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Recent Dissertations
| Name |
Title |
Year |
Advisor |
| Biological Sciences |
| Dehart, Amy Kristen Avicola |
Identification and Characterization of Proteins Required for Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
Spring, 2003 |
Linda A. Hicke |
| Miller, Matthew Thomas |
Structural Studies of the Beta-Lactam Ring Forming Enzymes Beta-Lactam Synthetase and Carbapenam Synthetase |
Spring, 2003 |
Amy Rosenzweig |
| Miller, Joanna Aileen |
Collarborative Competition Mechanism For Gene Activation in vivo: A Nove Forml of Cooperativity |
Spring, 2003 |
Jonathan Widom |
| Morley, James F. |
Protein Folding Homeostasis and the Cellualr Stress Response in C. elegans |
Fall, 2003 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Schneider, Johanna S. |
The Biology of Fatherhood: A Novel Role for Progesterone Receptors in Male Physiology and Behavor |
Spring, 2003 |
Jon E. Levine |
| Tesic, Marija |
Functional Analysis of Cnsl, an Essential Co-chaperone of the Heat Shock Protein 90 in Saccharomyces |
Fall, 2003 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Tobin, Stacey C Chapman |
Mechanisms of Inhibin Action in the Female Reproductive Axis |
Spring, 2003 |
Kelly E. Mayo |
| Toft, Daniel J. |
Proliferin and the prolactin family of hormones in pregnancy and disease |
Spring, 2003 |
Daniel Linzer |
| Abston, Lisa Renee |
Effects of Environmental Factors and Gene Expression on Mammalian Cell Growth and Productivity |
Fall, 2004 |
William M. Miller and Ashok Aiyar |
| Andersen, Ryan John |
Inorganic Biochemistry of C2-Containing Calcium-Binding Proteins and Small-Molecule Lead Compounds with Mixed Nitrogen/Sulfur Coordination |
Fall, 2004 |
Hilary Arnold Godwin |
| Chapin, Jennifer Anne |
Functional Analysis of Two Highly Conserved Domains in the Drosophila Transcription Factor, Cubitus interruptus |
Spring, 2004 |
Robert A. Holmgren |
| Chen, Lingyi |
Role of Chromosomal DNA Accessibility in Gene Regulation |
Fall, 2004 |
Jonathan Widom |
| Giorno, Rebecca Rose |
Characterization of dltB in the Biosynthesis of D-Alany1-Lipoteichoic Acid |
Spring, 2004 |
Francis C. Neuhaus |
| Kim, Soojin |
Analysis of Polyglutamine Aggregates and Heat Shock Proteins Using Dynamic Cell Imaging |
Fall, 2004 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Lefers, Mark Alan |
Regulation of Cubitus interruptus and the Ci signaling complex by Hedgehog signaling |
Spring, 2004 |
Robert A. Holmgren |
| Li, Gu |
Fluorescence Studies of Nucleosome Dynamics and Function |
Fall, 2004 |
Jonathan Widom |
| Mullen, Maureen M |
Characterization and Structure Determination of Epstein-Barr Virus gp42 Protein and the gp42:HLA-DR1 Complex |
Spring, 2004 |
Theodore Jardetzky |
| Schnell, Joshua Denis |
Identification and Characterization of Proteins Required for Ubiquitin-dependent Internalization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
Spring, 2004 |
Linda A. Hicke |
| Sleiter, Nicole Catherine |
Cellular Actions of Progesterone in the Female Reproductive Axis |
Fall, 2004 |
Jon Levine |
| Suszko, Magdalena |
Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone B-Subunit Gene Transcription by Activin |
Fall, 2004 |
Teresa K. Woodruff |
| Thastrom, Annchristine |
DNA - Sequence Directed Nucleosome Positioning |
Fall, 2004 |
Alfonso Mondragon |
| Waning, David L. |
Functional Analysis of the Paramyxovirus SV5 Fusion Protein |
Spring, 2004 |
Robert A. Holmgren |
| Zhou, Beiyan |
Two Hematopoietic Placental Cytokines: Prolactin-Like Protein E and Prolactin-Like Protein F. |
Spring, 2004 |
Kelly E. Mayo |
| Barrett, Jeffrey Michael |
