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Theses from 2024
The Role of Regulatory RNAs in the Progression and Development of Prostate Fibrosis, Delaney Rose Bowen
Mapping QTL Modulating Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Stuart Morey
The Study of DMRT1 in Zebrafish and How it Impacts Sex Determination, Raymond Michael Poirier
The Effects of Mitochondrial Fission Inhibition on Mitochondrial Quality and Muscle Function in D2-MDX Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystropy, Hannah Grace Rosen
The Effects of IL-4/IL-13 on Fibrotic Persistance in Primary Human Prostate Fibroblasts, Marissa Sarna-McCarthy
Characterization of the Capicua Interactome, Nathan Michael Strozewski
Theses from 2023
The Arabidopsis thaliana Kinesin Centromere-Associated Protein-E (CENP-E) Is Necessary for Proper Cell Division and Differentiation, Denise Butler
Crisper Locus Combination Affects the Ecology of Enterococcus Faecalis, Kevin Barry Mulkerrins
Theses from 2022
Exploring the Role of Predation on Color and Splotch Patterning of Sphingid Caterpillars Using Artificial Prey, Julia M. Barrone
Exploring Urban Effects on Red-Winged Blackbirds (Agelaius Phoeniceus), Mickayla M. Johnston
Fool Me Once: Characterizing the Response of Notophthalmus Viridescens to Multiple Exposures of Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans, Julia A. McCartney
Mechanisms of Pathogen Resistance: Understanding Host Associated Defenses of Lithobates Pipiens Against the Amphibian Chytrid Fungi, Aura Yamila Muñiz Torres
A Bacterial Reporter to Detect the Presence of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Oyster Hemolymph, Sara W. Quinn
The Effects of Aging on Wound Healing and Limb Regeneration in the Axolotl, Hande Sahin
Polymorphism & Parasites: Structure, Diversity and Selection of the MHCII Genes in a Weakly Electric Fish, Brachyhypopomus Occidentalis, Bruna L. Silva
Small-Scale Salt Marsh Sedimentation in Determined by Interactions Between Cordgrass Morphology and Local Abiotic Factors, Wendi K. White
Theses from 2021
A Comparison of Phagocytosis in Three Caribbean Sea Urchins: Investigating the Role of Compromised Immunity in a Marine Invertebrate Mass Mortality, John P. DeFilippo
In Vivo Analysis of Drosophila Cell Signaling Using Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC), Claire S. Jackan
Open Wave Height Logger: An Open-Source Pressure Sensor Data Logger for Wave Measurement, Theodore P. Lyman
The Characterization of Antimicrobial Activity from Ctenophores and Cnidaria, Suzanne S. Rossov
Theses from 2019
Daltonien is a Novel Gene that Regulates the Hippo Tumor Suppressor Pathway in the Drosophila Eye, Jessica A. Gosselin
The Tailor RNA-Seq Comparative Analysis Pipeline: A De Novo Disease Biomarker Discovery Workflow that Facilitates High Performance Computing Cluster Use, Andrew S. Judell
Theses from 2018
From Symbionts to Pathogens: Interactions within the Amphibian Skin Mucosome, Kelly L. Barnhart
Theses from 2017
Signaling Mechanisms Underlying Cxcl5-Mediated Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Phenoconversion, Timothy K. Belford
Using Hidden Markov Models to Capture Unique Binding Characteristics of Gcn4 and p53, Cory Colaneri
Student Behavior in a Flipped Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course: Online Interaction Patterns and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Casey J. McCabe
Characterization of the Gill and Digestive System Eukaryotic Microbiome (Eukaryome) in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Matthew A. Sederberg
The Functions of the Type IV P-Type ATPases DRS2 and Phosphatidylserine in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Membrane Development, Dang V. Truong
Theses from 2016
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
Contextualizing Local Biodiversity Change in the Face of Human Impacts, Jillian C. Dunic
