Jordan K. Abbott, M.A. 2004

The Discovery of Tumor Antigens for Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines  abstract

Advisor: Paul Harris

Kathryn Abele, M.A. 2008

Voltage Gated Calcium Channels: Potential Drug Targets for Blockbuster Indications  abstract

Advisor: Jian Yang

Sabina Abrol, M.A. 2004

A Current Review of Bioanalytical Services Aiding Drug Discovery  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Kimberly Alexandrescu, M.A. 2011

A Review and Projection of Hepatitis C Virus Research and Therapies  abstract

Advisor: Damaris C. Carriero

Natasha Alam, M.A. 2002

Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Lydia R. Allen, M.A. 2004

Dominant Negative Serum Response Factor Transgene Expression Affects the Regulation of Activity-Dependent Early Response Genes Coding for Cell Signaling Proteins, Transcription Factors, Structural Proteins, and Enzymes in Primary Neuronal Cultures  abstract

Advisor: Amit Etkin

Maddalena Allegretta, M.A. 2012

Mechanisms for evaluating DNA regulatory element interactions  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Aseem Anand, M.A. 2008

Molecular Profiling of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Castrate Resistant Metastasizing Prostate Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Danila

Nadja Soares de Andrade, M.A. 2011

Microalgae as a New Pharmaceutical Platform  abstract

Advisor: Ava Brent

George C. Angelos, M.A. 2004

Expression and Production of Recombinant Heat Shock Protein for Eliciting an Immune Response in the Therapeutic and Prophylactic Treatments of Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Michael Yamin

Sanaa Ansari, M.A. 2009

HPV Vaccine Now and in the Future   abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Lital Asher, M.A. 2001

Apoptosis and Autoimmune Disease  abstract

Advisor: Amer Beg

Swathi Ashok, M.A. 2009

Improving E. coli MsbA Crystallization by Epitome Engineering  abstract

Advisor: John F. Hunt

Alejandro Athie, M.A. 2011

Emerging Roles of the Sirtuin Family  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Claudia B. Assor, M.A. 2008

The Immunological Challenges of Bacterial Biofilms  abstract

Advisor: John Loike

Felix S. Baier, M.A. 2012

The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Invertebrate Host Preference abstract

Advisor: Leslie Vosshall

Benjamin Bakondi, M.A. 2003

Stem Cell Replacement Strategies For Parkinson's Disease  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Keenan T. Bashour, M.A. 2009

Developing Dendritic Cells for Cancer Vaccination  abstract

Advisor: Robert Tillman

Drew Baughman, M.A. 2010

Accessing the Microbial Rare Biosphere via Ultra-High Throughput Metagenomics   abstract

Advisor: James Russo

John-Paul S. Bellistri, M.A. 2007

Carcinogenesis and Cancer Prevention in Barrett’s Esophagus: A Translational Study  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Marina Berdichevsky, M.A. 2011

Improved Production of Monoclonal Antibodies through Oxygen-Limited Cultivation of Glycoengineered Yeast  abstract

Advisor: Thomas Potgieter

Michelle Bistricer, M.A. 2002

RNA: Method, Mechanism and Medicine  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Raevti Bole, M.A. 2012

A relationship in the balance: how microglia and monocytes contribute to the development of neuropathic pain abstract

Advisor: Joachim Scholz

Tomas Bonome, M.A. 2002

MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry: A Sustainable Platform for High-Level Multiplex SNP Detection  abstract

Advisor:  Jingyue Ju

Theodor M. Borgovan, M.A. 2008

Barrett’s Esophagus Associated Adenocarcinoma Cell(Seg-1) Resistance to the Green Tea Cathecin Polyphenon E May Be Due To Increased BCL2 Expression  abstract

Advisor: Andrew Joe

Clara D. Boyd, M.A. 2004

Stem Cell Transplantation for Repair Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury  abstract

Advisor: Saadi Ghatan

Neli Brod, M.A. 2008

RNAi: From Laboratory to the Clinic  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Benjamin J. Brewer, M.A. 2001

A New Way to Test for the Presence of Lvh Genes in Legionellae  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Kai F. Brown, M.A. 2004

The Scientific Evolution of Genetically Engineered Plants: Current Applications and Future Implications  abstract

Advisor:  Amer Beg

Jason H. Buchel, M.A. 2012

Epigenetics, Neuroplasticity and Schizophrenia abstract

Advisor: Marija Kundakovic

Nicole M. Bullock, M.A. 2010

Advisor: Ron Guido

Sofia Caamano, M.A. 2005

Elasticity of Skeletal Muscle PEVK Exons Determined by Single-Molecule Techniques  abstract

Advisor: Julio Fernandez

Using Biotechnology to Discover New Antibiotics and Vaccines  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Dane O. Campbell, M.A. 2008

Looking to RNAi to Treat Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Larry Chasin

Louis J. Capezzuto, M.A. 2002

Cell-based and Tissue Engineering Approaches as Potential Solutions to Type I Diabetes  abstract

Advisor: Clark Hung

Kathy J. Carstarphen, M.A. 2005

The Genetic Structure of Human Population  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Veronica Castro, M.A. 2012

High-Throughput Loss of Function Screening Identifies a Synthetic Lethal Pair In a Breast Cancer Cell Model  abstract

Advisor: Jose Silva

Laura C. Castro-Palacios, MA. 2011

Angiogenesis as a Therapeutic Target in Cancer Treatment abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Jing Chai, M.A. 2007

Inducing Pancreatic Progenitor Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Vitro  abstract

Advisor:  Hsun T. Ku

Novel Approaches to Micrometastasis Detection   abstract

Advisor: Solomon Mowshowitz

Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery and Development of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry, From a Taiwanese Perspective  abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Review on Cancer Stem Cells  abstract

Advisor: Cristina Antonescu

Avastin The Champion of Angiogenesis Inhibitors  abstract

Advisor: Monica Motwani

Tiffany C. Chang, M.A. 2005

Enhancing Pathogen Resistance in Crop Plants through Transgenic Technology  abstract

Advisor: Thomas Eulgem

Yu Wei Chang, M.A. 2013

A Review of Cellular Apoptosis Pathways abstract

Advisor: Ava Brent

Mann S. P. Chao, M.A. 2004

Alternative Splicing, Disease and the New Age of Antisense Therapeutics  abstract

Advisor: Larry Chasin

ChunMing Chen, M.A. 2013

microRNAs and Cancer abstract

Advisor: Alla Grishok

Jing Chen, M.A. 2004

Frontiers in Alzheimer’s Disease – Advances and Controversies  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jingkang Chen, M.A. 2013

