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Graduates of the Pathobiology and Translational Science Graduate Program<\/h2>\n

2023<\/h2>\n

Mattew Combs, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: The Role of GRAF RhoA-GAPs in Maintaining Highly Energetic Tissues via Regulation of Mitochondrial Quality Control
\nAdvisor: Joan Taylor<\/p>\n

Cherise Glodowski, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Identification of Intra-tumoral Heterogeneity, Drug-Induced Cellular Subpopulation Shifts, and novel metabolic Profiles in Triple Negative Breat Cancer Models
\nAdvisor: Charles Perou<\/p>\n

Drevon Dobson, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nThe Genetic Regulation of Fibrinogen Synthesis
\nAdvisor: Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n

Emma Bouck, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nMechanisms of Hormone-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
\nAdvisor: Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2022<\/h2>\n

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Christian Agosto-Burgos, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Profiling the Heterogeneity of T Regulatory Cells in Patients with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ANCA) Vasculitis
\nAdvisor: Ronald Falk<\/p>\n

Bethany Brown, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Novel Mouse Models for Investigating Genetic Drivers and Influencers of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
\nAdvisor: Scott Williams<\/p>\n

Johnny Castillo Cabrera, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: AGC Kinase Inhibitors Regulate STING Signaling by SGK-dependent and SGK-independent Mechanisms
\nAdvisor: Albert Baldwin<\/p>\n

Taylor Dismuke, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title:\u00a0Advancing Targeted Therapy for SHH Medulloblastoma by Addressing Resistance Mechanisms
\nAdvisor: Timothy Gershon<\/p>\n

Alina Hamilton, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: The Landscape of Immune Microenvironments in Racially Diverse Breast Cancer Patients
\nAdvisor: Melissa Troester and Katie Hoadley<\/p>\n

Carolina Herrera, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Monocytes in Autoimmune Kidney Disease: Their Role as Biomarkers and Drivers of Anca Vasculitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
\nAdvisor: Ronald Falk<\/p>\n

Benjamin Keepers, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: A Change of Heart: Novel Approaches to Direct Cardiac Reprogramming
\nAdvisor: Li Qian<\/p>\n

Dominique Munson, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Evaluating Low- And Normal-Density Neutrophils Profile And Pathological Mechanisms In ANCA Vasculitis
\nAdvisor: Ronald Falk<\/p>\n

Jean Marie Mwiza, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Determining the Platelet Signaling Pathway(s) Critical in Venous Thrombosis Pathogenesis
\nAdvisor: Wolfgang Bergmeir and Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n

Abigail Shelton, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Transcriptomic and Proteomic Responses to Targeted Inhibitors in Glioblastoma: In Pursuit of Personalized Combination Therapies
\nAdvisor: C. Ryan Miller<\/p>\n

Markia Smith, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Developing Methods to Detect DNA Repair Defects in a Diverse Population
\nAdvisor: Melissa Troester and Katie Hoadley<\/p>\n

Erin Smithberger, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Kinome-guided Development of Precision-Targeted Therapeutics for Glioblastoma
\nAdvisor: C. Ryan Miller<\/p>\n

2020<\/h2>\n

Haley Chi, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Molecular Mechanisms of Direct Cardiac Reprogramming
\nAdvisor: Li Qian<\/p>\n

Michael Henderson, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Coagulation -Independent Role of High Molecular Weight Kininogenin Acute Liver Failure
\nAdvisor: Nigel Key<\/p>\n

Krystal Orlando, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: The Epigenetic Consequences of BRG1 Loss in Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type (SCCOHT) Tumorigenesis
\nAdvisor: Bernard Weissman<\/p>\n

2019<\/h2>\n

Sabri Abdelwahab, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Characterizing the Effect of New and Emerging Tobacco Products on the Airway Innate Mucosal Defense
\nAdvisor: Mehmet Kesimer<\/p>\n

Bethany Batson, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Airway Mucin Dynamics in Infection and Inflammation
\nAdvisor: Mehmet Kesimer<\/p>\n

Rachel Dee, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Characterizing the Molecular Mechanisms of Blood Pressure Regulation by GRAF3, a Smooth Muscle-Specific RhoGAP
\nAdvisor: Joan Taylor<\/p>\n

Nicole Fleming, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Molecular Regulation of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
\nAdvisor: Jiandong Liu<\/p>\n

2018<\/h2>\n

James Byrnes, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Defining the Interactions Between Coagulation Factor XIII, Fibrin(ogen), and Red Blood Cells
\nAdvisor: Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n

Ashley Fuller, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDissertation title: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Microenvironments: Molecular and Histologic Portraits
\nAdvisor: Melissa Troester<\/p>\n

Katherine Stember, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>Dissertation title: Identifying Pathogenic Epitopes and Autoreactive Cells in ANCA Vasculitis
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n

