Theses from 2024
The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Microbial Biomass Abundance in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems, Sarah K. Borne
Mate Choice Between Two Species of Topminnows from Dissimilar Hybrid Zones, Chloe Davis
Genetic Analysis of Global Sawfish Populations, Kylie Faulkner
The Effects that Dietary Intake and Cardiorespiratory Fitness has on Insulin Resistance in Adults, Trinady Moore
Effects of Cogongrass Invasion on Soil Biota and Nutrient Loads in a Longleaf Pine Savanna, Jordan Werneth
Theses from 2023
Separating the R vs. S Enantiomers of a Quinoline Aimed at Inhibiting the Allosteric Binding Pocket of HIV-1 Integrase, Madison Canfield
Separating the R vs. S Enantiomers of a Quinoline Aimed at Inhibiting the Allosteric Binding Pocket of HIV-1 Integrase, Madison Canfield
piRNA expression in regenerative tissue of Octopus bimaculoides, Bailey Ervin
Variations in Thermoregulation Strategies of Northern and Southern Populations of Mischocyttarus mexicanus, Taylor Guild
Investigating the Viability of Virtual Job Interview Training through Pre-ETS, Elyse Hayes
piRNA expression in the tube feet of Lytechinus variegatus, Reagan Milliet
An Exploration into Health Equity Discourse in Mississippi: Organizational Commitments and Practitioner Perspectives, Thuy-Vy Lillian Pham
Trends of Ovarian Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Mississippi between 2003 and 2020, Angel Walker
Theses from 2022
Invasion Properties of Listeria monocytogenes in Aged Cells, Mina Lane Chasteen Burton
Expression and purification of the bacterial protein Curli CsgA and its cross-interactions with amyloid-B, Leah Grace Cantrell
Reproductive Timing in Percina aurora and other Percina species in the Pascagoula River Watershed, Malia Davidson
Generation of BAIAP3 Expression Construct for Subcellular Localization and Phenotypic Rescue, Ireland Ann Little
Analysis of Ecological Tradeoffs Between Congeneric Shrimp in Coastal Mississippi Waters, Baylor K. Lynch
Constructing the “Obesity Epidemic:” A Chronology of the Pathologizing and Enfreakment of Fatness, Brooklynn Smith
Habitat preference of F. notatus and F. olivaceus from a reversed hybrid zone, Elizabeth Hart Williams
Theses from 2021
Phosphodiesterase D is Involved in Bile Resistance in Listeria monocytogenes, Sophia A. Ali
Mitochondrial Replacement and Mitonuclear Interactions in the Broadstripe Topminnow (Fundulus euryzonus), Auburn Ansley
Molecular Characterization of Galectin from Amblyomma americanum in Context of α-Gal Syndrome, Sumar Beauti
Investigating subcellular localization of somatic PIWI proteins in the annelid Capitella teleta, Tierra D. Cooper
Interregulation between msaABCR operon and ccpE to determine Staphylococcal metabolism and virulence, Erin R. Cox
Comparative Genome Analysis of Fungal Antagonists Marinomonas ostreistagni 398 and M. spartinae 468., Jessie L. Fields
Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveys for the Smalltooth Sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, Emma M. Humphreys
Differences in Erosion Rates and Elevation Among Natural, Living and Hardened Shorelines in Mississippi, and Alabama, Brittany Juneau
The diversity and evolution of phenazine biosynthesis pathways in Enterobacterales, Christian Leise
Vertebrates at the University of Southern Mississippi: A Wildlife Survey of the Bear Point Bayou and Surrounding Gulf Park Campus, Hannah McDuffie
Study of the Role of the msaABCR operon in Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Activity and persister cell formation in Staphylococcus aureus, Karsen Motter
Testing for Character Displacement between Two Abundant Stream Fishes, Amber Nations
Effects of Prescribed Fire on Soil Respiration in a Longleaf Pine Forest., Caroline E. Paxton
Assessing the Occurrence of Trichechus manatus latirostris in Mobile Bay, Alabama Using eDNA, Elora Pierce
Investigating piRNA expression and function in regenerating tissue of segmented annelid Capitella teleta, Beatriz Schueng Zancanela
The Role of Gac/Rsm Signal Transduction Pathway in the Biology of Antagonistic Marine Bacterium Gynuella sunshinyii 449, Anhthu Truong
The Impact of Oxygen Availability and Oxidative Stress on Regulation of Cyclic-dimeric-GMP in Listeria monocytogenes strain F2365, Anna G. Welch
Phenotypic Characterizations of msaABCR operon deletion in Staphylococcus Epidermidis RP62A, Raelyn Williams
Theses from 2020
Generating Zika Vaccine Candidates Using Nhumirim Virus as a Backbone, Mariam A. Atobiloye
Assessing the Effect of Bile and Oxygen Availability on the Redox Status of Listeria monocytogenes Strain F2365, Sukriti Bhattarai
Molecular Characterization of Wolbachia and its Impact on the Microbiome of Exotic and United States Ticks, Cailyn G. Bobo
The effect of truncated complement constructs on biofilm formation, protease production, and pigmentation, Cara L. Cothern
Amplification and Potential Transformation of Human Syntaxin-17 into Model E. coli, Taylor H. Gore
Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Are Sensitive to the Cytotoxicity of Nitric Oxide: Biological Implications for Early Embryogenesis, McKenzie C. Hargis
Evaluating biogenesis of 5’-tailed mirtrons, Jonathan D. Hoover
A comparison of egg desiccation tolerance and development under different temperatures for three common Aedes mosquitoes, Shelby A. Hosch