Therapeutic Strategies for Nerve Agent Exposure abstract

Advisor: V Cornish

Pin-Jung Chen, M.A. 2009

A Review of Two Currently Approved Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics for Breast Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Sean Wei C. Chen, M.A. 2008

Human Heat Shock Protein 27 Overexpressing Mice Demonstrate Increased Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in vivo  abstract

Advisor: HT Lee

Si-Wei Chen, M.A. 2006

Schizophrenia: Etiology, Neurobiology, and Treatments   abstract

Advisor: Anisa Abi-Dargham

Ming-Hui Cheng, M.A. 2006

Bacterial and Human AlkB Proteins Repair DNA Alkylation Damage in Human Cells  abstract

Advisor: John Hunt

Julie L. Cheong, M.A. 2005

The Role of Dopamine and DOPAC on Mitochondrial Inhibition: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease  abstract

Advisors:  Martin Gluck and Alexander Tzagoloff

Hui-Hsien Chiang, M.A. 2003

The Role of Focal Adhesion Signaling in Microtubule Stabilization  abstract

Advisor: Gregg Gunderson

I-Ju Chiang, M.A. 2009

A New Chapter on the Role of Small RNAs in Tumorigenesiss  abstract

Advisor: Alexander Tzagoloff

Li-Ting Chiu, M.A. 2002

Aging, Genetics and Environment  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Heng-Tong Choo, M.A. 2003

Role of MAPK Pathways in Resistance to AD.MDA-7 and MDA-7/IL-24 Mediated Apoptosis  abstract

Advisor: Paul Fisher

I-Chun Chou, M.A. 2002

Finishing Reactions for one BAC pair (1D17B11) of the Legionella Genome Project  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Yi-Shan Chou, M.A. 2006

The Applications of Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Drug Development   abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Ethan Christ, M.A. 2009

The Warburg Effect and Its Role in Cancer Detection and Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Liang Tong

Tuan L. Chuang, M.A. 2008

Inteins: Protein Splicing and Biotechnology Applications  abstract

Advisor: Henry Colecraft

Jorida Çoku, M.A. 2008

Investigation of the Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome (MDS) due to Thymidine Kinase (Tk2) Deficiency  abstract

Advisor: Michio Hirano

James V. Coleman, M.A. 2012

Proteomic Biomarker Discovery and Validation abstract

Advisor: Lewis Brown

Ryan S. Cordell, M.A. 2004

The History and Nature of Applied Cloning and the Ethics and Laws Governing Its Use  abstract

Advisor: John Loike

Aaron I. Davis, M.A. 2005

Extension of Life-Span through Telomerase: Future Implications in Cancer Research  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Michael F. D’Ecclessis, M.A. 2007

The Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Strategies  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jessica DeLalio, M.A. 2013

The Complex Role of Mast Cells in Multiple Sclerosis abstract

Advisor: Katherine Nautiyal and Solomon Mowshowitz

Meaghan Dendy, M.A. 2013

Identifying Novel Roles of BAF180 as a Tumor Suppressor abstract

Advisor: Ramon Parsons

Eléonore Depardon, M.A. 2007

The Immune Microenvironment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma  abstract

Advisor: Chantal Donne

Maria Eugenia Garrido de Romaña, M.A. 2004

Transgenic Approaches to Seasonal Grass Allergies  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Neelay A. Desai, M.A. 2010

Accessing the Microbial Rare Biosphere via Ultra-High Throughput Metagenomics   abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Ana de Santiago Torio, M.A. 2011

Engineering Populations to Improve Crops: Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Genes as a Source of Plant Strength.  abstract

Advisor: Ava Brent

Earl J. DeSouza, M.A. 2008

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: Where Has Research Taken us in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment? abstract

Advisor: John Manavalan

Subbhalakshmi Dhalladoo, M.A. 2013

Biotech Bridge: Business Proposal for SBIR Application to the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH) abstract

Advisor: David Sable

Robert L. Diaz, M.A. 2003

Reduction of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in S. cerevisiae Does Not Change Crossover Frequency and Reveals a Novel Phenomenon: Crossover Homeostasis  abstract

Advisor: Scott Keeney

John DiClerico Jr., M.A. 2005

Effects of FTDP-17 Mutated Tau Pseudophosphorylation at Alzheimer’s Disease Phosphorylation Sites on Self-Assembly and Microtubule Stability  abstract

Advisor: Alejandra Alonso

Kristina DiPietrantonio, M.A. 2009

Tricyclic Indole Derivatives Function as a Privileged Scaffold  abstract

Advisor:  Brent R. Stockwell

Monica S. Diosdado, M.A. 2012

MicroRNAs as Key Mediators between Inflammation and Cancer abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Eric Y. Do, M.A. 2002

Genomics and Proteomics: Interwoven Fields at Work  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Phi C. Doan, M.A. 2007

Sorting through the Gene Repertoire of Alzheimer’s Disease: Toward a Comprehensive Genotypic Profile  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Julie Dobkin, M.A. 2011

The Tau Protein: Investigating Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Alzheimer’s Disease   abstract

Advisor: John Crary

Christine Du, M.A. 2010

Alzheimer's Disease Treatment--Past, Present and Future  abstract

Advisor: Tae-wan Kim

Chelsea Durgan, M.A. 2009

The Role of Transplastomic Plants in Agricultural Biotechnology and the Development of Oral Vaccines  abstract

Advisor: Michael A. Lawton

William C. Edstrom, M.A. 2003

Bright Summer: Rapid Drug Discover Biodefenses  abstract

Advisor: Geoffrey Zubay

Akiva Felt, M.A. 2006

The Pharmacological Treatment of Tourette's Syndrome   abstract

Advisor: Roy Boorady

Daniel A. Ferrara, M.A. 2005

Forensic DNA Fingerprints: Matching Substance with Source  abstract

Advisor: Harmen Bussemaker

Aileen Fitzmaurice, M.A. 2006

RNA Interference; Very Promising, But Will it Deliver? abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Simon A. Francis, M.A. 2004

A Look into the Pathology and Treatments of Alzheimer ’s Disease  abstract

Advisor: Mark Albers

Donna Marie Gardner, M.A. 2004

An Abbreviated Tour of the Path Taken While Unraveling the Mysteries of Autoimmunity & Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  abstract