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2017<\/h2>\n

Pamela Lockyer,<\/b> M.S.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Bone Morphogenetic Protein Precursor Regulator (BMPER) Regulates Vascular Inflammatory Responses in Endothelial Cells<\/span>
\nAdvisor: Xinchun Pi<\/p>\n

Kevin Mangum,<\/b> Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identification of Critical RhoA Signaling Components in Vascular Development and Hypertension
\nAdvisor: Christopher Mack<\/p>\n

Robbie McNeill,<\/b> Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Defining the Role of PI3K Pathway Mutations in Gliomagenesis and Drug Response
\nAdvisor: Ryan Miller<\/p>\n

2016<\/h2>\n

Britta Jones,<\/b> Ph.D.<\/b>
\n<\/b>Dissertation title: DNA Methylation Patterns as a Biomarker of Disease Relapse and Remission in Patients with ANCA-associated Vasculitis
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n

Amanda Rinkenbaugh,<\/b> Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Roles of the NF-kappaB Pathway in Glioblastoma Stem Cells and Chordoma
\nAdvisor: Albert Baldwin<\/p>\n

2015<\/h2>\n

Julia Geddings, M.D.<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of Tumor Microparticles in Cancer-associated Thrombosis
\nAdvisor: Nigel Mackman<\/p>\n

Justine Monk<\/b>, M.S.<\/b>
\nThesis title: Inflammatory Responses Induced By Cigarette Smoke, In Healthy Mice and In Mice with Chronic Bronchitis
\nAdvisor: Claire Doerschuk<\/p>\n

Adam Pfefferle, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissetation title: Genetically Engineered Mouse Models of Breast Carcinoma: A Translational Resource for Highlighting Human Breast Subtype Etiology and Developing Personalized Therapeutic Approaches
\nAdvisor: Charles Perou<\/p>\n

Bethany Walton<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Contribution of Fibrinogen and Red Blood Cells to Arterial Thrombosis
\nAdvisor: Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n

Laura Weiss-Cross<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype by the RhoA Effectors mDia1 and mDia2
\nAdvisor: Christopher Mack<\/p>\n

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2014<\/h2>\n

Maria Aleman<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cellular and Plasma Protein Crosstalk in Arterial and Venous Thrombosis
\nAdvisor: Alisa Wolberg<\/p>\n

Dinuka De Silva<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Role of Androgen Receptor Co-repressor SLIRP in Cell Cycle Regulation
\nAdvisor: Young Whang<\/p>\n

Kaitlin Lenhart<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Rho-GAP GRAF1 Regulates Skeletal Muscle Maturation and Repair
\nAdvisor: Joan Taylor<\/p>\n

Lantz Mackey<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of \u0251(1,3)-Fucosylated Glycans in Homeostatic Immunity, Granulopoiesis, and Mucosal Injury
\nAdvisor: Jonathon Homeister<\/p>\n

Kristine Wadosky<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cardiac Muscle RING Finger 1 inhibits adaptive hypertrophic remodeling induced by IGF-1, Exercise, and Thyroid Hormone
\nAdvisor: Monte Willis<\/p>\n

2013<\/h2>\n

Patricia Casbas Hernandez<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: In vitro Coculture Models to Study Heterotypic Interactions in Breast Cancer Microenvironments
\nAdvisor: Melissa Troester<\/p>\n

Michael Durando<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Novel DNA Damage Tolerance Mechanisms Mediated by Translesion Synthesis
\nAdvisor: Cyrus Vaziri<\/p>\n

Meghan Free<\/b>, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Role of Circulating T Cells in Autoimmune Kidney Disease: Implications for ANCA Disease and Minimal Change Disease
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2012<\/h2>\n

Jessica C. Cardenas, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of p16INK4a Expression in the Age-related Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

David A. Detwiler, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Isolation and Characterization of Primary Canine Satellite Cells in the GRMD Model
\nAdvisor: Joe Kornegay<\/p>\n

Aleeza J. Roth, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of Antigenic Determinants and Their Correlation with Disease Activity in ANCA Glomerulonephritis
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n

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2011<\/h2>\n

Rachel Beaulieu Goldsmith, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Detection and Mechanistic Comparison of Two Anti-Trypanosomal Diamidines in a Rat Renal Model
\nAdvisor: Richard T. Tidwell<\/p>\n

Lance A. Johnson, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Apolipoprotein E in Diabetic Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda <\/b><\/p>\n

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Kellie Rae Machlus, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Pathophysiology of Plasma Hypercoagulability in Thrombosis
\nAdvisor: Alisa S. Wolberg<\/p>\n


\nTroy A. McEachron, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Regulation of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Murine Breast Cancer Cells
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Jessica E. Rodriguez, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Muscle Ring Finger-1 (MuRF1) Inhibits PPAR\u03b1 Activity to Modulate Cardiac Metabolism
\nAdvisor: Monte S. Willis<\/p>\n

