Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Cannizzaro IV, Joseph S., ELUCIDATING APOSEMATIC PATTERNS IN NORTH AMERICAN HYLIDS
Crisman, Anna-Christina Zhi, The Effects of Microplastics and Glyphosate on the Alga Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii
Davis, Hailey Grace, THE ROLE OF SHN-1 IN AXON TERMINATION
Drozd, Cody, The UNC-116(KIF5C) Kinesin-1 Heavy Chain and the UNC-16(JIP3) Cargo Adaptor Regulate Axon Targeting in C. Elegans
Leskinen, Heather L., Methodology to Investigate Protein-Protein Interactions of Jun During Neuronal Differentiation of PC12 Cells
Shaheduzzaman, Md, Functional Relationship Between Yeast VDAC Proteins and the Sak1 Protein Kinase in Activating the Snf1 Protein Kinase
Singuluri, Hemanth, Regulation of Nuclear Localization of Yeast SNF1/AMPK During Energy Stress
Thorngate-Rein, Nathaniel, Growth and Metabolism of Sediment Bacterial Cultures During Prolonged Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Welmillage, Shashini Uthpala, Characterizing Symbiotic Interactions Between Paraburkholderia Phymatum and Its Legume Hosts
Welty, James, Quantification of Common Microplastic Particles in Freshwater Sediments Using Nile Red
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Ansad, Miliya, Characterization of Antimicrobial Activity of the Symbiotic Bacterium Xenorhabdus Szentirmaii
Banerjee, Biswarup, Complex Regulatory Pathways Connect Vfm Quorum-sensing and Cyclic-di-GMP Signaling to Bacterial Virulence in the Phytopathogen Dickeya Dadantii 3937
Brown, Kerry Michael, The Functional Relationship Between Yeast AMPK and Mitochondria
Driskill, Allison Marie, Looking Through Glass: Phytoplankton Players in Freshwater Silicon Cycles
Engel, Samuel, Pili and Chpc the Two Adaptor Proteins in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chp Chemosensory System
Falat, Elizabeth, The Role of the Basement Membrane in Basal Tissue Folding
Ghasemimianaei, Alaleh, A Novel Transcription Factor Cder Regulates the Type III Secretion System in a c-di-GMP Dependent Manner in Dickeya Dadantii
Sergi, Clint Michael, Cognitive and Web Phenotypes of the Western Black Widow Spider
Simmons, Lauren J., Phytoplankton Mortality in an Urban Pond: Understanding the Roles of Abiotic Factors, Grazing Pressure and Allelopathy
Speck, Bretta, Architecture of Mate Choice Decisions in Enchenopa Treehoppers
Thunes, Nicole C., Gliding Motility, Protein Secretion, and Virulence of Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium Columnare.
Wachala, Sierra, Ecology and Behavior of the Invasive Mysid Hemimysis Anomala in Milwaukee Harbor
Yi, Xueling, Molecular Evolution and Biogeography of the New World Eptesicus Bats
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Alanani, Samer, Evaluating the Biological Activities of Novel Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors (hdaci) in Adherent and Nonadherent Tumor Cell Lines
Conrad, Rachel, Roles of Secreted Proteins and Iron Utilization Proteins in Virulence of the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium Columnare
Cook, Rachel M., Selection and Demography Drive Range-Wide Patterns of Mhc Variation in Mule Deer (odocoileus Hemionus)
Deniaud, Augustin, Negative Regulation of the Kinase LIN-45 By the E3/E4 Ubiquitin Ligase UFD-2
Dhara, Sumona Pareshnath, Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Driving Cellular Reprogramming for Successful Optic Nerve Regeneration in Zebrafish
Grothjan, Jacob Jeffrey, Microbial Communities Hosted By Carnivorous Pitcher Plants: Diversity, Recruitment, Functions and Succession in Sarracenia Purpurea Microbiomes
Jiang, Daqing, The Study of the Phytopathogen Dickeya Dadantii 3937 Cpx Signaling on the Regulation of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Bertling, Kristen, Mechanisms and Regulation of Aerobic Respiration in Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1
Ghosh, Chandrima, Understanding the Role of Protein Kinases Kin1 and Kin2 in the Protein Folding Pathways in the Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Ghosh Roy, Subhomita, Biological Indicators of Toxic Stress in Wetland Sediments
