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  • Christopher L. German, Ph.D., 2009
    Mentor: Howe
    “Endocytic Regulation of STAT3 Signal Transduction”
  • Eduard Dinca, Ph.D., 2008
    Mentor: James
    “Enhancing Glioblastoma Response to Genotoxic Therapy by Small Molecule Inhibition of p53”

  • Lauren Ta, Ph.D., 2008
    Mentor: Windebank
    “Molecular Mechanisms of Platinum Drug-induced Neuropathic Pain”

  • Alexandar Vandell, Ph.D., 2008
    Mentor: Scarisbrick
    “Mechanisms of Kallikrein Signaling in the CNS”

  • Katie E. Galvin, Ph.D., 2007
    Mentor: Wetmore
    “Modulation of Sonic Hedgehog-Gli1 Signaling in Neural Stem Cells”

  • Jungsu Kim, Ph.D., 2007
    Mentor: Golde
    “The BRI-Fusion Strategy for Modeling and Therapeutics of Alzheimer’s Disease”

  • Jia-Min Zhuo, Ph.D., 2007
    Mentor: Nicolle
    “Prefrontal Cortex-Related Executive Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease Model Tg2576 Mice”

  • Won Yong Lee, Ph.D., 2006
    Mentor: Sine
    "Structures Underpinning Agonist Binding and Coupling of Binding to Gating in the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor"

  • Eric J. Buenz, Ph.D., 2006
    Mentor: Howe
    “Picornavirus Infection Results in Dead Neurons and Stupid Mice”

  • David J. Schnepple, Ph.D., 2006
    Mentor: Badley
    "TRAIL-Short: A Splice Variant of TRAIL that Antagonizes TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis, Produced by Virally Infected or Transformed Cells"

  • Anna Svatikova, Ph.D., 2005
    Mentor: Somers
    "Normal and Apneic Sleep – Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Mechanisms"

  • Cynthia T. Zehr, Ph.D., 2004
    Mentor: Hutton
    "Characterization of Pathology and Cell Death Mechanisms in Mouse Models of Tauopathies"

  • William Tzu-Lung Hu, Ph.D., 2004
    Mentor: Brimijoin
    "Amyloid-Beta Mediated Changes in Acetylcholinesterase: Delayed Acetylcholinesterase Turnover in Alzheimer's Disease"

  • Carlos B. Mantilla, Ph.D., 2003
    Mentor: Sieck
    "Inactivity-Induced Plasticity of Phrenic Motoneurons: Role of Neurotrophins"

  • Andrew B. West, Ph.D., 2003
    Mentor: Farrer
    "The Genetics, Genomics and Transcription Regulation of the Parkin Gene"

  • Noah W. Gray, Ph.D., 2003
    Mentor: McNiven
    "The Dynamins and Synaptic Morphogenesis"

  • Jey-Hsin Chen, Ph.D., 2003
    Mentor: Riordan
    "The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane-Conductance Regulator Is a Monomer"

  • Elizabeth S. McDonald, Ph.D., 2003
    Mentor: Windebank
    "Mechanism of Cisplatin Neurotoxicity"

  • Hong Sun, Ph.D., 2002
    Mentor: Brimijoin
    “Re-Engineering Human Butyrylcholinesterase as an Efficient Cocaine Hydrolase”

  • Stephanie J. Fischer, Ph.D., 2002
    Mentor: Windebank
    “Studies in Cisplatin Reactivity and Mechanism: Development of an Animal Model of Cisplatin Neurotoxicity, Characterization of the Reaction between Cisplatin and DMSO and Characterization of the Monohydroxo Form of Cisplatin”

  • Heather A. Manley, Ph.D., 2002
    Mentor: Lennon
    “Interactions of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein, BAP31, In Assembly of Presynaptic Active Zone Complexes”

  • M. Mateo Paz Soldan, Ph.D., 2002
    Mentor: Rodriguez
    “Glial Cell Signaling Using Remyelination-Promoting Antibodies as Ligands”

  • Anna M. Conti, Ph.D., 2001
    Mentor: Windebank
    “Characterization and Mechanisms of the Inhibitory Effect of High Doses of NGF on Axonal Growth from Rat Primary Sensory Neurons”

  • Nilufer E. Taner, Ph.D., 2001
    Mentor: Younkin
    “Plasma Amyloid Beta Protein as a Surrogate Genetic Marker for Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease”

  • Polly A. Quiram, Ph.D., 2001
    Mentor: Sine
    “Structure-Function Relationships in Neuronal [alpha] 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Insights from Probing the Ligand Binding Site with Toxins from Predatory Marine Snails”

  • Brian A. Gebelein, Ph.D., 2000
    Mentor: Urrutia
    “Identification and Characterization of KS1, a Novel Zinc Finger Transcriptional Repressor that Suppresses Neoplastic Cell Growth”

  • Shawn A. Corey, Ph.D., 2000
    Mentor: Clapham
    “Analysis of G-Protein-Regulated Inwardly Rectifying K+ channel (GIRK) Tetramers: Stoichiometry, G [beta gamma]-Binding, and Receptor Coupling”

  • Linda M. Frederick, Ph.D., 2000
    Mentor: Ames
    “Mechanism of Carcinoid Tumor Cell Death Induced By the Aromatic-L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitor, Caridopa”

  • Dorian B. McGavern, Ph.D., 2000
    Mentor: Rodriguez
    “Mechanisms of Neurologic Dysfunction and Compensation in the Central Nervous System Following Progressive Demyelination”

  • Russel H. Zurawel, Ph.D., 1999
    Mentor: Raffel
    “Analysis of Wnt Developmental Pathway Genes in Medulloblastoma”

  • Sonja L. Toutenhoofd, Ph.D., 1998
    Mentor: Strehler
    “The Human Calmodulin Multigene Family: Differential Transcriptional Activity and Regulation of Calmodulin mRNAs in Neuronal Differentiation”

  • Jeffrey C. Arnholt, Ph.D., 1998
    Mentor: Robb
    “Development of Interactive Tools for Analysis and Visualization of Functional MRI Data Sets”

  • John R. Henley, Ph.D., 1997
    Mentor: McNiven
    “Dynamin GTPases Participate in the Formation of Distinct Cytoplasmic Vesicles”

  • David A. Zacharias, Ph.D., 1996
    Mentor: Strehler
    “Expression and Regulation of Alternative Splicing in the Plasma Membrane Calcium ATPase”

  • Valerie Y. Hayes, Ph.D., 1996
    Mentor: Isackson
    “Transcriptional Regulation of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene in Mammalian Brain”

  • Jagjit S. Gill, Ph.D., 1996
    Mentor: Windebank
    “Suramin's Effect on the High Affinity Nerve Growth Factor Receptor: Role in Drug-Induced Neurotoxicity”


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