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Theses from 2023

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The Arabidopsis thaliana Kinesin Centromere-Associated Protein-E (CENP-E) Is Necessary for Proper Cell Division and Differentiation, Denise Butler

Theses from 2022

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Exploring the Role of Predation on Color and Splotch Patterning of Sphingid Caterpillars Using Artificial Prey, Julia M. Barrone

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Identification of Novel Regulators of the Hippo Tumor Suppressor Pathway in the Drosophila Eyeidentification of Novel Regulators of the Hippo Tumor Suppressor Pathway in the Drosophila Eye, Mhamed Bashir

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Exploring Urban Effects on Red-Winged Blackbirds (Agelaius Phoeniceus), Mickayla M. Johnston

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Fool Me Once: Characterizing the Response of Notophthalmus Viridescens to Multiple Exposures of Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans, Julia A. McCartney

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Mechanisms of Pathogen Resistance: Understanding Host Associated Defenses of Lithobates Pipiens Against the Amphibian Chytrid Fungi, Aura Yamila Muñiz Torres

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A Bacterial Reporter to Detect the Presence of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Oyster Hemolymph, Sara W. Quinn

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The Effects of Aging on Wound Healing and Limb Regeneration in the Axolotl, Hande Sahin

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Polymorphism & Parasites: Structure, Diversity and Selection of the MHCII Genes in a Weakly Electric Fish, Brachyhypopomus Occidentalis, Bruna L. Silva

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Small-Scale Salt Marsh Sedimentation in Determined by Interactions Between Cordgrass Morphology and Local Abiotic Factors, Wendi K. White

Theses from 2021

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A Comparison of Phagocytosis in Three Caribbean Sea Urchins: Investigating the Role of Compromised Immunity in a Marine Invertebrate Mass Mortality, John P. DeFilippo

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In Vivo Analysis of Drosophila Cell Signaling Using Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC), Claire S. Jackan

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Open Wave Height Logger: An Open-Source Pressure Sensor Data Logger for Wave Measurement, Theodore P. Lyman

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The Characterization of Antimicrobial Activity from Ctenophores and Cnidaria, Suzanne S. Rossov

Theses from 2019

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Daltonien is a Novel Gene that Regulates the Hippo Tumor Suppressor Pathway in the Drosophila Eye, Jessica A. Gosselin

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The Tailor RNA-Seq Comparative Analysis Pipeline: A De Novo Disease Biomarker Discovery Workflow that Facilitates High Performance Computing Cluster Use, Andrew S. Judell

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Evaluating Differential Gene Expression Using RNA-Sequencing: A Case Study in Diet-Induced Mouse Model Associated with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and CXCL12-Vs- TGFβ Induced Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Phenoconversion, Arpa Samadder

Theses from 2018

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From Symbionts to Pathogens: Interactions within the Amphibian Skin Mucosome, Kelly L. Barnhart

Theses from 2017

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Signaling Mechanisms Underlying Cxcl5-Mediated Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Phenoconversion, Timothy K. Belford

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Using Hidden Markov Models to Capture Unique Binding Characteristics of Gcn4 and p53, Cory Colaneri

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Student Behavior in a Flipped Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course: Online Interaction Patterns and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Casey J. McCabe

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Characterization of the Gill and Digestive System Eukaryotic Microbiome (Eukaryome) in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Matthew A. Sederberg

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The Functions of the Type IV P-Type ATPases DRS2 and Phosphatidylserine in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Membrane Development, Dang V. Truong

Theses from 2016

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The Relationship between SMK1, a Non-Canonical Map Kinase, and GIP1, a Meosis Specific Regulatory Subunit of a PP1-Phosphatase in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Stephanie E.J. Cronin

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Contextualizing Local Biodiversity Change in the Face of Human Impacts, Jillian C. Dunic

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Identification of Regulatory Mechanisms that Contribute to Novel Cell Cycle Outcomes During Host-Microbe Symbiosis, Charles T.S. Puerner

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Historical Allopatry and Secondary Contact or Primary Intergradation in the Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis Cristatellus, on Vieques Island, Quynh N. Quach