Bi-directional Interactions of Prostate Cancer Cells and Bone Marrow Endothelial Cells: Involvement of Transforming Growth Factor Beta and its Type II Receptor |
Fall, 2005 |
Karen L. Kaul |
| Bayraktar, Jennifer Lynn |
PAR-1 Kinase Functions in Establishment of Epithelial Cell Polarity and in Notch-mediated Lateral Inhibition during Drosophila Neurogenesis |
Fall, 2005 |
Richard W. Carthew |
| Burkart, Anna Denise |
Transcriptional Repression in Ovarian Granulosa Cells |
Fall, 2005 |
Kelly E. Mayo |
| Kenny, Hilary Ann |
Differential Secretion of Ovarian Inhibin A and Inhibin B |
Spring, 2005 |
Teresa K. Woodruff |
| Mee, Erinn Kathleen |
Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis of Geobacillus stearothermophilus Gene Expression Regulated by Temperature |
Spring, 2005 |
Neil E. Welker |
| Stine, William Blaine |
In Vitro Characterization of Amyloid B and Apolipoprotein E: Two Pivotal Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease |
Spring, 2005 |
Mary Jo LaDu |
| Whittlesey, Kevin Jeffrey |
DNA Delivery from Degradable Polymer Scaffolds: a Tissue Engineering Approach to Nerve Regeneration |
Fall, 2005 |
Lonnie D. Shea |
| Wilcox, Alexander Jay |
Protein Unfolding during Import into Mitochondria and Degradation by ATP-Dependent Proteases |
Spring, 2005 |
Andreas T. Matouschek |
| Bellare, Priya G |
Novel Functions of Ubiquitin in Pre-messenger RNA Splicing and RNA Interference |
Fall, 2006 |
Erik J. Sontheimer |
| Bengali, Zain |
Gene Delivery by Immobilization of DNA Complexes onto Cell-Adhesive Substrates |
Fall, 2006 |
Lonnie D. Shea |
| Berkholtz, Courtney Blaire |
In Vitro Primary Follicle Culture: Investigation into Factors Involved in Primary Follicle Development |
Fall, 2006 |
Lonnie D. Shea |
| Bristol, Sarah Kathryne |
Establishing and Maintaining the Mammalian Ovarian Follicle Pool |
Spring, 2006 |
Teresa K. Woodruff |
| Chen, Chi |
Megakaryocytic Transcriptional Program and Developmental Plasticity |
Fall, 2006 |
E. Terry Papoutsakis, William M. Miller |
| Cook, Robert W |
Mutational Analysis of the Activin and Inhibin Subunits and the Potential for Receptor Interactions |
Fall, 2006 |
Teresa K. Woodruff |
| Foecking, Eileen M |
The Pathophysiological Effects of Androgens on Female Reproduction and Metabolism in the Rat |
Spring, 2006 |
Jon E. Levine |
| Jaffe, Neil E |
Mechanisms of Selectivity in Protein Degradation by ATP-dependent Proteases |
Fall, 2006 |
Andreas T. Matouschek |
| Klos, Deborah Ann |
Analysis of the Role of the C2 Domain in the Function of the Ubiquitin Ligase, Rsp5 |
Spring, 2006 |
Linda A. Hicke |
| Li, Xin |
A microRNA Forms Feedback Loops with Protein Factors and Provides Robustness to Developmental Decisions in the Drosophila Eye |
Fall, 2006 |
Richard W. Carthew |
| Lin, Wendy Wenying |
Post-Translational Modifications and Functions of Vps27, a UIM-containing Protein Required for MVE Sorting |
Spring, 2006 |
Linda A. Hicke |
| Mathur, Abhishek |
Image Analysis of Ultra-High Density, Multiplexed, Microsphere-Based Assays |
Spring, 2006 |
David M. Kelso |
| Mensah, Kwame Nyanten |
Mechanisms of Proteasome Inhibition in Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Fall, 2006 |
Andreas T. Matouschek |
| Paul, Sarah Margaret |
The Na,K-ATPase Controls Epithelial Tube Size in the Drosophila Melanogaster Tracheal System |
Fall, 2006 |
Greg J. Beitel |
| Pham, John W |
Building the Drosophila RNA-induced Silencing Complex |
Spring, 2006 |
Erik J. Sontheimer |
| Prakash, Sumit |
Signaling Efficient Degradation by the Proteasome and Related ATP-Dependent Proteases |
Spring, 2006 |
Andreas T. Matouschek |
| Sisson, Barbara Elizabeth |
Nuclear Import Regulation and DNA Binding of Cubitus interruptus and Suppressor of fused in Drosophila |
