A collection of theses submitted and approved for a Master's degree at Loyola University Chicago.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Mediated Transcriptional Dysregulation in Hematopoeitc Stem and Progenitor Cells Leads to Bone Marrow Erythroid Suppresion in Multiple Myeloma Patients - Ex Vivo Investigations, Vimal Ravi Subramaniam
Advancing Our Understanding of Mechanosensitive Microtubule Acetylation in Neurons, Margaret Earl Utgaard
Characterization and Targeting of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Meningioma Cell Lines, Erik White
Anthropogenic Litter in Illinois Streams: Monitoring, Distribution, and Relationship to Biological Indicators of Stream Health, Lauren Wisbrock
Characterizing a Putative Membrane Androgen Receptor in Glioma Cell Models, Emma Yuen
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Queer Monstrosity: Dis/ability, Sexuality, and Gender, Savannah Olivia Aldridge
The Characterization of Inflammatory Extracellular Vesicles, Barak Balva
Decreasing Women's Endorsement of Benevolent Sexism, Kelsey Berryman
Determining Interactions between Bacteriophage and Urinary Microbiome Lysogens, Michael Bochert
Behavioral Ecology and Physiological Health of Managed Populations of Juvenile Blanding's Turtles (emydoidea Blandingii) in Urban Wetlands, Armand Andre' Cann
An Experimental Test of Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness: The Effect of Gender, Samantha De Souza
Layperson's Norms Surrounding Politician Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment, Yelyzaveta Distefano
Investigating the Role of Hypusine in Viral Translation and Infection, Jeremy Joseph Esin
Transforming Growth Factor Beta Suppression of CD8+ T Cell Proliferation, Shena Geisinger
Zika Virus Inactivates Polyamine Catabolism Via Alternative Splicing to Enhance Infection, Marion Lea Graham
Effects of Optic Nerve Head Astrocyte-Derived Exosomes on Neuronal Survival and Differentiation In Vitro in a Model for Exfoliation Glaucoma, Harsh Nilesh Hariani
Wayfinder Application for Autistic Occupational Assistance, Nathaniel Edward Hishon
Induction of Zika and Dengue Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells by Means of DNA Vaccine, Natalie Jachym
Is It Because I'm Black Or a Woman? Constructing An Intersectional and Trauma-Informed Model of Social Support, Moriah Lynn Johnson
Predicting Drug Misuse Status Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records, Robert Arnold Kania
The Effect of Plastic on Leaf Litter Breakdown in Urban Streams, Lisa Haneul Kim
Investigating Dispersal Ability to Infer Diversification in the Birds of Madagascar, Robert D. Lauer
Tumor Immunology: Understanding the Immune System and Cancer to Enhance the Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapies, Natasha Malibu Lenart
Reducing Reperfusion Injury in An Adult Rat Stroke Model with ST-115 Treatment, Morgan Rae Lenz
Effects of Pharmaceutical Contamination on Sedment Microbial Communities in Streams, Benjamin Joseph Lorentz