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2013

Nawroth, Janna C. (2013) Conceptual framework and physical implementation of a systematic design strategy for tissue-engineered devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12172012-143708325

Pham, Anh Hoang (2013) Tools for assessing mitochondrial dynamics in mouse tissues and neurodegenerative models. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09012012-181931478

Wang, Ying Min (2013) Deep tissue fluorescence imaging with time-reversed light. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282013-103938118

2012

Dobro, Megan J. (2012) The structural biology of HIV budding and maturation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012012-133153407

Gamba, Jason M. (2012) The role of transport phenomena in whispering gallery mode optical biosensor performance. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03202012-131523365

Hinz, Flora Irma (2012) Genetically restricted metabolic labeling in Danio Rerio, a simple vertebrate capable of protein synthesis-dependent memory formation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04182012-045031338

Liu, Cambrian Yangshao (2012) Characterization of an unusual collection of olfactory neurons in the nose. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05062012-022516031

Young, Jonathan Wan (2012) Architecture, dynamics, and function of the general stress response system in B. subtilis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292012-120719001

2011

Garcia, Hernan G. (2011) Transcriptional regulation by the numbers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12162010-123122193

Hodas, Nathan Oken (2011) Nonlinear dynamics of nanoscale systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202011-154531397

Schaedel, Oren Noah (2011) Dynamic regulation of the dauer decision. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272011-021639361

Van Valen, David Ashley (2011) Case studies in quantitative biology : biochemistry on a leash and a single-molecule Hershey-Chase experiment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05112011-144451576

Wade, Lawrence A. (2011) An evanescent perspective on cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09102010-145946974

2010

Betancur, Paola (2010) Cis-regulatory analysis of the key developmental gene, Sox10, in neural crest and ear. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02252010-145712126

Choi, Harry M. T. (2010) Programmable in situ amplification for multiplexed bioimaging. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12292009-170615072

Dalal, Chiraj K. (2010) Causes and consequences of gene expression noise. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03312010-150904525

McDowell, Emily, Jayne (2010) Low optical signal detection in biological materials: SNR considerations and novel techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11012009-234712901

McMahon, Amy J. (2010) Fibroblast growth factors influence collective cell behavior during mesoderm migration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03122010-112724332

Zhang, David Yu (2010) Dynamic DNA strand displacement circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262010-173410602

2009

Adams, Meghan Sara (2009) Uncovering molecular properties of neural crest cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-111417

Cui, Xiquan (2009) Optofluidic microscopy and wavefront microscopy: innovations in biological imaging. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12032009-160213018

Khudyakov, Jane Igor (2009) Role of Bmi-1 in epigenetic regulation during early neural crest development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05192009-141110

Leong, Peter Anthony (2009) Computational challenges in high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08072008-171049

Liberman, Louisa M (2009) Regulation of neurogenic ectoderm specification in Drosophila melanogaster. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-123115

Lin, Alexander Pei-Den Peter (2009) Noninvasive imaging of carotid arterial strain using displacement-encoded MRI. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06072009-232351

Ririe, Ted Olin (2009) A multipartite approach to mapping the gene network directing Caenorhabditis elegans vulval organogenesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-162749

Shiau, Celia (2009) Formation of cranial sensory ganglia: role of neural crest–placode interactions, Slit–Robo, and Cadherins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03142009-001526

Tesar, Devin Brent (2009) Investigations of the mechanisms of receptor-mediated immunoglobulin transport in mammals and birds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11122008-131536

Wu, Jigang (2009) Coherence domain optical imaging techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12112008-102138

2008

Beatty, Kimberly Elizabeth (2008) Imaging the proteome : metabolic tagging of newly synthesized proteins with reactive methionine analogues. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03052008-105142

Canaria, Christie Anne (2008) Self-assembled monolayers for the study of biological targets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06062008-103127

Erickson, Jonathan Christopher (2008) The neurochip : a complete system for long-term investigation of cultured neural network connectivity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04162008-113925

Grosberg, Anna (2008) A bioinspired computational model of cardiac mechanics : pathology and development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-152117

Imoukhuede, Princess Izevbua (2008) Visualizing the membrane confinement, trafficking and structure of the GABA transporter, GAT1. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03142008-155402

Lu, Jian (2008) Quantitative three-dimensional imaging of droplet convection and cardiac cell motions based on micro DDPIV. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02012008-150234

