Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Biology
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Pou3f4-Expressing Otic Mesenchyme Cells: A Novel Influence for Cochlear Spiral Ganglion Neuron Survival
(Georgetown University, 2022)Current therapies to improve hearing, including hearing aids and cochlear implants, require intact and functional auditory neurons. Within the inner ear, the primary auditory neurons, called spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), ... -
HIV TAT Induced Gliosis and Changes in Perineuronal Nets and Parvalbumin Positive Interneurons
(Georgetown University, 2022)HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a retrovirus affecting approximately 1.2 million people in the United States according to the CDC. This virus causes severe damage to the immune system eventually leading to acquired ... -
A Comprehensive Metagenomic Study of the Antarctic Untersee Oasis as an Astrobiological Analog
(Georgetown University, 2022)Astrobiology is the study of the “living universe,” which includes the study of the origin of lifeas well as its evolution and distribution on Earth and beyond. Prime candidates for alien life include the icy moons of the ... -
Lifetime Stability, Maternal Effects, and Fitness Outcomes of Socio-Ecological Strategies in Wild Bottlenose Dolphins
(Georgetown University, 2021)Individuals within a population differ in behavior along both social and ecological axes. These differences are proposed to be governed by niche theory at the individual level, but empirical evidence is sparse, especially ... -
Assessing the Function of SOX21 in Xenopus laevis Neurogenesis: Exploring Homeolog Sub-Functionalization
(Georgetown University, 2021)Neurogenesis is a tightly controlled developmental process through which neural progenitor cells progress to committed neurons. While the SoxB1 transcription factors are well characterized to have functions in the induction ...
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