Advisor: Amer Beg

Damara T. Gebauer, M.A. 2004

MAPK Scaffold: Kinase Suppressor of Ras  abstract

Advisor: Liang Tong

Ivan G. Georgiev, M.A.2007

Alzheimer’s Disease: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jonathan R. Ghassemi, M.A. 2002

The Science and Policy of Stem Cells: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and British Systems of Policy Formulation  abstract

Advisor: Michael Crow

Shai Gilad, M.A. 2009

Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)  abstract

Advisor: Reba Goodman

Samuel T. Globus, M.A.2007

Entry to Meiotic S-phase is Controlled by Ime2p Phosphorylation and Subsequent Cdc4p-dependent Ubiquitination of Sic1p. abstract

Advisor: Liisa Kauppi

Yih Lin Goh, M.A. 2009

Communicating Microchemostat for  Studying Bacterial Language  abstract

Advisor: J. March

Lyn Goldsmith, M.A. 2007

Acetyl-L-Carnitine for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy  abstract

Advisor: Clifton Gooch

Travis Gorenc, M.A. 2008

Analysis of Drosophila Reaper Peptide as an IAP Antagonist in Human Tumor Cell Cultures  abstract

Advisor: Hermann Steller

Eric Greenwald, M.A. 2012

Eukaryotic Homologous Recombination Repair: A Dynamic Cast of Characters abstract

Advisor: Eric Greene

Eliana Grosser, M.A. 2010

Advisor: Harvey Babich

Tianhua Guo, M.A. 2006

Biology of GIST: Molecular Mechanisms and Target Therapy   abstract

Advisor: Cristina Antonescu

Bhavna Gupta, M.A. 2011

An Overview Of The Etiology And A Therapeutic Approach In Type 1 Diabetes  abstract

Advisor: Lily Khidr

Mrinalini Gururaj, M.A. 2011

DNA Transfection Methods for Mammalian Cells  abstract

Advisor: Lawrence Chasin

Melissa D. Hager, M.A. 2002

Cell Replacement Strategies for Parkinson's Disease  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Philip L.A. Hahn, M.A. 2012

Mitochondrial Diseases, Treatments, and FDA Orphan Legislation abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Yasmin Hani, MA. 2011

In Vitro Fertilization: Past, Present, and Future Applications abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Asya Haney M.A. 2006

Will Advexin Lead the US Towards a Brighter Future in Gene Therapy?  abstract

Advisor: Carol Prives

Danielle H. Ho, M.A. 2006

Slow versus Fast Muscle Derived Stem Cells for Muscle Regeneration in mdx Mutant Mice  abstract

Advisor: Margaret Stuber

Tommie S. Hata, M.A. 2010

Biotechnology in the High School Classroom   abstract

Advisor: Raymomd Schuch

Pedro Herrera, M.A. 2013

The FDA 505(b)(2) pathway: A Review of Approved Drugs abstract

Advisor: Robert MacArthur

Mowgli Holmes, M.A. 2004

Directed Evolution: A Review of Evolutionary Approahces to Molecular Design  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Gregory W. Hruby, M.A. 2009

Combination Therapy with Ipilimumab and Prostate Cryoablation for Prostate Cancer   abstract

Advisor: Aaron Katz

Meng-Tien Hsieh, M.A. 2005

HBV- and HCV-Related Hepatocarcinogenesis: Mechanisms and Implication of Treatment  abstract

Advisor: Lili Yamasaki

Wan-Ying Hsieh, M.A. 2008

The Molecular Rationale for Inhibiting Histone Deacetylase in the Treatment of Lymphoma  abstract

Advisor: Owen A. O'Connor

Jeffrey Hui, M.A. 2007

Validation of an Enterovirus Typing Microarray  abstract

Advisor: Gustavo Palacios

Christina J. Hwang, M.A. 2003

Improving the Accuracy of a Transformatoinal-Based Learner for Dependency Grammars Through Template Design  abstract

Advisor: Steven Johnson

William Iannuccilli, M.A. 2003

The Analysis of the Partial Neural Transcriptome of Aplysia Californica by Sequencing 6,034 ESTs Generated from Normalized cDNA Library from the Pleural-Pedal Ganglia  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Hirotaka Ishibashi, M.A. 2005

The Past, Current, and Future Development of Antiobesity Drugs   abstract

Advisor: Kuan Zhang

Omar J. Jabado, M.A. 2004

Automated Primer Design for Speciation of Closely Related Taxa  abstract

Advisor: Ian Lipkin

Salvin Jacob, M.A. 2013

The Enigma that is HIV abstract

Advisor: David Sable

David M. Jacobs, M.A. 2009

Pharmacogenomicsand  abstract

Advisor: Howard L. McLeod

Mark L. Jacobson, M.A. 2010

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Arun M. Jaganathan, M.A. 2008

Optimization of HIV/AIDS Cocktail Regimens:  A Case Study for Maraviroc, a Novel Co-receptor Antagonist  abstract

Advisor: Robert Pollack

Payal Jain, M.A. 2011

Delivering Antibodies as Therapeutics Across the Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Brain Tumors  abstract

Advisor: Lois Lampson

Gerard P. Jenkins, M.A. 2003

Analysis of Adult Mammary Glands in Mice Heterozygous for the Tbx3 Gene  abstract

Advisor: Virginia Papaioannou

Kayla Joseph, M.A. 2011

Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata: Current and Future Treatments  abstract

Advisor: Chris Kyirakides

Jennifer M. Jolivet, M.A. 2004

Current Research in Prion Diseases: Understanding the Molecular Biology of PrP Proteins  abstract

Advisor: Stuart Firestein

Swati Joshi, M.A. 2003

Interferon Inducible MX Genes on Chromosome 21 and Their Possible Role as Tumor Suppressors  abstract

Advisor: Ben Tycko

Niyati Kadakia, M.A. 2002

Hepatoblastoma: A Scientific Investigation  abstract

Advisor: Jessica Kandel

Alexander A. Kalin, M.A. 2012

Diminishing the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment by Improving Treatment Delivery abstract

Advisor: Lily Khidr

Maya Kappil, M.A. 2007

Polymorphisms within Base Excision Repair Genes as Potential Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Risk Determination  abstract

Advisor: Regina Santella

Rina Kara, M.A. 2011

Cardiomyogenic Potential of Cdx2 Cells  abstract

Advisor: Hina W. Chaudhry

Kathy E. Karasiewicz, M.A. 2006

Autoimmunity and Mechanisms of Immunosuppression  abstract

Advisor: Betty Diamond

Rajbir Kaur, M.A. 2013

Development Challenges in the Field of Antibiotics- Impact on Current Unmet Needs abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Agnieszka Kazior, M.A. 2003

