This contains digital theses and dissertations written by students in degree programs in the Rowan-Virtua Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), formerly known as Rowan GSBS. In 2023, this school was dissolved and its programs integrated into the Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Modeling the Tripartite Role of Cyclin C in Cellular Stress Response Coordination, Steven J. Doyle

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Med13 Degradation Defines a New Receptor-Mediated Autophagy Pathway Activated by Nutrient Deprivation, Sara E. Hanley

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Immunomodulatory Effects of Resolvin D2 in a Model of Infection, Prem Yugandhar Kadiyam Sundarasivarao

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Role of Chronic Stress-Induced Neuroinflammation in Rodent Locus Coeruleus Physiology and Anxiety-Like Behaviors, Arthur Anthony Alfonso Reyes

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The Effects of Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediator Lipoxin A4 on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms and Interactions with Monocytes, Julianne M. Thornton

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Investigating the Antibacterial and Immunomodulatory Properties of Lactobacillus acidophilus Postbiotics, Rachael M. Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Investigating the Role of The Basolateral Amygdala Plays in the Incubation of Cue-Induced Cocaine Seeking Behavior, Claire Marie Corbett

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DPC29 Promotes Mitochondrial Translation Post-Initation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kyle Andrew Hubble

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Dual Mechanisms Implemented by LIN-28 for Positive Regulation OF HBL-1 Are Necessary for Proper Development of Distinct Tissues in Caenorhabditis elegans, Madeleine Minutillo

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The Effects Of Stress On The Mammalian Nucleolus And Ribosome Synthesis, Russell T. Sapio

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Long-Term Impacts of Acute Stressor Exposure on Locus Coeruleus Function and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rats, Olga Borodovitsyna

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Investigations in the Cellular and Molecular Biology of Human Airway Mucociliary Tissue, Vincent Manna

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Differentiating the Mechanistic Role and Chemotherapeutic Potential of SRC and Podoplanin in Oncogenic Transformation, Edward P. Retzbach

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Cyclin C Determines Cell Fate in Response to Oxidative Stress and Proteasome Inhibition, David C. Stieg

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Effects of Trans-Acting Factors on the Translational Machinery in Yeast, Brandon M. Trainor

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A High-Throughput Approach to Characterizing ARV1 on the Regulation of Lipid Homeostasis Uncovers a Novel Interaction with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Nicholas Anthony Wachowski

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Elucidation of the Mechanisms By Which Anesthetics Induce Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown and Delirium in the Elderly, George A. Godsey II

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Effect of S100B Deletion on Membrane Properties and Localization of NCALD and HPCA, Natasha Hesketh

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The Autoimmune System: The Effect of Physiological Stressors on Autoantibody Glycosylation and Fidelity of Autoantibody Profiles, Rahil Kheirkhah

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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A Dedicated Chaperone Mediates the Safe Transfer of Mitoribosomal Proteins to Their Site of Assembly, Gabrielle Ashley Hillman

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A High Throughput Assay for the Detection of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) Agonists, Michael J. Ingling

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Characterization of Human dUTPase, Shawna Marie Rotoli

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Natural Autoantibodies: Origin, Function and Utility for Diagnosis of Disease, Abhirup Sarkar

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Inhibition of Ribosome Biogenesis Through Genetic and Chemical Approaches, Leonid Anikin

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Insight into Translational Activation in Yeast Mitochondria, Julia Lynn Jones

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Loss of mARV1 Promotes CHOP Signaling in Mouse Liver, Shad Anthony Mitchell

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The Role of Developmental Timing Regulators in Progenitor Proliferation and Cell Fate Specification During Mammalian Neurogenesis, Jennifer S. Romer-Seibert

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Characterization of E-Cadherin Regulation in Response to ZEB1 Inhibition in Endometrial Cancer Cell Lines, Chidozie Paul Chukwu

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A Lipid Binding Structure and Functional Analysis of Human ARV1, Jessie Lee Cunningham

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Development of Cellular Assays to Monitor Enzymatic and Biological Activity of CD73: A Key Modulator of Anti-Tumor Immune Response, Alexandra Fanuka

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The Role of the Expansion Segment 7 of 25S rRNA During Oxidative Stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ethan Gardner

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Mapping the Interaction Between LRRC59 and CIP2A Oncoprotein, Tamika C. Reed

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Characterization of MALT1 Inhibitors and Their Effect on Leukemic Cell Growth Properties, Christina Snyder

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Molecular Mechanisms of DNA Replication Initiation in HPVs with Genetic Variations Leading to Cellular Carcinogenesis, Gulden Yilmaz

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Brain Energy Homeostasis and the Regulation of N-acetyl-aspartate Metabolism in Development and Disease, Samantha Zaroff

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Chaperoning EF Hands that Shape Calcium Response: NCALD, HPCA and S100B, Jingyi Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Replication-Transciption Switch in Human Mitochondria, Karen Agaronyan

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Hexokinase II Localization is Independent of AMPK Activation in HeLa Cells, Alyssa Brown

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Utility and Origin of Blood-Based Autoantibodies for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cassandra DeMarshall

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Blood-Tissue Barriers and Autoantibodies in Neurodegenerative Disease Pathogenesis: An Approach to Diagnostics and Disease Mechanism, Eric Luria Goldwaser

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Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens Involved in Aerobic Vaginitis: Prevalence, Strain Characterization and Sequelae, Leslie A. Lafferty

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Punctuated Evolution Within a Eurythermic Genus (Mesenchytraeus) of Segmented Worms: Genetic Modification of the Glacier Ice Worm F1F0 ATP Synthase, Shirley A. Lang

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Understanding the Differences Between Neuronal Calcium Sensor Proteins: A Comparison of Neurocalcin Delta and Hippocalcin, Jeffrey M. Viviano

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Structural and Functional Interactions Between Bro1 Domain of Human ALIX Protein And Nucleocapsid Packaging RNA Complex from HIV, Scott Gross

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Hippocalcin Response to Calcium: Do Conserved Tryptophans – W30 or W103 – Matter?, Sunkesula K. Sagar

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Genome Engineering to Create Dominant Alleles in Caenorhabditis elegans Using CRISPR-CAS9 Technology, Abrar Sulaimani

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Analysis of the Regulation and Function of CIP2A to Identify Candidate Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer, Diana Savoly

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The Effects of Lipoxin A4 (LXA4) on Neutrophil Biology in Sepsis, Benedict Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Diabetes Mellitus and Hypercholesterolemia are Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Appear to Affect the Integrity of the Blood Brain Barrier, Jacqueline Dash

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Med13p Prevents Stress-Independent Mitochondrial Hyperfragmentation and Aberrant Apoptosis Activation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Controlling Cyclin C Nuclear Localization, Svetlana Khakhina

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Generation and Characterization of Peptide Fusion Proteins, Brianna L. Probasco

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Modulation of Bax/Bak Dependent Apoptosis by Sirtuin 3 and Mitochondrial Permeability Transition by Sirtuin 4, Manish Verma