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Author:

Wang, Rong

Title:

PERK eIF2alpha kinase regulates cell proliferation, insulin synthesis and secretion in pancreatic beta cells

Graduate Program:

Genetics

Keywords:

PERK eIF2alpha kinase
Ca2+ dynamics
insulin secretion
insulin biosynthesis
diabetes
ER stress
beta cell proliferation

File:

Download Rong_Wang_Thesis_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Cavener, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhi Chun Lai, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard W Ordway, Committee Member
Gong Chen, Committee Member
Melissa Rolls, Committee Member

Author:

Deng, Yaoting

Title:

Regulation of Hippo Signaling for Growth Control

Graduate Program:

Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

Hippo pathway
Hippo
transphosphorylation
dimerization
Merlin
Expanded
Kibra
FFA
β-cells
Yap
F-actin
apoptosis

File:

Download Dissertation_Yaoting_Deng.pdf

Committee Members:

Zhi Chun Lai, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhi Chun Lai, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Melissa Rolls, Committee Member
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Committee Member
Richard W Ordway, Committee Member
Wendy Hanna Rose, Committee Member
Yanming Wang, Committee Member

Author:

Zhao, Na

Title:

Investigation of the molecular genetics of Drosophila synapse assembly

Graduate Program:

Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

synapse development
GluRIIA localization
subsynaptic reticulum
Akt
heparan sulfate proteolycan
autophagy
Acinus
spectrin

File:

Download Dissertation_Thesis-_Na_Zhao_final_submission.pdf

Committee Members:

Scott Brian Selleck, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bernhard Luscher, Committee Member
Richard W Ordway, Committee Member
Zhi Chun Lai, Committee Member

Author:

Tao, Juan

Title:

Microtubule destabilizers control axon and dendrite disassembly after injury and during pruning

Graduate Program:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

Drosophila axon dendrite degeneration

File:

Download After_thesis_defense_23_Juan_Tao_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Melissa Rolls, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Rolls, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lorraine C Santy, Committee Member
Zhi Chun Lai, Committee Member
Richard W Ordway, Special Member