Theses/Capstones from 2023
Detection and Capture of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria From Soil and Roots Using Plant Specific Lectins, Alana Horton
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
Determining the role of methylglyoxal (MGO) and the TRPA1 channel in inducing astrocyte senescence and neurodegeneration, Natalie Hill
Fungi Associated with Herbaceous Plants in Coastal Northern California, Greg Huffman
Mechanisms of how diet and light interact to influence Drosophila longevity through the eye, Charles H. Lau
Advancing the Preclinical Development of Secondary Metabolites from Cacospongia mycofijiensis for the Treatment of Cancer, Joseph Morris
Investigating the Human-mouse Interspecies Barrier to AAV-driven Gene Therapy Using a Mouse with a Humanized Liver, Slesha Thapa