Lisa L. Samuelson, M.S.<\/b>
\nThesis title: Sca-1 Positive Pancreatic Progenitor Cells: A Replacement for Transplanted Islets
\nAdvisor: David A. Gerber<\/p>\n

Rupninder Sandhu, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Hypermethylator Phenotype in Human Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Target and Mechanism of DNMT3b Dysregulation
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

2010<\/h2>\n
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Jason Thomas Doherty, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Focal Adhesion Kinase and ARHGAP26 in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Development
\nAdvisor: Joan M. Taylor<\/p>\n

<\/b>Mark W. Gramling, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Serine Proteases and Serine Protease Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Cell Pathophysiology
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Mehmet Karaca, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Androgen Receptor Activation by Ack1
\nAdvisor: Young E. Whang<\/p>\n

Matthew Douglas Medlin, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation Title: Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and the RGS RhoGEFs Regulate Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype
\nAdvisor: Christopher P. Mack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Elizabeth Parker Merricks, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cardiovascular Disease, Endothelial Cell Gene Expression, and Renal Dysfunction in Insulin Resistant, Hyperlipidemic Swine
\nAdvisor: Timothy C. Nichols<\/p>\n

Avani A. Pendse, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n

Dissertation title: Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-gamma P465L Point Mutation in Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo Maeda<\/p>\n

Chih-Hong Wang, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Inhibition of Renin Angiotensin System Improves Leptin and Insulin Sensitivity, but Impairs Erythropoiesis in Bone Marrow via Thyroid Hormone
\nAdvisor: Nobuyuki Takahashi<\/p>\n

2009<\/h2>\n

Diane E. Bender, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of a Feline Model of Factor XII Deficiency: The In Vivo Role of FXII in Vascular Injury and Inflammatory Responses
\nAdvisor: Dwight A. Bellinger<\/p>\n

Robert A. Campbell, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of Different Vascular Cells in Fibrin Clot Formation and Structure
\nAdvisor: Alisa S. Wolberg<\/p>\n

Jennifer C. Carter, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: PPAR-gamma Ligands and Adipocytes Regulate Expression of the Plasminogen Activator System in Breast Cancer
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Kathleen R. Nevis, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Molecular Characterization of a Replication Licensing Checkpoint
\nAdvisor: Marila Cordeiro-Stone and Jeanette G. Cook<\/p>\n

Christopher M. Scull, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of Platelet-Macrophage Interactions in Inflammation and Wound Healing
\nAdvisor: Thomas H. Fischer<\/p>\n

Dean P. Staus, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Regulation of Smooth Muscle Specific Gene Transcription by the Diaphanous-Related Formins
\nAdvisor: Christopher P. Mack<\/p>\n

Xuebin Yang, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Molecular and Cellular Mediators in Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
\nAdvisor: Suzanne L. Kirby<\/p>\n

2008<\/h2>\n

Jeremiah S. Hinson, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nThe Regulation of Myocardin Factor-Dependent Transcription in Vascular Smooth Muscle
\nAdvisor: Christopher P. Mack<\/p>\n

Lee E. Mangiante, M.S.<\/b>
\nThesis title: The Role of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration
\nAdvisor: Joan M. Taylor<\/p>\n

Hind E. Muallem, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Association of Genetic Variations in the 3\u2019UTR of the Human Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor with the Lipid Parameters in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo Maeda<\/p>\n

Liliana A. Ponguta, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Androgen Receptor and Epidermal Growth Factor Signaling in Prostate Cancer
\nAdvisor: Elizabeth M. Wilson<\/p>\n

Jill C. Rau, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Engineering of Serpins for Vascular Application
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Risher Roll, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanism and Consequence of the Hypermethylator Phenotype in Human Breast Cancer
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

Kristen King White, M.S.<\/b>
\nThesis title: Investigation of a Novel +ACA BRCA1 Promoter Polymorphism and Its Impact on the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Phenotype
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

2007<\/h2>\n
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Michael Altenburg, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Atherosclerotic Mechanisms of Apolipoprotein E Isoforms
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo Maeda <\/b><\/p>\n

Joshua M. Astern, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Myeloperoxidase in Vascular Disease and Autoimmunity
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n

Lea M. Beaulieu, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Role of the Protein C System in Breast Cancer Cell Invasion and Endothelial Cell Angiogenesis
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

D. Hunter Best, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Liver Regeneration by Small Hepatocyte-like Progenitor Cells After Hepatotoxic and Necrotic Injury in Fischer 344 Rats
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

Jessica N. DelBove, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of the Tumor Suppressor Capabilities of SWI\/SNF Complex Member BAF155 in Cancer Cell Lines and Cooperation of SNF5 and p53 Pathways
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weissman<\/p>\n

Laura A. DiMichele, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Focal Adhesion Kinase in Cardiac Development and Disease
\nAdvisor: Joan M. Taylor<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bushman Gilner, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Enrichment of Therapeutic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Populations From Embryonic Stem Cells
\nAdvisor: Suzanne Kirby<\/p>\n