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Genetic Regulation of Germ Cell Development, Emily C. Taylor

Theses from 2015

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Evaluating Student Performance and Perceptions in a Flipped Introductory Undergraduate Biology Classroom, Kiley C. Brown

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The Role of YBR063c in the MAP Kinase Sporulation Pathway, Alyssa Funk

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Function of the Ankyrin3 Bipolar Disorder Risk Gene in Brain and Behavior, Klaudio Gjeluci

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Respiratory Behavior in Manduca Sexta Pupae, Yue See Lee

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Regulation of Epithelial Morphogenesis by β-Arrestin Kurtz, Katarzyna Maria Piotrowska

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Taxonomy of the Bitentaculate Cirratulidae (Polychaeta), Stacy A. Tewari

Theses from 2014

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N-β-Alanyldopamine Metabolism in Sarcophaga Bullata, Hanine Barek

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Efficacy of Citizen Science in Water Quality Studies: A Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Project in the Charles River Watershed, Massachusetts, Christina E. Ciarfella

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Students' Attitudes towards Science and Science Learning In an Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course, Nicole Floro

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Transcriptional Regulation of Sinorhizobium Meliloti Cell Cycle-Related Genes in the Δcbra Mutant and Root Nodules of Medicago Sativa, Corey S. Hazekamp

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Identification of NF-kB-like Transcription Factor In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Neermala Poudel Neupane

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Skeletal and Tissue Response to Automated, Continuous, Curvilinear Distraction Osteogenesis: A Clinical and Histological Study, Brad John Scott Tricomi

Theses from 2013

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The Occurrence and Distribution of Enterococcus in an Urban Coastal Watershed, Steven Bryant-Allen

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Comparative Genomics of the Spergen 1 Gene and Expression of Recombinant Mouse Y-Box Protein 3, Jennifer D. Curtis

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Anti-Apoptotic Role of β-Arrestin Kurtz in Drosophila Development, Niusha Nikkholgh

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The Role of the Histidine Kinase, CbrA, in Sinorhizobium Meliloti Cell Cycle Regulation and Symbiotic Development, Craig Shaw Sadowski

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Identifying In Situ Conservation Priorities for Teosinte, Crystal A. Sorgini

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In Vivo Analysis of Drosophila Beta-Arrestin Kurtz and Notch Signaling Complexes, Wenjian Xu

Theses from 2012

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Investigating the Role of an Understudied North Atlantic Right Whale Habitat: Right Whale Movement, Ecology, and Distribution in Jeffreys Ledge, Kathryn Longley

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Species Richness, Distribution and Relative Abundance of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) of the Strawberry River, Arkansas, Sujata Poudel

Theses from 2011

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Investigating Notch and Kurtz Interaction Networks, Sukanya Basu

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Bladder Cancer Genomics: Mutations, Deletions, and Amplifications, Yvonne Chekaluk

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Ecological Stoichiometry and Consumer-Driven Nutrient Recycling of Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot 1786) in a Northeastern Coastal Zone Pond, Nicole Marie Fallon

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Biodiversity in an Isolated Suburban Reservation: Amphibians in the Middlesex Fells, Matthew William Gage

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Comparative Sequence Analysis of Fatty Acid Desaturase 2 (FAD2) cDNA Sequences from the Compositae [Asteraceae], Paul Ames Muller Jr.

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A Long-Term Control Project for an Invasive Plant: Assessment of Phragmites Australis Reduction and Redevelopment of Native Vegetation in Interdunal Swales of Sandy Neck Barrier Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dena Tomassi

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Identification of TIR-Domain Containing Genes and Proteins in the Moon (Aurelia Aurita) and Comb Jellyfish (Mnemiopsis Leidyi), Christine M. Turcotte

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Exploring Alternative Methods to Improve the Detection of Apoptosis in a Solution-Based Assay, Kim Har Wong

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Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria in Recreational Beach Sands, Yang Yang

Theses from 2010

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SPO71 is Required for Proper Prospore Membrane Size in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Crystal Baker

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Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus, in the Gulf of Maine, Jennifer Lane Goldstein