Master's Theses

Student

Degree

Date

Title of Thesis

Acton, Dermott, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1979

Long Term Induction of Interferon by Poly (I):Poly (C) Entrapped in Liposomes: Hyporeactivity

Adai, Dezso M., B.A., B.Sc., D.C.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1997

Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Serotonin-Containing Nerve Fibers in the Hypothalamus of the White-Footed Mouse, Peromyscus leucopus

Ahantarig, Arunee, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Jul 1996

Molecular Characterization of Isolated Kinases from the Visual System of Drosophila melanogaster

Anderson, Sondra Lee, B.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2002

Effects of mRNA Binding on Yeast NAD+-Specific Isocitrate Dehydrogenase

Armstrong, Linda Susan, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1988

Analysis of Normal and Transformed Cell Surfaces Using Monoclonal Antibodies

Blake, Nicquet Michelle, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1994

Possible Role of the NMDA Receptor in Dendritic Development of Dentate Granule Cells

Blankenstein, Michael Frank, B.S., A.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1982

The Effects of Superoxide Dismutase, Dithiothreitol, and Cysteine on the In Vitro Acellular Aerobic Cultivation of Virulent Treponema pallidum (Nichols Strain)

Boehme, Karl William, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2000

Linkage of an Alpha Virus Host-Range Restriction to the Carbohydrate Processing Phenotypes of the Host Cell

Brambila, Carmen D., B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2004

A Study of Gene Expression by Chondrocytes Cultured on Plasma Modified Poly-Lactic Acid Surfaces on Glass Coverslips

Brown, Stephen Castlebury, A.S., B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1992

Effects of Mycorrhizae, Nutrients and Soil Organisms on the Biomass of Stipa leucotricha and Aristida longiseta

Bush, Janis Kathleen, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1983

The Effects of Light Intensity on the Growth of Acacia smallii and Celtis laevigata Seedlings

Buzello, Christoph Walter, B.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Dec 1998

Effects of p68βig-h3 on Cell-Cell Aggregation

Cano, Gina Lorraine, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2000

Functional Interactions Between the Sindbis Virus Glyoprotein PE2 and the Arthropod-Derived Endoprotease Dfurin1

Cardenas, Damon Villareal, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Nov 1982

Developmental and Genetic Fitness Effects of a Laboratory Synthesized Chemical Mutagen in Aedes aegypti (L.)

Chu, Chi-Tai, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1999

P75 Low Affinity Neurotrophoin Receptor and Motor Neuron Cell Death: An In Vivo and In Vitro Analysis of P75 Low Affinity Neurotrophin Receptor Positive Motor Neurons in Response to Neurotrophin-3

Coons, Larry Wayne, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Jul 1976

Gap Junctions Between Granulosa Cells of Rabbit Ovarian Follicles During Growth and Ovulation

Coteff, Chris, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 2000

Characteristics of the Seed Bank of a West Texas Inland Salt Marsh

Cox, Thomas Arthur, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1978

Rapid Bioassay for Chloramphenicol Alone and in the Presence of Other Antibiotics

Crocker, Philip Allen, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1981

Survival Response, Blood Osmolality Shift and Growth of Juvenile Red Drum in Freshwater

Elliott, Stephanie Anne Meyer, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1999

Coreopsis tinctoria: Germination Requirements and Competitive Ability with a Perennial Grass

Erickson, Brian Keith, B.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2005

Identification of Novel Transporters as Potential Antimalarial Targets

Farquhar, Charles Craig, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1981

Predatory Activity Patterns and their Association with Climactic Variables in Male and Female American Kestrels (Falco sparverius, L.) Wintering in South Central Texas

Frieze, Michael P.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1982

Studies on Oil Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Municipal Wastewater

Gilligan, George Ryan

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1997

Induction of Cytokine Synthesis in Human Leukocytes by Lipopolysaccharide Assessed by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction

Gomez, Gianina, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 2000

A Morphometric Analysis of Granule Cells in the Developing Rat Dentate Gyrus

Gonzalez, Anthony H., B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1976

Factors Influencing Experimental Cholera in the Mouse

Gonzalez, Leticia, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2002

Identification of Pituitary Variants Throughout the Aging Process of the Rat Utilizing One-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis

Gregory, David Lowell, B.A.