N38, a Topoisomerase 1 Inhibitor, Blocks Activation of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Colon Cancer Cells  abstract

Advisor: Andrew Dannenberg

David M. Kelly, M.A. 2001

Intrabodies: Design, Delivery and Application  abstract

Advisor: Chloe Bulinski

Scott A. Kera, M.A. 2010

The Past, Present and Future Directions of Male Pattern Baldness abstract

Advisor: Ady Athanikar

Noopur V. Khobrekar, M.A. 2012

Wilms tumor X An X-linked tumor suppressor that acts through protein-protein interactions abstract

Advisor: Carol Prives

Nancy Khoury, M.A. 2003

Analysis of a Pharmaceutical Compound's Degradant by HPLC  abstract

Advisor: Kerry Cecere

Caroline J. Kim, M.A. 2012

Diagnostic Tools and Treatments of Major Psychiatric Disorders abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Danhee Kim, M.A. 2010

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I:a Clinical Review andPotential Alternative Approaches for Treatment  abstract

Advisor: Maryam Banikazemi

Jamie Kim, M.A. 2008

Adult Neurogenesis and its Effect on Depression and Antidepressant Treatment  abstract

Advisor: Alex Dranovsky

Jonathan Y. Kim, M.A. 2012

Structure Biology of Membrane Proteins: Insights from Four Recent Examples abstract

Advisor: Filippo Mancia

Miki Kim, M.A. 2005

The X Chromosome and Cognitive Ability Differences Between the Sexes  abstract

Advisor: J. Russo

Anna Kirman, M.A. 2001

Accurate Pre- morbid Detection of Alzheimer's Disease Using Monoclonal Antibody Technology abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Jelena Kling, M.A. 2008

The STAT5 Pathway and Its Role in Hematopoiesis  abstract

Advisor: Christian Schindler

Erik Koppes, M.A. 2009

RED and SMU-1 Regulate Alternative Splicing of HSPG-2 pre-mRNA  abstract

Advisor: James Manley

Markella Kordoyanni, M.A. 2002

Pharmacogenomics: Opportunities and Challenges in Breast Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Beata Korytowsky, M.A. 2004

Therapeutic Targets for Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Susan Koujak, M.A. 2007

The Use of Gene Expression Profiling to Diagnose Allograft Rejection  abstract

Advisor: Mario Deng

Agnes Marie Kozak, M.A. 2001

Creating a New Focus for Biotechnology  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Wen D. Kral, M.A. 2011

Progress and Challenges in Vertebrate Heart Regeneration abstract

Advisor: Alice Heicklen

Mihajlo Krsmanovic, M.A. 2005

Regulation of the Cell Cycle: Potential Cancer Therapeutic Target  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Natalia Kruchevsky, M.A. 2013

The Role of Magnetic Resonance in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment abstract

Advisor: Ellen Ackerstaff

Karin H. Krueger, M.A. 2004

Use of Statistical Analysis Methods on Hippocampal Multivariate Data to Avoid Acceptance of False Positives  abstract

Advisor: Paul Pavlidis

Yuan-Chieh Ku, M.A. 2006

The Prospect of DNA Sequencing Technology  abstract

Advisor: Jim Russo

Kyle E. Kuhn, M.A. 2003

Genetic Analysis of ARA70 gene: Implications in Prostate Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Jonathan Melamed

Justin Kuk, M.A. 2009

Current Progress in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells   abstract

Advisor: Clark Hung

Chia-Yu Kuo, M.A. 2009

Activin: A Critical Signaling Pathway in Tumorigenesis   abstract

Advisor: Gloria H. Su

Tatiana Kurchuk, M.A. 2009

Potential of Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Anu Lance, M.A. 2011

Alzheimer’s Disease: Does the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis offer the Solution?  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Catherine LaRue, M.A. 2011

Epigenetic Mechanisms and Disease  abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Chia-Chin Lee, M.A. 2009

Stem Cell Therapy For Parkinson’s Disease  abstract

Advisor: Alexander Tzagoloff

Grace S. Lee, M.A. 2005

Disease-Modifying, Neuroprotective, and Stem Cell Strategies for the Development of Mechanism-Based Therapeutic Interventions in Alzheimer’s Disease  abstract

Advisor: Tae-Wan Kim

Jennifer J. Lee, M.A. 2006

 Prion Diseases: Fatal Diseases to Be Tackled in the Biological Research, Public Health, and Legal Arenas   abstract

 Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jung Hyun Lee, M.A. 2003

Laying the Foundation for Molecular Studies of Learning and Memory Using Aplysia californica: Sequencing Neuronal Soma- and Process-Specific cDNA Libraries and Transcriptome Analysis  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Ling Yue Lee, M.A. 2006

Middle Temporal Area’s Role in Visual Motion Processing: Motion Coherence  abstract

Advisor: Vincent Ferrera

Phillip J. Lee, M.A. 2010

Patenting Human Genes: A Closer Look Into Examining the Question Finally Asked abstract

Advisor: Allan Morrison

Winston Lee, M.A. 2011

An Examination of Rhodopsin Mutation-Induced Mechanisms of Apoptosis Underlying Rod Photoreceptor Degeneration in Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa    abstract

Advisor: Stephen Tsang

Martin A. Lehr, M.A. 2009

Designing a Universal Vaccine Against Pandemic Flu    abstract

Advisor: Chloe Bulinski

Katerina Leon, M.A. 2012

Perspectives on the applications of viral vectors in gene therapy abstract

Advisor: Jairo Mendez Rico

Xiao Yu Li, M.A. 2011

Production Optimization of Therapeutic Proteins in Different Platforms    abstract

Advisor: Lawrence Chasin

Xiayin Liang, M.A. 2008

Application of SNPs in the HapMap-based Genome-wide Association Studie  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jeremy Lieberman, M.A. 2013

A framework for systematic promoter motif discovery and expression profiling from high dimensional brain transcriptome data abstract

Advisor: Saeed Tavazoie

Edwin Lin, M.A. 2013

Methodology and Application of High-Throughput Sequencing of T-cell and B-cell Repertoires abstract

Advisor: Shen Yufeng

Ling Lin, M.A. 2011

Implications of Epigenetics for Cancer Therapy    abstract

Advisor: Sontao Jia

Angela M.L. Liu, M.A. 2007

The Monogenic Disease APECED: Insights into Immunological Tolerance  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Shichong Liu, M.A.2008

