Theses from 2024
Downregulation of DAX-1 Expression via miRNA Overexpression as a Mechanism to Potentiate Breast Cancer, Nicholas C. DeVito
Theses from 2023
Disruption of play behavior influences development of caution in juvenile ground squirrels, William Ryan
Theses from 2021
Climate as a driver of divergence in soil-specialist plants, Nicole Ibanez
Hidden Consequences: The Effects of Daikon Radish on the Microbial Communities of Purple Vetch in Cover Crop Mixtures, Marcello B. Kuan
Modeling population responses of California serpentine flora in the face of climate change, Alexandra Palacios
Examination of Methylation Status and Occupancy of DNA Methylation Modifying Proteins on Regulatory Regions of the DAX-1 Gene, Caroline P. Riedstra
Molecular and Bioinformatic Approach to Investigating Epigenetic Control of DAX-1 Expression in Cancer, Caroline P. Riedstra and John Anderson
A Systematic Review of the Application of Remote Sensing Techniques for Imaging Land Use Variation in Urban Environments, Ashley Sango
Events from 2020
Effects of plant distribution on the foraging behavior of pollinators, Evangelina Bahu
Phage Therapy: Using evolution to our advantage, Paola N. Carrion Colon
Testing the Climate Variability Hypothesis in coast-inland systems using the widespread plant Erythranthe guttata, Alec Chiono
Assessing seasonal changes in body condition for spotted (Phoca largha), ringed (Pusa hispida), and bearded (Erignathus barbatus) seals, Michelle Hartwick
Primer Bias in Finding Fungal Diversity in an Artificial Biome, Jason Krastins
Phylogenetic Relationships of Foliar Bacteria Within Cover Crops in an Organic Cropping System., Marcello B. Kuan, Derek Newberger, and Christina Tran
Toll-like receptor 2: At the intersection of inflammation and immune regulation, Mikaela Kuan
Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Morphologic Characteristics to Identify Centric Diatom Species in San Francisco Bay, Ria Angelica Laxa
Investigations of southern sea otter foraging ecology at the northern range extent, Sophia Lyon, Michelle Hartwick, and Christina Weatherford
The contribution of foliar fungi to agricultural soil microbiomes in an organic cropping system, Derek Newberger
Effect of Air Quality on Outdoor Aerial Microbial Diversity in Urban Green Spaces, Ashley Sango
Internship at Kit.com - Health Diagnostics through Mail, Quentin Smith
Events from 2019
Impact of Quinoline Amide Substituents on the Luminescence and PARACEST MRI properties of Bimodal Europium (III) Complexes, Brooke Aloe, Marisa Poveda, and Osasere M. Evbuomwan
Frogs Hiding in Plain Sight: Phylogenetic Systematics of Myanmar’s Occidozyga Species Complex, and the Identification of a Novel Species, Allison Bogisich
Differences in thermal niche between coastal and inland populations of the yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus), Alec J. Chiono and John R. Paul
See the forest for the leaves: foliar fungal community composition and volatile organic compound production, Joshua Copeland
Temporal and geographic variation in color for the bee Euglossa championi across southern Costa Rica, Kailie Dela Cruz
Examining genetic and ecological differentiation of an endemic plant species found across the Hawaiian archipelago, Psychotria mariniana, Tiffany L. Kho
Evaluating Centric Diatom Diversity in San Francisco Bay with Scanning Electron Microscopy, Ria Angelica Laxa and Jina Ham
The contribution of foliar fungi to agricultural soil microbiomes in an organic cropping system., Derek R. Newberger
Play behavior and the development of boldness and caution in juvenile Belding’s ground squirrels (Urocitellus beldingi), Madelene Shehan
Play behavior and the development of boldness and caution in juvenile ground squirrels, Madelene Shehan
Size Resistance to Infection with the Schistosome Parasite in the Vector Snail, Nicholas Tellechea, Mariam Banoub, and Petros Minasi
Investigating the Relationship Between Hormone Receptors DAX-1 and Estrogen Receptor Within Prostate Cancer Cell Lines, Meghana G. Vijayraghavan
Investigating the Impact of Bound-Water Exclusion on the PARACEST MRI and Optical Properties of Lanthanide (III) Complexes, Adam Wedrychowski, Cyril Fong, and Osasere Evbuomwan
