Student Theses and Dissertations
The Rockefeller University has awarded over one thousand Ph.D’s since 1959. This collection contains theses beginning with the graduating class of 2006. Earlier theses are added by request or as permission to digitize is received. For more information visit the FAQ page.
2015
Components of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System are Required for the Nonapoptotic Death of the C. Elegans Linker Cell, Jennifer Zuckerman Malin
2014
Abdominal-B Neurons Control Drosophila Virgin Female Receptivity, Jennifer J. Bussell
Stochastic Activation of Enhancers in the Innate Immune Response by the Histone Demethylase JMJD2D, Rohit Chandwani
Coordinating Stem Cell Behavior in the Hair Follicle, Chiung-Ying Chang
Taming a Potent Mutator: Identification and Characterization of Novel Mechanisms of Regulating Antibody Diversification in B-Lymphocytes, Rebecca Kyle Delker
Genome-Wide Characterization of the Effects of Nucleic Acid Modifying Enzymes: Cytidine Deaminases and DNA Methylation, Eric Luke Fritz
Mutations in a Mechanosensitive Channel Enable Intravascular Metaststic Cell Survival, Paul William Furlow
Studies of a Novel Phage Lytic Enzyme, PlySs2, Daniel B. Gilmer
Transcriptome-Wide Characterization of APOBEC1-Catalyzed RNA Editing Events in Macrophages, Claire Ellen Hamilton
Forces Generated by Cell Intercalculation Tow Epidermal Sheets in Mammalian Tissue Morphogenesis, Evan Heller
Chromatin Control of the Antiviral Response to Influenza, Jessica Sook Yuin Ho
Identification of a Functional Hotspot on Ubiquitin Required for Stimulation of Methyltransferase Activity on Chromatin, Matthew Thomas Holt
High Resolution Maps of the Vasculature of An Entire Organ, Oppenheim N. Jacob
The Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Salmonella Host Specificity Determinant Gifsy-2 Gene E, Amanda C. Kohler
Functional and Structural Studies of the Human Voltage-Gated Proton Channel, James Anthony Letts
The Neuropeptide Regulation of Host-Seeking Behavior in Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes, Jeff Liesch
RNA Deregulation in Metastatic Breast Cancer, Christina Beate Marney
Identification of a Microrna Network that Regulates Melanoma Metastasis and Angiogenesis by Targeting Apoe, Nora Pencheva
Causes and Consequences of Genetic Robustness and Fragility in HIV-1 Proteins, Suzannah J. Rihn
The Origin of Multiple Sclerosis Revisited: The Case for a Soluble Toxin, Kareem Rashid Rumah
HIV Specific B Cell Response in Patients With Broadly Neutralizing Serum Activity, Johannes F. Scheid
Split Inteins: From Mechanistic Studies to Novel Protein Engineering Technologies, Neel H. Shah
Exploration of Cell Cycle-Specific Essential Gene Functions in the Microbial Plant Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Frej Tulin
Mechanism and Evolutionary Origins of HIV-1 Virion Entrapment by Tetherin, Siddarth Venkatesh
2013
Decoding 5HMC as an Active Chromatin Mark in the Brain and its Link to Rett Syndrome, Pinar Ayata
Cannabinoid CB1R Receptor Mediates Metabolic Syndrome in Models of Circadian and Glucocorticoid Dysregulation, Nicole Bowles
Telomere-Driven Tetraploidy and its Relevance to Cancer, Teresa Davoli
Analysis of Small Molecule Inhibitors Aimed at Bacterial Virulence, Paul Daniel Dossa
Mechanism of Translational Control by the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein and Creation of the FMRP CTAG Mouse, Sarah Van Driesche
RNA Dynamics in T Cell Activation, Emily Conn Gantman
Application of Genetically-Encoded Photoactivatable Crosslinkers to Map Ligand-Binding Sites on G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Amy Grunbeck
Novel Molecules from Environmental DNA-Derived Type II Polyketide Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, Ryan W. King
Examining the Regulation of Cell Division by the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint, Maria Maldonado
Frequency Selectivity of Synaptic Exocytosis in Hair Cells of the Bullfrog's Amphibian Papilla, Suchit H. Patel
Deep Brain Stimulation to Increase Generalized Arousal in Intact Mice and a Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury, Amy Wells Quinkert
Top-Down Control of Lateral Interactions in Visual Cortex, Nirmala Ramalingam
Phenotypic and Genotypic Models of Streptococcal Colonization of the Human Tonsil, Dennis J. Spencer
Tuning of Neuronal Excitation by a Brain Specific Microrna MIR-128: From Targets to Behavior, Chan Lek Tan
An Analysis of Synaptotagmins in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Laura Winzenread
2012
Exploring Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis, Pablo Ariel
Dissecting Synaptic Vesicle Endocytosis, Moritz Armbruster
Structure and Organization of Nuclear Pore Proteins, Claire Atkinson
PHDS, Stress, And Starvation: The Identification Of A New RPD3 Deacetylase Complex Involved In The Yeast Oxidative Stress And Metabolism Pathways, Lindsey A. Baker
Efforts Toward Production of Novel Natural Products From Uncultured Soil Microbes, Jacob Joseph Banik
Induction of Innate and Adaptive Immunity In Vivo by Selective Antibody Targeting of Poly dA:dT and Antigen to Dendritic Cells, Scott A. Barbuto
