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
Exploring the Role of Mitochondrial Fission Factor (MFF) in Murine Reproduction, Wendy Jara
Deciphering the Complex Networks of Aging Through a Glycation Lowering Tool and the Effects of Methylglyoxal (MGO) on Adipocytes, Edgard Morazan
Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals on the Surface of Iron Oxide and Interior of Montmorillonite Clay, Reuben Oumnov
Investigating the Role of Glycation Stress on Muscle Function and Quality in Aged Mice, Karishma Kamlesh Patel
Screening effectiveness of compounds for delay of Alzheimer’s Disease pathogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans and mammalian cell culture, Brielle Rapsas
Advancing Translational Research in Neurodevelopmental Disorders using a Human Neuronal Xenograft (HuNeuX) Model, Lizet Reyes Rodas
Theses/Capstones from 2023
Identification and Characterization of Novel Senescent Cell Biomarker and Age-Dependent Functional Decline Innate Immune Cells in Mice, Ashley Brauning