Hall, Alexandria E., Photobiomodulation Modulates Bioenergetics and Oxidative Stress in an in Vitro Model of Diabetic Retinopathy
Klingbeil, William Hayward, Giant Kelp Genetic Monitoring Before and After Disturbance Reveals Stable Genetic Diveristy in Southern California
Malik, Shikha, Dissecting Molecular Mechanism of Heat Stress on Anther Development in Fragaria Vesca
Replogle, Maria R., Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Driving Temporal Dynamics of Lineage Specific Differentiation in the Cranial Neural Crest
Truong, Cammy Nu, Fibrinogen-Conjugated Gold-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles for Targeting Activated Platelets in a Whole Blood System
Vanderhoof, Brittany S., Evaluation of One Piece in the Blood Coagulation Puzzle: Exploring an Activation Mechanism of Tissue Factor Through Self-association
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Banerjee, Rini, Analysis of Genes Involved in Metal Resistance and Cytochrome C Maturation in Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1
Buddell, Tyler, An Autism-Causing Variant Misregulates Selective Autophagy to Alter Axon Targeting and Behavior
Dickson, Juleen May, Lorelei Localization and Ovule Ultrastructure in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Fang, Liwei, Mechanism of Anti-Virulence Compound 187R Inhibiting Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Type III Secretion System
Garde, Ryan Joseph, An Assessment of BSA Protein Hydrogel Biocompatibility in the Vertebrate Intestinal Tract
Gierke, Lily G., A Seascape Genetics Approach to Studying Genetic Differentiation in the Bull Kelp Nereocystis Luetkeana
Giglio, Rachael Marie, Unraveling Plague Ecology Through Vector and Host Genetics
Johnston, Joseph, Flavobacterium Gliding Motility: From Protein Secretion to Cell Surface Adhesin Movements
Sathe, Leena, Mechanistic Insights into Translational Silencing of HACL mRNA in Yeast S. Cerevisiae
Simanek, Kayla Audenia, Understanding the Link Between Chemotaxis and Biofilm Dispersion Systems in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Simanek, Kayla Audenia, Understanding the Link Between Chemotaxis and Biofilm Dispersion Systems in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Smith, Ashley R., Dissection of Floral Organ Development and Sterility in Sorghum Bicolor
Uhrig, Genelle Nicole, Two Fields, One Pellet: Combining Demographics and Population Genetics Through Non-invasive Sampling of Snowshoe Hare Fecal Pellets in Michigan.
Visetsouk, Mike Roger, Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Morphogenesis of the Basal Epithelial Tissue Fold During Midbrain-hindbrain Boundary Formation in Zebrafish
Zawada, Zachary E., Exploring Primitive Legume Symbiosis Using Chamaecrista Fasciculata as a Model
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Hardy, Bennett, Conservation Genomics of Cascades Frogs (Rana cascadae) at the Southern Edge of Their Range
Henschen, Amberleigh E'vaughn, Plumage Ornaments Signal Male Physiological Quality in Common Yellowthroats
Kilmer, Joseph, Effects of Life History and Brain Size on Cognition and Behavior: Studies on Prey-searching in the Spider Pholcus Phalangioides
Neelon, Daniel, Sources of Variation in Social Plasticity in Female Mate Preferences and Male Traits
Parrott, Jacob, Differential Migration of CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells During an Immune Response
Sharma, Swati, Role of the Two Adaptor Proteins in the Chp Chemosensory System of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Underhill, Victoria, Influence of Natural and Anthropogenic Light Levels on Female Preferences in Eastern Gray Treefrogs (hyla Versicolor)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ciezki, Kristin Jean, New Insights into the Role of Antimicrobials of Xenorhabdus in Interspecies Competition
Feuk, Peter Andrew, Development of Mechanosensory Innervation in the Frog, Xenopus Laevis
Jansari, Vibhuti Hemantkumar, The Role of PILJ and Its Structural Domains in the Localization and Function of the CHP Chemosensory System in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Kulkarni, Surashree Sunil, Targeting of Flavobacterium Johnsoniae Proteins for Secretion By the Type IX Secretion System
