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1. A Comparative Analysis of Genome Rearrangement in Ciliates

Feng, Yi
2021
Theses
BiologyBioinformaticsEvolution (Biology)Gene rearrangementCiliata--GeneticsEuplotesGenetic code

2. A Deficit in Parvalbumin-Expressing Interneurons in the Hippocampus Leads to Physiological and Behavioral Phenotypes Relevant to Schizophrenia in a Genetic Mouse Model

Gilani, Ahmed Ijaz
2014
Theses
Hippocampus (Brain)SchizophreniaInterneuronsPsychobiologyPsychophysiology

3. Adipocytes Secrete Lipid-Laden Exosomes and Influence Local Macrophage Behavior

Flaherty, Stephen
2020
Theses
BiologyLipaseMacrophagesFat cellsAdipose tissues--Analysis

4. A framework for systematic promoter motif discovery and expression profiling from high dimensional brain transcriptome data

Lieberman, Jeremy A.
2013
Theses
GeneticsNeurosciences

5. A genetically-encoded biosensor and a conditional gene expression system for investigating Notch activity in vivo

Shaffer, Justin Matthew
2022
Theses
Developmental biologyGeneticsGene expressionCell interactionCaenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsExons (Genetics)

6. Allosteric Coupling, Nucleotide Binding and ATP Hydrolysis by Hsp70 Chaperones on a Structural Basis

Wang, Wei
2018
Theses
BiologyBiochemistryBiophysicsAllosteric regulationHeat shock proteins

7. Analysis of Conformational Continuum and Free-energy Landscapes from Manifold Embedding of Single-particle Cryo-EM Ensembles of Biomolecules

Seitz, Evan Elliott
2022
Theses
Molecular biologyBiomoleculesElectron microscopy—Data processingMachine learningRiemannian manifoldsGibbs' free energyPath analysis (Statistics)RibosomesCOVID-19 (Disease)--Data processing

8. Analyzing Genomic Studies and a Screen for Genes that Suppress Information Loss During DNA Damage Repair

Pierce, Steven
2013
Theses
BiologyCytologyBioinformatics

9. A Novel Platform to Perform Cancer-Relevant Synthetic Dosage Lethality Screens in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Dittmar, John
2013
Theses
BioinformaticsBiologyGenetics

10. Applying medicinal chemistry principles to the Olfactory Code

Tahirova, Narmin Tahir
2019
Theses
BiologyNeurosciencesChemistryOlfactory receptorsPharmaceutical chemistry

11. A Single-Cell Immune Map of Normal and Cancerous Breast Reveals an Expansion of Phenotypic States Driven by the Tumor Microenvironment

Carr, Ambrose James
2018
Theses
BioinformaticsOncologyComputer scienceImmunologyTumors

12. Axon Development and Synapse Formation in Olfactory Sensory Neurons

Marcucci, Florencia
2011
Theses
Neurosciences

13. Axon Development and Synapse Formation in Olfactory Sensory Neurons

Marcucci, Florencia
2011
Theses
Neurosciences

14. Broad-scale variation in human genetic diversity levels is predicted by purifying selection on coding and non-coding elements

Murphy, David
2021
Theses
GeneticsEvolution (Biology)BiologyHuman genomeBiodiversity

15. Cell fate restriction in Caenorhabditis elegans

Rahe, Dylan Parker
2019
Theses
GeneticsCaenorhabditis elegansCell determinationCytology

16. Cell Mechanics Regulate Mesenchymal Stem Cell Morphology and T Cell Activation

Santos, Luis
2014
Theses
BiomechanicsCytologyImmunology

17. Cellular features predicting susceptibility to ferroptosis: insights from cancer cell-line profiling

Viswanathan, Vasanthi
2015
Theses
CancerEnzyme inhibitorsCell deathCytology

18. Characterization of a novel Ser/Thr kinase/phosphatase pair in Escherichia coli

Rajagopalan, Krithika
2018
Theses
MicrobiologyBiochemistryPhosphatasesProtein kinasesEscherichia coliSerine

19. Characterizing molecular drivers of clinical outcome in pediatric acute leukemias by systems biology and machine learning

Alloy, Alexandre Paul
2021
Theses
BioinformaticsLeukemia--Genetic aspectsLeukemia in childrenMachine learningAcute leukemia

