Recent Thesis Titles of BioSci Honors Students

2023-2024

• Gaven Bell, “Estrous cycle regulation of amygdala activation following threat conditioning in C57Bl/6j mice”, Mentor: Elizabeth Lucas, PhD
• Bridget Gigliotti, “Digital PCR for the detection of antibiotic resistance genes in compost”, Mentor: Carlos Goller, PhD
• Alissa Meyerhoffer, “Assessing the growth of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron on different sources of dietary protein”, Mentor: Manuel Kleiner, PhD
• Molly Mizenko, “Investigating Genetics Students’ Understanding of Illumina sequencing using a 3D virtual tour and paired case study”, Mentor: Claire Gordy, PhD
• Aly Prockter, “Improving the mathematical model for chemical absorption of chemical products in human skin”, Mentor: Hien Tran, PhD
• Gabrielle Schuh, “The single-minded gene affects metabolism in Drosophila melanogaster“, Mentor: Patricia Estes, PhD
• Rachael Bieler, “Long-term effects of developmental cyanotoxin exposure on neural function of zebrafish”, Mentor: Kurt Marsden, PhD
• Renee Du, “Antiviral activity of CPI-1079 against human rhinovirus 14 strain 1059 in H1-HeLa cells “, Mentor: Frank Scholle, PhD
• Sarah Fletcher, “Medium spiny neuron excitability is greater during early development in rats”, Mentor: John Meitzen, PhD
• Thusna Gardiyehewa, “The role of USF1 in lymphocyte responses to double-stranded DNA breaks”, Mentor: Michael Sikes, PhD
• Victoria Kapps, “Developmental co-exposure to BMAA and MCLR alters behavior in adult zebrafish”, Mentor: Kurt Marsden, PhD
• Rachel Tippett, “A γ-aminobutyric acid-mediated acoustic startle circuit may regulate acoustic hypersensitivity in cyfip2 Danio rerio”, Mentor: Kurt Marsden, PhD
• Bri Ryerson, “Using biological adhesives as a hypoallergenic alternative to current semi-permanent cosmetic adhesives”, Mentor: Christopher Gorman, PhD
• Joseph Majual, “The presence and role of Cadps in peptidergic nociceptors innervating mice skin”, Mentor: Javier Lopez Soto, PhD
• Hunter Epps, “Expression of an insulin-like peptide in Drosophila“, Mentor: Patricia Estes, PhD
• Mary Lynch, “Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in blood and bone mass in participants from the GenX exposure study”, Mentor: Jane Hoppin, PhD
• Aaron Reid, “The role of environmental and production factors in the prevalence of Vibrio in retail seafood across North Carolina”, Mentor: Siddhartha Thakur, PhD
• Dhvani Soni, “The role of RhoA/Rock mediated cell contractility for G1/S progression in the cell cycle”, Mentor: Christophe Guilluy, PhD