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Natural Sciences and Mathematics | Biological Sciences Master's Theses

A collection of master's theses from the Biological Sciences program in the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Dominican University of California.

Theses/Capstones from 2023 2023

Detection and Capture of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria From Soil and Roots Using Plant Specific Lectins, Alana Horton

Theses/Capstones from 2022 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

Evaluating the Brain-enhancing Mitohormesis of N-Propargylglycine, a Suicide Inhibitor of Proline Dehydrogenase, to Offset the Proteotoxic Mechanisms Underlying Neurodegeneration in Huntington’s Disease And Evaluating the Phenotype of a Mutant Pdia3 Knock-in Mouse Line as a Novel Genetic Model of Neurological Disorders, Fadzai Teramayi

Mapping Natural Genetic Variants Associated with Nutrient Response, Kenneth Wilson

Theses/Capstones from 2021 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

Analysis of symptom expressions and transmission rates caused by the plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum on native chaparral plants from the genus Arctostaphylos, Bharati Gaonker

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

Expanding the understanding of viral tropism by characterizing the N-glycomic profiles of transducible cell lines and tissue types and Characterizing functional receptors that mediate the inhibitory relationship between 4-O-sulfated chondroitin sulfate and neurons, Jorden Tahquechi

Investigating the Human-mouse Interspecies Barrier to AAV-driven Gene Therapy Using a Mouse with a Humanized Liver, Slesha Thapa

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