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2024

Chen, Peiwei (2024) Sexual Dimorphism and Evolutionary Innovation in piRNA-Guided Genome Defense. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9tme-kf22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022024-075040775

2023

Galton, Riley (2023) Co-Option of the piRNA Pathway to Regulate Neural Crest Specification. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9rvr-rr55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01232023-192745187

Gholamin, Sharareh (2023) Mechanism of Response and Resistance to CAR T Cell Therapies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jf79-pv58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06132023-010825748

Kuintzle, Rachael Christine (2023) Diversity in Notch Ligand-Receptor Signaling Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w8gj-jb92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302023-215054202

McGehee, James Mitchell (2023) Optogenetic Approaches for Determining the Temporal Role of Morphogen Inputs on Target Gene Expression. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/c610-za20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302023-162053583

Miller, David Ryan (2023) Developing Dalotia coriaria, the Greenhouse Rove Beetle, as a Novel Model Organism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wwp6-xq35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08172022-204326931

Schulte, Samuel Jordan (2023) New HCR Technologies: 10-Plex Quantitative Spectral Imaging of RNAs and Proteins; Multiplexed Quantitative Imaging of Protein:Protein Complexes; and Sensitive, Instrument-Free, At-Home Pathogen Detection. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nzk8-2d38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06092023-193714022

Tan, Fayth Hui (2023) Animal Regeneration and its Loss: the Mouse as a Model of Limited Regeneration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wedb-2f55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292023-182121722

Torok, Zsofia Erzsebet (2023) Resilience of a Precise Motor Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2ff5-e145. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122022-003401041

2022

Andrade Meirelles, Lucas (2022) The Nuanced Effects of Redox-Active Metabolites on Bacterial Physiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/67p2-q992. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02152022-081613451

Koontz, Alison Lindsay (2022) Neural Crest and Placodal Cells Contributions to Cranial Sensory Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/30rt-s038. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07072021-193559924

Tang, Weiyi (2022) Retroviral Lineage Analysis of the Vagal Neural Crest Reveals Multipotency Towards the Cardiac and Enteric Fates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qakz-vm04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04162022-233242577

2021

Chai, Cynthia Mei-Ling (2021) Neurogenetic Analysis of C. elegans Developmental Decision-making. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r71f-nz93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012021-063721816

Gandhi, Shashank (2021) Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Cardiac Neural Crest Development in Avian Embryos. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/y1e4-d090. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012021-203020365

Irizarry, Jihyun (2021) Temporally Changing Roles of Morphogen Dorsal in the Drosophila Early Embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/t53b-vc87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09052020-090207113

Perry, Elena Kim (2021) Mechanisms and Consequences of Bacterial Resistance to Natural Antibiotics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tv8n-kr43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04152021-173245433

Varuzhanyan, Grigor (2021) Mitochondrial Dynamics and Mitophagy during Male Germline Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1mes-yw82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09232020-201548312

Wang, Ruohan (2021) Identification of New OPA1 Cleavage Site Reveals that Short Isoforms Regulate Mitochondrial Fusion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8nk6-1502. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11182020-224422123

Zhou, Wen (2021) Single-Cell Analysis of Normal and Perturbed Early T-Cell Developmental Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/733t-mg82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01292021-130102777

2020

Yoo, Bryan B. (2020) Host-Microbe Interactions Impacting and Mediated by Nervous Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1zv5-ve82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282020-145500248

2018

Nandagopal, Nagarajan (2018) New Capabilities of the Notch Signaling Pathway. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98050TB. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12282017-140713708

Valencia, Jonathan Exiquio (2018) The Developmental Organization of Regulatory States in the Sea Urchin Larva. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NVWB-AP91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292018-131620231

2017

Fisher-Aylor, Katherine Irene (2017) Chromatin Topology and Transcription in Myogenesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9K07290. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09302016-110627143

Sandler, Jeremy Edward (2017) Genome Activation and Regulation of Signaling in the Rapidly Dividing Drosophila Embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9K935KD. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05112017-102839369

2016

Cui, Miao (2016) Refining Sea Urchin Developmental Gene Regulatory Network Models by Incorporating Wnt Signaling and Information Processed at the hox11/13b Locus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9251G6D. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232016-193319268

Erkenbrack, Eric Matthew (2016) Evolution of Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks in Echinoids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95X26WZ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04262016-110444326

Uy, Benjamin Robert (2016) Insights into Neural Crest Evolution. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99K486C. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03092016-182739355

2015

Gandhi, Avni Vasant (2015) The Regulation of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: The Role of Melatonin and Adenosine in Zebrafish. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99Z92TN. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-184053369

Ghosh, Srimoyee (2015) Establishing the C. elegans Uterine Seam Cell (utse) as a Novel Model for Studying Cell Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z92F7KCX. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202015-102200658

2014

Wang, Yun Elisabeth (2014) Characterizing the Regulation of Mitochondrial Nucleoids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1MN9-DR40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282014-004119763

Abelin, Anna Cecilia Therese (2014) A Ratiometric-Based Measure of Gene Co-Expression. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JH3J5B. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05072014-160838588

Minor, Paul Joseph (2014) Wnt and FGF Signaling in C. elegans Vulval Cell Lineage Polarity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/99ZE-5Y87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08142013-092554646

2013

Del Real , Marissa Morales (2013) Analysis of a Transcriptional Network Involving PU.1, Notch, and Gata3 in the Lymphomyeloid Lineage Decision during Early T-cell Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PEWS-KM18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05022013-181603910

Hernandez, Gilberto (2013) Building a Gene Regulatory Network in Adult Mouse Skeletal Muscle Following Nerve Injury: Transcriptome Characterization and New Model for Functional cis-Regulatory Analysis In Vivo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9833Q0J. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09092012-232337189

