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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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On the Role of Solvation in Ligand Binding: Structural and Thermodynamic Studies, Osama Abdulla Alaidi

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Endovascular Thrombectomy Peri-Procedural Recall: A Mixed Methods Study, Sarah Nicole Barve

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Racial Differences in Distress Symptoms Among Black and White Women with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Ryan Blue

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Investigating Synovial Fluid Electrochemical Properties Against Orthopaedic Alloys, Bailey Thomas Bond

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GATA1 Occupancy Site Regulates Erythroid Cell Fitness through Pleiotropic Functions, Jingjing Chen

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Sickle Cell Disease Nursing Education: A Mixed Methods Program Evaluation, Lauren Brooke Clemons

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The Impact of Intersectional Stigma on Shared Decision- Making and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence for Young Latinos in the Deep South: Perspectives from HIV Clinicians, Jorden Cunningham

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Advancing Pandemic Response: Integrated Strategies for Testing, Prediction, and Bias Mitigation, Tianshu Gu

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Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African American Students with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences, Kimberly Houston

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Incorporating Social Determinants of Health Into a Screening Tool Using Machine Learning to Predict Lung Cancer Diagnosis Among High Risk Patients, Bianca Jackson

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The Lived Experience of Acute Stroke Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Working in Expanded Roles: A Mixed Methods Study, Terri-Ellen Kiernan

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Neurotransmitter Modulation of Alcohol-Induced GABAergic Signaling in the Central Amygdala, Emaya Marie Moss

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SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: Biological Implications of Immunogenicity and Comorbidity, Jacob Nichols

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Characterization of Novel Hantaviruses in Paraguay, Ifebuche Nnamani

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Synthesis and Design of ClpP Activators as Novel Antibiotics, Schyler Odum

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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Medication Adherence Among Vulnerable Populations in West Tennessee, Deborah O. Ogunsanmi

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Utilization of Model-Based Approaches to Maximize Efficacy of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary Infection, Hyunseo Park

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A Mindful Approach to Managing Stress in Stroke Survivors and Support Persons: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of a Stroke-Tailored, Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Jenifer G. Prather

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Cholesterol Modulation of BK Currents and Cerebral Artery Diameter Via Channel-Forming Alpha-Subunit, Elizabeth Schneider

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The Impact of Hyperglycemia on Post-Reperfusion Outcomes in Patients with Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke, Nicole Schumacher

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Protein Kinase D1 in Myeloid Cells Promotes Disease Progression and Severity in S. rectivirgula Induced Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, John David Snyder

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Rhabdomyolysis-induced Acute Kidney Injury in Sickle Cell Disease, Jada De'Ann Williams

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Integrative Approaches in Colorectal Cancer: Prognostic Biomarkers and AI-Driven Hypothesis Generation for Early Diagnosis and Drug Resistance, Heliang Yin

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Molecular Determinants of TRP Channel Gating, Briar J. Bell

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The Impact of Local Physiology on the Corrosion of Orthopedic Alloys, Madison Nicole Brown