Dissertations from 2017
Evolutionary Interactions of Feather Molt in Birds, Ryan Scott Terrill
Functional And Structural Analyses Of A Bacterial Antifreeze Protein, Chen Wang
The Role of Histone H2A.Z Abundance in Modulating Responses to Phosphorus Deficiency in Rice, Sara Zahraeifard
Dissertations from 2016
Structure and Functional Potential of Microbial Communities in Subglacial Lake Whillans and at the Ross Ice Shelf Grounding Zone, West Antarctica, Amanda Marie Achberger
Biological Invasions: Biogeography and Multitrophic Interactions, Warwick Allen
Characterization of Boundary Element-Associated Factors BEAF-32A and BEAF-32B and Identification of Novel Interaction Partners in Drosophila Melanogaster, S. V. Satya Prakash Avva
Amblyomma maculatum Immunomodulation in Mammalian Models of Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Kaikhushroo Hormazd Banajee
Metabolic Preconditioning of Mammalian Cells: Approaches for Increasing Biostability after Desiccation, Apurva Shrihari Borcar
Rickettsia felis, Transmission Mechanisms of an Emerging Flea-borne Rickettsiosis, Lisa Diane Brown
Gene Regulation by MarR Family Proteins that Responds to pH or Oxidative Stress., Dinesh Kumar Deochand
The Characterization of Alpha- and Beta-Carbonic Anhydrases of Arabidopsis thaliana, Robert John DiMario
Biogeography and Population Genetics on Sulawesi, Indonesia: Unrecognized Diversity in the Shrew Crocidura elongata, Ryan Andrew Eldridge
Ecological Assembly of Leaf-Litter Anuran Communities Across a Neotropical Land-Bridge Archipelago, Sandra Patricia Galeano Munoz
Chikungunya Virus Infection-Associated Bone and Joint Disease, Brad A. Goupil
The Role of Burkholderia thailandensis-Encoded MarR Homologs in Response to Host-Derived Signals, Ashish Gupta
Characterization of rickettsial infection dynamics within Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma maculatum, Emma Kate Harris
Reactivity of Iron-Sulfur Proteins with Nitric Oxide, Md Julkernine Julfiker
Dynamics of Resprouting and Forest Regeneration Following Anthropogenic Land Use in the Central Amazon Basin, Scott Lawrence Kosiba
Phylogeography of Oculina Corals and their Algal Symbionts: Insights into the Origin and Expansion of Oculina Patagonica in the Mediterranean, Karine Eliane Posbic Leydet
Use of Protein Crosslinking and Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Study the PsbO, PsbP and PsbQ Extrinsic Proteins of Higher Plant Photosystem II, Manjula Priyadarshini Mummadisetti
Linker Histone Functions of HMO1- Implications for DNA repair, Arvind Panday
The Role of NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) in High-Fat Diet-Induced Adiposopathy and Brain Dysfunction in a Mouse Model, Jennifer Kathleen Pepping
Yy1 Gene Dosage Effect and Allele-Specific Expression Analysis of Peg3, Bambarendage Pinithi Upekka Perera
Nucleobindin-2: A Novel Regulator of Immune-Metabolic Interactions, Anthony Ravussin
Systematics of targeted flat sedges (Cyperus, Cyperaceae) of the Americas, including a floristic analysis of an imperiled sedge-rich prairie community, Christopher Simon Reid
Immunopathogenesis Of Herpes Simpex Viruses: Design And Testing Of Novel Vaccines To Prevent Herpes Viral Infections, Brent Allison Damico Stanfield
Identification and Characterization of a Relish-type NF-kB, DvRelish in Dermacentor variabilis, the American Dog Tick, Victoria Irene Verhoeve
PEG3 Functions as a Repressor for its Downstream Genes, An Ye
Theses from 2015
The Effect of Frequent Quizzing on Student Populations with Differing Preparation and Motivation in the High School Biology Classroom, Rebecca Lynn Kling Achord
Stimulation of Escherichia coli DNA Damage Inducible DNA Helicase DinG by the Single-stranded DNA Binding Protein SSB, Zishuo Cheng