Identification of Regulatory Mechanisms that Contribute to Novel Cell Cycle Outcomes During Host-Microbe Symbiosis, Charles T.S. Puerner
Historical Allopatry and Secondary Contact or Primary Intergradation in the Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis Cristatellus, on Vieques Island, Quynh N. Quach
Genetic Regulation of Germ Cell Development, Emily C. Taylor
Theses from 2015
Evaluating Student Performance and Perceptions in a Flipped Introductory Undergraduate Biology Classroom, Kiley C. Brown
The Role of YBR063c in the MAP Kinase Sporulation Pathway, Alyssa Funk
Function of the Ankyrin3 Bipolar Disorder Risk Gene in Brain and Behavior, Klaudio Gjeluci
Respiratory Behavior in Manduca Sexta Pupae, Yue See Lee
Regulation of Epithelial Morphogenesis by β-Arrestin Kurtz, Katarzyna Maria Piotrowska
Taxonomy of the Bitentaculate Cirratulidae (Polychaeta), Stacy A. Tewari
Theses from 2014
N-β-Alanyldopamine Metabolism in Sarcophaga Bullata, Hanine Barek
Efficacy of Citizen Science in Water Quality Studies: A Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Project in the Charles River Watershed, Massachusetts, Christina E. Ciarfella
Students' Attitudes towards Science and Science Learning In an Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course, Nicole Floro
Transcriptional Regulation of Sinorhizobium Meliloti Cell Cycle-Related Genes in the Δcbra Mutant and Root Nodules of Medicago Sativa, Corey S. Hazekamp
Identification of NF-kB-like Transcription Factor In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Neermala Poudel Neupane
Skeletal and Tissue Response to Automated, Continuous, Curvilinear Distraction Osteogenesis: A Clinical and Histological Study, Brad John Scott Tricomi
Theses from 2013
The Occurrence and Distribution of Enterococcus in an Urban Coastal Watershed, Steven Bryant-Allen
Comparative Genomics of the Spergen 1 Gene and Expression of Recombinant Mouse Y-Box Protein 3, Jennifer D. Curtis
Anti-Apoptotic Role of β-Arrestin Kurtz in Drosophila Development, Niusha Nikkholgh
The Role of the Histidine Kinase, CbrA, in Sinorhizobium Meliloti Cell Cycle Regulation and Symbiotic Development, Craig Shaw Sadowski
Identifying In Situ Conservation Priorities for Teosinte, Crystal A. Sorgini
In Vivo Analysis of Drosophila Beta-Arrestin Kurtz and Notch Signaling Complexes, Wenjian Xu
Theses from 2012
Investigating the Role of an Understudied North Atlantic Right Whale Habitat: Right Whale Movement, Ecology, and Distribution in Jeffreys Ledge, Kathryn Longley
Species Richness, Distribution and Relative Abundance of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) of the Strawberry River, Arkansas, Sujata Poudel
Theses from 2011
Investigating Notch and Kurtz Interaction Networks, Sukanya Basu
Bladder Cancer Genomics: Mutations, Deletions, and Amplifications, Yvonne Chekaluk
Ecological Stoichiometry and Consumer-Driven Nutrient Recycling of Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot 1786) in a Northeastern Coastal Zone Pond, Nicole Marie Fallon
Biodiversity in an Isolated Suburban Reservation: Amphibians in the Middlesex Fells, Matthew William Gage
Comparative Sequence Analysis of Fatty Acid Desaturase 2 (FAD2) cDNA Sequences from the Compositae [Asteraceae], Paul Ames Muller Jr.
Identification of TIR-Domain Containing Genes and Proteins in the Moon (Aurelia Aurita) and Comb Jellyfish (Mnemiopsis Leidyi), Christine M. Turcotte
Exploring Alternative Methods to Improve the Detection of Apoptosis in a Solution-Based Assay, Kim Har Wong
Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria in Recreational Beach Sands, Yang Yang
Theses from 2010
SPO71 is Required for Proper Prospore Membrane Size in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Crystal Baker
Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus, in the Gulf of Maine, Jennifer Lane Goldstein