Jennifer E. Jahn, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identification of Synaptotagmin XIII as a Liver Tumor Suppressor Gene
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

Terrence D. Lewis, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanisms of Estrogen Sensitivity in the Human Endometrium
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Liisa Sundberg Smith, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: A Role for Focal Adhesion Kinase in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Differentiation
\nAdvisor: Joan M. Taylor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2005<\/h2>\n

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Jingjing Chai, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identification of the Signal Transduction Pathway and Functional Domains of hSNF5 in Human Rhabdoid Tumor Cell Line and Mouse Rhabdoid Tumors
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weissman<\/p>\n

Danny R. Gray, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Effects of Androgen Deprivation on the Human Prostate Microenvironment
\nAdvisor: Gary J. Smith<\/p>\n

Timothy P. Heffernan, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanisms of S Checkpoint Function in Human Cells
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Charlotte A. Lanteri, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanisms of Uptake and Action of DB75 [2,5-bis(4-amidinophenyl)furan] in African Trypanosomes
\nAdvisor: Richard R. Tidwell<\/p>\n

Julie L. Ryan, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus in Gastric Mucosa and Influences on Selected Gene Expression in Gastric Carcinoma
\nAdvisor: Margaret L. Gulley<\/p>\n

Lisa Marie Sturk, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Comparative Pharmacokinetics of DB289 and DB844: Investigating Improved Prodrug Efficacy Against Mouse Models of Sleeping Sickness
\nAdvisor: Richard R. Tidwell<\/p>\n

Yau-Sheng Tsai, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma in the Metabolic Syndrome
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo Maeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2004<\/h2>\n

Brandi Whitley Hilder, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Invasion
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

2003<\/h2>\n
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Susan D. Hester, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Genetic Events Involved in Formaldehyde-induced Carcinogenesis
\nAdvisor: Douglas C. Wolf<\/p>\n

William F. Pendergraft III, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: In Depth Analysis of the Myeloid Protease, Proteinase 3, as an Autoantigen and a Mediator of Vascular Injury
\nAdvisor: Ronald J. Falk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2002<\/h2>\n
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Bryan L. Betz, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The hSNF5\/INI1 Tumor Suppressor Gene: Mutational Analysis and Functional Characterization
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weissman<\/p>\n

Sharon Ricketts Betz, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identification and Characterization of Candidate Liver Tumor Suppressor Genes from Human Chromosome 11p11.2-p12
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

Paula B.Deming, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanisms of Human Decatenation Checkpoint Function
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Jeffrey B. Hodgin, Ph.D., M.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Molecular Mechanisms of Atheroprotection by 17b-estradiol
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n

Nazumi Alice S. Yamada, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Microsatellite Instability in the Absence of Mismatch Repair Defects
\nAdvisor: Rosann A. Farber<\/p>\n

Suzanne T. Newberry, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Methylation-dependent Epigenetic Silencing of BRCA1 in Sporadic Breast Cancer
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2001<\/h2>\n
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Kelly A. Hogan, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Fibrinogen Vlissingen\/Frankfurt IV: Studies with Recombinant Fibrinogen and Gene-Targeted Mice
\nAdvisor: Susan T. Lord<\/p>\n


\nJennifer Wemhoff Mitchell, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Structure, Function, and Physiological Role of Heparin Cofactor II
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Dorothy H. Wood, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of Imidazoline Receptors in 1,5-Bis(4-Amidinophenoxy) Pentane (Pentamidine) Toxicity
\nAdvisor: Richard R. Tidwell<\/p>\n

Alexis T. Henry, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Characterization of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Protein C Inhibitor
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2000<\/h2>\n
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Mohammed BaSalamah, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Testican: Novel Human Gene Product
\nAdvisor: Cora-Jean S. Edgell<\/p>\n

Cheryl A. Cistulli, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cell Cycle Checkpoints and Human Carcinogenesis
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Gavin J. Gordon, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of the Cellular Responses During Liver Regeneration in Retrorsine-exposed Rats and Identification of a Novel Hepatic Progenitor Cell
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n

Tara N. Lyons-Darden, Ph.D.<\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Role of DNA Instability in Triplet Repeat Expansion During in vitro DNA Replication
\nAdvisor: Michael D. Topal<\/p>\n

Diane Palmieri, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Serpins in Cancer
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Arti C. Patel, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Analysis of Candidate Suseceptability Genes and the Role of DNA Methylation in Mouse Lung Carcinogenesis
\nAdvisors: J. Carl Barrett and Theodora R. Devereux<\/p>\n

Arlene S. Pereira, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: A Study of Antiretroviral Drug Penetration into the Male Genital Tract Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
\nAdvisor: Richard R. Tidwell<\/p>\n