Fall, 2006 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Snyder, Greg A |
Structural Studies of Carbohydrate Binding Proteins DC-SIGN(CD209), DC-SIGNR (CD209L), Siglec-3 (CD33) and their Interactions with HIV-1 gp 120 and Mucin |
Spring, 2006 |
Peter Sun |
| Starkey, Melissa |
Exopolysaccharide Production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms |
Spring, 2006 |
Matthew Parsek |
| Swanson, Kurt Adam |
Structural and Functional Analysis of Monoubiquitin Interactions by Endocytic Proteins |
Spring, 2006 |
Ishwar Radhakrishnan |
| Truesdell, Elizabeth Yvette |
Lef-1 and Tcf3 have Distinct Activities During Ectodermal Patterning in Xenopus |
Fall, 2006 |
Carole B. LaBonne |
| Wang, Liqing |
Mathematical Modeling and Uncertainty Analysis of Complex Metabolic Networks |
Fall, 2006 |
Ishwar Radhakrishnan |
| Wolford, Janet L |
Zinc Localization and Quantitation in Specialized Cells and Tissues |
Fall, 2006 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Wu, Victoria M |
Sinuous and Varicose Function to Organize the Septate Junction Complex and Regulate Tracheal Tube Size Control |
Spring, 2006 |
Gregory J. Beitel |
| Ziegenhorn, Suzanne Lynn |
Regulation of Cubitus Interruptus by the N-Terminal Regulatory Domain |
Fall, 2006 |
Robert A. Holmgren |
| McElvaine, Allison Therese |
Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of the Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Receptor |
Spring, 2007 |
Kelly E. Mayo |
| Pannier, Angela Kaye |
Engineering Substrate-Mediated Gene Delivery with Self-Assembled Monolayers and Soft Lithography |
Spring, 2007 |
Lonnie D. Shea |
| Pellino, Janice Lynn |
Dicer's Role in RISC Assembly during RNA Silencing |
Spring, 2007 |
Erik J. Sontheimer |
| Thaxton, Colby S |
The Bio-Barcode Assay for the Ultrasensitive and Quantitative Detection of Protein and Nucleic Acid Targets |
Spring, 2007 |
Chad A. Mirkin |
| Tian, Lin |
Understanding the Mechanism of Protein Processing by the Proteasome |
Spring, 2007 |
Andreas T. Matouschek |
| Tims, Hannah Suzanne |
Spontaneous and Catalyzed Nucleosome Accessibility |
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Jonathan Widom |
| Neoroscience |
| Ahmadiyeh, Nasim |
Complex Trait Analysis of Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Influencing Coping Behaviors in an Animal Model |
Fall, 2003 |
Eva E. Redei, Joseph S. Takahashi |
| Chang, Anne-Marie |
Phenotypic Characterization and Genetic Analysis of Human Circadian Rythm Sleep Disorders |
Spring, 2003 |
Joseph S.Takahashi |
| Gerdin, Matthew J |
Melatonin-Mediated Desensitization of Mammalian MT1 and MT2 Melatonin Receptors: Cellular Mechanisms and Physiological Significance |
Fall, 2003 |
Margarita L. Dubocovich |
| Helfand, Brian T |
Mechanisms Underlying Intermediate Filament Motility: Implications For Cell Shape And Disease |
Fall, 2003 |
Robert D. Goldman |
| Hill, Jennifer Ellen Wootton |
Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone Release by Neuropeptide Y: Diverse Actions Enhancing Steroid Feedback |
Spring, 2003 |
Jon E. Levine |
| Mohindru, Mani |
CD4+ T Cell Response in the Central Nervous System In a Virus Model of Multiple Sclerosis |
Fall, 2003 |
Byung S. Kim |
| Wei, Binqing |
Solvation and Receptor Flexibility in Molecular Docking: Algorithm Development and Application to Drug Design |
Spring, 2003 |
Brian Shoichet |
| Will, Claire C. |
Isolation and Expression of Candidate Genes in a Novel Animal Model of Endogenous Depression |
Fall, 2003 |
Eva E Redei |
| Fraser, David |
The Decoding of Serial Spatial Working Memory Into Voluntary Movement |
Spring, 2004 |
James C. Houk |
| Thomas, Tarita O. |
G Protein Signaling Mechanisms in Thrombin Stimulated Endothelial Cells |
Fall, 2004 |