Events from 2018
How Frogs are Hiding in Plain Sight: Phylogenetic Systematics of Myanmar’s Occidozya Species Complex, Allison Bogisich and Jocelyn Esquivias
Human Breast Tumor Cells Support Productive HCMV Infection, Kaitlin Branch
Urban Biogeography of Fungal Endophytes in Metrosideros Excelsa Across San Francisco, Emma Gibson
Seeing Red: Analyzing IUCN Red List Data of South and Southeast Asian Amphibians, Alexandra Gonzalez
Seeing Red: Analyzing IUCN Red List Data, Alexandra Gonzalez, Naupaka Zimmerman, and Patricia Francis-Lyon
Social play and the development of temperament in juvenile Belding’s ground squirrels (Urocitellus beldingi), James Hurst-Hopf
Plant Biodiversity in the Face of Climate Change: What Will Become of Coastal Endemic Species?, Nila Le
Time of year influences social play in juvenile ground squirrels, Martha Monroy and Madelene Shehan
DAX-1 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prostate Cancer Cells, Brandon Reyes and Roxxana Beltran
Theses from 2017
Regulation of proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis in prostate cancer cells by DAX-1 (NR0B1)- an androgen-induced orphan nuclear receptor, Roxxana Valeria Beltran Valencia
The role of orphan nuclear receptor DAX-1 (NR0B1) in human breast cancer cells: expression, proliferation and metastasis, Erin Dishington
DAX-1 Gene Expression Regulation in Prostate Cancer Cells through the Activation of Androgen Receptors, Ryan Jann and Roxxana Beltran
Impact of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection on Host Stress Response Genes, Joy Kim
Events from 2016
Use of Novel Mutant Viral Proteins to Investigate Chemokine Receptor Signaling, Joy Kim
Reparations for Slavery in the United States, Alicia G. Kinsellagh
Mass Extinctions Increase Evenness of Genus Diversity Across Ecological Modes, Catherine Lau
Torn Between two Diseases: Changes in TGFβ Signaling Prevents Diabetes but Promotes Neuropathy, Vasalya Panchumarthi
Virus-Host Co-evolution: Determining the Origin of Human Cytomegalovirus US27 and US28, Jessica A. Scarborough, Juliet Spencer, and John Paul
Development of a non-invasive liquid biopsy for detection of cmvIL-10, Alexander Shin, Margarette Mariano, and Juliet Spencer
Investigating how cmvIL-10 Isoforms Differ in Cell Signaling and Receptor Engagement, Alec Starzinski
Phylogenetics, biogeography, and climate niche variation of South Pacific and Hawaiian Psychotria, Elaine Zhang
Theses from 2015
Transcriptional Regulation by DAX-1 in Pluripotent and Differentiated Cells, Alexandra C. Maramba
The roles of human cytomegalovirus US27 gene product during virus infection, Carolyn C. Tu
Detection of HCMV viral IL-10 (vIL-10) in healthy blood donors, Vivian P. Young
Theses from 2014
Epigenetic Regulation of Nuclear Hormone Receptor DAX-1, Michael B. Heskett
Examining the Role of DAX-1 in Regulation of Cell Proliferation in Human Breast Cells, Amy E. Scandurra
SUMOylation Status and Effects of SUMylation on DAX-1, Amy E. Scandurra, Hai Nguyen, and Christina Tzagarakis -‐Foster
Theses from 2013
HCMV Promotes Breast Cancer Metastasis: Impacts of CMVIL-10 in the Tumor Microenvironment, Robin Bishop
The Role of Dax-1 in Regulating Pluripotency in mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, Anthony Torres
Determining parentage and the effects of relatedness on play partner preference in Belding's ground squirrels, Jessica Weidenbach
Events from 2012
The US27 protein of human cytomegalovirus enhances signaling by human chemokine receptor CXCR4, Kathleen Arnolds and Juliet V. Spencer
Anabaena in Eutrophic Conditions, Benjamin Rayikanti
Role of human cytomegalovirus in breast cancer, Cendy Valle Oseguera and Juliet V. Spencer
Viral Receptor Trafficking Regulated by GABARAP, Cendy Valle Oseguera, Carolyn C. Tu, Jie Sun, Kathleen Arnolds, and Juliet V. Spencer
Theses from 2011
Fine-scale genetic structure and parentage in Urocitellus beldingi, Marissa R. Lafler
Theses from 2009
Effects of Experience on Maternal Behavior in Belding’s Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus beldingi): Older and Wiser?, Mikael Langner