The Effect of Teacher vs. Student-Set Performance Goals on Academic Achievement in a Middle School Science Classroom, Tyne Nicole Courville
Insights into the Development of Chemotherapeutics Targeting PFKFB Enzymes, Robert Blake Crochet
Frequent Quizzing Versus Class Reviews, Kayla Daigle
Mathematical Model of the Split Firefly Luciferase Assay, Renee Dale
Effects of Traditional versus Electronic Note Taking in a High School Biology Classroom, Chelsea Ann Duhon
Antisense Regulation and Tissue-specific Roles of Peg3 in Lactation and Maternal Care, Wesley D. Frey
Effect of Specific Feedback on Growth Mindset and Achievement, Erin Elizabeth Gauthreaux
Comparative Population Genomics of Neotropical Forest Birds, Michael Gaston Harvey
Transmembrane Signaling and Conformational Regulation of Integrin, Ping Hu
Nucleolar Stress Due to Depletion of Nopp140 in Drosophila melanogaster, Allison James
The Role of Rhizobial Mutualisms in the Establishment and Colonization of Exotic Acacia Species in Novel Ranges, Metha Martine Klock
Regulation of the Chloride Store in the Retinal Amacrine Cells, Vijai Krishnan
Functional Motifs in SIAMESE, a Plant Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor, Narender Kumar
Biogenesis and Redox Transition of Iron-sulfur Clusters in Proteins, Aaron Paul Landry
Development and Characterization of a Live-attenuated Vaccine to Combat Equine Herpesvirus Type-1 infections, Shiliang Anthony Liu
A Test of the Effectiveness of the Active Learning Technique Think-Pair-Share in a High School Science Classroom, Michael Francis Lowe
The Use of Geographic Information Systems and Ecological Niche Modeling to Map Transmission Risk for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bahia, Brazil, Moara de Santana Martins
Diversification and Biogeography of Neotropical Cichlids, Caleb D. McMahan
Insights into 5-Lipoxygenase Active Site and Catalysis, Sunayana Mitra
Biostabilization of Lipid Bilayers: Dealing with Water Stress in Embryos of Artemia franciscana, Daniel Steven Moore
Characterization of Adaptive Hyperplasia of the Intestines Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Rats, Michael Brodie Mumphrey
Selective Enrichment Through Capture (SEC): A Technology for Retrieving Specific DNA Sequences from Complex Mixtures, Kelley Gwin Nunez
Distribution and Female Reproductive State Differences in Orexigenic and Anorexigenic Neurons in the Brain of the Mouthbrooding African Cichlid Fish, Astatotilapia burtoni, Danielle Tiffany Porter
Assessing the use of Concept Maps in the Science Classroom, Paige Russell
The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Glycoprotein K in Neuroinvasion and Immunopathogenesis of Herpes Keratitis, Ahmad Saied
The Effectiveness of Online Homework Tutorials as Compared to Pen and Paper Tutorials, Molly Shuman
Bacterial Xanthine Dehydrogenase Regulators, Smitha Sivapragasam
Comparative Genomic Studies of Catfish and Zebrafish Strains of Edwardsiella ictaluri, Rui Wang
Dissertations from 2014
Biogeographical Approaches for Studying Species Invasion, Ganesh Prasad Bhattarai
Autologous Adipose Derived Adult Multipotent Stromal Cells Alter the Porcine Systemic Immune and Bone Biomarkers Response to Cancellous Bone Xenografts, Jonathan Francis Bova
Evidence of methane cycling beneath the western margin of the Greenland Ice Sheet, Erik L. J. E. Broemsen
Genetics and Functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Membrane Proteins UL20/gK in Virion Envelopment and Entry, Anu Susan Charles
The Role of Viral Glycoproteins and Tegument Proteins in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Cytoplasmic Virion Envelopment, Dmitry Vladimirovich Chouljenko
Effects of latitude on the competitive ability of native and invasive genotypes of Phragmites australis, Anthony K. Chow