BRCA1/BRCA2 Associated Hereditary Breast Cancer: Searching for Optimal Detection Methods and Potential Treatments abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Gregory Loiseau, M.A. 2006

Human Papillomavirus, Transformation and Vaccination   abstract

Advisor: Lili Yamasaki

Andrew Lounsberry, M.A. 2010

Biology in DNA Forensics  abstract

Advisor: Howard J. Baum

Yang Lu, M.A. 2013

The Application of Nanotechnology to Genomic Sequencing in the New Century abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Yelena Luzhanovskaya, M.A. 2005

Strategies for Suppressing CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Function to Enhance the Antitumor Immune Response of Cancer Vaccines  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

James L. Lynch, M.A. 2012

Tissue Engineering of the Small Intestine abstract

Advisor: Hayden Huang

Li Ma, M.A. 2007

Review on Diabetes Mellitus and the Anti-Diabetes Drugs    abstract

Advisor: Milan Stojanovic

Vincent Macri, M.A. 2013

Glioblastoma Multiforme: Review and Immunotherapeutic Strategies abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Jamie L. Maddux, M.A. 2006

The War on Cancer with Emphasis on New Developments in p53, EGFR, and VEGF abstract

Advisor: Larry Chasin

Philip Magli, M.A. 2008

Memantine: an Innovative Class of Moderate Affinity NMDA-Receptor Antagonist used to Treat Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Latt S. Mansor, M.A. 2010

Exercise as Intervention Against Sarcopenia   abstract

Advisor: Carol E. Garber

Jonathan Marra, M.A. 2011

Longitudinal, In-Home Monitoring of Respiratory Function in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Using a Novel Outcome Measure   abstract

Advisor: Andrei Constantinescu

Lena M. Matthai, M.A. 2007

Type II Diabetes: Current and Emerging Therapies    abstract

Advisor: Paul Harris

Valerie Mattison, M.A. 2007

Angiogenesis and Future Prospects of Anti-Angiogenic Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Marie P. Maurer, M.A. 2004

Alzheimer's Disease: Drugs in Development  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Christie-Ann McCarl, M.A. 2011

B cell Signaling and Lymphoma Formation    abstract

Advisor: Raphael Cynes

Jacqueline A. McCray, M.A. 2012

Achieving Personalized Medicine through Pharmacogenetics: The Future of Healthcare abstract

Advisor: Wendy Chung

Charlotte McKinley, M.A. 2005

The Potentials and Limitations of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer  abstract

 Advisor: Ron Prywes

Shay G. McLean, M.A. 2009

Challenges and Prospects for Small Molecule Biologics Development for Rheumatoid Arthritis  abstract

Advisor: Carol Reiss

Nina Mecca, M.A. 2011

Tumor Suppressor Genes in Cancer and Treatment with Gene Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Riccardo Dalla-Favera

Erika J. Medynski, M.A. 2001

Genomics and Drug Discovery  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Ted C. Mehalic II, M.A. 2009

The Development of IPSCs and a Comparison to Embryonic Stem Cells for Therapy    abstract

Advisor: Jeremy Mao

Aldo Mele, M.A. 2002

Genomic and Proteomic Applications in the Emerging Field of Pharmacogenomics  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Izabella M. Messina, M.A. 2005

The Underestimated Role of Placental Growth Factor in Tumor Angiogenesis    abstract

Advisor: Jan Kitajewski

Eti Mezei, M.A. 2003

A Review of the Hypothetical Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and the Exploration of the Developments of more Targeted Therapeutics  abstract

Advisor:  Carol Lin

Gregory Minevich, M.A. 2007

Description of Two New HLA-C Alleles in a Black South African Population    abstract

Advisor: Robert Winchester

Neda A. Mofrad, M.A. 2011

Current and Future Cardiac Valve Replacement Therapies for Congenital Heart Defects    abstract

Advisor: Ahmed Bayoumi

Daniel J. Moskovic, M.A. 2006

Interstrand Crosslinks: Characterization, Repair, and Clinical Significance  abstract

Advisor: Alvin Krasna

Yufei Mou, M.A. 2013

Halophiles as a Source of Novel Genes and Application in Biotechnology abstract

Advisor, Guixian Xia

Aishwarya Movva, M.A. 2008

Stem Cell Transplantation for Age Related Macular Degeneration, and Peripheral Retinal Degenerations    abstract

Advisor:  Lucian Del Priore

Sanaa Musvee, M.A. 2006

Overview of Acne Vulgaris and Current Treatment Procedures  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Jennifer Myaeng, M.A. 2009

Aberrant Dendritic Spine Morphologies in Nonspecific X-linked Mental Retardation and Fragile-X Syndrome    abstract

Advisor: Tae-Wan Kim

Katherine Myers, M.A. 2010

Protein Aggregation in a Human Neuronal Model of Huntington’s Disease abstract

Advisor: Ai Yamamoto

Miriam Nadoff, M.A. 2003

The Genetic Voice of Autism  abstract

Advisor: T. Conrad Gilliam

Mahwish Natalia, M.A. 2006

Cancer as a Stem Cell Disease    abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Akanksha Nayak, M.A. 2012

Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer: Important Molecular Causes and Therapies abstract

Advisor: Carol Prives

Usman Nazma, M.A. 2001

Gene Therapy: A probable Cure for Breast Cancer  abstract

Advisor: Lili Yamasaki

Jessica Neufeld, M.A. 2013

Nosology, Genetics and Epigenetics in Schizophrenia Research: a Shift in Paradigm abstract

Advisor: Ragy Girgis

Benjamin S. Neymotin, M.A. 2007

Bacterial Metagenomics: Searching for the Elusive Microbes    abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Rachel D. Ngo, M.A. 2005

An in vitro Co-Culture System for Studying the Macrophage Regulation of Adipocyte Metabolic Expression Profile    abstract

Advisor: Anthony Ferrante

P. Peter Nguyen, M.A. 2006

RNAi – Mode of Action and Therapeutic Implications  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Sally A. Nicholas, M.A. 2005

A Critical Review of Colorectal Cancer with Specific Emphasis on Current Screening Options and Newly Developed Targeted Therapies   abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Sara Nik, M.A. 2012

The Role of Primary Cilia in Neuronal Development and Disease abstract

Advisor: Carlo Iomini

Shiri Nitzan, M.A. 2001

The Y- box Protein, Yipsilon Schachtel, and its Role in Oogenesis and Embryonic Development in Drosophila melanogaster  abstract