Master of Science in Geology

Aug 2001

An Investigation Into the Use of GIS to Characterize Areas Favorable for Recharge to the Lower Member of the Glen Rose Formation in the Middle Trinity Aquifer in a Select Area of South-Central Texas

Guardiola, Daniel Gustavo Gonzalez, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1991

Reconstitution of Purple Membrane by Way of Water-Soluble Mixed Detergent Micelles

Guerra, Leticia

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2003

Gradient Chromatofocusing for Protein Separation on a High Performance Strong Cation Exchanger Using Weak Acids and Conjugate Bases

Guerrero, Daniel L., B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1982

Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of Mucosal Association by Vibrio cholerae

Hannapel, Coriene Evelyn

Master of Science in Biology

May 1985

Incorporation of Blood Retinol in the Retina, Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Liver of the Frog

Harkins, Amy Beth, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1988

Effects of Timethyltin on Passive and Active Properties of CA1 Pyramidal Neurons in the Rat Hippocampus

Harris, Candice Jonilyn, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1986

Sensitivity of Brugia pahangi to Nitrosoguanidine and Thiotepa in Aedes aegypti and Meriones unguiculatus

Harris, Gary Jay, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1983

Fluorescent Labeling of Bacteriorhodopsin: A Highly Specific Dansyl Site

Hart, Anita Dianne, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2002

Description and Comparison of the Upland Plant Communities of the Diamond Y Spring Preserve

Hay, Meredith, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1987

A Pharmacological Study of the Effects of Serotonin Agonists and Antagonists on Rat Cerebellar Granule Cells

Hayward, Cheryl Elizabeth Hubble, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Jul 1977

The Effects of Lysozyme and Heat Shock on UV Irradiated Bacillus Spores

Herman, Bruce E.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1979

Effects of South Louisiana Crude Oil on Pure and Mixed Cultures of Marine Bacterial Populations

Herrera, Caleb, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1981

Use of Mice Persistently Infected with Candida albicans for the Study of Compromising Treatments and Antifungal Therapy

Hoeksma, Ann Marie, A.B.Ed, M.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1984

Use of the Infant Mouse Model for Studies of Candidosis of the Brain, Eyes, and Esophagus

Howard, Sheila Swaine, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1979

A Study of the Characterization and Physiological Properties of a Marine Bacterium Isolated from the Gulf of Mexico

Jackson, Jeffery Thomas, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1996

Juniperus ashei: Seedling Survival, Mortality, and Growth in the Edwards Plateau Region of Central Texas

Jackson, Vonnie Veit, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 2001

Helianthus paradoxus: The Effects of Competitive Interactions and Vegetational Disturbance on the Growth and Distribution of a Rare, Inland Salt Marsh Annual

Johnson, Oswald Leonard, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Feb 1987

Comparative Study of Three Commercial Systems for Identification of Anaerobic Bacteria

Jurena, Paul Nicholas, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1994

The Effects of Phosphate Concentration and pH on the Growth of Schizachyrium scoparium and Paspalum plicatulum

Kaster, Allan Gerard, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Feb 1980

Responses of Marine Bacteria to Iron

Key, Cassandra Charis, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2002

βIG-H3 Promotes Differential C2C12 Actin Cytoskeletal Organization

Klepper, Nancy Sue Haifley, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1977

Effects of Acclimation and Gamme Radiation on Wild House Mice

Larson, Gaynor Alvin, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1986

Genetic Fitness and Filarial Susceptibility Effects of Ethyl Methanesulfonate (EMS) and Thiotepa on Populations of Aedes aegypti (L.)

