School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Dissertations and Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
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
Infection rates and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine insects from several public parks of Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Carlos Guzman Jr.
Loss of mitochondrial DNA causes decreased cell viability, Alan M. Herrera
Facile sol-gel molten salt synthesis of double perovskite La 2NiMnO6 as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reactions, Padmini Kukkapalli
Species Identification and Habitat Assessment of the South Texas Siren, Taylor C. LaFortune
Balanus eburneus (crustacea: cirripedia) as a potential indicator of estuarine system recovery in south Texas: A study of recruitment, growth and stable isotopes, Crystal Martinez
Analysis of Variables Related to Corridor Use by Ocelots and Bobcats in South Texas, Sarah E. Nordlof
Effect of crimping, multilayering, and twisting on polymer fibers for ACL replacement, Mariana Ocampo
Removal of cobalt and nickel from water using MnO2 and Mn3O4 nanomaterials, Maria Dolores Pacheco
Assessing Coral Assemblages Inhabiting Relic Coral Banks Off the South Texas Coast, Rebekah E. Rodriguez
Exploration of Nickel Tolerance and Hyperaccumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana Transformed with Streptanthus polygaloides Metal Tolerance Protein 1 (SpMTP1) cDNA, Madeleine K. Sano
Differential gene expression between two developmental stages of the Gené's organ in the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Jason P. Tidwell
Functional analysis of the MMS19 gene in Carica papaya, Jorge A. Trujillo
Alternative Restoration Treatments to Maximize Growth and Survival of Tamaulipan Thornscrub Species During Seeding Establishment, Jennifer Lynn Vela
Restoration Strategies to Migrate Shrub Encroachment into Coastal Prairies, Erick Mark Verderber
Effects of shrub encroachment and removal on South Texas coastal prairie flora, Parker Alex Watson
Animal Habitat Utilization and the Impacts of Small-scale Disturbances on Vegetation Within Larch Forests in Northeastern Siberia, Aaron Phillip White
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Preliminary transcriptome analysis and Homeobox gene isonlation for Tomocerus minor (Entomobryomorpha: Tomoceridae), Alejandro Alaniz
Recruitment patterns of juvenile fish at an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico, Rachel Noel Arney
Sign me up! Determining motivation for high school chemistry students enrolling in a second year chemistry course, Nilda N. Camarena
Rates of evolution and point mutations of bacterial plant pathogens compared to bacterial vertebrate pathogens, Alejandro Cantu
Expression and functional characterization of MTP genes from Arabidopsis thaliana in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yessica E. Cerino
A comparison of fish communities over different reef configurations in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Catheline Y. M. Froehlich
Sedimentation and barnacle recruitment and growth in a shallow coastal lagoon of south Texas, John Jack Gray
Monitoring citrus nutrition in the Rio Grande Valley for fertilizer recommendations, Iram Lopez
Resaca ecosystem development: colonization and succession of the macroinvertebrate community, Leah M. McIntosh
Effects of Climate Change on The Potential Distribution of 12 Endemic Lizards of The Genus Plestiodon of Mexico, Mayra Oyervides
Cloning and characterization of EF-Tu and EF-Ts from Streptococcus pneumoniae, Carlos Eduardo Rivera
Temperature and relative humidity effects on water loss and hemolymph osmolality of Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822), Phillip J. Rose
Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Storage, Xing Sun
Gauging wetland restoration status using benthic-based structural and functional metrics, Claudia Alejandra Tamez
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Electrospinning Nanofibers for Controlled Drug Release, Indrani Banik
Effects of Habitat Enrichment on The Stress Level of The Sit-and-Wait Predator Sand Boa (Gongylophis Colubrinus), Jose Manuel Cantu Martinez
Thorns of Native Lower Rio Grande Valley Plants are Colonized by Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria, Felicia A. Charles
Predicted Effects of Climate Change on The Distribution of The Invasive Grass Dichanthium Annulatum, Cynthia Isabel Garcia
Electrospinning Polymer Blends for Biomimetic Scaffolds for ACL Tissue Engineering, Vanessa Lizeth Garcia
SfMTP1 and SpMTP1 Cloning and Expression in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Potential for The Genetic Engineering of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Elyssa Rae Garza
Examination of Dietary Habits and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in A Chronic Disease Program, Qian Kuang
Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene Sulfone Using TiO2, Juan H. Leal
Decomposition patterns and nitrogen dynamics of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans)leaf litter in disturbed estuaries linked to the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Mario Alberto Marquez
Distribution and Abundance of Anopheles spp. in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Norma Hermelinda Martinez
A Survey of Heavy Metals in Water, Soil and The Surrounding Plants in The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Erving W. Morelius
Reduction of Nitroaromatic Compounds with Sodium Borohydride Using Transition Metal Sulfides, Samuel Pina Jr.
I. Norbornene as Organocatalyst: Unusual: Amination II. Stereoselective Synthesis of 3, 4 Di-Substituted β-Lactams; Classical vs Microwave Method, Ravi Reddaboyna
Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene Sulfone Using Tungsten (VI) Oxide, Alejandrina Rivera
Biological Compatibility and Cytotoxicity Studies of Hepa-1c1c7, HepG2, and MCF-7 Cancer Cell Lines Upon Exposure to Silver, Palladium, and Gold Nanoparticles, M. Esther Salinas
Remediation of Copper(II) and Lead(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Engineered Iron Oxide and Manganese Oxide Nanomaterials, Carlos Tamez Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Synthesis and luminescence properties of core-shell structured (lanthanum(1-x)europium(x))(2)zirconium heptoxid[at]yttrium orthoborate spherical nanoparticles, Suresh Babu Alaparthi
Responses to Predator Recognition Odors in Marmorkrebs, Loren Samantha Beard
Microwave-Induced Bismuth Nitrate-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reaction Toward Heterocycles, Ashwini Bobbala
Electrospun Biocompatible Polyurethanes with The Addition of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Travis Cantu
Synthesis of Novel Bis-β-lactams, Jocabed Marquez
Characterization of A Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Encoded by MG_207 of Mycoplasma Genitalium, Mario A. Martinez
Assessment of Oxidative Stress Gene Expression in Brassicaceae Plant Species Using A Real-Time PCR Method, Florestella Ruiz
Development of An Assay to Screen for Novel Proteins from Bacillus Thuringiensis with Antibacterial Activity, Auriole T. Tamegnon
Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable Electrospun Polyurethanes For Biomedical Applications, Xujun Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Study of The Parasitic Fauna in Sciaenops Ocellatus, Lower Laguna Madre, Texas, Veronica Abrigo
Bismuth nitrate-induced novel nitration of eugenol and estradiol: An exploratory study, Luis Canales
Chemical Education Experiences from The English Language Learner Perspective, Annette Flores
Creation of Post AP Chemistry Class, Julian Medrano
