Theses/Capstones from 2018
Loss of function of Gene X protects against α-dicarbonyl stress through the skn-1 pathway in C. elegans, Austin Lim
Preclinical Evaluation of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors and Protein Kinase C Activators in Cell and Mouse Models of Huntington’s Disease, Kuruwitage Madushani
Hypophosphatemic Rickets: A Targeted Literature Review to Characterize the Multiple Causes of Phosphate Wasting Disorders and Identify Potential Disease Biomarkers, Christopher O'Mara
Combinational Therapy to Mitigate α-Dicarbonyl Toxicity, Jessica Ramirez
Theses/Capstones from 2017
Mammalian Cell Line Development Platform for Recombinant Protein Production: Expanding the Protein Expression Toolbox for Research and Drug Discovery Applications, Elizabeth Del Greco
The Developmental and Genetic Basis of Differences in Cave and Surface-dwelling Forms of the Crustacean, Asellus aquaticus, Hafasa Mojaddidi
Modeling 3D Retinogenesis in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Following CRISPR-mediated Crx Knockdown, Pooja Prasad
Changing Antimalarial Drug Sensitivities in Uganda, Stephanie Alexis Rasmussen
Novel effects of Prefoldin Pathway on Intestinal Homeostasis via Dietary Restriction in Drosophila melanogaster, Jesse Simons
The Effects of Various Therapeutics on Cystine Stone Formation, See Yang
Theses/Capstones from 2016
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance via environmental stress in Caenorhabditis elegans, Monica A. Arroliga
Evaluating the Performance of in Silico Predictive Models on Detecting Splice-altering Variants, Erica Cayton
Optimizing Pharmacological Lifespan Extension: Testing Chemical Compounds for Additive Effects on Longevity, Elizabeth Chao
Induction of Human Embryonic stem cell derived retinal stem cells in vitro using transient overexpression of messenger RNA for BLIMP, ONECUT1 and OTX2, Helen Cifuentes
Inhibition of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation by Diarylthiourea Analogs, Maryam Fallatah
Synaptic Homeostasis at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction: Molecular Mechanisms and Developmental Adaptation, Lindsay A. Gray
Exploring the Role of Oxytocin Signaling in Aging Using Caenorhabditis elegans, Kandyce M. Hamilton
Integrity of the Barrier Epithelium in Drosophila Gut is Mediated by Factors That Regulate Intestinal Stem Cell Activity, Adam A. Kinion
Rac1 and IRE1 are Required to Prevent Early Loss of Intestinal Homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster, Mauricio M. Ortega
Modeling Therapeutic Strategies for Diabetic Pathologies, Alexander Rifkind
Evaluation of Seizure Threshold as an Early Behavioral Marker of Disease Progression in the Mouse Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA, Pamela Santiago
Targeting Estrogen Receptor Negative Breast Cancer Cells Using Diarylthiourea Analogs of SHetA2, Hongye Zou
Theses/Capstones from 2015
Investigating Potential Therapies to Decrease the Rate of Cystine Stone Growth in Slc3a1-/- Mice, Sruthi Damodar
Investigation of Dual Stage Acridones as a Potent Malaria Treatment, Stephanie Huezo