Latson, Patrea Pabst, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1977

The Effects of Freon 12 and Genetron 23 on Escherichia coli B and Bacillus megaterium ATCC 9885

Lee, Chunsik, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2002

βIG-H3 Antagonizes Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Aggregation in Suspension In Vitro

Ling, Edward Jesse, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1993

Relative Root Growth Rates of Prosopis glandulosa

Lingala, Pavan Kumar, M.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2005

Differential Regulation of Gene Expression Following Induction of Long Term Potentiation in the Mossy Fiber Pathway

López, Christine C., B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1996

Generation and Characterization of an Anti-HGH1-43 Monoclonal Antibody

Lopez, Elizabeth Melanie Trujillo, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2003

Integrin Regulation of Filopodia Density and Spine Size in Hippocampal Neurons

Low, Jeffrey Mun-Jit, B.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2002

Application of a Chemically Modified Poly-Lactic Acid Material in Tissue Engineering

Martinez, Arturo III, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2005

Genetic Variations in APOBEC3G, a Host HIV-1 Restriction Factor, is a Determinant of HIV-1/AIDS Susceptibility

Mata, Jennifer Ray, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1997

Substrate Specificity of 11-cis-Retinyl Ester Hydrolase Activity in Bovine Retinal Pigment Epithelium Microsomes

Mata, Nathan Luis, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1992

Hydrolysis of 11-cis- and All-trans-Retinyl Palmitate by Retinal Pigment Epithelium Microsomes

Mazaheri, Rashin, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1998

Serotoninergic Innervation of the Thalamus in the Peromyscus leucopus: An Immunohistochemical Study

McCreless, Cynthia Diane, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1977

Genetic Fitness Effects of Triethylenemelamine (TEM) on Populations of Aedes aegypti (L.)

McKenzie, Shirlyn Bonnie Olson

Master of Science in Biology

Nov 1979

Enumeration of T- and B- Lymphocytes in the Smoking Baboon

McKinley, Duncan Crannell, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2002

Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Juniperus ashei Seedling Growth

McKown, Michael Charles, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Jun 1984

Nitrogen Accumulation and Storage Patterns in Gracilaria verrucosa (Rhodophyta) During Laboratory Culture

McNair, Christopher Louis, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Jun 1986

The Effects of Dorsal Raphe Stimulation on Granule Cell Activity in the Rat Cerebellum

Méndez, Monica Orozco, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2001

A Comparison of the Effects of Salinity and Light Levels on the Growth of Helianthus paradoxus and Helianthus annuus

Mery, Laura Rose, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1998

Temporal Pattern of Glutamate Induced Damage to Neurites and Soma of Cultured Neurons

Mosman, Gary William, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1983

Liposomes as Carriers for Chemotherapeutic Agents

Orfila, James Edward, M.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2001

The Effects of an Integrin Antagonist on Post-Tetanic Potentiation

Parmar, Rupa M., M.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1981

Use of a Combined Fluorescent Antibody - Histological Staining Technique to Study Gastrointestinal Candidosis in Mice

Perrotta, Dennis M., B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1977

Liposomes as Adjuvants in Subcellular Cholera Vaccines

Pestana, Harold

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1994

Evidence that Secretory Proteins Penetrate and are Surrounded by a Lumenal Protein Matrix in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Pfennig, David William, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1982

Nestmate Discrimination in Workers, Gynes, and Males of Two Species of Social Wasps

Plummer, Janice Devereux Morrison, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Nov 1980

Activation of Kupffer Cells by Liposome Delivered Muramyl Dipeptide

Porntadavity, Sureerut, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1996

Analysis of Expression of Three Haptoglobin - Luciferase Chimeric Genes in Transfected Hepatic Cells

Potts, Jerald Finley, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1986

The Effects of Trimethyltin on the Mouse Hippocampus

Raulie, Erin Kathleen, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2005

The Characterization of Early Hepatic Immunopathological Changes in Pulmonary Tularemia

Riojas, Marco A.,B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2004

The Atascosa Diabetes Study

Rivera, Edna V.