Hu, Na (2013) Epigenetic Regulation in Neural Crest Development: Role of DNA Methyltransferases 3A and 3B. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99021R1. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04202013-232100847

2012

Garcia, Mayra (2012) Dorsal-Ventral Patterning and Gene Regulation in the Early Embryo of Drosophila melanogaster. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GFQK-GE02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04142011-122818148

Materna, Stefan Christian (2012) The Regulatory Origin of Oral and Aboral Mesoderm in Sea Urchin Embryos. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/77VQ-8A52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122012-162210497

Zhang, Jingli A. (2012) Global Analysis of Dynamic Epigenetic Marking and Transcriptional Regulation Underlying T-Cell Lineage Commitment. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9Q4G-E674. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01262012-055600494

2011

Kushiro, Keiichiro (2011) Directing Cellular Traffic Using Geometric and Biomolecular Signal Alterations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/61Y2-AC28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122010-134624507

Tulin, Sarah Lynn (2011) Analysis of Drosophila Fibroblast Growth Factor Functional Domains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CJDY-ST97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11052010-143655093

2010

Betancur, Paola A. (2010) Cis-Regulatory Analysis of the Key Developmental Gene, SOX1O, in Neural Crest and Ear. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FVX3-ES42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02252010-145712126

Fong, Eileen (2010) Wound Healing on Artificial Extracellular Matrix Proteins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8VQJ-DS58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072010-151443763

McMahon, Amy Jeanette (2010) Fibroblast Growth Factors Influence Collective Cell Behavior During Mesoderm Migration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G4RJ-7158. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03122010-112724332

2009

Adams, Meghan Sara (2009) Uncovering Molecular Properties of Neural Crest Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KYEQ-T802. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-111417

Khudyakov, Jane Igor (2009) Role of Bmi-1 in Epigenetic Regulation during Early Neural Crest Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6G1J-PT32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05192009-141110

Shiau, Celia Eenjing (2009) Formation of Cranial Sensory Ganglia: Role of Neural Crest-Placode Interactions, Slit-Robo, and Cadherins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7E6J-0P43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03142009-001526

2008

Green, Jennifer Leigh (2008) The C. elegans ROR Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, CAM-1, Regulates Wnt Signaling by Two Distinct Mechanisms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3KR8-VM32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272008-112700

Iyer, Asha Muthuraman (2008) Planning Goal-Directed Actions: fMRI Correlates in Humans and Monkeys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q6P2-GC02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06102008-162347

2007

Ashby, Meredith Howard (2007) The Sea Urchin Regulome in Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/523T-5R49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10192006-114144

Hochstim, Christian John (2007) Pax6 Controls Astrocyte Positional Identity in the Spinal Cord. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KSPD-J220. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07262008-115538

Lee, Pei Yun (2007) Function and Regulation of the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus gatae Gene. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bjxm-rh79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04072007-221302

Lu, Carole Chih-Chen (2007) Cranial Neural Crest Cell Migration in the Avian Embryo and the Roles of Eph-A4 and Ephrin-A5. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v109-k937. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10132006-153232

2006

Hemmati, Houman David (2006) Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells in Cancer and Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/46NX-E635. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232006-140457

Liu, Julie Chih-I (2006) Endothelial Cell Response to Artificial Extracellular Matrix Proteins. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ABQJ-TR83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03242006-134157

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. doi:10.7907/DZE5-NY77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052006-112833

2005

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. doi:10.7907/hftc-6c39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282005-205447

Choi, Gloria Bohyun (2005) Characterization of the Circuits Mediating Innate Reproductive and Defensive Behaviors from the Amygdala to the Hypothalamus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w6ht-9m14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212005-123104

Jones, Elizabeth Anne Vincent (2005) Blood Flow and The Mammalian Embryo. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TTW7-YY07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-102319

Peng, Joyce Yaochun (2005) Structure and Function Prediction of Human Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor 1, Cation-π Studies, and Protein Design. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XVJR-RN32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312005-114949

Yu, Hui (2005) C. elegans Male Tail Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gg2d-aa22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11142004-223239

2004

Baker, Catherine Craig (2004) Genetic and Genomic Studies of Shoot and Flower Growth in Arabidopsis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZZAF-1E26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12172003-173451

Basch, Martin Leandro (2004) Early Neural Crest Specification, Induction and Competence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9SPT-RS22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02102004-172305

Gong, Ying (2004) Cell Polarity and Morphogenesis: Functions and Mechanisms of Cell Divisions in Vertebrate Gastrulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5TZ8-W842. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052004-132200

Meulemans, Daniel Keith (2004) Genetic Correlates of Neural Crest Evolution. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XGSJ-Y873. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292003-170037

2003

Burkemper, Bruce Seymour (2003) Biochemical Characterization of Drosophila Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatases. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P1HY-MF28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03212003-142207

Ewald, Andrew Josef (2003) The Molecular Control of Cell Movements during Early Vertebrate Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/67Z0-H535. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312003-125746

Zhou, Qiao (2003) Glial Cell Development in the Vertebrate Central Nervous System. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SV83-BY17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04092003-155305

2002

Hamburger, Zsuzsa Andrea (2002) Crystallographic Studies of Invasin, a Bacterial Adhesion Molecule from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NKAY-AB98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06112002-135418

Moreno, Tanya Ann Munnecke (2002) Noelins in Neural Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M8J1-M419. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272012-080339328

Vernooy, Stephanie Yeager (2002) Identification of Apoptotic Regulators in Drosophila and their Nonapoptotic Roles in Spermatogenesis: Implications for the Existence of a "Caspase Cassette" which Regulates Diverse Biological Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zqpk-k618. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02012012-113408899

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. doi:10.7907/09DA-FF55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04072011-104210966