Advisor: Tulle Hazelrigg

John P. Nuara, M.A. 2004

Development of Methodology for Performing Sequence-Based Typing of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in a Large Cohort of Irish Families, Using the HLA-B Locus  abstract

Advisor:  Robert Winchester

EeLyn Ooi, M.A. 2011

A Review of Stem Cells and Its Potential Therapeutic Uses   abstract

Advisor: Alexander Tzagoloff

Arturo Olguin, M.A. 2013

A Review of Genetic Transfer Therapy Trials from a Regulatory Perspective for the Scientific Understanding abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Sharon Orenstein, M.A. 2007

Neurogenesis in the Adult Human Brain    abstract

Advisor: James Goldman

Moshe C. Ornstein, M.A. 2007

Application of In Vivo Imaging to Cancer Therapy and the Study of the Immune Response    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Maya P. Panjikaran, M.A. 2007

Heat Shock Proteins as Emerging Therapeutic Targets as Well as Therapeutic Agents    abstract

Advisor: Linda Einbond

Derek S.C. Park, M.A. 2005

The Application of Oral Genomics with Microarray Technology to Bioinformatics for Better Treatment of Oral Diseases   abstract

Advisor: Shantanu Lal

Meghavi J. Patel, M.A. 2007

Current Concepts in Autoimmune Hepatitis with Focus on Treatment Options  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Michael Pearce, M.A. 2002

Pre-mRNA Splicing: Finding an Exon in a Haystack of Introns  abstract

Advisor: Lawrence Chasin

Phillip C. Penny, M.A.2007

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Past, Present and Future    abstract

Advisor: Derron Bishop

Rocío K. Pérez, M.A. 2006

The Role of T Lymphocytes in the Development of Autoimmune Diseases: An Emphasis in the Mechanism of Action In Multiple Sclerosis  abstract

Advisor: Kathryn Calame

Brittany J. Perry, M.A. 2012

Searching for Rare Mutations in Patients with Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract abstract

Advisors: Ali Gharavi and Ron Guido

Lauren A. Peters, M.A. 2008

The Characterization of Insect Olfactory Receptors and Novel Vector Control Strategies    abstract

Advisor: Richard Axel

Anotonio Pinto, M.A. 2011

Current Nanotechnology Applications for Drug Delivery and Targeting  abstract

Advisor: Henry Hess

Edelweiss L. Policarpio, M.A. 2002

Developing Non-invasive Drug Delivery Systems  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Brittany Potz, M.A. 2008

The Role of SGZ Neurogenesis in Hippocampal Dependent Learning and Memory  abstract

Advisor: David Leonardo

Nadia Propp, M.A. 2008

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Therapies and Future Drug Development    abstract

Advisor: James M. Noble

Vimala Punsammy, M. A. 2013

Human Heart Regeneration-the future of regenerative therapy and modern medicine abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Natasha Qaisar, M.A. 2009

Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Cells in the Microenvironmetal Regulation of Tumor Metastasis    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Aidan S. Quinn, M.A. 2012

Molecular Signatures in Breast Cancer: Past, Present and Future abstract

Advisors: Carlos Cordon-Cardo

Karolina Rafalski, M.A. 2011

Recent Advances in Sequence Technologies as Relevant to Current and Future Applications in Medical Biology  abstract

Advisor: Brian R. Morton

Presha Rajbhandari, M.A. 2008

A Systems Biology Perspective on Cellular Networks: Cell Signaling and Gene Regulation    abstract

Advisor: Andrea Califano

Sheila Ramgopal, M.A. 2004

Pre-Erythrocytic Malaria Vaccines: Identifying and Developing a Candidate Vaccine that will Induce Sterile Protective Immunity   abstract

Advisor: Amer Beg

Raju Manga Reddy, M.A. 2007

Dendritic Cells: Its Biology and their Potential Use in Cancer Immunotherapy    abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Michael A. Reslinski, M.A. 2011

The Current and Future Role of Pharmacogenetic Biomarkers in the Development and Use of Therapeutics  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Sophia Weise-Riccardi, M.A. 2005

A Review Of The Production And Engineering Of Human Monoclonal Antibodies As Therapeutic Agents Against Disease  abstract

Advisor: Amer Beg

Jeannette Richmond, M.A. 2004

The Role of Fas-Mediated Apoptosis in the Development of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis    abstract

Advisor: Amer Beg

Jenna R. Rimberg, M.A. 2010

Ataxia Telangiectasia: Disease Mechanisms & Implications for Therapeutic Discovery  abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Melina Rincon, M.A. 2001

Bacteriophage Lytic Enzymes and their Potential Uses as an Anti-bacterial Agent  abstract

Advisor: Chloe Bulinski

Diego F. Rojas, M.A. 2011

Protein Purification to Analyze AAA+ Proteolytic Machine In Vitro  abstract

Advisor: Julio Fernandez

Kristin J. Roman, M.A. 2006

Drug Resistance in HIV-1    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Michelle A. Ross, M.A. 2003

Molecular Characterization of Platelet Apoptosis  abstract

Advisor: David Diuguid

Linda Sanders, M.A. 2009

A Multidimensional Study of the Oncogenome to Achieve Personalized Cancer Treatment     abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Madhurika Sankar, M.A. 2002

Cancer Therapeutics and Research - Current Avenues, Recent Advances  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Anthony T. Sanfiz, M.A. 2005

Chemokine Receptors as HIV-1 Coreceptors: Recent Advances in the Understanding of Viral Entry and the Discovery of Therapeutic Agent  abstract

Advisor: Jerry Di Salvo

Sashiprabha Sathischandra, M.A.2006

The Regulation of Mammalian Rho GTPase Signaling  abstract

Advisor: Scott Soderling

Nazir Savji, M.A. 2011

Full-length Genomic and Phylogenetic Characterization of Leanyer Virus   abstract

Advisor: Gustavo Palacios

Nelson Scharadin, M.A. 2005

A Potential New Use for Aptamers: Real-time Biological and Chemical Detection   abstract

Advisor: Lawrence Chasin

Lauren S. Schlager, M.A. 2003

Experimental and Therapeutic Applications of RNA Interference  abstract

Advisor: Daniel Weinstein

Shlomit F. Schwalb, M.A. 2010

Advisor: Evan Mintzer

Kaben Schwartz, M.A. 2010

Advisor: Brian McCabe

Miriam Segura, M.A.2008

The Nesprin-2G Protein in Polarity and Migration    abstract

Advisor: Gregg Gundersen

Aleksandr Serebrov, M.A. 2006

Drug Delivery Systems Achievements and Opportunities  abstract

Advisor: Clark T. Hung

Zaher Shabani, M.A. 2009

Rapid Purification of Recombinant Plasmid DNA from Escherichia coli via Aqueous Three-Phase Partitioning  abstract