Master of Science in Biology

Jul 1990

Intestinal Association of Vibrio cholerae Strains Differing in Levels of Putative Virulence Factors

Rodriguez, Annette Rose, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2005

Role of Natural Killer Cells in Controlling HIV-1 Infection in Chimpanzees

Romeu, Jorge L., B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Jul 1993

Antibodies Against the Levamisole Acetylcholine Receptor of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Schirf, Virgil R.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1986

Seasonal Acclimatization in the Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, and Temperature Exposure in the Perch, Tilapia aurea: Effects on Energy Metabolism

Scott, Bryan Allan, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1996

The Use of a Prospective Study to Analyze the Effects of Rigid and Wire Fixation on Maximal Incisal Opening

Shaw, Thomas Virgil, B.G.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1976

Characterization of the Growth and Cellulolytic Activities of a Mesophilic Mold

Shung, Chia-Yi, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2003

Identification of CIS-Acting Sequences Responsible for Tomato Golden Mosaic Virus AL3 Gene Expression

Simon, Dexter, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1985

Rhodanese Reactivation Following Denaturation in Guanidine Hydrochloride

Solow, Rikki, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1978

Modification of Asparagine: Translational Site of N-Acetylglucosamine Attachment

Sripada, Siva Kumar, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

Aug 1995

A Crosslinking Study of the Lumenal Environment in the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Thomas III, John McMahon, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2002

The Construction and Characterization of Monovalent and Bivalent Replication-Competent Sindbis Virus Vaccine Vectors

Thompson, Linda Grace, A.A.S., B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1985

Systemic and Gastrointestinal Candidosis

Thompson, Patricia A., B.A.

Master of Science in Biology

May 1977

Developmental Effects of Ethyl Methanesulfonate and Thiotepa in Aedes aegypti (L.)

Treviño, Lisa Reneé, B.S.

Master of Science in Biotechnology

May 2000

Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis of Growth Hormone Variants Throughout the Aging Process of the Rat

Truong, Jannine Giang, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2000

Depressor Response to Ethanol Infusion into the Lateral Hypothalamus is Shifted to a Higher Dose in Spontaneously Hypertensive Versus Sprague Dawley Rats

Turner, Patricia Marie, R.N., B.S.N.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1985

The Effects of Starvation on the Energy Metabolism of Three Species of Fish Maintained at Two Environmental Temperatures

Velez, Carlos Enrique

Master of Science in Biology

May 1996

The Purification and Cross-Linking of Axonemal Proteins from Bovine Tracheal Cilia

Very Jr., Donald Leroy, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Sep 1984

Identification and Partial Characterization of Components of C57B1/6 Murine Erythrocytes Bound by Isologous Autoantibodies

Vidro, Eileen, BS, BA, MS

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2003

Glucose Modulates Specific Growth Factors in Cultured Human Retinal Pericytes

Vogt, Rhonda R., B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 2004

Bone Morphogenic Protein-4 Enhancement of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

Wayne, E. Rob, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

May 2000

Water Relations of Juniperus ashei Seedlings and Changes in Biotic and Abiotic Factors Along an Environmental Gradient on the Edwards Plateau from Under a Juniperus Woodland Canopy into an Intercanopy Patch

White, James Judson, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Apr 1993

Germination, Light Requirements, and Competitive Interactions of Stipa leucotricha

Zepeda, Rachel Ann, B.A.

Master of Science in Biology Nov 1983 A Comparative Study of Nitrate Uptake in Six Species of Marine Macroalgae

Ziari, Shahed Assadi, B.S.

Master of Science in Biology

Dec 1994

Effect of Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes in Vitamin A Metabolism

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