McGuire, Stephen Andrew, Operationalizing Resilience in the Face of Water Conflict: Linking Social and Ecological Systems
Reinhardt, Jesse Michael, A Novel Link Between the Chemotaxis and Biofilm Dispersion Systems of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Shevade, Aishwarya, Mitochondrial Regulation of Yeast AMPK During Energy Stress
Skurski, Joseph, Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Dysregulation in Human and Murine Cancer Cell Lines
Thunes, Nicole, An Inducible Fluorescent Reporter System to Measure Lux Operon Promoter Activity
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Barry, Kathryn, Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees? Quantifying the Maintenance of Diversity in Temperate Deciduous Forests
Bateson, Zachary, Effects of Drift, Selection and Gene Flow on Immune Genes in Prairie Grouse
Biswas, Sreya, Characterization and Use of Folate Receptor Isoforms for Targeting of Epithelial and Myeloid Cells
Hallett, Allysa, Consequences of Loss of an Abundant Pollinator: An Experimental Study
Ketelboeter, Laura Marie, Protective Effects of Pigmentation in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Insights on Pyomelanin Production and Inhibition By Ntbc
Kinzelman, Rachel Marie, Discovery and Characterization of a New Group of IS10 Insertion Sequences
Lucas, John, Molecular and Functional Analysis of the Pixb Gene in Xenorhabdus Nematophila
Maziarz, Marcin, Role of Protein Phosphatase Reg2-Glc7 in the Regulation of the Yeast Stress Response Kinase, Snf1
Olsen, Katrina, Ultrastructural Changes During Pollen Wall Development and Germination in Arabidopsis Thalaiana
Schneider, Rebecca Leigh, Blood Parasite Infection and Plumage Elaboration of Migratory and Resident Populations of the Common Yellowthroat
Servi, Jason Stephen, Natural Selection By Insect Pollinators and Seed Predators on Floral Head Traits of Helianthus Grosseserratus (Sawtooth Sunflower)
Sorin, Yuliya, Effect of Pollination and Postpollination Processes on Selfing Rate
Whyte, Melissa Lee, Lateral Replacement of the Lux Operon in a Vibrio Isolated from the Intestine of a Coral Reef Fish
Yuan, Xiaochen, Deciphering the Multi-tiered Regulatory Network That Links Cyclic-di-GMP Signaling to Virulence and Bacterial Behaviors
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Hargarten, Heidi, A Tale of Two Morphs: Genetic and Genotypic Structure Between Macrocystis Pyrifera and Macrocystis Integrifolia
Houghton, Christopher John, Round Goby-Induced Changes in Young-of-Year Yellow Perch Diet and Habitat Selection
Kirkpatrick, Andrew B., Descriptive Analyses of Pollen Surface Morphologies in the Model Systems Brassica Rapa and Arabidopsis Thaliana and Three Arabidopsis Pollen Wall Mutants By Scanning Electron Microscopy
Matson, Vyara, Migration of Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells to Tumor and Tumor-Draining Lymph Node in a Murine Model of Breast Cancer
Pickens, Matthew Christopher, Effects of Global DNA Methylation Changes on Neurobehavior in Zebrafish
Rodriguez-Ronderos, Maria Elizabeth, Contribution of Lianas to Plant Area Index and Canopy Structure in a Panamanian Forest
Sahu, Srishti Upasana, Role of Non-Muscle Myosin II and Calcium in Zebrafish Midbrain-Hindbrain Boundary Morphogenesis
Speck, Justin Joseph, The Role of Sulfur Metabolism in Effective Plant-Microbe Interactions
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Brockman, Kenneth L., Enzyme Activity, Maturation and Regulation of Anaerobic Reductases in Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1
Das, Seema, Functional and Genetic Characterization of Sulfatases in Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium
Gandhi, Mitali A., Development of Peripheral Innervation in the Frog Xenopus Laevis
Kharade, Sampada Suresh, Novel Protein Secretion and Chitin Utilization Machinery of Flavobacterium Johnsoniae
Khokhani, Devanshi, Small RNA, Cyclic-di-GMP and Phenolic Compounds Regulate the Type III Secretion System in Bacterial Phytopathogens