Ma, Ziyang (2008) Precision optical measurements of DNA structure and synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11212007-084606

Maerkl, Sebastian Josef (2008) Microfluidic large scale integration and its application to systems biology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222007-141119

Seitaridou, Effrosyni (2008) Non-equilibrium dynamics : diffusion in small numbers and ribosomal self-assembly. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05142008-113003

Warren, Luigi A (2008) Single-cell gene-expression analysis by quantitative RT-PCR. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08012007-102846

Yung, Pun To (Douglas) (2008) Detection of aerobic bacterial endospores : from air sampling, sterilization validation to astrobiology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-064614

2007

Brown, Charles Titus (2007) Tackling the regulatory genome. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12192006-100331

Detmer, Scott A (2007) The role of the mitofusin proteins in mitochondrial fusion and disease. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04132007-181115

Fernandes, Jolene Sabrina (2007) Dissection of gene regulatory networks underlying patterning and morphogenesis in the C. elegans vulva. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242007-164706

Fingler, Jeffrey Paul (2007) Motion contrast using optical coherence tomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242007-121638

Grayson, Paul (2007) The DNA ejection process in bacteriophage lambda. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252007-103551

Henderson, Gregory P (2007) Ultrastructural studies of two model minimal cells by electron cryotomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05142007-131453

Kheradvar, Arash (2007) The role of vortex ring formation and pressure drop on dynamics of the left ventricle during diastole. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12132006-103720

Lu, Carole Chih-Chen (2007) Cranial neural crest migration in the avian embryo and the roles of Eph-A4 and ephrin-A5. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10132006-153232

Montgomery, Jennifer Pielstick (2007) The effects of behavioral stress and endothelin receptor antagonists on cancer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222007-105207

Mosser, Eric A. (2007) Visualization of cadherin-cadherin association in living cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02142007-004140

Nasiraei Moghaddam, Abbas (2007) Measurement and analysis of structure and function of myocardium in embryonic and adult heart. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012007-143736

Sansom, Elijah Bodhi (2007) Experimental investigation on patterning of anchored and unanchored aligned carbon nanotube mats by fluid immersion and evaporation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072007-114349

2006

Arlett, Jessica Lynn (2006) Properties of piezoresistive silicon nano-scale cantilevers with applications to BioNEMS. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03222006-125635

Benjamin, Jordan (2006) Structural studies of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by cryo-electron tomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052006-124843

Duimstra, Joseph Anthony (2006) Modulation of magnetic properties in magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents and molecular magnetic materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04222006-220215

Forouhar, Arian Soroush (2006) Dynamic views of structure and function during heart morphogenesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06282006-130509

Green, Harry M. (2006) Novel methods for studying Ras/Erk MAP kinase signaling in developing T cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-165226

Kulkarni, Rajan P. (2006) Mechanics of the cytoskeleton : examining the dynamics of cytoplasmic transport through fluorescence microscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03112006-214258

Livi, Carolina Becker (2006) Spblimp1/krox: A transcriptional regulator with a central role in endomesoderm specification in sea urchin embryos. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052006-112833

Vyawahare, Saurabh (2006) Manipulating fluids : advances in micro-fluidics, opto-fluidics and fluidic self-assembly. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-223101

2005

Acevedo Bolton, Gabriel Alejandro (2005) Blood flow effects on heart development and a minimally invasive technique for in vivo flow alterations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242005-120722

Bak-Maier, Magdalena (2005) Commissural axon kinetics and the role of netrin in early brain circuitry development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10042004-113209

Best, Timothy Patrick (2005) Localization of DNA-binding polyamides in living cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10172004-184202

Bhattacharyya, Sujata (2005) Embryonic origin of the olfactory sensory system: fate map, lineage analysis and specification of the avian olfactory placode. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282005-205447

Borths, Elizabeth Loraine (2005) Structural and biochemical characterization of the vitamin B12 ABC transporter, BtuCD-F. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01032005-142802

Hemmati, Houman David (2005) Neural stem and progenitor cells in cancer and development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232006-140457

Jones, Elizabeth Anne Vincent (2005) Blood flow and the mammalian embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-102319

Zhou, Jijie (2005) Nanowicking: multi-scale flow interaction with nanofabric structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04202005-172426

2004

Allen, Matthew John (2004) Delivery and activation of contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12122003-094113