Outer Surface Lipoprotein Layer Homeostasis and Gene Regulation in Borrelia burgdorferi, Poonam Dadhwal
Model-based Tests of Historical Demography and Species Delimitation in the Caribbean Coral Reef Sponge Callyspongia, Melissa Barrett DeBiasse
Bridging Research and Education: A Look into the Evolutionary History of Batfishes and How Museum Exhibits Can be Used to Engage the Public, Valerie Anestazia Derouen
Diversity and Activity of Bacteria in Basal Ice Environments, Shawn Doyle
The Effect of Modifying the Higher-Order Structure of Plant High-Affinity Phosphate Transporters, Elena Batista Fontenot
Comparison of Immune Responses During Gastrointestinal Helminth Self-Cure Expulsion Between Resistant Gulf Coast Native and Susceptible Suffolk Sheep, Javier Jesus Garza
Population Genetic and Hybridization Studies of Three Bornean Bird Species: Mountain Black-eye (Chlorocharis emiliae), White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus), and Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis), Dency Flenny Anak Augustine Gawin Gawin
Mechanisms of Innate Immunity in Polymicrobial Sepsis, Liliang Jin
Web-based Computational Tools for Studying Plant Biodiversity, Timothy Mark Jones
Cation Regulation And Proteomic Analysis Of Phase Variation And Biofilm Formation In The Human Pathogen Vibrio Vulnificus, Zelam Mukund Kaluskar
The Effect Of Hydrocarbon Contamination And Substrate Material On Oyster Reef Commensal Communities, Jenessa Lea Kay
Structural and Kinetic Investigations of 15-Lipoxygenase-2, Matthew James Kobe
Extra-Transcriptional Effects of Chromatin Bound RNA Polymerase III Transcription Complexes, Asawari Korde
Leptin Regulates Nutrient Reward via Galanin and Orexin Neurons, Amanda Laque
North American Lyme Borreliae: New Distributions and an Insight Into Borrelia bissettii Infection, Immune Response and Transmission in a Murine Model, Brian Francis Leydet Jr
Influence of Aedes aegypti Saliva on the Vertebrate Host Response to Dengue Virus, Michael Kevin McCracken
Avian Biogeography and Conservation in Eastern Indonesia, John C. Mittermeier
Bayesian Model-building in Phylogenetics, Bradley Nelson
Phylogenetic and Morphological Community Structure of North American Desert Bats, Lorelei Elizabeth Patrick
Adaptive Divergence and Speciation across Depth in a Caribbean Candelabrum Coral, Carlos Andrés Prada Montoya
Systematics and Species Delimitation in New Guinea Skink Species Complexes (Squamata: Scincidae), Eric Nikolaus Rittmeyer
Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Properties of Dual-Ligand Inhibitors of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase and Mechanism of Action for the Antibacterial Agent Moiramide B, Molly Anne Silvers
Oyster Spat Survival in Response to Hydrocarbon Contamination and Predation in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, Maria Louise Vozzo
Thermodynamics of DNA Binding by DNA Polymerase I and RecA Recombinase from Deinococcus radiodurans, Jaycob Dalton Warfel
Pro-inflammatory cytokines induce lipocalin-2 expression in vivo and in vitro, Peng Zhao
Theses from 2013
The effect of graphic organizers on science education : human body systems, Kristen Alana Antoine
Group 3 late Embryogenesis abundant proteins from embryos of Artemia francisana : molecular characteristics, expression and function, Leaf Chandra Boswell
Investigations on the essentiality of the Escherichia coli DedA membrane protein family, Lisa A. Boughner
Complex formation and regulation of Escherichia coli acetyl-CoA carboxylase, Tyler Craig Broussard
Nucleic Acid Binding Thermodynamics and Functions of DNA Polymerases, Hiromi Shimasaki Brown
Does flexible grouping increase retention levels to improve test scores more than traditional lecture in the science classroom, Brian Joseph Carter