20. Circuit transcription factors in Caenorhabditis elegans

Berghoff, Emily Greta
2020
Theses
NeurosciencesGeneticsNeuronsNervous systemGene expression--ResearchCaenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsNeurotransmitters

21. Complex Encoding of Olfactory Information by Primary Sensory Neurons

Xu, Lu
2020
Theses
NeurosciencesBiomedical engineeringNeuronsSenses and sensation

22. Complex Regulation of Pax6 Neuronal Progenitors By Rb Family Members During Corticogenesis

Naglieri, Benedetta
2012
Theses
BiologyCerebral cortexTumor suppressor proteinsRetinoblastomaCarcinogenesis

23. Computational and Imaging Methods for Studying Neuronal Populations during Behavior

Han, Shuting
2019
Theses
BiologyNeurosciencesMachine learningBrain--ImagingNeuropsychiatryAnimal behaviorNeurons

24. Connecting Cellular Redox State and Community Behavior in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14

Okegbe, Chinweike
2016
Theses
MorphologyOxidation-reduction reactionBiofilmsBiology

25. Control of cellular plasticity during tissue remodeling in C. elegans

Aghayeva, Ulkar
2019
Theses
NeurosciencesMolecular biologyCaenorhabditis elegansTissue remodelingNeuroplasticity

26. Cryo-electron microscopy and single particle reconstructions of the Leishmania major ribosome and of the encephalomyocarditis virus internal ribosome entry site bound to the 40S subunit

Jobe, Amy Beth
2017
Theses
Electron microscopyRibosomesLeishmaniaRNACryoelectronicsBiologyBiochemistryBiophysics

27. Cryo-electron microscopy studies of dynamical features of ribosomes during the translation process

Sun, Ming
2016
Theses
BiophysicsProteins--StructureRibosomes--StructureRibosomesCryoelectronicsBiologyBiochemistry

28. Cryo-EM and time-resolved cryo-EM studies on translation

Chen, Bo
2015
Theses
RibosomesProteins--SynthesisGenetic translationElectron microscopyBiophysicsBiology

29. C-terminal lysines modulate Connexin32 turnover and its ability to suppress growth of Neuro-2a cell cultures

Alaei, Sarah Rose
2013
Theses
Cytology

30. Deciphering End Resection in Double-Strand Break repair in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Chen, Huan
2015
Theses
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeDNA repairDNA damageBiologyMolecular biologyGenetics

31. Deciphering the Role of p24 Proteins in COPII-mediated Protein Secretion

D'Arcangelo, Jennifer G.
2015
Theses
Endoplasmic reticulumMolecular geneticsProteins--SecretionCytologyMolecular biologyGenetics

32. Defining Protein Synthesis: New Technologies to Elucidate Translational Control

Hornstein, Nicholas James
2017
Theses
Biology--ClassificationProteins--SynthesisGenetic translation

33. Designer Exons Inform a Biophysical Model for Exon Definition

Arias, Mauricio A.
2013
Theses
Exons (Genetics)Molecular biologyBiophysicsMessenger RNABiology

34. Determining the Role of Trib3 in Neuronal Apoptosis

Zareen, Neela
2012
Theses
BiologyNeurosciences

35. Developing New Strategies for Engineering Novel Natural Product Metabolic Pathways

Patenode, Caroline Anne
2016
Theses
BiocatalysisNatural products--SynthesisBiologyMicrobiologyChemistry

36. Developmental Monoamine Signaling Impacts Adult Affective and Aggressive Behaviors

Yu, Qinghui
2012
Theses
NeurosciencesPsychology

37. Development of genetically intact bioengineered spores of Bacillus subtilis

Flores Quijano, Juan Manuel de Jesus
2022
Theses
BiologyBacillus subtilis--GeneticsPlasmids--GeneticsBiotechnologyNatural pesticidesProbiotics

38. Development of leg motor neurons in drosophila melanogaster

Baek, Myungin
2011
Theses
NeurosciencesDrosophila melanogasterMotor neuronsDendritesLeg--Muscles

39. Disentangling mutation and selection in human genetic variation: promises and pitfalls

Agarwal, Ipsita
2021
Theses
BiologyGeneticsEvolution (Biology)Mutation (Biology)Human genomeExomes

