Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Illuminating the Twilight Zone: In-Situ Imaging Facilitates Discovery of Mesopelagic Plankton Dynamics and Community Structure, Alexander Barth
Decisions, Decisions: DNA Damage Induced Modification of P53 and the Effect of Modifications on P53 Differential Binding to the Dna, Savannah Gabrielle Keating
Understanding the Role of Host Derived Interleukin 1 Alpha in Breast Cancer Progression, Manikanda Raja Keerthi Raja
Leaf Development in the Reproductive Phase of Arabidopsis: Investigating the Mechanics of Cauline Leaf Identity and Bract Suppression, Darren Paul Manuela
Estuarine Microbial Community Composition and Efficiency Changes in Response to Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Exposure, Sarah Mulligan
A Careful Examination of the Parameters Impacting the Study of Plant/Bacteria Interactions, Caroline Victoria Royals
Evaluating Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankton Growth in North Inlet Estuary, SC, Catherine Schlenker
Accessory Eyes and Dynamic Color Change in Palaemon Vulgaris, Nicholas Raymond Steichmann
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Role of Insulin Signaling in Controlling Oogenesis In Drosophila Melanogaster, Tancia W. Bradshaw
Long-Chain Fatty Acid Sensing and Catabolism in Commensal Escherichia Coli Impact Murine Gut Colonization, Tessa Carolina Cox
Modulation of eIF2α Signaling and the Integrated Stress Response by Targeted Therapeutic Attenuation of PKR Activity Contributes to Protection of DYT-PRKRA Cells From Apoptosis, Kenneth L. Frederick
Dephosphorylation of MPK6 and MPK3 by Phosphatases Modulates Responses to Herbivory In Arabidopsis, Claire Teresa Hann
The Effect of Antibiotics on Immune Cell Infiltration of Colon in a Mouse Model of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer, Valerie Hinsch
The Impact of Progerin on Genome Maintenance in Mammalian Cells, Liza Alexandra Joudeh
Diversity, Function, and Phenotypic Plasticity of Cryptophyte Phycobiliproteins, Kristiaän Merritt
Genetic Mechanisms Underlying Maladaptation in Specialized Species Interactions, Nitin Ravikanthachari
Application Of Computational Tools To Identify Variations Associated With Peromyscus Dominant Spot, Zhenhua Shang
The Effects of Variations in Light and Nutrient Availability on Phytoplankton and Zooplankton, Jake Anthony Swanson
Molecular Mediators of Axonal Transport and Local Translation Of CDC42, RHOA Molecular Mediators of Axonal Transport and Local Translation of and Calreticulin mRNAs and Their Implications for Axon Growth and Regeneration, Matthew Davis Zdradzinski
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Methyltransferase Mystery: Epigenetic Mechanisms Induced by Food Limitation in Daphnia Pule, Trenton C. Agrelius
Molecular and Morphological Investigations of Grouper (Serranidae) Biodiversity in Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Saeed Al Jazza Alqahtani
The Comparative Neuroethology of Distributed Visual Systems: Visual Neuroanatomy and Visually-Mediated Behaviors of the Chiton Acanthopleura Granulata and the Bay Scallop Argopecten Irradians, Daniel Ritter Chappell
Functional Facets of Intergenic Hairpin Structures in Genus Caulobacter, Geetha Saarunya Clarke
In Vivo and In Vitro Investigations of Mammalian Stem Cell Development: Neurogenesis and Pituitary Progenitors, Allison Culver
Understanding the Genomic Influence and Virulence Capabilities of Environmentally Isolated Vibrios, Shannon Elizabeth Pipes
Defining Molecular and Morphological Phenotypes in ASH1L-Deficient Human Neurons, Foster D. Ritchie
Cryptic Cryptophytes: The Plasticity in How Cryptophytes Respond to Changes in Resource Availability, Rachel Ann-Marie Schomaker
Uncovering the Diverse Roles of the Human CST (CTC1-STN1-TEN1) Complex in Resolving Genomic Stress, Percy Logan Schuck
From Gene Expression to Physiology: A Study of Chronic Thermal Tolerance in the Mytilus Edulis Species Complex, Lindsey Cate Schwartz
The Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Domestic Dogs: Ancestry and Genetic Structure of Free-Roaming Dog Populations in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Gabriella Jean Spatola
Natural Variation of Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphatase in Colias Butterflies, Andrea Blair Stokes
Mechanisms of Connectivity in Neuronal Development, Janay Vacharasin
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Human CST (CTC1-STN1-TEN1) Promotes TopBP1 Stability and CHK1 Phosphorylation in Response to Telomere Dysfunction and Global Replication Stress, Stephanie Michelle Ackerson
The Development of a Tractable System to Assess Caulobacter-Plant Interactions, Louis Berrios
Daphnia Pulex: The Mixed Messages of Mutations , Matthew Randall Bruner
Plasmids Bring Novel Functions to Caulobacter Genomes, Taylor Howell Carter
Characterizing the Temporal and Spatial Distribution of the Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) in the South Atlantic Bight, Lauren G. Faulk
Resrouce Allocation and Visual Communication In Lepidoptera, Linda Nicole Fipps
Applications and Mechanisms of Near Infrared Spectroscopy For Age Estimation in Otoliths of Red Snapper Lutjanus Campechanus, Michelle S. Passerotti
Trans-Axonal Signaling and Activity-Dependent Mechanisms Of Topographic Mapping and Refinement in Vivo, Olivia Marie Spead
Effect of Oxidative Stress on Lifespan and Cellular Survival, Benedicth Onyeka Ukhueduan
Investigating the Dynamic Interactions of Rapidly Growing Precocial Shorebird Chicks, Luke R. Wilde
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Morphological Changes in the Visual Sensory System of Congeneric Fishes Inhabiting Clear and Turbid Aquatic Environments, Habeeb Mohsin Hammadi Alsudani
Dysregulation of the Integrated Stress Response in Early Onset Dystonia (DYT16) Due to Mutations in Pact, Samuel B. Burnett
Characterization and Analysis of the Avian Epidermal Differentiation Complex and Implications in Feather Evolution, Anthony Chastine Davis
Incorporation and Measurement of Uncertainty in Clustered and Spatial Data, Yuan Hong
The Role of Chromatin Remodeling Protein and Transcriptional Repressor, Ing4, in Hematopoiesis Regulation, Melanie Rodriguez
Natural Product Berbamine Enhances the Efficacy of Doxorubicin Treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Jake Tyler
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Distribution and Dispersal Potential of the Endemic Tree Loblolly Bay (Gordonia Lasianthus) in the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain and Implications for Conservation in the Context of Forecast Climate Scenarios., Herrick Hermann Klaus Brown
The Contribution of Adipose Tissue from Ovariectomized Mice to Colon Cancer, Meredith Smith Carson
Distribution and Abundance of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Surficial Estuarine Sediment From North Inlet, SC, Usa, India Briana Gartmon
Effects of Radioactive Contamination and Human Disturbance on the Mammals of Fukushima, Japan, Melissa Frances Groleau
Regulation of Arabidopsis Floral Organ Development by the Transcription Factor AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE6, Jorman Heflin
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Tumor Development and Response to 5-Fluorouracil in the Apc^Min/+ Mouse, Kristen Michele Hogan
Evidence For p53-Mediated Induction of WRAP53a in Response to DNA Damage, Anne Shelton Hucks
Assessing the Competitive Advantage of Carbonic Anhydrase in Estuarine Microalgae Through Removed Enzymatic Activity, Eilea R. Knotts
Population and Kin Structure of Hawksbill Turtles: Insights on Natal Homing Precision, Time to Maturity and the Male Component of the Breeding Population, Kathryn Erin Levasseur
The Persistent Maladaptation of Pieris macdunnoughii: Constraints on Adaptation to an Evolutionary Trap, Rachel A. Steward
Proteomic and Genomic Evolution of Phicbkviruses, Kiesha Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Changes Of Dispersal Ability In An Isolated Population, Connor Bacon
