School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Dissertations and Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Stem Cell Technology for Age Related Macular Degeneration Intervention, Laura Valdez
Exploring Plant-Plant Interactions and Nutrient Manipulation as Strategies for Thorn Scrub and Thorn Forest Restoration, Edgar D. Vasquez
Survival of Off-Host Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Acari: Ixodidae) Larvae in Study Arenas in Relation to Climatic Factors and Habitats in South Texas, USA, Emily Jesselle Zamora
Detecting Snake Fungal Disease (Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Manuel Zavala
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Genetic Determinants of Variation in the GH/IGF-1 Axis and Their Relationship to Cardiometabolic Health, Rafael Luis Aguirre Guillen
Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine under Visible Light Using Zinc Oxide/Molybdenum Disulfide Heterostructures, Alexandria Castillo
Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Piezoelectric/Triboelectric Nanogenerator, Aminur Rashid Chowdhury
Assessing the Rehabilitation Status of the Reflooded Bahia Grande, Texas Based on Trace Gas Fluxes, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish Community Data Along Salinity and Seagrass Gradients, Catherine M. Eckert
Identification of Inhibitors of the Glutaminyl and Prolyl tRNA Synthetases from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Yaritza Escamilla
The Development of Screening Platforms to Identify Novel Anti-Infectives that Inhibit Protein Synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Casey Anne Hughes
Social Influences on Vocal Development in a Wild Parrot, Caleb Michael Mand Arellano
Genetics and Morphology of Invasive Tubastraea Species within the Gulf of Mexico: A Case Study of Species Misidentification and Distribution, Amelia E. McClure
The Snail Communities of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Briante Shevon Lewis Najev
Studies on Regulation of Dihydrotestosterone Binding to and Releasing from the Androgen Receptor, Tahyra M. Resto Santos
Temperature Influence on Insecticide Resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes from South Texas, Wendy Soledad Salinas
Removal of as (III) and as (V) from Potable Water Using ZnO Nanoparticles, Grecia Torreblanca Baez
Characterization of Plasmids Harbored by Vibrio cholerae Isolates Endemic to the Rio Grande Delta, Viviana Trevino
Investigating the Efficacy of JAK2/STAT3 and PI3K/mTOR Inhibitory Therapy on Glioblastoma and Basal Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Neftali Vazquez
Molten-Salt Synthesized Pyrochlore Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Applications, Jose P. Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Local Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Expressing Osteogenesis-Inducing MicroRNA for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications, Marco Antonio Arriaga
Trichomonas vaginalis Cytoadherence is Modulated by Oxidative Stress, Magali Ayala
Spatial and Temporal Trends in Diet for Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) from Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) Beds with Contrasting Environmental Regimes in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Maximiliano Barbosa
Regional Distribution, Non-invasive Detection, and Genetic Diversity of the Black-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis), Evan A. Bare
Embryology and Wing Development in a Dragonfly (Tramea onusta), Valeria M. Casas
Nannochloris sp. and Oocystis sp. Algae Exposed to Osmotic Stress for Increased Lipid Production for Use in Biofuels, Laura M. Chavez
Monitoring Wildlife Guards and Crossing Structures on a Divided Highway in South Texas, Tiffany C. Cogan
Metabolic Dysregulation: An Investigation of the Role of FOXO3 in Gluconeogensis in PTEN-Null Glioblastomas, Victor Fanniel
Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine Using ZnO/GO Composites, Kenneth Ray Flores
Removal of Chromium(VI) and Chromium(III) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Bio-char Generated from Agricultural Waste Products, Diego Fernando Gonzalez
Three Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Yarn Based Perovskite Solar Cells, Istiak Hussain
Functionalized and Nanostructured Fibers for Photocatalysis and Energy Conversion, Jared R. Jaksik
Green Synthesis/Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Using Orange Peel Extract, Leela Joshi
Progress and Potential of Two Biological Control Agents of the Invasive Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.), Madeline Marshall
Species Delimitation among Southeastern US Oxyloma (Gastropoda: Succineidae), Marco A. Martinez Cruz
Midguts, Microbes, and Mosquitoes: An Analysis of the Microbiomes of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, Flor Alicia Martinez
Microwave-Assisted Ring-Opening Polymerization of Poly(ϵ-caprolactone), Nancy Obregon
A Phylogeographic Analysis of Black Coral (Antipatharia) on Artificial and Natural Reefs in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Heather Otte
Effects on Altering Reaction Conditions in Suzuki Cross Coupling Reactions Using the Microwave, Javier Alejandro Perez
Environmental Conditions in San Martin Lake: Effects of Eutrophication in an Estuary Associated with the Laguna Madre, Wendy L. Rogers
Investigating the Role of Nuclear FOXO3 in PTEN-Null Glioblastomas, Lilia Sanchez
Experimental and Computational Studies of Rotation and Proton Tunneling in Organic Molecules and Molecular Dimers, Agapito Serrato III
A Phylogenetic Analysis of Leptogorgia virgulata and Leptogorgia hebes in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Samantha Silvestri
Co-infection of Zika and Dengue virus in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes, Felicia Vazquez
Survey Assessment of Community Knowledge and Prevention of Chagas Disease and Its Vector in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Adam Dennis Wiejaczka
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Remediation of Lead and Copper Ions from Water Solutions Using Transition Metal Sulfides, Jesus M. Cantu Jr.
