2017

Program: Computational and Systems Biology

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Rohit V. Pappu

Thesis Title: Determining the Molecular Mechanisms of Huntington’s Disease through Multi-Scale Modeling

Program: Biochemistry

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Ron Bose

Thesis Title: Biophysical studies of the intracellular domains of the EGFR family of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases

Program: Computational and Systems Biology

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: John R. Edwards

Thesis Title: Modeling complex patterns of differential DNA methylation that associate with gene expression changes

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Scott J. Hultgren

Thesis Title: Understanding the paradox of genetic diversity in uropathogenic E. coli: the uncommon evolution of a common pathogen

Program: Neurosciences

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Robert W. Gereau

Thesis Title: Bridging the translational gap between rodent and human pain research.

Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: James M. Fleckenstein

Thesis Title: Investigation of the contribution of type 1 pili in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) pathogen-host interactions

Program: Plant Biology

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Joseph M. Jez

Thesis Title: Investigating the Role of GH3 Acyl Acid Amido Synthetases in Plant Hormone Homeostasis

Program: Computational and Systems Biology

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Kristen Marie Naegle

Thesis Title: Robust algorithms for detecting hidden structure in biological data

Program: Neurosciences

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Steven J. Mennerick

Thesis Title: The roles of local astrocyte support on presynaptic function.

Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Graduation Year: 2017

Thesis Advisor: Scott J. Hultgren

Thesis Title: Type 1 and F17-like Pili Promote the Establishment of the Uropathogenic E. coli Intestinal Reservoir