Basch, Martin Leandro (2004) Early neural crest specification, induction and competence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02102004-172305

Bernheim, Kyle Alan (2004) Functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging of humans and macaques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05192004-153312

Chaubell, M. Julian (2004) Low-coherence interferometric imaging: solution of the one-dimensional inverse scattering problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092003-212358

Gong, Ying (2004) Cell polarity and morphogenesis : functions and mechanisms of cell divisions in vertebrate gastrulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052004-132200

Meulemans, Daniel Keith (2004) Genetic correlates of neural crest evolution. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292003-170037

Quinonez, Carlo Joseph (2004) Theory and design of relaxometric probes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292003-182043

Vazquez, Luis Enrique (2004) SynGAP controls synapse formation by regulating spine development and morphology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012004-144341

2003

Bui, Yen Kim (2003) Genetic analysis of inositol triphosphate signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09092002-222935

Ewald, Andrew Josef (2003) The molecular control of cell movements during early vertebrate development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312003-125746

Kastner, Jason (2003) Modeling a Hox gene metwork: stochastic simulation with experimental perturbation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10042002-200303

Kirouac, Martha (2003) cis-Regulatory control of three cell fate-specific genes in vulval organogenesis of C. elegans and C. briggsae. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09252002-111831

Mo, Chunhui (2003) Synaptic learning rules for local synaptic interactions: theory and application to direction selectivity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222003-170638

Pavlin, Tina (2003) Hyperpolarized gas polarimetry and imaging at low magnetic field. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302003-134718

2002

Aakalu, Girish Nanda (2002) Building the molecular machinery of memory: local protein synthesis in hippocampal neurons. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01232012-132700275

Dubowitz, David J. (2002) Functional magnetic resonance imaging in rhesus macaque monkeys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01252012-103337039

Moreno, Tanya Munnecke (2002) Noelins in neural development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272012-080339328

Spence, Charles F (2002) Nanobiology: halting steps into a portion of Richard Feynman's vision. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10082002-182045

2001

Hwang, Suzie Jean (2001) Rational design of a new class of cyclodextrin-containing polymers for gene delivery. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192010-081828575

2000

Csete, Marie Elizabeth (2000) Less is more: oxygen and stem cell regeneration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12032003-091634

Sakiyama-Elbert, Shelly Elese (2000) Biofunctional polymers for the controlled release of growth factors in the peripheral nervous system. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08112006-152417

Siegel, Micah Seth (2000) Genetically engineered sensors of cell signaling. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04082013-160433360

1999

Linden, Jennifer F. (1999) Responses to auditory stimuli in macaque lateral intraparietal area. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04092013-145216206

1998

Cornelison, Dawn D. W. (1998) Gene expression in wild-type and MyoD-null satellite cells: regulation of activation, proliferation, and myogenesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04072011-104210966

Levene, Michael (1998) Optics in neural computation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08132004-133148

1996

Anderson, Roger Francis (1996) Characterization of the sea urchin homologue of the replication factor A 70 kD subunit and the novel interspersed repeat family to which it binds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09212006-131348

1995

Fleischer, Kurt W. (1995) A multiple-mechanism developmental model for defining self-organizing geometric structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10022007-150221

Halsell, Susan Richardson (1995) Expression and localization of Hsp83 RNA in the early Drosophila embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10092007-075248

Mazer, James Allan (1995) Integration of parallel processing streams in the inferior colliculus of the barn owl. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10162007-141005

O'Connor, Stephen D. (1995) Studying material properties on the nanometer scale: instrumental development and applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01252005-092413

Zeller, Robert Werner (1995) Transcriptional control of spatially regulated genes in the early sea urchin embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10232007-134522

1994

Chamberlin, Helen Marie (1994) Cell fate specification during Caenorhabditis elegans male tail development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292013-110424232

Tole, Shubha (1994) Surface markers of regionalization in the vertebrate nervous system. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05172013-074622662

1993

Clark, Steven Manning (1993) Advances in scanning force microscopy of biological structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192012-103302776

Cramer, Edith Karina Schimmerling (1993) Motor neuron projection patterns and maturation of motor unit types in the rabbit soleus muscle. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11202012-095703986

Delbruck, Tobias (1993) Investigations of analog VLSI visual transduction and motion processing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07022004-144710