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CADHERIN-11 MEDIATION OF TUMOR PROGRESSION AND INVASION IN POOR PROGNOSIS CANCERS: A VIABLE THERAPEUTIC TARGET
(Georgetown University, 2009)
Loss of E-cadherin is considered a hallmark of epithelial carcinogenesis and has been well-studied to date. Likewise, increases in N-cadherin are known to lead to tumor progression and metastasis in various cancers. A ...
IS THE UNITED STATES PREPARED FOR THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM? AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SAFEGUARDS AND POLICIES
(Georgetown University, 2011)
IS THE UNITED STATES PREPARED FOR THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM? AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SAFEGUARDS AND POLICIES
Reactions To Immigrants And Immigration Policy In America: A Competitive Clash Over Identity Or Resources?
(Georgetown University, 2013)
At the broadest level, the conflict regarding immigration has typically been attributed to two threats posed by immigrants: a competition over resources and a struggle to mitigate cultural threat. This thesis investigates ...
The Case of the "Commons" and Cyberspace: Concept Formation and Social Construction
(Georgetown University, 2011)
Despite conspicuous use of the term "the commons" in the security studies literature, little work has been done to define the concept of "the commons," as used in this context. Nor have scholars closely examined assertions ...
α-SYNUCLEIN DISRUPTS INTEGRATED SIGNALING BY THE UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE THROUGH INHIBITION OF ATF6-α INCORPORATION INTO COPII VESICLES
(Georgetown University, 2015)
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the advanced loss of motor functions as a result of progressive degenerative conditions that develop in many regions of the brain and manifest as a ...
Conflict or Resignation: Motivating Political Behavior in Germany's Diverse Cities
(Georgetown University, 2015)
In this dissertation I develop a theory of diversity and political behavior. I argue that both national and local governments are important to the management of diversity, and thus the political participation of native ...
A NEW GENERATION OF CHINESE LEADERS: PERCEPTIONS AND COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF VALUES
(Georgetown University, 2015)
The resurgence of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in the context of Chinese leadership values has emerged as a nucleus of a new generation of leaders. The once-in-a-decade transition of China's leadership in 2013 ...
"The Marine Corps' Long March": Modernizing the Nation's Expeditionary Forces in the Aftermath of Vietnam, 1970-1991
(Georgetown University, 2015)
The United States Marine Corps was an institution in crisis in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Six years of war had taken a toll on personnel and equipment. Racial violence was a common occurrence and desertion rates ...
The Military Imperative for the Liberal Arts
(Georgetown University, 2015)
After more than a decade of war involving close and often personal interaction with people of other cultures, beliefs, and customs, the Army is once again turning its attention to the need to re-establish its competence ...
Il cinema e le ideologie politiche alla Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia.
(Georgetown University, 2015)
This thesis explores the relationship between political ideologies and cinema in Italy in relation to the Venice Film Festival, from the fascist period to the 1968 contestation. In particular, newspaper and magazine reviews ...