40. Dissecting genetic determinants of transcription factor activity

Lee, Eunjee
2013
Theses
BiologyBioinformatics

41. Effects of antidepressants on the ventral dentate gyrus

Carazo Arias, Elena
2021
Theses
NeurosciencesFluoxetineDentate gyrusAntidepressants--Physiological effect

42. Electromechanical Coupling in Cells and Its Effects on Membrane Tension and Conductance

Jones Molina, John Anthony
2021
Theses
BiophysicsCytologyBiologyCell membranes

43. Elucidating the abilities of MDM2, MDMX and p21 to regulate ferroptosis

Venkatesh, Divya
2020
Theses
BiologyGeneticsLipids--PeroxidationCell deathCancer

44. Elucidating the Biological Function of PWWP-Domain Containing Protein Complexes

Reddy, Bharat
2013
Theses
BiologyGeneticsMolecular biology

45. Elucidating the roles of PARP1 and RBBP6 in the regulation of pre-mRNA 3' end processing

Campigli Di Giammartino, Dafne
2014
Theses
Biology

46. Encoding of Odorants by Olfactory Sensory Neurons

Peterlin, Zita
2012
Theses
NeurosciencesChemistry, Organic

47. Expression and Functional Analyses of the Entire Cadherin Gene Family in C. elegans

Majeed, Maryam
2022
Theses
BiologyNeurosciencesCaenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsGene expressionCadherins

48. Framework for Mapping Gene Regulation via Single-cell Genetic Screens

Tan, Xiangtian
2021
Theses
BiologyCytologyGenetic transcription--RegulationCancer cellsProteins--Analysis

49. Functional Characterization of the Mammalian TRPV4 Channel: Yeast Screen Reveals Gain-of-Function Mutations

Doyle, Christina
2012
Theses
Neurosciences

50. Function and Regulation of ALS/FTD-associated RNA Binding Protein FUS

Tsai, Yueh-Lin
2021
Theses
BiologyCytologyMolecular biologyRNA-protein interactionsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisDementia

51. Gain-of-Function Effects of Mutant p53 Explored Using a Three-Dimensional Culture Model of Breast Cancer

Freed-Pastor, William Allen
2012
Theses
Biology

52. Gates and Latches: the mechanochemistry of ATP binding in kinesin 1 and Eg5

Behnke-Parks, William M.
2011
Theses
BiologyBiophysicsBiochemistryKinesinMechanical chemistryCell division

53. Gene regulatory factors that control the identities of specific neuron types in Caenorhabditis elegans

Zhang, Feifan
2014
Theses
GeneticsBiology

54. Genetic Basis of Neuronal Subtype Differentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans

Zheng, Chaogu
2015
Theses
Caenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsNeuronsDevelopmental neurobiologyNeurosciencesGenetics

55. Global Survey of Cell Death Mechanisms Reveals Metabolic Regulation of GPX4-Dependent Ferroptosis

Shimada, Kencihi
2015
Theses
HomeostasisMetabolismBioinformaticsPharmacologyCell deathMolecular biology

56. HDAC6 activity is required for efficient polarization and intracellular transport of organelles in directionally migrating cells

Salam, Ambar Asghar
2013
Theses
Biology

57. Heterogeneity and Context-Specificity in Biological Systems

Litvin, Oren
2014
Theses
BiologyBioinformaticsGenetics—ResearchBacterial diversity--Genetic aspectsGenetics--Mathematical models

58. Hierarchical Modularity in the Reassembly of Hydra’s Nervous System

Lovas, Jonathan Roek
2020
Theses
NeurosciencesDevelopmental biologyBiologyHydraNeural circuitry

59. How to steal ribosomes: structural studies of two different internal ribosome entry sites

Neupane, Ritam
2021
Theses
BiochemistryBiophysicsVirologyRibosomesEukaryotic cells

60. Identification and Biophysical Characterization of Small Molecules Modulating Protein Disulfide Isomerase in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Kaplan, Anna
2015
Theses
Nervous system--DegenerationNeuroprotective agentsProtein disulfide isomeraseBiophysicsBiochemistryBiology

