Theses/Capstones from 2023
Identification and Characterization of Novel Senescent Cell Biomarker and Age-Dependent Functional Decline Innate Immune Cells in Mice, Ashley Brauning
Investigating the therapeutic effect of glycation-lowering compounds on murine models of menopause-induced Alzheimer's Disease, Lizbeth Enriquez Najera
Comprehensive investigation of the role of CD38 in ovarian NAD+ metabolism and reproductive aging, Lauren Haky
An Investigation of The Dominant-Negative Effect of Multiple HAE Type I, SERPING1 Mutations Through In Vitro Model(s), Nicole Hernandez
Detection and Capture of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria From Soil and Roots Using Plant Specific Lectins, Alana Horton
A Mechanistic Evaluation of Naturally Occurring IGF1R 3’UTR Gene Variants Altering Disease Outcomes in Women, Theron Niel
Theses/Capstones from 2022
Small Molecule Compound with Indole Moiety Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in C. elegans and Mammalian Cell Culture Models, Elena Battistoni
Exploring the Diet Dependent Role of Oxidation Resistance 1 in regulating Retromer function, Enrique Carrera
Techniques to Analyze the Pathophysiology of Aging from Induced Senescence and SOD2 loss, Asia Davis-Castillo
Investigating Transcriptomic and Embryonic Differences Between Cave and Surface Populations of Asellus aquaticus, Haeli Lomheim
Uncovering the Role of Progranulin in Ameliorating Lysosomal Storage Disease, Angelina Malagodi
Unraveling the Pathways Involved in Intestinal Repair After Ionizing Radiation Damage, Blaine Pattavina
Exploring Glycolysis-Mediated Metabolic Stress and Mitigation Strategies in the CNS Through Glycation-Lowering Therapy, Cavan Patterson
Characterizing the Natural History of Liver Pathology in the Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Mouse Model, Selma Takajjart
Mapping Natural Genetic Variants Associated with Nutrient Response, Kenneth Wilson
Theses/Capstones from 2021
Growth suppression of ERBB2-driven breast cancers by p300/CBP inhibition, Sergelen Ariunbaatar
Novel small-molecule modifiers rescue pathology associated with NGLY1 Deficiency in a Caenorhabditis elegans model, Michael Broussalian
Distribution and Frequency of Aquatic Oomycetes Throughout Marin County in Relation to Physical Chemical Water Parameters, Franki Crites
Exploring the Relationship Between Cellular Senescence, Apolipoprotein E, and Alzheimer’s Disease, Buay Deng
Characterizing markers of Ovarian Health: Implications for Investigating Premature Ovarian Failure in Galactosemia, Alyssa Gonzalez
Understanding the Role of Protein Kinase C and Striatum Development in Huntington’s Disease, Melia Granath-Panelo
Neurogenesis and Neuroprotection in Huntington Disease, Bachir Hadid