Kelly L. Price, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Genetic Instability in Cervical Carcinogenesis
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Michelle A. Rider, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Suppression of Tumorigenicity in Rat Liver Tumor Cells by Human Chromosome 13: Evidence Against the Involvement of pRb
\nAdvisor: William B. Coleman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1999<\/h2>\n
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Susannah Jo Bauman, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Antithrombotic Properties of Heparin Cofactor II
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Sharon King Bullock, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: UV-Induced Inhibition of DNA Replication
\nAdvisor: Marila Cordeiro-Stone<\/p>\n

Tracey Dawson Cruz, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Chemokine Receptors in Inflammatory Disease: Studies Using Chemokine Receptor Knockout Mice
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n

Vincent R. Torti, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cellular Aging in Endometrial Stromal Cells Promotes the Growth of Immortalized and Carcinoma-derived Endometrial Epithelial Cells via Paracrine Interactions: The Role of Interleukin-1a and Interleukin-1b
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Cynthia Irvin Behe, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Defective Cell Cycle Checkpoint Function in Transformed Hepatocytes and WB-F344 Hepatic Epithelial Stem-like Cells
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1998<\/h2>\n
\n

Julia T. Arnold, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Human Endometrial Stromal Cells Regulate Epithelial Cell Growth and Function In Vitro
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Shyra J. Crider-Miller, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identification of Candidate Pediatric Tumor Suppressor Genes on Human Chromosome 11p15.5
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weissman<\/p>\n

Hitendra S. Jethwa, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Molecular Characterization of the Spontaneous Anti-Myeloperoxidase Antibody Response in SCG\/Kj Mice
\nAdvisor: J. Charles Jennette<\/p>\n

Donald W. Lawrence, Jr., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Regulation of Human Neutrophil Adhesion and Spreading by 3′,5′-cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
\nAdvisor: Katherine B. Pryzwansky<\/p>\n

Jonathan M. Phillips, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Association of Specific DNA Sequences with the Nuclear Matrix During G0 and S Phases of the Cell Cycle
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1997<\/h2>\n
\n

Laura L. (Neese) Glasscock, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Protein C Inhibitor: Structure-Activity Relationships and Pathobiological Aspects
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Paula M. Oliver, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title:Targeted Gene Titration of the Natriuretic Peptide Receptor A to Study Its Role in Essential Hypertension
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n

Karen K. Phillips, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Identifying Suppressor Genes for Breast Cancer and Wilms Tumor
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weissman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1995<\/h2>\n
\n

Delores J. Grant, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Expression of the Haptoglobin Gene Complex
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n

Steven C. Hoffman, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Altered Expression of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Enhances the Tumorigenic Potential of Neoplastically Transformed WB-F344 Rat Liver Epithelial Cells
\nAdvisor: Gary J. Smith<\/p>\n

Lara K. Surles, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Paradoxical Effects of Lovastatin, an HMGCoA Reductase Inhibitor, on Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1994<\/h2>\n
\n

Chia Chiao, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mechanisms of Promotion of Hepatocarcinogenesis in vitro
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Suzanne L. Kirby, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Bone Marrow Stromal Proteoglycans and Their Roles in Hematopoiesis
\nAdvisor: Stuart A. Bentley<\/p>\n

Rebecca A. Shirk, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title:Structure-Function Studies of Heparin Binding Serpins
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Sunny H. Zhang, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title:An Animal Model of Atherosclerosis: The Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice
\nAdvisor: Nobuyo N. Maeda<\/p>\n

Adella R. Clark, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Immunogenetics of Inhibitor Response to FVIII:C
\nAdvisor: Howard M. Reisner<\/p>\n

Margaret M. Doherty, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Regulation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Rat Tracheal Epithelial Cells
\nAdvisor: Paul Nettesheim<\/p>\n

Julia K. Holtz, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Defining the Functional Domains of the NaeI Restriction Endonuclease by Random Mutagenesis
\nAdvisor: Michael D. Topal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1993<\/h2>\n
\n

Terry L. Blakenship-Paris, D.V.M.,Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title:Clostridium difficile Enterocolitis Associated With an Atherogenic, High Fat Diet in Hamsters
\nAdvisor: Jerjang Chang<\/p>\n

Leah D. Fletcher, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cloning and Characterization of Rat Derived Pneumocystis carinii Genes
\nAdvisor: Christine C. Dykstra<\/p>\n

Phillip (Andy) Futreal, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Physical Mapping of Tumor Suppressor Genes on Human Chromosomes 1q and 17q
\nAdvisor: J. Carl Barrett<\/p>\n

Debra K. McMahon, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of a Two Motif Isoform of the Dihydropyridine Receptor in Skeletal Muscle
\nAdvisor: Nadia N. Malouf<\/p>\n

Kimberly Weiss Schuenke, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Analysis of a Novel Protein Antigen Gene of Rickettsia Conorii
\nAdvisor: David H. Walker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1992<\/h2>\n
\n

