Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-Translationally Modified Peptides as Potential Scaffolds for Peptide Engineering, Devan Bursey
Bioaerosols Associated with Evaporative Cooler Use in Low-Income Homes in Semi-Arid Climates, Ashlin Elaine Cowger
PAS Kinase and TOR, Controllers of Cell Growth and Proliferation, Brooke Jasmyn Cozzens
Regulation of Immune Cell Activation and Functionby the nBMPp2 Protein andthe CD5 Co-Receptor, Claudia Mercedes Freitas
Characterizing Novel Pathways for Regulation and Function of Ataxin-2, Elise Spencer Melhado
Interactions Between the Organellar Pol1A, Pol1B, and Twinkle DNA Replication Proteins and Their Role in Plant Organelle DNA Replication, Stewart Anthony Morley
Characterizing the Function of PAS kinase in Cellular Metabolism and Neurodegenerative Disease, Jenny Adele Pape
Isolation, Characterization, and Genomic Comparison of Bacteriophages of Enterobacteriales Order, Ruchira Sharma
Isolation, Genetic Characterization and Clinical Application of Bacteriophages of Pathogenic Bacterial Species, Trever Leon Thurgood
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Innate Immune Cell Phenotypes Are Dictated by Distinct Epigenetic Reprogramming, Kevin Douglas Adams
Bacteriophages for Treating American Foulbrood and the Neutralization of Paenibacillus larvae Spores, Thomas Scott Brady
Methods for Detection of and Therapy for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Olivia Tateoka Brown
The Diversity Found Among Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria, Galen Edward Card
Exploration of Antimicrobial Activity in Natural Peptides and High-Throughput Discovery of Synthetic Peptides, Emma Kay Dallon
Gut Microbiota Regulates the Interplay Between Diet and Genetics to Influence Insulin Resistance, Jeralyn Jones Franson
The Antimicrobial Properties of Honey and Their Effect on Pathogenic Bacteria, Shreena Himanshu Mody
The Ability of Novel Phage to Infect Virulent Bacillus anthracis Isolates, Hyrum Smith Shumway
Galleria Mellonella as an Alternate Infection Model for Burkholderia Species and a Comparison of Suspension and Surface Test Methods for Evaluating Sporicidal Efficacy, Joseph D. Thiriot
The Clinical Significance of HPRT as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Biomarker for Hematological and Solid Malignancies, Michelle Hannah Townsend
Biomarker Analysis and Clinical Relevance of Thymidine Kinase 1 in Solid and Hematological Malignancies, Evita Giraldez Weagel
Hospital and meat associated Staphylococcus aureus and Their Biofilm Characteristics, Trevor Michael Wienclaw
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Comparison of Cytokine Expression and Bacterial Growth During Periparturient and Mid Lactation Mastitis in a Mouse Model, Rhonda Nicole Chronis
Influence of Epstein-Barr Virus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Development and the Role of Depression on Disease Progression, Caleb Cornaby
The Effects of Nucleosome Positioning and Chromatin Architecture on Transgene Expression, Colton E. Kempton
Phosphate Signaling Through Alternate Conformations of the PstSCAB Phosphate Transporter, Ramesh Krishna Vuppada
Acetobacter fabarum Genes Influencing Drosophila melanogaster Phenotypes, Kylie MaKay White
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Path to Understanding Salt Tolerance: Global Profiling of Genes Using Transcriptomics of the Halophyte Suaeda fruticosa, Joann Diray Arce
Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Micrococcin Biosynthetic Pathway, Philip Ross Bennallack
Characterizing Interaction Between PASK and PBP1/ ATXN2 to Regulate Cell Growth and Proliferation, Nidhi Rajan Choksi
The Activity of Alkaline Glutaraldehyde Against Bacterial Endospores and Select Non-Enveloped Viruses, Justen Thalmus Despain
The Role of Viral Interleukin-6 in Tumor Development of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Lymphomas, Rebecca A. Fullwood
The Role of the Transcriptional Antiterminator RfaH in Lipopolysaccharide Synthesis, Resistance to Antimicrobial Peptides, and Virulence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia pestis, Jared Michael Hoffman
A CryAB Interactome Reveals Clientele Specificity and Dysfunction of Mutants Associated with Human Disease, Whitney Katherine Hoopes
The pmrHFIJKLM Operon in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Enhances Resistance to CCL28 and Promotes Phagocytic Engulfment by Neutrophils, Lauren Elizabeth Johnson
Characterization of Five Brevibacillus Bacteriophages and Their Genomes, Michael Allen Sheflo
Analysis of Nucleosome Isolation and Recovery: From In Silico Invitrosomes to In Vivo Nucleosomes, Collin Brendan Skousen
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Identifying and Characterizing Yeast PAS Kinase 1 Substrates Reveals Regulation of Mitochondrial and Cell Growth Pathways, Desiree DeMille
The Detection and Molecular Evolution of Francisella tularensis Subspecies, Mark K. Gunnell
Isolation and Host Range of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriophages and Use for Decontamination of Fomites, Kyle C. Jensen
The Antioxidant and DNA Repair Capacities of Resveratrol, Piceatannol, and Pterostilbene, Justin Ryan Livingston
High Salinity Stabilizes Bacterial Community Composition and Activity Through Time, Tylan Wayne Magnusson
Advancing Phage Genomics and Honeybee Health Through Discovery and Characterization of Paenibacillaceae Bacteriophages, Bryan Douglas Merrill
Specialized Replication Operons Control Rhizobial Plasmid Copy Number in Developing Symbiotic Cells, Clarice Lorraine Perry
