic RNA, Human Initiator tRNA, Jennifer Archer
Role of Cardiac Catecholamines in Embryos and Adults Under Stress, Candice Baker
Modulation of cholera toxin structure and function by host proteins, Helen Burress
The Anti-toxin Properties of Grape Seed Phenolic Compounds, Patrick Cherubin
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: mechanism behind mutant SOD toxicity and improving current therapeutic strategies, Cassandra Dennys
Cerium oxide Nanoparticles: Their Phosphatase Activity and its Control, Atul Dhall
In Vitro Characterization of Unmodified and Pyroglutamylated Alzheimer's Amyloid beta peptide, Jason Matos