61. Impact of adult hippocampal neurogenesis on behavior

Denny, Christine
2012
Theses
BiologyNeurosciencesPsychologyDevelopmental neurobiologyHippocampus (Brain)--Growth

62. In silico prediction of regulators of neuronal identity through phylogenetic footprinting

Glenwinkel, Lori Ann
2018
Theses
BiometryPhylogenyNeurons

63. Integrin-Linked Kinase, ECM Composition, and Substrate Rigidity Regulate Focal Adhesion - Actin Coupling, Modulating Survival, Proliferation and Migration: Towards a Biophysical Cancer Biomarker

Chander, Ashok Coil
2012
Theses
BiologyCytologyBiophysics

64. Investigating neurodegenerative diseases with small molecule modulators

Letso, Reka Rebecca
2011
Theses
BiologyChemistryNervous system--DegenerationCell deathMotor neurons--DiseasesSpinal muscular atrophy

65. Investigating The Role Of Signaling Pathways In Adult Stem Cells Governed By Population Asymmetry

Melamed, David Eric
2018
Theses
BiologyCellular signal transductionAdult stem cells

66. Investigation of Ribonuclease HI handle region dynamics using Solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Molecular Dynamic simulations and X-ray crystallography

Martin, James Arthur
2020
Theses
BiophysicsBiochemistryHIV (Viruses)Mouse leukemia virusesRNAEndonucleasesNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

67. Investigations into a bHLH code for Caenorhabditis elegans somatic gonad regulatory cell fate and function

Littleford, Hana Elisabeth
2021
Theses
Developmental biologyGeneticsCaenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsGenetic regulation

68. Investigations into roles for endocytosis in LIN-12/Notch signaling and its regulation

Chan, Jessica Yu
2020
Theses
GeneticsEndocytosisLigands (Biochemistry)Caenorhabditis elegansVulvaCellular signal transduction

69. Landscape of the p53 transcriptome and clinical implications

Regunath, Kausik
2020
Theses
BiologyGenomesCancer--Genetic aspectsTumors

70. Learning cell states from high-dimensional single-cell data

Levine, Jacob Harrison
2016
Theses
BioinformaticsCells--MeasurementMyeloid leukemiaCells--Computer programsBiologyOncology

71. Learning in Multi-Layer Networks of the Brain

Muller, Salomon
2021
Theses
NeurosciencesNeural circuitryHippocampus (Brain)MormyridaeVestibulo-ocular reflexCerebellar cortex

72. Life history effects on neutral polymorphism and divergence rates, in autosomes and sex chromosomes

Amster, Guy
2019
Theses
BiologySex chromosomesGenetic polymorphismsPopulation geneticsChromosomesBiodiversity

73. Light and Temperature Cues Elicit Metabolic Reprogramming in the Non-phototrophic Bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Kahl, Lisa Juliane
2020
Theses
BiologyMicrobiologyMetabolismBiological rhythmsPhotobiologyBacteria--PhysiologyRespiration

74. Markers and Mechanisms of β-cell Dedifferentiation

Fan, Jason Chen
2018
Theses
MedicineBiologyCytologyPancreatic beta cells

75. Mdm2 and MdmX as Regulators of Gene Expression

Biderman, Lynn
2012
Theses
Molecular biology

76. Mechanisms of sexually dimorphic development in the nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans

Weinberg, Peter J.
2017
Theses
Caenorhabditis elegansDimorphism (Animals)NeurophysiologySexual dimorphism (Animals)Nervous systemReproductionNeurosciencesGenetics

77. Mechanochemical Methods for Single Molecule Biochemistry and Studies of Thiol-Disulfide Exchange in Proteins

Kosuri, Pallav
2012
Theses
BiophysicsBiochemistryBiology

78. Metabolic Strategies to Cope with Overcrowding in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm

Jo, Jeanyoung
2018
Theses
BiologyMicrobiologyPseudomonas aeruginosaBiofilmsMicrobial respiration

79. Microtubules, Acetylation, and MEC-3 Regulated Genes in C. Elegans Mechanosensations

Keller, Charles Clifford
2011
Theses
BiologyNeurosciencesCaenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsMicrotubulesAcetylationTouchEukaryotic cellsGene expression

80. Mid-channel proteolysis of the L-type voltage gated calcium channel and the potential role of amyloid-β precursor protein

