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Effect of Borrelia Burgdorferi on MicroRNA Expression Levels in Normal and Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Miranda Mansolf
Master's Theses

Impacts of Human Development and Salt Marsh Characteristics on Variation in the Growth and Reproduction of Spartina alterniflora, Alora Lovely
Honors Theses

Assessment of Virus-Induced Myocarditis in Human Heart Tissue Samples, Gabriel Galeotos
Honors Theses

Effect of Borrelia Burgdorferi on the Amyloid-Beta and Phospho-Tau markers and Oxidative Stress Response of Neuroblastoma Cells, Dina Elzohiry
Master's Theses

Evaluating Effect of Folic Acid on Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast Cells with Impaired DNA Repair System, Suneeti Madhavan
Master's Theses

Effects of Bacterial Metabolites in Conditioned Media on Colon Cancer Proliferation, Hunter Panier
Master's Theses

Using Zebrafish as a Model System for Studying the Autism Risk Gene adnp in Early Embryonic Development, William Theune
Master's Theses

Analysis of Benthic Infauna in Long Island Sound using GIS Spatial Techniques, Nicole Govert
Master's Theses

Analyzing the Effects of Lyme Disease Causing Bacteria, B. burgdorferi Infection on Cancer Associated Gene Expression in Neuroblastoma Cells, Allison Yu
Honors Theses

Extraction of Human DNA from Soil in a Simulated Clandestine Grave, Arely Joaly Parra Lopez
Honors Theses

Evaluation of the Effect of the Humic Acid Inhibitor on Forensic Genetic Investigations of Human Skeletal Remains, Madeline King
Honors Theses

Patterns of Fish Diversity Among Nearshore Habitats of San Salvador, Bahamas, Krystina A. Braid
Honors Theses

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model for Borrelia burgdorferi Infection, Min Zhang
Master's Theses

The Effects of Emotionally Appealing Messages on Perceptions About Marine Plastic Pollution: Implications for Science Communication on Social Media Outlets, Shelby Miller
Honors Theses

Investigating the Efficacy of DNA Damage with Bleach in Forensic Laboratories and at Crime Scenes, Alyssa Tuccinardi
Honors Theses

Phenotypic Analysis of S. aureus strains from University Student Health Centers and Environmental Controls, Antonio Teixeira
Honors Theses

Effect of Borrelia burgdorferi on Normal and Neoplastic Mammary Epithelial Cells, Gauri Gaur
Master's Theses

Studying the Repair Enzyme DNA Polymerase Beta Isoforms and Cell Viability in a Neuroblastoma Model Exposed to the Oxidative Stress Menadione, Michelle Gregoire
Master's Theses

Investigating the Role of the 5’UTR region of TMEV in Viral Myocarditis, Maryam Alqahtani
Master's Theses

Nekton Usage of High Marsh Habitats in Connecticut Salt Marshes, with Emphasis on the Genus Fundulus, Amanda L. Tucker
Master's Theses

A Machine Learning Technology for Rapid Detection of Carbon Nanotubes/DNA Hybridization in Biosensor Healthcare Applications, Steven K. Ang
Master's Theses

DNA Methylation Methods for Donor Age Prediction Using Touch DNA, Emily Neverett
Master's Theses

Effects of the Synthetic Corticosteroid Prednisolone on the Growth and Osmoregulatory Physiology of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), Matt C. Kalinowski
Master's Theses

Assay Development for the Identification of Species and Bioactive compounds of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) in Dietary Supplements by rt-qPCR, DNA Sanger Sequencing and Spectroscopy (UV-Vis/FTIR), Ricardo L. Fernandez Walker
Master's Theses

Influence of Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptors in Crumb Rubber on the Growth and Reproduction of Fundulus heteroclitus, Michael Torselli
Master's Theses