Vocal Handedness: The Emergence of Lateralization at Fledging, Rudy Bellani
Genetic Variation in Neurotransmitter Receptors Generates Behavioral Diversity, Andres Bendesky
Chemical Reporters for Investigating Lipidated Proteins at the Host-Pathogen Interface, Guillaume Charron
The Application of Functional Metagenomics to Natural Products Research, Jeffrey William Craig
Characterization of the Central Cavity of a Potassium Channel: Helix Dipoles, Conformational Plasticity and Inhibition, Disan Schold Davis
Chemical Reporters for Bacterial Pathogenesis and Beyond, Markus Grammel
The Neural Circuit for Behavioral Responses to Pheromone and Social Behavior in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Heeun Jang
Analysis of Behavior in Populations of Swimming Microbes, David Jordan
Identification of a Novel Regulator of ER Stress-Induced Apoptosis, Genevieve S. Joseph
The Dynamic Streptococcus Pyogenes Transcriptome in the Host Cell Environment and Contributions by Phage, Barbara Juncosa
WIP1 Phage Specificity for B. Anthracis, Sherry Kan
The Extent and Nature Of Chromosomal Rearrangements in B Lymphocytes, Isaac Andrew Klein
Structural and Functional Studies of SLO K+ Channels: Mechanisms of Gating by Intracellular Signaling, Manuel D. Leonetti
Roles of the Methylcitrate and Methylmalonyl-COA Pathways in Mycobacterial Metabolism and Pathogenesis, Manisha Ulhas Lotlikar
The GluK4 Kainate Receptor Subunit Regulates Mood, Memory and Excitotoxic Neurodegeneration, Emily Rhodes Lowry
Conserved and Novel Properties of Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Dictyostelium Discoideum, Laura Macro
Structure Function Analysis of Adenosine Deaminase Acting on tRNA (ADAT2) from Trypanosoma Brucei, Miller Marshall
The Expression of the Zinc Finger Transcription Factor zDC Defines the Classical Dendritic Cell Lineage, Matthew M. Meredith
The Diversity of Cortical Interneurons, Miho Nakajima
Progress Towards Integrated Models of HCV Dynamics, Thomas S. Oh
rRNA Promoters as Targets for Transcription Factors: Structural and Functional Studies of PhERI and CarD, Joseph S. Osmundson
Glia Delimit Shape Changes Of Sensory Neuron Receptive Endings in C. elegans, Carl Procko
Protein Phosphatase 1 at the Kinetochore Regulates Chromosome Segregation, Jessica Scott Rosenberg
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Pyramidal Cell Types in the Frontal Cortex of Mouse Brain, Prerana Shrestha
Sample Path Analysis of Integrate-and-Fire Neurons, Thibaud Taillefumier
Examining Intracellular Phosphorylation Gradients During Cell Division, Lei Tan
Approaches to Study Small Molecule Inhibitors and Their Targets, Sarah Anne Wacker
Variability in Singing and in Song in the Zebra Finch, Cameron Wellock
Using "Designer" Nucleosomes to Study Enzymatic Crosstalk Between Histone Ubiquitylation and Histone Methyltransferases, Sarah J. Whitcomb
Mechanisms That Ensure the Proper Terminal Structure of Mammalian Telomeres, Peng Wu
Develoment and Application of Chemical Strategies to Study Protein Fatty-Acylation in Eukaryotes, Mingzi Zhang
2011
Defining Gene Expression in Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocytes and Melanocytes: A Prerequisite for Understanding Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Pathology, Erika de Wyllie Billick
The Role of 53BP1 in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair, Anne Helen Bothmer
DRE-1/FBXO11, A Conserved F Box Protein, Regulates Apoptosis in C. elegans and is Mutated in Human Lymphoma, Michael Chiorazzi
Assessing the Phylogenetic and Cultural Content of Learned Song, Nicole Creanza
From Microarrays to Behavior: Genes Controlled by Feeding State in Mosquitoes and Flies, Shelli F. Farhadian
Cell-Type Specific Translational Profiling in Huntington's Disease Mouse Models, Robert J. Fenster
Long-Term Quantitative Microscopy: From Microbial Population Dynamics to Growth of Plant Roots, Zak Frentz
Antigen presentation : Influence of Cell Type and Route of Antigen Uptake, Alice O. Kamphorst
Spatial Control of CDC42 Activation Regulates Cell Width and Growth Zone Formation, Felice D. Kelly
Natural Product Biosynthesis In Uncultured Bacteria, Jeffrey Kim
The Role of the Stereociliary Glycocalyx in Hair Bundle Cohesion, Adria Claire Le Boeuf
Rapid Functional Dissection of Genetic Networks Via RNAi In Mouse Embryos, Geulah Livshits
Regulation of Polarized Protein Transport to Axons, Dendrites, and Sensory Cilia in Caeborhabditis Elegans Neurons, Tapan Apurva Maniar
Studies of the Kinetics of Cell Cycle Processes in S. Cerevisiae: The Molecular Basis of Start Irreversibility and Cyclin-Cdk Ordering of Mitotic Events, Catherine Oikonomou
Sensory Organ Morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Grigorios Oikonomou
The Long-Rage Directional Behavior of the Nematode C. Elegans, Margherita Peliti
Structure-Function Analysis of Insect Olfactory Receptors, Maurizio Pellegrino
Mitotic Exit: Thresholds and Targets, Andrea Geoghegan Procko
Expanding the Horizons of Enzybiotic Identification, Jonathan Edward Schmitz
A Hydrodynamic Sensory Antenna Used By Killifish for Nocturnal Hunting, Jason S. Schwarz