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.Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Systemic AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy Using Epo-R76E to Protect Retinal Ganglion Cells from Optic Nerve Injury and Disease, Timothy A. Sullivan
Novel Insights into Ubiquitin-like Protein E1-E2 Interactions, Asad Taherbhoy
Emergency Physicians' Perspectives on the Usability of Health Information Exchange, Shirley A. Thorn
Characterization of the Mechanism of PPARγ-Mediated Neointima Formation in Rodents, Ryoko Tsukahara
Inflammatory Proteins, Genetic Variation, and Environmental Influences on Health Care Associated Infection Development in Sepsis, Reba Antoinette Umberger
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Studies of a Novel Spectinamide Series of Antituberculosis Agents, V. N. R. Pavan Kumar Vaddady
Compound 49b: A Novel Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy, Kimberly Williams-Guy
Evaluating Consumer Preferences for Medicare Part D Using Conjoint Analysis, La'Marcus Wingate
Development and Evaluation of Nano‑scale Systems for Targeted Delivery to Treat Liver Fibrosis, Ningning Yang
The Association between Reading Comprehension and Prerequisite Skills for Children in Poverty, Hyo Jin Yoon
Preclinical Pharmacology of the MDM2 Antagonist Nutlin-3a, Fan Zhang
Pten Function in Postnatal Brain Development and Tumorigenesis, Guo Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Systems Biology Approach to Identifying Host Interactive Pathways Modulating the Severity of Streptococcal Sepsis, Nourtan Fatthy Abdeltawab
Tamoxifen: Mechanisms of Resistance, Cyrus McCoy Adams
Role of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK) in Regulation of Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junctions, Sudhir Aggarwal
A Survey of Treatment Characteristics in a University-based Graduate Orthodontic Program, A. Brian Anderson
The Design and Synthesis of Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Use in the Battle Against Bacterial Resistance, Joshua Randal Brown
The Multilevel, Multicultural, and Multi-Temporal Ecosocial Framework of Population Health : How Neighborhoods, Culture, and History Impact Health Outcomes and Produce Health Disparities, Lawrence Tarves Brown
Characterizing Purkinje Cell Responses and Cerebellar Influence on Fluid Licking in the Mouse, Jeri Lonece Bryant
Transcriptional Regulation of Azole Antifungal Resistance and Tolerance in Candida Glabrata, Kelly E. Caudle
Interactions of Francisella Tularensis With Components of the Host Fibrinolytic System, Shawn Russell Clinton
NS1 of H5N1 Interacts with SAP-97 in a PDZ-dependent Manner to Disrupt Epithelial Barrier Integrity, Veronica Garcia Conoley
Characterizing Dietary Intake and Physical Activity Affecting Weight Gain in Kidney Transplant Recipients, Connie Klopfenstein Cupples
Evaluating the Impact of the Guatemalan Nursing Program on Staff, Organizational, and Clinical Outcomes, Sara Williamson Day