School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Dissertations and Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Molecular and Clinical Insights into role of GPER in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Hossain Ahmed
Investigation into the Effectiveness of g-C3N4 for the Degradation of Indigo Dye in Aqueous Solution via Electrocatalysis, Rolando R. Barron Jr
Exploring Transcriptional Stress Responses in Sorghum and Evolutionary Insights Into YTH Domain Proteins Across Plants, Shikha Bharti
Investigating the Threshold of OPA1-Mediated Mitochondrial Fusion in SHSY5Y Cells, Jorge Alberto Elizondo
A Comparative Study of Urban and Natural Nesting Gray Hawks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Evan Farese
Identification of Cadmium as a Structural and Functional Modulator of PSD-95 Regulating NMDARs at Postsynaptic Membranes, Claudia Garza
Assessment of Floral Resources From Three Tamaulipan Thornscrub Communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Gracie Makenna Granados
Exploring the Effects of Serotonin and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on the Neurological, Behavioral, and Cardiovascular Systems Using the Animal Model of the Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), Ariana Vianey Hinojosa
The Effect of HIV-1 Infection Associated Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on Human Oral Keratinocytes: Implications for Promoting Chronic Inflammation, Md Shafayat Jamil
Transcription Factor Y- Box Binding Protein 1 (YBX1) Enhances Sorafenib Resistance and Tumorigenic Capacities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Dennis Kwabiah
Electrocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Graphene Oxide, Antimony Oxide, and Graphene Oxide-Supported Antimony Oxide Ink-Based Electrodes, Maria Irene Myers Armas
FOXO Factors’ Ability in Binding to and Inducing TCF7 in Glioblastoma Cells, Stephanie Oyervides
Cover Crop-Induced Improvements to Soil Hydraulic Properties and the Role of Termination Time in Mitigating Negative Soil Moisture Impacts, Fabrizio Javier Pilco
Transformation with Genes to Improve Lipid Production and Barcoding to Identify Unknown Algal Species, Michelle T. Rada
Cytidine Triphosphate Specifically Modulates ParB-Mediated DNA Compaction: Insights From Single-Molecule Analysis and ParB C-Terminal Lysine Mutagenesis, Lois Akosua Serwaa
Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Human nAChRs and a Unique Spider Venom Toxin, Christine M. Vega
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Beta Lactams Anticancer Effect on Human Breast Cancer, MCF-7 Cell Line, Ailis A. Abalos
An Analysis of Fish Assemblages and Flow Regimes Upstream and Downstream of Falcon Reservoir, Christopher J. Austin
Improvement of Triboelectric Nanogenerator by As-Prepared Lithium Niobate for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications, Jahid Inam Chowdhury
Role of Interferon-Induced Protein With Tetratricopeptide Repeats 3 (IFIT3) in HIV-1 Associated Neurodegenerative Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease, Ranjit Kumar Das
Studies of Novel and Well-Defined Dinickel Architectures Utilizing an N-Atom Bridge, David Anthony de los Santos
Density Functional Theory and Machine Learning Analysis of C—C Reductive Coupling From Terminal Cyanido and Cyaphido Complexes, Roberto Magdiel Escobar
Evaluation of Polymerization Condition Reactions of Methyl Vinyl Ketone for Hydrogen Storage, Rituborna Ghosh
Modulating Covalency in a Ni-H-Al Subunit: Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of Electronically Differentiating Ni-Al Heterometallics, Aleida Guadalupe Gonzalez
A Deep Dive Into the Conformations of Fluorine-Substituted Benzoic Acids and Ethanesulfonic Acid and Spectroscopic Characterizations of Their Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes, Alitza Gianina Gracia
Chemical Investigation of the Ethanol Extract of Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish Moss), Jakir Hossain