Role Of COX2 In Cellular Senescence, Mingxiao Feng
The Visual Ecology of Speyeria mormonia, Natalie Sanchez Gonzalez
Regulation Of Cytoplasmic Dynein By LIS1 And Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Timothy Joshua Hines
Ecology And Virulence Capabilities Of Vibrios Isolated From The Pristine North Inlet Estuary, Savannah Leigh Klein
Plants as Biofactories to Produce Mammalian Tumor Suppressor Micrornas, John Lachlan MacArthur
Interactive Effects Of Domoic Acid Allelopathy, Salinity, And Eutrophication On Estuarine Phytoplankton Community Structure, Elise Van Meerssche
Linking Physiology, Temperature, And Recruitment: A Classic Competitive Story Rewritten By Climate, Maeve Kerrigan Snyder
Regulation Of Pituitary Progenitor Differentiation By Β-Catenin, Julie Leann Youngblood
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Modulation Of PKR Activity During HIV Infection And Cellular Stress By PACT And TRBP, Evelyn E. Chukwurah
Radioactive Contamination Of Natural Biological Systems: Oxidative Balance And Genetic Stability, Daniel Einor
Applications of Multimedia Resources Developed as Part of the Virtual Cell Animation Collection in Undergraduate Introductory Biology, Eric Edward Goff
Determining the Population Dynamics and Reproductive Life History of Commercially Important Tunas in the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina C. Hounchell
The Role of Lipocalin-2 in the Hepatic Microenvironment of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis, Daniel Titus Hughes
Mismatch Tolerance during Homologous Recombination in Mammalian Cells, Shen Li
Characterizing the Role of the E3 Ligase ITCH in Gut Mucosal Homeostasis, Heather L. Mentrup
Comparison of Atypical Bacteriophages That Infect Caulobacter Crescentus, Doreen Nguyen
Advancing Automated Methods for Microrna Profiling, Kia N. Zellars
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Defensive Roles And Factors That Affect The Production Of Monoterpenes in Morella Cerifera, Florence C. Anoruo
The Cranial Morphology of The Black-Footed Ferret: A Comparison of Wild and Captive Specimens, Tyler Antonelli
Assessment Of The Probability Of Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Recovery In The Northwest Atlantic Ocean Within 50 Years Of Federal And State Protection In The US, Michael D. Arendt
The Role Of Nuclear Factor-Erythroid-2-Related Factor 2 In Sensitivity To Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitors In Colon Cancer Cells, Sarah Ashley Clinton
Investigating The Function Of Aintegumenta-Like6 (AIL6) In Arabidopsis Flower Development, Han Han
Individual Movement Rates Are Sufficient To Determine And Maintain Dynamic Spatial Positioning Within UCA Pugilator Herds, Eilea R. Knotts
Studying Within-Host Viral Evolution Using Pooled Next-Generation Sequencing Data, Chase W. Nelson
Interactions Between HIV-1 TAT and Tumor Suppressor P53, Kristen Lane Spotts
Enhancing The Efficacy Of Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitors By Genetic Modulation Or Pharmacological Inhibition Of Bone Marrow Derived Cells In The Tumor Stroma, Nikeya LaShanna Tisdale
Remembering Salinger's Franny And Zooey Through Pari And The Royal Tenenbaums, Taraneh Zohadi
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
MAP Kinase Signaling in Plant Responses to Biotic Stress, Carlton James Bequette
The Effects of Elevated Circulating Levels of Lipocalin 2 on Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer, John Gerard Bonapart
The Evolutionary Biology of Vision in Daphnia, Christopher S. Brandon
Tp53 and Hras Influence on HPV16 E7 Expression in HPV16-Transformed Human Keratinocytes, Nella Christie Delva
Potential Range Expansion of the Invasive Lionfish in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Brian Grieve
Tipping the Balance of Double-Strand Break Repair in Cells Modeling Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, Andrew Robert Patrick
Species Responses to Climate Change and Environmental Heterogeneity: a Multi-Focal Approach, Megan Riley