Gene Networks Involved in Competitive Root Colonization and Nodulation in the Sinorhizobium meliloti-Medicago truncatula Symbiosis, Ryan D. VanYperen
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Snf1 Mediated Phosphorylation and Activation of PAS Kinase, Bryan D. Badal
Studies of PhoU in Escherichia coli: Metal Binding, Dimerization,Protein/Protein Interactions, and a Signaling Complex Model, Stewart G. Gardner
Pharmacologic Immunomodulation of Macrophage Activation by Caffeine, Ryan Perry Steck
Analysis of Nucleosome Mobility, Fragility, and Recovery: From Embryonic Stem Cells to Invitrosomes, Ashley Nicolle Wright
Enhancing Protein and Enzyme Stability Through Rationally Engineered Site-Specific Immobilization Utilizing Non-Canonical Amino Acids, Jeffrey Chun Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Thymidine Kinase 1: Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance in Malignancy, Melissa Marie Alegre
Promoter Polymorphisms in Interferon Regulatory Factor 5, Daniel N. Clark
Modulators of Symbiotic Outcome in Sinorhizobium meliloti, Matthew B. Crook
Evidences for Protein-Protein Interactions Between PstB and PhoU in the Phosphate Signaling Complex of Escherichia coli, Kristine Dawn Johns
Identification of the Binding Partners for HspB2 and CryAB Reveals Myofibril and Mitochondrial Protein Interactions and Non-Redundant Roles for Small Heat Shock Proteins, Kelsey Murphey Langston
The Role of Nuclear BMP2 in the Cell Cycle and Tumorigenesis, Brandt Alan Nichols
Nuclear BMP2 and the Immune Response, Daniel S. Olsen
Hypersaline Lake Environments Exhibit Reduced Microbial Dormancy, Joshua Christopher Vert
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Effect of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress on Different Cancer Cell Types, Gaytri Devi Gupta Elera
Effects of Chemical Stimulation and Tumor Co-Incubation on Macrophage Activation and Aggressiveness, Measured Through Phagocytosis and Respiratory Burst, Bo Marcus Gustafsson
Partial Characterization of the Antimicrobial Activity of CCL28, Bin Liu
Characterizing the Role of HspB2 in Cardiac Metabolism and Muscle Structure Using Yeast and Mammalian Systems, Jonathan Paul Neubert
Humanized Mice as a Model to Study Human Viral Pathogenesis and Novel Antiviral Drugs, Freddy Mauricio Sanchez Tumbaco
Transgene Delivery via Microelectromechanical Systems, Aubrey Marie Mueller Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Antioxidants in Cancer Research and Prevention: Assay Comparison, Structure-Function Analysis, and Food Product Analysis, Andrew Robert Garrett
Characterization of the Role Nuclear Bmp2 (nBmp2) Plays in Regulating Gene Expression, Fialka Grigorova
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of Diabetic State and Gender on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Secretion by Human Macrophages Infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei, Annette J. Blam
Organellar DNA Polymerases Gamma I and II in Arabidopsis thaliana, Jeffrey M. Brammer
Determining the Function of Nuclear Bmp4, Trina Jane Loos
Interactions of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Acanthamoeba castellanii and Their Effects on Virulence in Human Monocytes, Emily Ann Moore
Gene Expression Patterns in Flea Vectors of Yersinia pestis, Wei Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
BPV Entry and Trafficking in EBTr Cells, Enkhmart Dudleenamjil
Cis-regulatory Sequence and Co-regulatory Transcription Factor Functions in ERα-Mediated Transcriptional Repression, Richard LeRoy Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Antioxidant Defense Network: Synergistic Combinations to Prevent Oxidative Damage, Amy Marie Clement
Specific Compartmentalization of IgA ASCs in Mouse Salivary Glands via Differential Expression of Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors, Yuet Ching Law
Evolution of Picornaviruses: Impacts of Recombination and Selection, Nicole Noel Lewis-Rogers
A Population Genetic Study of Middle Eastern Populations Using DYS 458 Microvariants and Cohen Modal Haplotypes, Enass Nabeel Tinah
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Ecology of Culturable Organisms at Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah, Emily Sarah Haws
The Role of Prolactin in CCL28 Regulation, Jennie Hyde
Characterization of a Novel Nuclear Variant of Bmp2 and Coordinate Regulation of Col11a2 and Col27a1 by the Transcription Factor Lc-Maf, Jaime Lynn Mayo
The Effect of Febrile Temperature on Plasmodium falciparum, Heidi Sue Porter
Differential Response of Various Spore Species to Sporicidal Disinfectants, Michael David Pratt
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Tumor Associated Macrophages in a MaFIA Mouse Model, Adrianne Brown Clifford
Phylogenetics of North American Psoraleeae (Leguminosae): Rates and Dates in a Recent, Rapid Radiation, Ashley N. Egan
Characterization of the Role of SOX9 in Cartilage-Specific Gene Regulation, Mary Ann Genzer
The Phylogeography of Prosopium in Western North America, Becky Akiko Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Genetic analysis of conserved residues in PhoU of Escherichia coli, Stewart G. Gardner
Assessment of Cell Death Parameters in Bovine Parvovirus-Infected EBTr Cells, Lubna Salah Eldin Abdel Latif
Investigation of the mechanisms of ozone-mediated viral inactivation, Seiga Ohmine
Crustacean phylogenetic systematics and opsin evolution, Megan L. Porter
Homologous Strand Exchange and DNA Helicase Activities in Plant Mitochondria, Daqing Song
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Identification of Proteins Involved in Chloroplast DNA Replication, Matthew G. Lassen