Heidi E. Hamm |
| Wible, Bradley E |
Brainstem and cortical processing of rapidly presented speech sounds: deficits in synchrony in children with language-based learning problems, and insights from an animal model |
Spring, 2004 |
Nina Kraus |
| Wilcoxon, Jennifer Lynn |
Alcohol-induced alterations in maternal adrenal and thyroid hormones contribute to deficits in developing offspring exposed to alcohol in utero |
Spring, 2004 |
Eva E. Redei |
| Baum, Amber Elizabeth |
Genetic Analysis of the Relationship Between Thyroid Function and Behavior in an Animal Model of Emotional Reactivity |
Spring, 2005 |
Eva E. Redei and J. Larry Jameson |
| Brignull, Heather R |
Modeling Neurodegenerative Disease in C. elegans |
Fall, 2005 |
Richard I. Morimoto |
| Ebert, Allison Denise |
Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Gene Delivery of Dominant-Negative Caspase-9 (Casp9DN) Prevents 6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-Induced Death of Dopaminergic Neurons in Cell Culture, but not in an Adult Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease |
Spring, 2005 |
Dr. Martha C. Bohn |
| Grieco, Tina M |
Molecular Mechanisms of Resurgent Sodium Current in Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons |
Fall, 2005 |
Indira M. Raman |
| Killian, John Eric |
Spatiotemporal Properties of Vestibular Reflexes in the Squirrel Monkey and the Mouse |
Spring, 2005 |
James F. Baker |
| Kuo, Jason Jia-Song |
Persistent Inward Currents and Electrophysiological Dysfunctions in Transgenic SOD1 Mice |
Spring, 2005 |
Charles J. Heckman |
| Kuo, Amy Gamelli |
Modulation and Cellular Mechanisms of Hippocampal Learning |
Spring, 2005 |
John F. Disterhoft |
| Miller, Brooke H |
Reproductive Defects in the Clock Mutant Mouse |
Fall, 2005 |
Joseph S. Takakashi |
| Morrow, Michelle M |
Examination of the Preferential Encoding of Muscle Activity Variables in Primary Motor Cortex |
Fall, 2005 |
Lee E. Miller |
| Navalitloha, Yot |
Improving Drug Delivery to Brain Tumors |
Spring, 2005 |
Dennis Groothuis |
| Olson, Patricia A |
Characterization of Cav1.2/1.3 L-type Calcium Channels in Medium Spiny Neurons of the Dorsal Striatum |
Spring, 2005 |
D. James Surmeier |
| Otero, Jose |
Regulation of Differentiation and the Maintenance of Pluripotency in Embryonic Stem Cells by Beta-catenin |
Spring, 2005 |
John A. Kessler |
| Paganoni, Sabrina |
A Novel Role for the Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Ror1 and Ror2 during Neuronal Differentiation |
Spring, 2005 |
Adriana B. Ferreira |
| Rudick, Charles Neil |
Impulse Activity of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons: Effects of Stress in Drug-Naive and Drug-Experienced Rats |
Fall, 2005 |
Charles J. Heckman |
| Theiss, Renee Diane |
Monoaminergic Modulation of Physiological Responsiveness, Intrinsic Input-Output Functioning and Persistent Inward Currents of Mammalian Ventral Horn Interneurons |
Spring, 2005 |
Charles J. Heckman |
| Wu, Wendy Wan-Hsin |
Activity-Driven and Aging-Related Intrinsic Plasticity in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons: The Roles of Voltage- and CA 2+-gated Potassium Currents |
Spring, 2005 |
John Disterhoft |
| Carpentier, Pamela Ann |
Immune Functions of Astrocytes During Central Nervous System Infection and Autoimmunity |
Fall, 2006 |
Linda J. Van Eldik |
| Hayes, Erin A |
Neural Encoding of Audiovisual Speech: Relationships to Literacy Skills and Cognitive Ability |
Spring, 2006 |
Nina Kraus |
| Horowitz, Peleg Moshe |
The Role of the N-terminus of Tau in Alzheimer's Disease |
Fall, 2006 |
Lester I. Binder |
| Jarsky, Tim |
Intrinsic Membrane Properties of Rat Hippocampal Neurons: Action Potential Bursting and the Temporoammonic Pathway |