Pengchin Chen, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mapping of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cell Lines by Functional Analyses
\nAdvisor: Bernard E. Weismann<\/p>\n

Dean M. McCord, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Structure-Function Relationships in Human Coagulation Factor IX
\nAdvisor: Harold R. Roberts<\/p>\n

Joan P. Packenham, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Effect of Estradiol on Von Willebrand Factor Expression in Cultured Endothelial Cells
\nAdvisor: Cora-Jean S. Edgell<\/p>\n

Herbert C. Whinna, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Structure Function Studies on Heparin Cofactor II
\nAdvisor: Frank C. Church<\/p>\n

Todd A. Wyatt, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Neutrophil cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase: Its Identification and Response to Formyl-Peptide and Calcium Ionophore
\nAdvisor: Katherine B. Pryzwansky<\/p>\n

Shelley L. Hoogstraten-Miller, D.V.M., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Von Willebrand Factor in Plasma, Platelets, and Selected Tissues of Ferrets
\nAdvisor: Dwight Bellinger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1991<\/h2>\n
\n

Linda A. Charles, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Reactivity and Pathogenicity of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies
\nAdvisor: J. Charles Jennette<\/p>\n

Daniel S. Marsman, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Peroxisome Proliferator Hepatocarcinogenesis in Rats: The Role of Cell Replication in Tumor Development
\nAdvisor: James A. Popp<\/p>\n

Ying Li, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Repair of BPDE-DNA in Human Fibroblasts
\nAdvisor: William K. Kaufmann<\/p>\n

Thomas H. Rude, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Cloning and Sequencing of the Cryptococcus neoformans NAD-dependent Mannitol Dehydrogenase Gene
\nAdvisor: Christine C. Dykstra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1990<\/h2>\n
\n

Richard D. McFarland, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Mutagenesis in the Lambda Immunoglobulin Gene in a Human Lymphoblastoid Cell Strain
\nAdvisor: Gary J. Smith<\/p>\n

Linda L. Barrett, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Five-Azacytidine Treatment Increases Anchorage Independent Growth of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells Expressing SV40 Large T Antigen
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1989<\/h2>\n
\n

Mark Gregory Bolyard, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of Subunits of Human Fibrinogen Expressed in Escherichia coli
\nAdvisor: Susan T. Lord<\/p>\n

Richard James Rahija, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Factors Influencing the Initiation by Anti(+)benzo(a)pyrenediol-expoxide of Hepatocarcinogesis in the Male F344 Rat
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Jo Ann Tyndall, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Azurophil and Specific Granule Exocytosis by N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine-stimulated Human Neutrophils
\nAdvisor: Katherine B. Pryzwansky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1988<\/h2>\n
\n

John James Dino, Jr., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Characterization of Radioactive “Early-eluting” Chromatographic Material Resulting from Interactions of Tritiated Benzo[a]pyrene With Liver Nucleic Acids in A\/HeJ Female Mice
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Brian G. Short, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Effects of Unleaded Gasoline on Renal Tubular Cell Kinetics and Tumor Promotion in Rats
\nAdvisor: James A. Swenberg<\/p>\n

Roc Bauman, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Atherosclerosis in Hypercholesteerolemic Normal and von Willenrand’s Disease Swine
\nAdvisor: Thomas R. Griggs<\/p>\n

Russell C. Cattley, M.S., V.M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Peroxisome Proliferator Hepatocarcinogenesis in Rats
\nAdvisor: James A. Popp<\/p>\n

Romas Agu Vaitkus, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Transformation of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells With a Temperature-sensitive, Origin-minus, SV40 Recombinant Plasmid
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1987<\/h2>\n
\n

Mark de Serres, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: A Monoclonal Antibody Whose Binding is Inhibited by Divalent Cations
\nAdvisor: Howard M. Reisner<\/p>\n

Richard John Russell Lombardy, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Computer-assisted Molecular Modeling Studies of Potent Amidine Inhibitors Bound to the Active Site of Trypsin
\nAdvisor: Richard R. Tidwell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1986<\/h2>\n
\n

Norman A. Doggett, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Temporal Order of Replication of Protooncogenes in Synchronized C3H 10T1\/2 Cells
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n


\nJeffrey Bruce Garris, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Purified Human Factor VIII Procoagulant Protein: Comparative Hemostatic Response After Infusions into Hemophilic and von Willebrand Disease Dogs
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1985<\/h2>\n
\n

Karen Louise S. Bentley, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Cell Cycle-related Genotoxic Effects of 4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide in C3H 10T1\/2 Cells
\nAdvisor: Joe W. Grisham<\/p>\n

Yung Sheng Eric Wang, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Plasma Free Fatty Acids: Development and Clinical Application of a New Analytical Method
\nAdvisor: William W. McLendon<\/p>\n

