Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Detecting the cold: Do innexins function in cold nociception?, Rachel Barborek
Analyzing the effect of apoptotic mutations on the state of the nascent-polypeptide associated complex in Caenorhabditis elegans, Monica Gerber
Quantification of neuronal specific responses to depletion of the Nascent Polypeptide-Associated Complex in Caenorhabditis elegans, Harrison Hall
Investigating the role of integrin beta 3 in dendritic arborization in the supragranular developing cerebral cortex, Zachary Logan Holley
The One Health initiative: The intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, Mary Evelyn Pearsall
Investigating the effect of sodium benzoate on immune cells and microbial populations in the small intestine of murine species., Shelby Pedigo
Decrypting female attractivity in garter snakes, Holly Rucker
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Geospatial analysis of eastern oyster habitat and disease in the Chesapeake Bay, Hannah Bradley
An n-terminal acidic domain in β-amylase2 is required for k+ regulation., Jillian Breault
Characterizing tau in the nucleus, Shaw Grindle Camphire and Madeline Louise Henwood
The state of the translational chaperone ICD-1 during apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans, Kyle Cicalese
Enhancing the sea-phages app to collect weather-related metadata from soil sampling locations, Kelly M. Degnon
Antibacterial properties of novel amphiphiles: Exploring structure-activity relationships, Reafa Hossain
Searching for potential binding partners of arabidopsis β-amylase9 using yeast 2-hybridization, Sheikh Hossain
Muscle synergies and how they contribute to the movement of the tail during the nociceptive withdrawal response in the rat’s tail, Hasti Izadpanah
A cure for salmonella: Engaging students in pathogen microbiology and bioinformatics, Sophie Jurgensen
Antimicrobial activity of novel cationic amphiphiles, Melanie Kusakavitch
Targeting of central nucleus projections to extramodular zones of the lateral cortex of the inferior colliculus in developing mouse, Isabel D. Lamb-Echegaray
Characterization of isolates and whole samples from turkeys infected with bordetellosis, Alexandra Lovrinic
Investigating the ecology of a rare species on St. John, Usvi: Reintroducing Solanum conocarpum in light of climate change, Cecilia Rogers
Contributions of aδ nociceptors to the nociceptive withdrawal response in intact unanesthetized rats, Kristin Sammons
Biosemiotics as an argument for the recontextualization of biological discoveries: A critical analysis of the biosemiotic model of marcello barbieri., Augustus Morrissey Snyder
Escape behavior of the Grammostola rosea tarantula and Phidippus regius spider in response to heat stimuli, Madison Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Searching for sex differences in snake skin, Sydney E. Ashton
Complementary multimodal compartments in the developing inferior colliculus, Roxana Behrooz
A comparison of riparian characteristics and resulting water quality in restored agricultural systems, Amanda Y. Crandall
Survey of microbial urea degrader diversity in two freshwater ecosystems: Lake Shenandoah and the Shenandoah River, Naomi E. Gilbert
Characterization of neuronal specific responses to induced misfolded protein stress in Caenorhabditis elegans, Claire Gormley
The effects of ocular dominance on visual processing in college students, William A. Holland
Effects of the microenvironment surrounding Cys433 in Arabidopsis β-amylase-1 and -3 on the sensitivity to glutathionylation by nitrosoglutathione, Matthew R. Kohler
Survey of terrestrial macro-invertebrates hg content and assessment of low level hg presence on human health, Gregory Mansour
Coffee carbon stocks, pest and diseases under varied shade management: A review, Anna E. Nordseth
Tetrameric structure of beta-amylase 2 (BAM2) in Arabidopsis thaliana, Lauren Elizabeth Pope
Repeaterator: A tool for visualizing DNA repeat motifs in actinobacteriophage genomes, Grant A. Rybnicky
The role of brain stem 5-HT1A and Gaba-A receptors in the thermoregulatory response to hypoxic stress, Alexander Schmidt
An exploratory study to understand elementary school students’ conceptions of food chains, Shelby Snowden
Epigenetic regulation of crx and nrl binding to regulatory elements in the genomes of human retinal neurons, Courtney B. Stout
Rat hind limb nociceptive withdrawal response to heat and mechanical stimuli depends on initial position of the paw but not stimulus location, Giavanna Verdi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Sensory modalities underlying the escape response of the cricket, Acheta domesticus, to looming stimuli, Ariel M. Childs
Evaluation of interleukin-3 in blood-stage immunity against murine malaria Plasmodium yoelii, Haley E. Davis
Alignment of neurochemically defined modules in multimodal aspects of the mouse inferior colliculus., Chris H. Dillingham
Epigenetic characterization of human retina cells, Nicholas R. Dunham