Spring, 2006 |
Nelson P. Spruston |
| Kaczorowski, Catherine Cook |
Intrinsic Plasticity in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons: Role of Ca2+- and Na+-activated Potassium Currents in Aging and Alzheimer?s disease |
Fall, 2006 |
Nelson P. Spruston, John F. Disterhoft |
| Kang, Edward Seungjoo |
Genetic Effects of Adhesion Molecules |
Spring, 2006 |
Francis G. Szele and Eric G. Bremer |
| Khaliq, Zayd Muhammad |
High-Frequency Firing, Initiation and Propagation of Action Potentials in Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons |
Spring, 2006 |
Indira Raman |
| Kim, Youngsoo |
Sleep Responses to Acute Sleep Deprivation and Chronic Sleep Restriction in Young and Old Rats |
Fall, 2006 |
Fred W. Turek |
| Ledoux, Veronica Anne |
Estrogen Regulation of Inhibitory Synapses in Hippocampal CA1 |
Fall, 2006 |
Catherine S. Woolley |
| Mercer, Jeffrey N |
Regulation of Autonomous Pacemaking and High Frequency Firing in the Basal Ganglia |
Fall, 2006 |
James Surmeier Jr. |
| Metz, Alexia Evans |
Regulation of the Afterdepolarization and Action Potential Bursting in CA1 Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells |
Fall, 2006 |
Nelson P. Spruston |
| Ramirez, Ursula D |
The Advantages of Ultra-High Resolution X-ray Crystallography Reveal Elements of the Structure-Function Relationship of Thermus aquaticus Ffh NG |
Spring, 2006 |
Douglas M. Freymann |
| Samanta, Jayshree |
Regulation of Neural Lineage Commitment by Bone Morphogenetic Protein Four |
Spring, 2006 |
John A. Kessler |
| Schwerin, Susan Caroline |
The Role of Contralateral and Ipsilateral Descending Motor Pathways in the Expression of Abnormal Coordination Patterns in Hemiparetic Stroke Subjects |
Fall, 2006 |
Julius P. A. Dewald |
| Bagurdes, Lisa Anil |
Motivational Incentives Enhance Top-Down Modulation of Visual Spatial Attention in Healthy Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment but Not Probable Alzheimer's Disease |
Spring, 2007 |
Dana M. Small |
| Bonaguidi, Michael Anthon |
Stem Cells: Defining and Reprogramming a Neural Lineage |
Spring, 2007 |
John A. Kessler |
| Chen, Jie |
Properties of Retinal Ganglion Cell Receptive Fields at the Lower Limit of Visual Sensitivity |
Spring, 2007 |
John B. Troy |
| Czeisler, Catherine |
The Role of Extracellular Signaling Molecules in Astroglial Lineage Commitment |
Spring, 2007 |
John A. Kessler |
| Ding, Jun |
Cholinergic Regulation of Corticostriatal Signaling in Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons and Cellular Adaptation Following Dopamine Depletion |
Spring, 2007 |
D. James Surmeier Jr. |
| Lagalwar, Sarita |
Neurofibrillary Tangles and Granulovacuolar Degeneration Bodies: Examining Protein Aggregation and Accumulation |
Spring, 2007 |
Lester I. Binder |
| Reynolds, Matthew R |
Site-Specific Nitration of Tau in Alzheimer's Disease |
Spring, 2007 |
Adriana B. Ferreira |
| Rogalski, Emily Joy |
Memory and Lexical Processing in Primary Progressive Aphasia |
Spring, 2007 |
Sandra Weintraub |
| Sonty, Sreepadma Priya |
Primary Progressive Aphasia: Perspectives from Functional and Structural Neuroimaging |
Spring, 2007 |
Marek Marsel Mesulam |
| Voss, Joel Lawrence |
Validating Dissociations between Human Memory Subtypes: Conceptual Priming, Familiarity, and Recollection |
Spring, 2007 |
Ken A. Paller |
| Huang, Wenyu |
Studies of the Homeostatic and Metabolic Regulation of the GnRH Pulse Generator |
Fall, 2007 |
Jon E Levine |
Click here for a list of recently completed dissertations in the Integrated Graduate Programs of the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Last updated: Oct 8 2007 4:07PM
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