Synthesis and Characterization of Medicinally Privileged Aza Heterocycles, Nneoma James
Exploring the Protective Capacities of Colon Epithelial Cells Against Foodborne Microbes, Dikshanta Vinaya Luitel
Documenting the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Pair-Rule Genes in the Early Tribolium Embryo, Hasan Mahmud
How Many Tiny Snails? Circumscription of Three Species of Pyrgulopsis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae)in Nevada Mountain Springs, Trenton Meadows
Assessing the Influence of Native and Invasive Grasses on the Behavior of Aedes aegypti in South Texas, Emily Medelez
Understanding the Influence of Traffic and Noise on the Wildlife Community Surrounding FM106 and SH100 in South Texas, Anna Rose Mehner
The Effects of Livestock on Mosquito Diversity and Abundance in Hidalgo County, Taylor Nicole Moya
Structure Modifications and Alternative Monitoring Designs of Wildlife Road Mitigation Structures, Madison T. Nadler
Utilizing Nanodiamond for Antiretroviral Drug Delivery to HIV Infected Microglial Cells, Ebenezer Owusu
Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Spiroindolinopyranopyrazoles, Esther Owusu
Effects of Nitrogen or Phosphorus Depletion on Lipid Production in Bracteacoccus sp. and Tetrastrum sp., Cassandra J. Po
Genetics of LRG1 and its Association with the Cardiometabolic Risk Traits in Mexican American Children and Adolescents, Aaron Rene Reyna
Development and Application of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Techniques to Detect Rough-Footed and Yellow Mud Turtles: A Seasonal Field Study to Detect Turtle eDNA, Sakib Tahmid Rishan
Effects of Metoprolol and Propranolol Beta-Blockers Mixture on Morphological and Physiological Responses in the American Oyster, Andrew Salinas
TC-PTP-Mediated Regulation of p38 MAPK Pathway Promotes UVB-Induced Apoptosis in Skin, Lindsey Susie Shim
La1-XSrXCoO3 Perovskite: Antimicrobial Properties and PVDF Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Storage Through Self-Induced Polling, S M. Anyet Ullah Shohag
FOXO4 Impacts AKT In Glioblastoma Multiforme, David Uribe
Electrocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol a Using Nickel Sulfide Supported on Graphene Oxide and Cobalt Sulfide Supported on Graphene Oxide Composite Materials, Katherine Ellynn Wright
Synthesis of Nano-Microstructured Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) Incorporated in PVDF-HFP/PEO for Sustainable and Green Energy Generation, Rigobert Ybarra Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Shortening of Telomeres Caused by Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides in HIV-1 Exposed Human Oral Keratinocytes, Daphne Alcala Zúñiga
The role of TC-PTP-mediated suppression of autophagy during skin carcinogenesis, Obed Asare
Dopamine Dysregulation in Antiretroviral Drugs Treated Neuronal Cells, Andrea S. Bustos
Activation of OPA1 Processing in Differentiated Myoblast Cells, Omar Agustin Carrillo
The Effects of Caffeine on Activity Levels and Motor Behaviors in the Honeybee, Apis mellifera, Johana Castro
Growth Rates, Morphology, and Potential for Mariculture of the Southern Population of Crassostrea virginica in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Jerad Lee Fuelling
Soil Moisture Dynamics in Cover Cropping Systems: From Local to Global Scales, Manish Gautam
Microwave-Assisted Depolymerization of Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) via Ethanolysis, Mayra Alejandra Gomez Cortez
Understanding the Distribution and Abundance of Asclepias prostrata in South Texas, Elizabeth Ann Gonzalez
Population Genetics Among Rhipicephalus sanguineus Ticks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Bianca Liana Guerra
Chemical Investigation of Dichloromethane Extract of Aloe Vera Peels: An Agricultural Waste, Nazmul Huda
Investigating the Localization of FOXO4 Transcription Factor in U87MG Glioblastoma Cell Line, Millat Jahan
Effect of pre-growth conditions on foodborne pathogen survival kinetics in fresh produce, Avninder Kaur
