1. Assessing novel mechanisms to understand the dynamics of the Intestinal milieu in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Saha, Kushal Title: Assessing novel mechanisms to understand the dynamics of the Intestinal milieu in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Graduate Program: Biomedical Sciences Keywords: Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's DiseaseUlcerative ColitisTight JunctionsAutophagyCytokinesMMP-12OccludinInflammationMucosal immunityMacrophagesT CellsGut BarrierIntestinal PhysiologyMouse ModelsColitis File: Login to Download Committee Members: Gregory Yochum, Co-Chair of CommitteeHong-Gang Wang, Major Field MemberRalph Keil, Outside Unit & Field MemberThomas Ma, Major Field MemberPrashant Nighot, Co-Chair & Dissertation AdvisorLisa Shantz, Program Head/Chair