Advisor: William W. Ward

Natasha A. Shafi, M.A. 2002

Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Anjali A. Shah, M.A. 2008

Next Generation DNA Sequencing: How we Arrived at Current Technologies and what is Next  abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Nima Shah, M.A. 2004

Evidence the Spliceosome Is A Ribozyme    abstract

Advisor: James Manley

Tanaz Sharifnia, M.A. 2005

The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System: Roles in Tumor Suppressor Destabilization and Prospects for Targeted Therapies   abstract

Advisor: Carol Prives

Shruti Sharma, M.A. 2009

Retroviruses: Why HIV Continues to Be an Enigma    abstract

Advisor: Vincent R. Racaniello

Jacob S. Sherkow, M.A.2006

Allelospecific vs. Ethnospecific Cardiac Pharmacogenetics: Biochemical, Social, and Ethical Issues    abstract

Advisor: Robert Pollack

Jacob J. Short, M.A. 2003

Full-length Sin Overexpression is Associated with Mistargeting of Zap-70 Following TCR Stimulation  abstract

Advisor: Konstantina Alexandropoulos

Gregory A. Shostak, M.A. 2006

Proteasome Inhibition in Anti-Cancer Therapy: The Case of Bortezomib and Multiple Myeloma    abstract

Advisor: Thomas Franke

Michal Silverberg, M.A. 2007

Molecular vs. Cellular Approaches to Treat Coronary Artery Diseases    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

David A. Simhaee, M.A. 2007

VEGF Therapy: An Exploration of the Properties, Wound Healing Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential of VEGF and a Novel VEGF Analogue in Accelerating Wound Healing in Diabetics    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Julius K. Simonelli, M.A. 2001

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Based Gene Therapy For HIV-1 Targeting CCR5 and CXCR4: Is it Possible to Develop HIV-1 Resistant Lymphocytes?  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Timothy J. Smith, M.A.2004

RNA Interference: A Revolutionary Approach to Defining Gene Function  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Archana Solipuram, M.A. 2007

Therapeutic Strategy Targeting BCL6 in Large B Cell Lymphomas     abstract

Advisor: Hua Gu

Jee-Hyeon Song, M.A. 2004

Gene Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma  abstract

Advisor: Howard Worman

Seong H. Song, M.A. 2010

Dental Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering: Current Approaches and Future Perspective abstract

Advisor: Sahng Gyoon Kim

SungWon Song, M.A. 2008

A Requirement for the p85 PI3K Adaptor Protein BCAP in the Protection of Macrophages From Apoptosis Induced by ER Stress abstract

Advisor: Steven Greenberg

Ziwei Song, M.A. 2012

Current treatment modalities and novel gene therapy approaches in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus abstract

Advisor: Ira Tabas

Nadia Sookdeo, M.A. 2010

Methods for Improving Ovarian Follicle Viability and Maturation to Preserve Fertility for Cancer Survivors  abstract

Advisor: Ralf C. Zimmerman

Alicia I. Sookhoo, M.A. 2003

The Neural Mechanisms Underlying Learning and Memory  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Lauren C. Strazzulla, M.A. 2012

Behind the switchboard: the role of Rho GTPase control of cellular processes and cancer progression abstract

Advisor: Angel Pellicer

Marguerite E. Strobel, M.A.2003

Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease  abstract

Advisor: Robert Pollack

Chen-Hsien Su, M.A. 2012

Current Ex-vivo Gene Therapy Technology and Future Developments abstract

Advisor: Stephen Tsang

Xueguang Sun, M.A. 2003

The Odorant Receptor Protein is Localized on Both the Axon and the Dendrite of the Olfactory Sensory Neuron  abstract

Advisor: Richard Axel

Clifford C. Sung, M.A. 2007

The Future of Drug Discovery: Crucial Disciplines and Future Considerations    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Pei-yi Sung, M.A. 2007

The Future of Cancer Therapy -Cancer Immunotherapy   abstract

Advisor: Howard Kaufman

Chiemi Suzuki, M.A. 2004

Advances in the Treatment of Acromegaly    abstract

Advisor: Pamela Freda

Steven J. Swanson, M.A. 2009

Recent Discoveries of Long Noncoding RNA    abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Dionne E. Swor, M.A. 2007

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Schizophrenia    abstract

Advisor: Joseph Gogos

Manali D. Talathi, M.A. 2002

An Examination of the Three Most Researched Viruses and an Analysis of the Simian Virus-40 as Delivery Systems In Gene Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Paul Fisher

Patricia Tamburi, M.A. 2008

Neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s Disease    abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Karen Tang, M.A. 2007

Linking Neuroimaging and Genomics: An Approach to Investigate the Influence of Genetics on Brain Function  abstract

Advisor: Vincent Ferrera

Cynthia Tañón-Santos, M.A.2007

Is the Future of Diabetes and Heart Disease Treatment in Embryonic Stem Cells?   abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Ben Y. Tew, M.A. 2010

CLC Channels and Transporters: Structure-Function Relationships   abstract

Advisor: Arthur Karlin

Surein Theivakumar, M.A. 2011

The Role of Arginine in Immunosuppression and Metastatic Cancer   abstract

Advisor: David Owens

Alexander W. Threlfall, M.A. 2001

The Past, Present and Future of Neuroscience: The Role of Biotechnology in Uncovering the Mysteries of Neurodegenerative and  Psychiatric Disease  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Jeannie T. Tran, M.A. 2011

Stem Cell Replacement Therapy: Challenges and Prospects for its Potential Role in Neurodegeneration   abstract

Advisor: Daniel Kalderon

Thao Tran, M.A. 2010

The HER Family Receptors in Cancer, Emerging Targets and New Therapeutic Potential   abstract

Advisor: Carol Prives

Te-Yang Tsai, M.A. 2008

Specialized Beads-on-a-String    abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

John C. Tsao, M.A. 2010

The Structural Basis of Protein Design  abstract

Advisor: Wayne A. Hendrickson

Michael E. Ulz, M.A. 2002

Optimization of DNA Sequencing Using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry With Biotinylated ddNTPs  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Mansi Vasistha, M.A. 2012