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Reduction by Granular Zero-Valent Iron in Continuous Flow Reactor, Amalia Terracciano, Jie Ge, Agamemnon Koutsospyros, Xiaoguang Meng, Benjamin Smolinski, Per Arienti
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Persistent Borrelia Infection in Patients with Ongoing Symptoms of Lyme Disease, Marianne J. Middelveen, Eva Sapi, Jennie Burke, Katherine Filush, Agustin Franco, Melissa Fesler, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Stabilization of Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn) in Contaminated Rice Paddy Soil Using Starfish: A Preliminary Study, Deok Hyun Moon, Inseong Hwang, Agamemnon Koutsospyros, Kyung Hoon Cheong, Yong Sik Ok, Won Hyun Ji, Jeong Hun Park
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

The Treatment of T47D Breast Cancer Cells with Manganese Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles Coupled with the Chemotherapeutic Agent Doxorubicin, Shawn Michael McGinley
Master's Theses

Antimicrobial Activity of Bee Venom and Melittin against Borrelia burgdorferi, Kayla Socarras, Priyanka A. Theophilus, Jason Torres, Khusali Gupta, Eva Sapi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Fishing as Therapy: Impacts on Job Satisfaction and Implications for Fishery Management, Tarsila Seara, Richard Pollnac, John J. Poggie, Carlos Garcia-Quejano, Iris Monnereau, Victor Ruiz
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Establishment of Innovative Shared Departments to Advance Interdisciplinary Education, Ronald S. Harichandran, Brian Kench, Summer McGee, Michael A. Collura, Jean Nocito-Gobel, Charles David Skipton
Engineering and Applied Science Education Faculty Publications

Application of GIS to Prioritize Brownfield Sites for Green Building Construction Based on LEED Criteria, Can B. Aktas, Paul Bartholomew, Sabrina Church
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Quantum Chemistry Analysis of Reaction Thermodynamics for Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Aromatic Biomass Model Compounds, Laurene Petitjean, Raphael Gagne, Evan Beach, Jason An, Paul Anastas, Dequan Xiao
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Effect of RpoN, RpoS and LuxS Pathways on the Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Sensitivity of Borrelia burgdorferi, Eva Sapi, Priyanka A. Theophilus, Truc V. Pham, Divya Burugu, David Luecke
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Influence of Tick and Mammalian Physiological Temperatures on Borrelia Burgdorferi Biofilms, Shafiq Shaikh, Venkata Arun Timmaraju, Jason Torres, Kayla Socarras, Priyanka A. Theophilus, Eva Sapi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Canine Filamentous Dermatitis Associated with Borrelia Infection, Marianne J. Middelveen, Gheorghe M. Rotaru, Jody L. McMurray, Katherine R. Filush, Eva Sapi, Jennie Burke, Agustin Franco, Lorenzo Malquori, Melissa C. McElroy, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Changes in Job Satisfaction through Time in Two Major New England Fishing Ports, Tarsila Seara, Richard Pollnac, John J. Poggie
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Social Bonds and Recovery: An Analysis of Hurricane Sandy in the First Year after Landfall, Patricia M. Clay, Lisa L. Colburn, Tarsila Seara
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Perceived Adaptive Capacity and Natural Disasters: A Fisheries Case Study, Tarsila Seara, Patricia M. Clay, Lisa L. Colburn
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Climate Change and Its Impact on Wheat Production in Kansas, Joshua C. Howard, Esin Cakan, Kamal Upadhyaya
Economics Faculty Publications

Screening of Exosomal MicroRNAs From Colorectal Cancer Cells, Cillian Clancy, Sonja Khan, Claire L. Glynn, Emma Holian, Peter Dockery, Pierce Lalor, James A.L. Brown, Myles Joyce, Michael J. Kerin, Roisin M. Dwyer
Forensic Science Publications

Species Identification of Golden and Bald Eagle Talons Using Morphometrics, Avery J. Appleton, R. Christopher O'Brien, Pepper W. Trail
Forensic Science Publications