Investigating roles for RNA turnover processes in cell signaling through Drosophila melanogaster genetic mosaics, Sudiksha Rathan Kumar
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Molecular Characterization of Amblyomma americanum α-D-galactosidase in α-gal Metabolism and Onset of Red Meat Allergy, Ahmed A. Mohamed
Patterns of Genomic Introgression in Topminnow Hybrid Zones, Amanda F. Ray
Cloning and Expression of Human Synaptosome Associated Protein 29 in E. coli, Logan M. Ryals
The Effects of Light on the Bacterial Biomass of Decomposing Leaf Litter in Freshwater, Savannah L. Underwood
Theses from 2019
microRNA Identification and Target Prediction in the Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), Alexis Aleman
HIV-1 Integrase Multimerization By Quinoline Based Drugs, Samer Beauti
The Impact of Oxygen on the Intracellular Survival of Listeria monocytogenes, Amber N. Coats
Transformation of Model Organisms with Munc13-1 for Subcloning and Protein Harvesting, Grace Dittmar
Age-Related Tick Infestation Patterns in Springtime Migratory Passerines, Matthew Dunning
A Global Synthesis Reveals Litter Stoichiometry and Lignin Constrain Fungal Colonization and Decomposition Across Standing Dead Macrophytes, Tori A. Herbert
The Importance of RND-type Efflux Pumps in the Interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Sanchirmaa Namjilsuren
The Incorporation of Lipids into the Cellular Membrane of Salmonella, Betsy H. Redfern
The DNA Damage Response Gene DDR48 Regulates Sterol Synthesis Genes to Confer Antifungal Resistance to the Pathogenic Fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, Gabriella Reyes
Fate of Ingested RNA in the Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Obrie D. Scarbrough
Theses from 2018
Does Interest Equal Success? Evaluating Student Perceptions of the Study of Biology and their Effects on Student Success in an Introductory Biology Course, Courtney Irene Barlow
Disruption of RNA Metabolism by Zika Virus, Maggie Lea Dickerson
Interactions of Fire and Herbivory on the Management of Ilex glabra in Longleaf Pine Forests, Courtney R. Filliben
Lead, Copper, and Iron in University Tap Water, Alison McLendon
Genetic Estimates of the Number of Breeding Adults in Alligator Gar From the Choke Canyon Reservoir, Texas, E. Blayne Newsome
Effects of Acorns on Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes, Rachel Rogers
Effect of Reinforcement Selection on Mate Selection Rates of Gambusia affinis and Gambusia holbrooki, Molly Stephens
Sibship Reconstruction for Inferring the Number of Breeders of Gulf Sturgeon in the Apalachicola River, Robbilyn Verges
Theses from 2017
Identifying Behavioral Response Trends Following Aggression in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Breanna M. Cheri
The msaABCR Operon Mutant Staphylococcus aureus is Deficient in Persister Cells, Aaliyah D. Cole
Phylogenetic Relationships of Salicaceae Based on Analyses of Nuclear DNA Data, John Marshall Diffey
A Survey of Lake Thoreau’s Benthic Invertebrate Community, Elizabeth A. Dobronski
Laterality Preferences Completing a Tool-Use Task in Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus), Stephanie E. James
A Study of Object Play in Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Victoria L. Johnson
Effects of Marsh Fragmentation and Patch Area On Fish and Nekton Assemblages in Mississippi, Jennifer R. Main
Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genera of Achariaceae Based on Analyses of Morphological and DNA Data, Corey L. Pagart
Salinity Tolerance of Gambusia affinis, Sarah Rubelowsky
Predatory Nature and Food Preferences Among Captive Otolemur garnettii, Morgan N. Ruby
Personality Traits as Predictors of Pair-housing Compatibility in Garnett's Greater Bushbabies (Otolemur garnettii), Karen A. Schaffer
Production of Antibodies for Specific Detection of Dengue Virus-2 By Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, E. Ashley Thompson
Generation of Mutant SNAP-23 to Arrest Mast Cell Degranulation at Trans-SNARE Complex Formation, Suzette Wafford-Turner
Morphological, Genetic, and Environmental Characterization of an Unusual Population of Isoetes (Isoetaceae, Lycopodiophyta), Shannon L. Walker
Theses from 2016
Expression of Glycine-Rich Proteins Found In Salivary Glands of the Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) Using a Mammalian Cell Line, Annabelle Clark
Using Intrinsic Properties of Polyaniline to Sense Expression of the microRNA Let-7, Jared N. Gloria
Painless Hematophagy: The Functional Role of Novel Tick Metalloproteases in Pain Suppression, Joseph W. Jelinski
Mating Behaviors Exhibited by a Captive Male Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens), Jessica M. McCord
Vascular Flora of the Possum Walk Trail at the Infinity Science Center, Hancock County, Mississippi, Hanna M. Miller
Functional Significance of Branch Points in Mirtrons, Britton A. Strickland
The UAS-Gal4 System in D. melanogaster: An Insight into the Influence of microRNAs on the Developmental Pathways of the Wing, Emily R. Wilson
Theses from 2015
The Acoustics of Introduction: An Analysis of Vocalizations from the Captive Introduction of an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, Cheyenne M. Brady