Tissue Engineering of Skin: Scope and Future abstract

Advisor: Qing-Qing Qiu

Joel Veiga, M.A. 2010

Stochasticity in Gene expression and Cell Fate   abstract

Advisor: Ofer Feinerman

Radha Verman, M.A. 2003

The LKB1 Tumor Suppressor and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome  abstract

Advisor: Lili Yamasaki

Leandro Vetcher, M.A. 2002

Development of a Generic Polyketide Host from an Industrial Production Strain and New Genetic Tools for Combinatorial Biosynthesis  abstract

Advisor: Carol Lin

Jakob von Moltke, M.A. 2007

Taming the Macrophage: Molecular Basis of Phagosomal Maturation Arrest by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis    abstract

Advisor: Elizabeth Miller

Brian C. Wang, M.A. 2013

Oncolytic Virus Therapy Usinh HSV-1 for the Treatment of Gliomas abstract

Advisor: Joanna Shisler

Chen-Lin Wang, M.A. 2013

The MFRP, which encodes a Frizzled-related protein, plays an important role in eye growth regulation abstract

Advisor: Stephen Tsang

Ziwei Wang, M.A. 2008

TDNA Sequencing Technologies –Development: Past, Current and Future  abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Maureen M. Ward, M.A. 2003

Establishment of an Improved Retroviral Packaging Cell Line that Efficiently Transduces Human Hematopoietic Cells  abstract

Advisor: Arthur Bank

Robert C. Ward, M.A. 2006

Targeting Costimulatory Pathways to Increase the Efficacy of Cancer Vaccines    abstract

Advisor: Howard L. Kaufman

Jessica L. Wardrope, M.A. 2011

Regulatory T cells and the immune system: Tregs a future cell-based therapy?    abstract

Advisor: Craig A. Dise

David B. Weir, M.A. 2008

The MicroRNA Revolution    abstract

Advisor: Jingyue Ju

Ashley A. Wentworth, M.A. 2010

Oncology Biomarkers Can Indicate Prognosis and Predict Response to Therapy  abstract

Advisor: Teresa DeLuca

Andrea M. Weymouth, M.A. 2011

Schizophrenia Disease: Current Therapies and Future Drug Development  abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Dennis Widjaja, M.A. 2008

The Need for a Second Green Revolution: Can Incorporating Rice Domestication Genes be a Feasible Approach in Solving the Current Global Food Security Crisis? abstract

Advisor:Michael Purugganan

Kelly L. Wines, M.A. 2004

Human Papillomavirus: The Silent Predator  abstract

Advisor: Thomas Wright

Evera S.W. Wong, M.A. 2010

Functional Assessment of Cryopreserved Cells for Automated Patch-clamp  abstract

Advisor: Jian Yang

Grace C. Wong, M.A. 2005

Psoriasis: History, Etiology and Monoclonal Therapies    abstract

Advisor: Robert Winchester

Hsan-au Wu, M.A. 2006

Learn From Nature: Potent Herbal Medicine in Cancer Chemopreventions and Therapies    abstract

Advisor: Linda S. Einbond

Liang-Ta Wu, M.A. 2008

Natural Anti-cancer Products: Why is Broccoli Good for You?    abstract

Advisor:Alexander Tzagoloff

Pao-Shu Wu, M.A. 2006

Development, Structure and Plasticity of Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction Synapse    abstract

Advisor: Brian McCabe

Hao Xu, M.A. 2008

Stem Cells—an Old Term with Brand New Implications in Clinical Research    abstract

Advisor: Alexander Tzagoloff

Ke Xu, M.A. 2011

The Oral Bacterium Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans: A General Review on the Pathogen  abstract

Advisor: David Figurski

Lihao Yang, M.A. 2011

Myosins and the Genetic Hearing Loss  abstract

Advisor: Martin Chalfie

Fumiharu Yokoyama, M.A. 2003

Biological Activity of Cyclic Peptites Derived from the G Domain of Mouse Laminin α4 Chain  abstract

Advisor: Hynda Kleinman

Yasemin Yozgat, M.A. 2013

Age-dependent changes in oncogenic KIT signaling and imatinib response in a mouse model of gastrointestinal stromal tumor abstract

Advisor: Peter Besmer

Ching T. Yu, M.A. 2008

The Risks of Inducing Regeneration in Medicine    abstract

 Advisor: Alice Heicklen

Shui Yu, M.A. 2013

The Role of Stem Cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease abstract

Advisor: Samuel Asfaha

Carl Yuan, M.A. 2011

Mass Spectrometry-Based Phosphoprotein Identification: Is Enrichment Technology Self-limited?  abstract

Advisor: Lewis Brown

Muhammad S. Zahari, M.A. 2010

Advisor: James Russo

Bushra Zaidi, M.A. 2009

Identification of a Prominin-1 Expressing In Vitro Stem Cell in the Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord    abstract

Advisor: Fiona Doetsch

Biao Zhang, M.A. 2013

The Evolution of Pharmaceutical Regulation towards Global Harmonization: An Emphasis on International Collaboration with Developing Countries abstract

Advisor: Ron Guido

Tiantian Zhang, M.A. 2008

Reprogramming Somatic Cells towards Pluripotency: From Nuclear Transfer and Cell Fusion to Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cells abstract

Advisor: James Russo

Xin Zhao, M.A. 2011

The role of natural killer cells and dendritic cells in HIV infection  abstract

Advisor: Ron Prywes

Hua Zhong, M.A. 2005

The Role of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase (sGC) in Tumorgenesis and as a Potential Target for Cancer Therapy  abstract

Advisor: I. Bernard Weinstein

Maggie X. Zhong, M.A.2008

Adoptive-Cell-Transfer Therapy for Patients with Melanoma: The Promise and Challenges    abstract

Advisor: Eric Pamer

Nengyi Zhou, M.A. 2012

Distinct Synthetic Lethal Interactions in Various Mutated Tumors abstract

Advisor: Suresh Jhanwar

Nafeez Zia, M.A. 2007

RNAi : A Diamond in the Rough    abstract

Advisor: Lawrence Chasin

Tricia E. Zubal, M.A. 2005

A Situational Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis: Current and Future Disease Modifying Therapies  abstract

Advisor: Joan W. Witkin

Tehila T. Zuckerman, M.A. 2002

Tumor Analysis Using DNA Microarrays: Bridging the Research Laboratory and the Clinic abstract

Advisor:  Robert Pollack