Michel G. Haddad, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Idiotpy and Factor VIII Inhibitors: Towards the Production of a Monoclonal Anti-Idiotypic Antibody
\nAdvisor: Howard M. Reisner<\/p>\n

Otis Speight, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Pathogenesis of Murine Infection Wtih Parainfluenza Virus in Mice: A Natural Paramyxovirus-Host Relationship
\nAdvisor: David H. Walker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1984<\/h2>\n
\n

Tessie Brown McNeely, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Heparin: A Theory on Its In Vitro Anticoagulant Mechanism of Action
\nAdvisor: Michael J. Griffith<\/p>\n

Richard S. Paules, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: An Investigation of the Effects of Exposure to a Chemical Carcinogen on DNA Replication in Mammalian Cells Utilizing Quantitative EM Visualization of Antibodies Bound to Carcinogen-DNA
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Bharat R. Gandhi, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Production of Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Use in Characterization of Antigenic Proteins of Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites
\nAdvisor: G. Yancey Gillespie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1983<\/h2>\n
\n

Samy Samuel Iskandar, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Pathogenesis of Heterologous Protein-induced Glomerulonephritis: Studies in Inbred Mouse Strains
\nAdvisor: J. Charles Jennette<\/p>\n

James V. Lange, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Rickettsial Studies: Isolation and Quantitation of Rickettsiae in Patients With Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Production of Monoclonal Antibodies to Rickettsia rickettsii
\nAdvisor: David H. Walker<\/p>\n

Marjorie S. Read, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Venom Coagglutinin (VCA). The Platelet Aggregating Principle of Bothrops Venoms: Von Willibrand Factor-dependent Platelet Aggregation
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1982<\/h2>\n
\n

Arthur Palfrey Bode, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Platelet Factor One in Human Platelets
\nAdvisor: Fred Dombrose<\/p>\n

Bruce Hugh Dorman, Jr., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Chemical Carcinogen Effects on Human Endometrium In Vitro: Phenotypic Alterations in Cell Cultures and Carcinogen Binding to DNA in organ Cultures
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Mary S. Baker, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Alkylation of Deoxyribonucleotides and Their Role in Mutagenesis
\nAdvisor: Michael D. Topal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1981<\/h2>\n
\n

Mary Ann Pregnall Lamb, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Immunochemical Studies on the Multimeric Structure of Factor VIII Related Antigen
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/p>\n

Gerald William Upton, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Platelet Inhibition and Thrombosis in the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases
\nAdvisor: Frederic G. Dalldorf<\/p>\n

William Patrick Bennett, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Effects of an Extracellular Protease From Serratia marcescens on Membrane Functions of Human Platelets
\nAdvisor: Herbert A. Cooper<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1980<\/h2>\n
\n

Richard M. Lewis, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Studies on the Binding of Human Anti-Factor IX Antibodies to Factor IX Protein
\nAdvisor: Howard M. Reisner<\/p>\n

Marc J. Mass, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Species Differences in the Activation of a Carcinogen in Respiratory Epithelium: A Possible Explanation for the Unequal Susceptibilities of Tracheal Epithelium of Rats and Hamsters to Carcinogenesis by Benzo(a)pyrene
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n

Michael S. Owens, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Marijuana Use Among Drivers in Fatal Single-vehicle Accidents
\nAdvisor: Arthur McBay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1979<\/h2>\n
\n

Ronald Kent Charlton, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: An Investigation of the Loss of Cytochrome P-450 From Cultured Hepatocytes
\nAdvisor: Joe W. Grisham<\/p>\n

William K. Kaufmann, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Studies of the Susceptibility of Hepatocytes in Specific Cell Cycle States to Carcinogenesis by N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea
\nAdvisor: David G. Kaufman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1978<\/h2>\n
\n

Fernando A. Santos, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Purification and Characterization of Bovine Platelet Aggregating Factor (PAF): I: Purification of PAF. II: Immunological Characterization of PAF.
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/p>\n

Christine Norma Vogel, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: In Vivo and In Vitro Biology of Antithrombin III and Thrombin
\nAdvisor: Roger L. Lundblad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1975<\/h2>\n
\n

James Christian Lamb IV, J.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: 1951-New Factors in the Regulation of Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion in the Rat
\nAdvisor: J.D. Geratz<\/p>\n

David Edward Sharp, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: 1945-Morphologic Studies on Blood Platelet Response to Adenosine Diphosphate and Its Modification InVivo and In Vitro
\nAdvisor: Mason<\/p>\n

Sheryl Kathrein, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: A Comparison of Cryoprecipitate Yeilds by Different Methods
\nAdvisor: James E.T. Laningham<\/p>\n

Kenneth M. Lovette, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Subcellular Distribution and Partial Characteerization of Cholinesterase Activities in Canin Platelets
\nAdvisor: Hanson Chuang<\/p>\n

B. Alston Macon, Jr., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Calcium Induced Conformational Changes in the Amino Acid Terminal End of Prothrombin
\nAdvisor: Koehler<\/p>\n