Remediation of Trivalent and Hexavalent Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Titanium Dioxide Polymorphs, Yvette Cantu
Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Woody Plants Expansion in Humid, Tropical Grassland of Venezuela, Soraya A. Delgado
The Vocal Babbling Behavior and Its Sibling Effects in a Wild Parrot, Tatiana Dolgushina
Increasing Marine Debris Awareness through Public Education and Analyzing Fish for Microplastic and Pollutant Contamination, Stephanie R. Dubois
Investigating the Application of Multibeam Sonar and Remotely Operated Vehicles in Fish Population Monitoring on Artificial Reefs, Robert Figueroa-Downing
Phylogeography of an Estuarian Calanoid Copepod; Acartia tonsa in the Texas Gulf of Mexico, Nicole J. Figueroa
Genetic Diversity of Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Sea Turtles on South Padre Island, Texas, Hilary R. Frandsen
Genetic Variation in Two Economically Important Arthropod Vectors of Citrus Diseases, Alejandra Fuentes
Oxidative Insults Disrupt Mitochondrial Dynamics, Iraselia A. Garcia
Utilizing Accelerometer Telemetry Tags to Compare Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Behavior on Artificial and Natural Reefs, Ethan T. Getz
Applications of Side Scan and Parametric Echosounders for Mapping Shallow Seagrass Habitats and Their Associated Organic Carbon, Austin L. Greene
Central Precocious Puberty Alters the Mammary Gland Epithelial Landscape in Female Rats, Alina M. Hamilton
Parameterization of AR231453: A Potent Agonist of the GPR119 Receptor, a Target for Diabetes Treatment, John E. Hamilton
Formation of LiFePO4-Pan Submicron Fibers Via Forcespinning ® for Battery Cathode Applications, Ashlee L. Lopez
Decomposition of Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans ) Leaf Litter: Calibrating Estuarine Indicators of Functional Recovery, Leticia Martinez Contreras
Foxo3 Regulation of Stem Cell Markers OCT4 and SOX2 in PTEN-null Glioblastomas, Eduardo Martinez
Multifunctionality of Cover Crops on Organic Vegetable Farms in South Texas, Savannah M. Rugg
Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom Model in Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Courses at a Hispanic Serving Institution, Gerardo Sanchez
Synthesis of Tetraethyl ((2-Amino-1,4-Phenylene)Bis(Methylene)) Bis(Phosphonate): An Intermediate in the Synthesis of Amino-Substituted Conjugated Materials, Ariel Ivan Torres Burgueno
Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene-Sufone Using a Molybdenum (VI) Oxide Catalyst: A Kinetic Study Testing Solvent Dependency and Mole Ratio Efficiency, Tomas Trevino Jr.
Hydrodesulfurization of Dibenzothiophene Using Lanthanum Doped CoMoS2, Carolina Valdes Bracamontes
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
South Padre Island beach management: Assessment of dune restoration, Shelby Rose Bessette
Relationships between Texas tortoise carapace length, home range size, and habitat selection at sites with invasive grass, Kiley V. Briggs
Avian communities in an urbanizing region: Abundance patterns and effects of local habitat features, John S. Brush
Development of Arginyl-tRNA synthetase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a platform to screen for inhibitors of protein synthesis, Daniel Cantu
Characterizing benthic invertebrate communities at five South Texas Banks, Maria T. Cooksey
Apoptotic and necrotizing mechanisms of recombinant Panton-Valentine leukocidin in THP1 monocytes., Heriberto DeLeon III
Calculating evapotranspiration of Arundo donax along the Rio Grande, Jose R. Escamilla Jr.
Characterizing mesophotic reef fish communities at five South Texas relic coral-algal banks, Linda Marie Jordan
Developing a multimetric index to assess resaca ecosystem health, Buford J. Lessley
Jatropha curcas protoplast isolation and inhibitory effects of culture, Christopher S. Lukaszewski
Identification of synthetic chemical compound inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa protein synthesis and the development of lead series, Stephanie O. Palmer
Sequencing of the complete mitochondrial genome of Anastrepha species, Francisco C. Rugama II
Carbon and nitrogen dynamics of anthropogenically disturbed seagrass ecosystems, Alison Shepherd
Hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene using CoMoS2, Jacob S. Sollner
Molecular dynamic simulation studies of the androgen receptor complexed with 5α-dihydrotestosterone and an allosteric ligand, Everardo Villarreal II
Foraging patterns and population density of the buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) in Hidalgo County, TX, Megan I. Villarreal
The effect of manganese (Mn) on cell proliferation and migration in the Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) human breast cancer cell line in vitro, Justin Lloyd Wendel
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Development of a DNA Barcoding Reference Library for Identification of Medicinal Plant Materials Used in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas: a Representative Case Study Using Arnica (Asteraceae), Hector G. Aguilar de Alba
Comparing reproductive capacity of nearshore and offshore red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, on artificial reefs in the western Gulf of Mexico, Ricky J. Alexander
Molecular modeling and mutational mapping of the GPR119 binding site, Shane M. Askar
Correlation of Amyloid Beta and Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits on a Thy1-APP Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease, Amber Lynn Betz
Validating side scan sonar as a fish survey tool, Michael A. Bollinger
The role of oxidative stress in the Rotenone model Lymnaea stagnalis, Homero L. Cantu
Ecosystem services of urban trees and the impacts of urbanization, Jorge E. Cantu
Characterization of Continuously Oscillating Neurons (CONs) of the Medial Septum of Rats, Nadia Noel Carreon
Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) in a subtropical estuarine system, Monica Delgado
Characterization of oxidative stress response proteins in metal-tolerant and metal-sensitive Brassicaceae plant species, Luis M. De Santiago
Restoring Semi-Arid Thornscrub Forests: Seeding Growth and Survival in Response to Shelter Tubes, Grass-Specific Herbicide, and Herbivore Exclosures, Krysten Noelle Dick
Examination of the chagas disease vector, Triatoma gerstackeri, in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Alfredo Flores
Activation of microglia in the rotenone Lymnaea stagnalis model of Parkinson's disease, Xiomara Galvan