Henckels, Kathryn
2014
Theses
BiologyNeurosciences

81. Modern Statistical/Machine Learning Techniques for Bio/Neuro-imaging Applications

Sun, Ruoxi
2019
Theses
BiometryStatisticsComputer scienceImaging systems in biologyBayesian statistical decision theory

82. Modulation of touch sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans

Chen, Xiaoyin
2013
Theses
NeurosciencesGeneticsBiology

83. Molecular Approaches to Targeting Oncogenic KRAS and Ferroptosis

Feng, Huizhong
2019
Theses
Molecular biologyBiochemistryCytologyBiochemical markersCancerCell death

84. Molecular Basis for the Recognition of the Regulatory Stem-loop Structures in Eukaryotic Messenger RNAs

Tan, Dazhi
2014
Theses
Messenger RNARNA-protein interactionsEukaryotic cellsBiologyBiochemistryMolecular biology

85. Multi-level analysis of regulation of EGFR signalling during Drosophila melanogaster leg proximal-distal axis patterning

Newcomb, Susan Elizabeth
2018
Theses
BiologyGeneticsGrowth factors--ReceptorsEpidermal growth factorDrosophila melanogaster

86. Mutagenic Repair Outcomes of DNA Double-Strand Breaks

Al-Zain, Amr M.
2021
Theses
BiologyMolecular biologyDouble-stranded RNACancer--EtiologyCancer--Genetic aspectsGenomesMutagenesis

87. Mutant p53 cooperates with the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex to mediate VEGFR2 expression in breast cancer cells

Pfister, Neil Thomas
2015
Theses
Vascular endothelial growth factorsTranscription factorsMutation (Biology)OncologyMolecular biologyMedicine

88. Negative regulation of gene expression by the tumor suppressor p53

Barsotti, Anthony M.
2011
Theses
BiologyGene expressionAntioncogenesApoptosis

89. Neuronal specification by homeodomain transcription factors in Caenorhabditis elegans

Reilly, Molly Booth
2021
Theses
NeurosciencesDevelopmental biologyGeneticsCaenorhabditis elegansNervous systemNeuronsHomeobox genes

90. Novel Functions for Dynein Adaptor RILP in Neuronal Autophagy

Khobrekar, Noopur V.
2021
Theses
BiologyBiochemistryDyneinAutophagic vacuolesCell organelles

91. Novel functions of C9ORF72, a gene involved in ALS/FTD

Fomin, Vitalay
2019
Theses
BiologyBiochemistryGeneticsCytologyAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisFrontotemporal dementiaGene expression

92. Novel negative regulation of LIN-12/Notch in Caenorhabditis elegans

Deng, Yuting
2016
Theses
Caenorhabditis elegans--GeneticsGeneticsCaenorhabditis elegans

93. Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Cytoplasmic Dynein: A Role for the Complex Base

Weil, Sarah J.
2013
Theses
BiologyBiochemistry

94. Nucleolar transcription and its connections to nucleolar homeostasis and mitochondrial stress responses

Feng, Shuang
2022
Theses
Molecular biologyNucleic acidsHomeostasisMitochondriaCarcinogenesisNervous system--Diseases

95. On certain bacteria from the air of New York City.

Dyar, Harrison G. (Harrison Gray), 1866-1929
1895
Theses
BacteriaAir--MicrobiologyNineteenth century

96. On the Role of Sensory Cancellation and Corollary Discharge in Neural Coding and Behavior

Enikolopov, Armen
2018
Theses
NeurosciencesBiologySensory stimulationCochlear nucleus

97. p90 and UHRF1, Two Novel Regulators of the p53 Signaling Pathway

Dai, Chao
2014
Theses
Biology

98. Phenazine Homeostasis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

Bendebury, Anastasia
2018
Theses
MicrobiologyElectrical engineeringPhenazinePseudomonas aeruginosaBiofilms

99. Physiology of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Phenazine Production and Transport

Sakhtah, Hassan
2016
Theses
PhenazineMetabolitesBiofilmsPseudomonas aeruginosaBiology

100. Population Genetics of Mutation Load and Quantitative Traits in Humans

Simons, Yuval Benjamin
2019
Theses
GeneticsBiologyHuman population geneticsMutation (Biology)