Gilbert C. White, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Effect of Various Anticoagulants on the Adhesiveness of Blood Platelets and Studies on the Mechanism of Platelet Adhesion.
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1974<\/h2>\n
\n

Daniel L. Leonard, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Measurements of Chromium in Hair and Soft Tissue Using Flameless Atomic Absorption (FAA) Spectroscopy
\nAdvisor: Robert A. Goyer<\/p>\n

Daniel L. Leonard, M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Metabolic Effects of Oral NTA and Equivalent Injection Dose Administration of NTA and EDTA in the Adult Rat
\nAdvisor: Robert A. Goyer<\/p>\n

Larry Paul Thornburg, L.P., D.V.M., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Direct Enzyme Cytochemical Investigation of the Trigeminal Ganglion of C57BL\/6J-dtj Mice and Their Littermates With an Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy (Dystonia Musculorum)
\nAdvisor: Stowe\/Hanker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1972<\/h2>\n
Dolph Oliver Adams, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: The Differentiation of Mononuclear Phagocytes In Vivo: A Correlated Histologic and Fine Structural Study
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1971<\/h2>\n
\n

Waykin Nopanitaya, Ph.D. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Effects of the Pungent Principle of Hot Red Pepper (Capsaicin) in Combination With Diets of Varying Protein Content on the Duodenal Absorptive Cells and the Growth of the Rat
\nAdvisor: Sylvanus W. Nye<\/p>\n

George Peter Wysocki, D.D.S., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Synovial Membrane Changes in Hemophilic Arthopathy: A Light, Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscope Study
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n

Douglas Edward Mooreside, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Effects of Adenine on the Clotting Factors in Fresh Blood, Stored Blood, and Stored Fresh Frozen Plasma
\nAdvisor: James E.T. Laningham<\/p>\n

Robert L. Reddick, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Thrombocytopenia of Hibernation: With Special Reference to the Role of the Spleen.
\nAdvisor: Penick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1970
\n <\/b><\/h2>\n
\n

Joe Paul Hurt, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Dynamics of Diffuse Introvascular Coagulation Associated With an Experimental Glioma
\nAdvisor: Krigman<\/p>\n

Hussian Ismail Saba, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Effects of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes on Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
\nAdvisor: Harold R. Roberts<\/p>\n

Paul deVendel Davis, J.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: The Heterozygote for Hemophilia A and B: A Coagulation and Genetic Study
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1969<\/h2>\n
\n

Theodore Hyde Kiesselbach, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Coagulation Factor XIII: A Thrombin-labile Protein in Plasma, Platelets, and Bone Marrow Megakaryocytes
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/p>\n

Mohammad A. Nadjem, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: A Study of the Anatomical Pathology of Liver Fluke Infestation (Opisthorchis viverrini) in Thai
\nAdvisor: Sylvanus W. Nye<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1968<\/h2>\n
William Phillip Webster, D.D.S., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Studies of In Vivo and Ex Vivo Release of Factor VIII From Organs and Tissues
\nAdvisor: Penick<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1967<\/h2>\n
\n

Roy Vernon Land, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: A Study of Some Effects of E. coli Endotoxin on Rabbit Blood Platelets
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/p>\n

William Dumas McLester, M.D., Ph.D. <\/b>
\nDissertation title: Studies on Circulating Anticoagulants in Classical Hemophilia and Christmas Disease
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1965<\/h2>\n
\n

Ernesto A. deVeyra, Jr., M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Nerve Fiber Lesions in the Brain Stem Following Head Injury
\nAdvisor: Margaret C. Swanton<\/p>\n

Joe Paul Hurt, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Further Purification of Beta Alanine Precipitated Human Antihemophilic Factor (AHF) by Adsorption or Reprecipitation
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1964<\/h2>\n
Reginald Gladstone Mason, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: 1933-Studies on the Platelet Agglutinating Activity of Recalcified Normal and Pathologic Human Plasmas
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1959<\/h2>\n
Perry F. Harris, M.D., D.V.M., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Hemophilic Heterozygotes: A Reevaluation of the Concentration of Antihemophilic Factor in Their Plasma
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1958<\/h2>\n
E. Carwile LeRoy, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: 1933-Historical and Experimental Studies of the Spontaneous Agglutination of Mammalian Blood Platelets
\nAdvisor: Kenneth M. Brinkhous<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1957<\/h2>\n
Robert A. Farrell, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: A Study of Some Tosyl-Arginine and Acetyl-Tyrosine Esterases and Their Relationship to the Coagulation of Blood
\nAdvisor: Robert H. Wagner<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

1954<\/h2>\n

George Elton Cox, M.D., M.S. <\/b>
\nThesis title: Cholesterol in Atheroschlerosis: Studies on its Biosynthesis
\nAdvisor: C. Bruce Taylor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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