Reverse genetic screening of innexin gap junction proteins in drosophila neurons, Shannon P. Fox
Searching for potential binding partners of Arabidopsis β-amylase2 using yeast 2-hybridization, Megan E. Hines
Embryonic and post-embryonic HoxA13 expression in the four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum., Breanna R. Lee
Exploratory study of graph drawing on a continuum of expertise, Emily MacLeish
Escape strategy of the cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) to heat and looming stimuli, Jiangda Ou
The fate of ICD-1 during misfolded protein induced apoptosis in caenorhabditis elegans, Kyle H. Perez
Role of interleukin-3 in an experimental model of mouse cerebral malaria caused by Plasmodium berghei ANKA, Brendon R. Perry
Reintroduction of brook trout to the South River via Upwelling Springs, Sydni L. Reinhold
Effects of agricultural restoration practices on stream health in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Erin L. Thady
The purification and characterization of beta-amylase6 in Arabidopsis thaliana, Catherine E. Torres
Modulation of nitric oxide synthase I transcription by Tau and Alpha-Synuclein and its relevance to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, Taelor A. Weaver and Alexandra L. Deal
Isolation and enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus from coastal Virginia, Zackary A. Zayakosky
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Multimodal inputs and modularity of the inferior colliculus prior to audition., Joseph A. Balsamo
Ability of skin bacteria on the Panamanian frog species, Craugastor fitzingeri, to inhibit the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Tiffany N. Bridges
Structural elucidation of AggR-activated regulator, aar, in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, Andrew Heindel
Characterization of cell-type specific responses in C. elegans experiencing misfolded protein stress: How do some cells save themselves while others die?, Courtney A. Matson and Erin N. Wallace
Biophysical characterization of naturally occurring Titin M10 mutations, Michael William Rudloff
Transduction as the method of horizontal gene transfer of the Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec (SCCmec), Amber B. Sauder
Comparative analysis of anti-Bd bacteria from six Malagasy frog species of Ranomafana National Park, Kelsey Savage
Rat hind limb nociceptive withdrawal response depends on initial paw position but not stimulus location, Kimberly Seamon
Comparing pseudo-environmental and horizontal plus pseudo-environmental transmission of a probiotic Janithinobacterium lividum between green frog tadpoles, Stephen Simonetti
Experimental greenhouse and field trials on American Ginseng, Panax quinquefolium: Implications for restoration in Appalachia, Emily Thyroff
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The role of ambient temperature in the recovery from major surgical stress, Mary Katherine Garbarini
Development of inputs from the Lateral Superior Olivary Nucleus to the Inferior Colliculus in EphA4 wild type and mutant mice prior to hearing onset, Allyse Bailey Harris
Gene expression in the kidney of rats affected by metabolic syndrome: A meta-analysis, Brittany Leigh Hatchett
Effects of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on bone mineral density and overuse injuries in collegiate female athletes, Lena Marie Husnay
Investigating inactive, chloroplast localized beta-amylase-9 in Arabidopsis thaliana, Nurlybek Mursaliyev
A bioinformatics approach to revealing the genetic basis for bacteriophage host specificity, Hayley Anne Norian
Isolation of Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus (MRCoNS) from a fecal-contaminated stream in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Michael Timothy Partin
Analysis of the direction of escape response of crickets to looming-object stimulation, Kate Louise Reiman
Examining tail development models in the four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum, Peter Daniel Rossbach
Role of ß-amylase1 (BAM1) in the recovery of arabidopsis plants from osmotic stress, Jonathan Michael Schmitz
Microtubule organization and cell-to-cell communication in Arabidopsis thaliana, Lauren Michelle Schulte
Role of interleukin-3 in blood-stage malaria infection caused by Plasmodium berghei ANKA, Abdalla Sheikh
The effect of physical and demographic factors and training on the time-to-adoption of domestic cats in a local shelter, Deborah T. Stratton
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Direct capture of plasmids conferring resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics from agriculturally-impacted stream sediment, Elena Emilova Balkanska
Influence of initial position and stimulus location of the paw on the nociceptive withdrawal reflex in intact rats, Christopher Anthony Chrzan II
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Microscopic analysis of Drosophila melanogaster RhoA mutants during the morphogenetic process of head involution, Pria Noelle Chang
