Theses/Capstones from 2026
Leveraging microgravity to model metabolic aging in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, Alexander N. Chebykin
Investigating the expression profile of AAV and AAV retro via different CNS routes of administration, Adela Damian-Felix
Spectroscopic studies on the oxidation of Catechol and bacterial aerosols, Haley Garcia
Host Range and Characterization of Phytophthora Species That Cause Plant Diseases in California, Dinh Hieu Pham
The effect of α7 containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptor knockout and PTZ induced seizure on immediate early gene expression in mouse brain, Blake Underhill
Circulating Uridine Delays Menopause: Evidence in Flies and Humans, Sonny C. Vang
Testing the Ability of the Drug-Like Compound S1QEL1.719 to Reduce Cardiac Superoxide Damage in Mice, Shane A. Vistalli-Alvarado
Theses/Capstones from 2025
Exploring Age-Related Musculoskeletal Decline and Osteoarthritis: Novel Analysis of Senescent Chondrocytes and Spatial Proteomics Study on Bone Remodeling, William D. Chandler
Semi-synthesis of Mycothiazole to Improve Stability Leads to a Mixture of Diastereomers to Study the Aging Process, Jacqueline Clarke
DOR/TP53INP Regulates Organismal Aging Through Ovarian Senescence in Drosophila melanogaster, Lindsay E. Gann
Neural expression of Abd-B on dietary restriction: modulating aging variance in Drosophila melanogaster, Myla Gupta
The conserved role of alanine in sleep and neurodegeneration across flies and humans, Worthy Jacob Gutierrez
Investigating the Role of Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 3 in Ocular Surface Ion Transport and Fluid Secretion, Ethan Lindgren
Mechanisms of Rapid Lysosomal Acidification, Jewel Mangalathil
Administering a Mitophagy Inducing Compound (MIC) to Suppress Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Zachary Mayeri
Eco Tourism in the South Pacific: A Statistical Comparison of Sustainable Practices between Luxury and Non-Luxury Resorts in Fiji, Cole J. Porter
Profiling Brain Biodistribution and Spatial Transcriptomics of Antisense Oligonucleotides, Marvin J. Thompson
Uncovering 3′-UTR regulatory elements with therapeutic potential for haploinsufficiency of VGSCs, Andros T. Voutselas
Theses/Capstones from 2024
The Impact of Mutant Protein Disulfide Isomerase A3 and p21-Positive Cell Clearance on Cognitive Function in Mouse Models, Harrison Baker
Advanced Spatial Analysis of Neural Targets Using Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy and Spatial Proteomics, Joshua Brindley
Investigating the mechanism of action of a highly potent haloalkoxyacridone against Plasmodium falciparum, Jordan Charlton
New Breast Cancer Drugs Mediate Epigenetic Silencing of ERBB2 via the RNA Exosome, Ana M. Escalante