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Author:

Cacace, David Neal

Title:

Biomimetic Mineralization of Calcium Carbonate in Aqueous Biphasic Systems

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Aqueous two-phase systems
calcium carbonate
intermediate chelation
mineralization vesicles

File:

Download DNC_THESIS_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Christine Dolan Keating, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Scott A Showalter, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member

Author:

Kwok, Chun Kit

Title:

Structural and Functional Roles of RNA Structure in Regulatory Processes in Plants

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

RNA
RNA structure
RNA folding
Plants
Arabidopsis thaliana
G-quadruplex
regulation
DMS
SHAPE
LMPCR
Structure-Seq

File:

Download Thesis_CKK_2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip C. Bevilacqua, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott A Showalter, Committee Member
Tae Hee Lee, Committee Member
Song Tan, Committee Member

Author:

Strulson, Christopher A

Title:

toward understanding RNA structure, folding, and function in cells

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

RNA
ribozyme
molecular crowding
macromolecular crowding
catalysis
compartmentalization
folding cooperativity

File:

Download Christoper_Strulson_Thesis_Toward_Understanding_RNA__Structure_Folding_and_Function_in_Cells.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip C. Bevilacqua, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Squire J Booker, Committee Member
Tae Hee Lee, Committee Member
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Committee Member

Author:

Davis, Bradley William

Title:

Characterization of Intracellular Organization within Aqueous Biphasic Systems Serving as Cellular Mimics

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

aqueous phase separation
partitioning
sequential enzymes
coacervate
macromolecular crowding

File:

Download Davis_Bradley_PhD_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Christine Dolan Keating, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Scott A Showalter, Committee Member
Peter J Butler, Committee Member

Author:

Okur, Halil Ibrahim

Title:

Hofmeister Chemistry: weak Cation Binding To Protein Backbones & biomolecular Size Influence On Specific Ion Effects

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Hofmeister
Ions
Aqueous Solution
Macromolecules

File:

Download Hofmeister_Chemistry-Halil_Okur.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul S Cremer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul S Cremer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John B Asbury, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Sheereen Majdzarringhalamaraghy, Committee Member

Author:

Nichol, Jessica Lee

Title:

Polyphosphazene Design, Synthesis, and Characterization for Potential Ligament and Tendon Scaffolds

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

polyphosphazene
biomedical
polymer
elastomer

File:

Download JLNichol_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Harry R Allcock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member

Author:

Thaplyal, Pallavi

Title:

Investigations of the Mechanistic Pathways of the Hepatitis Delta Virus Ribozyme

Graduate Program:

Chemistry

Keywords:

Ribozyme
Kinetics
HDV
pKa
QM/MM
Thio Effects
Metal Ion Rescue

File:

Download Thesis_PTFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip C. Bevilacqua, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Squire J Booker, Committee Member
Lasse Jensen, Committee Member
Katsuhiko Murakami, Special Member