Understanding the Developmental Regulation of OPA1 Processing in C2C12 Myoblasts, Harpreet Kaur
Estimating the Functional Consequences of Intra-Specific Trichome Variation of Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum on the Specialist Herbivore, Manduca sexta, Satinderpal Kaur
Study of Population Dynamics of Sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Neetu Khanal
Monitoring the Effectiveness of Wildlife Exits and Bobcat Use Along a South Texas Highway, Jamie E. Langbein
Identifying Direct FOXO Targets Through Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays with Sequencing, Alma Lopez
Age-Related Oligodendrocyte Lineage and Learning Abnormalities Driven by Nf1 Mutation in Mice, Saul Lopez
Fungal Plant Pathogens Affecting Crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Isabel Martinez
Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus in Monodelphis domestica, Mohini Moulick
Thin Film Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Nanostructured Materials: Tailoring Size, Porosity, Morphology of Zinc Stannate Perovskites (ABX3), Christopher Munoz
Electrolysis Degradation of Cyanuric Acid in Wastewater at Cu/GO Cathodes, Chioma Chinwe Nwakanobi
Biological Optimization of Polymer-Based Antiretroviral Drug Towards the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), Arkajyoti Paul
Aedes aegypti Host Preference on Canines Versus Human Volatile Skin Compounds, Melissa Bernadette Rosalez
Overexpression of UBTF Correlates with Aggressive Phenotypes of Prostate Cancer Cells, Guillermo Andres Saldana
Road Mitigation Structure and Road Effect Zone Impacts on Rodent Community Composition, Activity, and Predator-Prey Dynamics in South Texas, Adam F. Sanjar
Biochar Reduces the Pupation and Eclosion of a Specialist (Manduca sexta) and a Generalist Pest (Spodoptera frugiperda), Nischal Wagle
Indium Doped Zinc Stannate-PDMS Based Piezoelectric Generator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy and Sensory Application, Tamanna Zakia
Organocatalyzed Four-component on-water green synthesis of spiroindolinpyranopyrazole, Tanzida Zubair
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Zinc-Mediated Regulatory Function of PSD-95 on NMDAR at Post-Synapses, Luis F. Acosta
Synthesis and Processing of Polymeric Materials for Hydrogen Storage, Dominic Adrewie
Targeting Protein Synthesis in Clostridioides difficile to Develop Antimicrobial Candidate, Elvira L. Alanis
Cucurbitacin B: A Potential Natural Agent for Targeting Tumor Immune Cell Population, Emmanuel Anning
De Novo Transcriptome Analysis of Orange Jasmine (Murraya paniculata) Infected with Citrus Greening Disease, Jeffrey Aquino Gomez
Wildlife Road Mortality Patterns in South Texas and Survey Methodology Improvement, Bradley E. Beer
The Molecular Evolution of Insect Opsin Genes, Maria Jose Cardenas Muedano
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Distributions of Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides and E. planirostris (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), Rebecca T. Chastain
Rotational Spectroscopy of Nonafluoro-tert-butyl Alcohol, Zayra Leticia Gonzalez
Bobcat Identification, Abundance, and Behavior at Road Mitigation Structures in South Texas, Victoria Hanley
Assessing the Effects of Levonorgestrel (LNG) on Neural Differentiation in the Developing Hypothalamus Using the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model, Gabriella Hinojosa
DFT Investigation of Lewis Acid Assisted C-CN Bond Activation of Benzonitrile with [Ni(dmpe)] Fragment, Lubna Kader
Screening for Potential Therapeutic Targets of Yb-1 Protein Using a Bioinformatics Approach, Omar Muneer Karkoutly
The Role of lncRNA UCA1 in Colorectal Cancer Progression and Metastasis, Sophia M. Leslie
Role of POTE Ankyrin Domain Family Member 2 (POTE-2) in Liver Cancer, Samantha Lopez
Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications, Silverio Lopez
The APOE ε4 Allele Association with Cholesterol Related Phenotypes in the Mexican American Population, Stephanie Lozano
