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.Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Activity of Epithelial Defensin HBD-3 Against a Periodontal Pathogen, Norman B. Fine
Insights into p53-Dependent Apoptotic Signaling and Cell Fate vis-a-vis Functional Cooperation among BCL-xL, Cytoplasmic p53, and PUMA, John C. Fisher
A Behavioral and Anatomical Analysis of Conditioned Taste Aversion in C57BL/6J and DBA/2J Mice, April Rebecca Glatt
The Design and Synthesis of Autotaxin Inhibitors and Analogs of Lysophosphatidic Acid, Renuka Niranjan Gupte
The Treatment of Breast Cancer Tumor Growth and Metastasis With an Anti-MMP9 DNAzyme, Miranda A. Hallett
Eccentric Interchangeability of the Semi‑Adjustable Articulator: A Pilot Study, Mark James Hopkins
Bevacizumab Effect on Topotecan Pharmacokinetics in a Murine Orthotopic Rhabdomyosarcoma Xenograft Model, Zaifang Huang
Role of Protein Kinase C Zeta (PKCζ) in Regulation of Epithelial Tight Junctions, Suneet Kumar Jain
Temporal and Aerodynamic Aspects of Velopharyngeal Coarticulation: Effects of Age, Gender and Vowel Height, Fadwa Khwaileh
The Long-term Stability of Class II Cases Treated in a Private Practice Using a Straightwire Appliance: A Dental Cast Analysis, Lina K. Kulkarni
Military Sexual Trauma Exposure and Heart Rate Variability Outcomes in Female Veterans, Elizabeth Ann Davis Lee
Characterization of the Key Mouse Cochlear Developmental Genes for Auditory Hair Cell Regeneration, Zhiyong Liu
Application of a High‑Resolution Computed Radiography System in Detecting an Iodinated X‑ray Contrast Agent: Small Animal Phantom Study, Anobel Maghsoodpour
Efficacy of Temporary Fixed Retention Following Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment, Mark J. Owens
The Relationship between Lower Extremity Bone Mass and Body Mass Index in a NHANES Adolescent Population, James Randall Post
Testing Whether MRP4 (a cAMP Efflux Pump) and the Beta 2 Andrenergic Receptor (an Upstream Regulator of cAMP Signaling Pathways, Praveen Kumar Potukuchi
Craniofacial Changes Following Nonextraction Orthodontic Treatment: A Long-Term Cephalometric Analysis, James Austin Rahaim
Biomechanical Comparison of Traditional Laminectomy and Minimally‑Invasive Facetectomies, Karen Sedacki
Synthesis and Computational Studies on Hiv-1 Integrase Inhibitors, Horrick Sharma
The Effects of PTEN Deletion on Cell Size and Plasticity in the Hippocampus, Margaret Sperow
CBCT Analysis of the Pharynx: Effects of Age and Sex, Ryan A. Streight D.D.S.
Use of a Multi-Axis Robotic Testing Platform to Investigate the Sagittal Mechanics of the Multi-Body Lumbar Spine, Jessica Rose Stubbs