Indicators of Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in Fishing Dependent Communities Along the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. Marine Policy, Lisa Colburn, Michael Jepson, Changhua Weng, Tarsila Seara, Jeremy Weiss
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Evidence of in Vivo Existence of Borrelia Biofilm in Borrelial Lymphocytomas, Eva Sapi, Kunthavai Balasubramanian, Akhila Poruri, Jasmin S. Maghsoudlou, Kayla Socarras, Venkata Arun Timmaraju, Katherine Filush, Khusali Gupta, Shafiq Shaikh, Priyanka A.S. Theophilus, David F. Luecke, A. MacDonald, Bettina Zelger
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Taxonomy of USA East Coast Fishing Communities in Terms of Social Vulnerability and Resilience, Richard Pollnac, Tarsila Seara, Lisa Colburn, Michael Jepson
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Effectiveness of Stevia Rebaudiana Whole Leaf Extract Against the Various Morphological Forms of Borrelia Burgdorferi in Vitro, Priyanka Annabel Sugantham Theophilus, Maria J. Victoria, Kayla Socarras, Katherine R. Filush, Khusali Gupta, David F. Luecke, Eva Sapi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Biofilm Formation by Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato, Venkata Arun Timmaraju, Priyanka A.S. Theophilus, Kunthavai Balasubramanian, Shafiq Shakih, David F. Luecke, Eva Sapi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Heterozygosity for a Hypomorphic Polβ Mutation Reduces the Expansion Frequency in a Mouse Model of the Fragile X-Related Disorders, Rachel Adihe Lokanga, Ali Senejani, Joann B. Sweasy, Karen Usdin
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Exploring the Association Between Morgellons Disease and Lyme Disease: Identification of Borrelia Burgdorferi in Morgellons Disease Patients, Marianne J. Middelveen, Cheryl Bandoski, Jennie Burke, Eva Sapi, Katherine Filush, Yean Wang, Agustin Franco, Peter J. Mayne, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Drift Algae in New Haven Harbor and Impacts on Benthic Communities, Roman Zajac, Andrea McCarthy
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

PPARγ Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation to Prevent Follicular Helper T Cells and Germinal Center Formation, Hong-Jai Park, Do-Hyun Kim, Jin-Young Choi, Won-Ju Kim, Ji Yun Kim, Ali Senejani, Soo Seok Hwang, Lark Kyun Kim, Zuzana Tobiasova, Gap Ryol Lee, Joseph Craft, Alfred L.M. Bothwell, Je-Min Choi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Granulomatous Hepatitis Associated with Chronic Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection: a Case Report, Marianne J. Middelveen, Steve A. McClain, Cheryl Bandoski, Joel R. Israel, Jennie Burke, Alan B. MacDonald, Arun Timmaraju, Eva Sapi, Yean Wang, Agustin Franco, Peter J. Mayne, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Development of a Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Assay for Plant Species, Kayla Curtis, Heather Miller Coyle
Forensic Science Publications

Filarial Nematode Infection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Southern Connecticut, Pabbati Namrata, Jamie M. Miller, Madari Shilpa, Patlolla Raghavender Reddy, Cheryl Bandoski,, Michael J. Rossi, Eva Sapi
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Mutation of A DNA Repair Enzyme Causes Lupus in Mice, Ali Senejani, Yanfeng Liu, Dawit Kidane, Stephen E. Maher, Caroline J. Zeiss, Hong-Jae Park, Michael Kashgarian, Jennifer Madison McNiff, Daniel Zelterman, Alfred L.M. Bothwell, Joann B. Sweasy
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Cellular Roles of DNA Polymerase Beta, Sreerupa Ray, Miriam-Rose Menezes, Ali Senejani, Joann Balazs Sweasy
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Macrofaunal Diversity Components Relative to Sea Floor Landscape, Roman Zajac, Brittney R. Gibbons, Joseph M. Vozarik
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Isolation of Secreted MicroRNAs (miRNAs) from Cell-Conditioned Media, Claire L. Glynn, Sonja Khan, Michael J. Kerin, Roisin M. Dwyer
Forensic Science Publications

Improved Culture Conditions for the Growth and Detection of Borrelia from Human Serum, Eva Sapi, Namrata Pabbati, Akshita Datar, Ellen M. Davies, Amy Rattelle, Bruce A. Kuo
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Association of Spirochetal Infection with Morgellons Disease, Marianne J. Middelveen, Divya Burugu, Akhila Poruri, Jennie Burke, Peter J. Mayne, Eva Sapi, Douglas G. Kahn, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Characterization of Biofilm Formation by Borrelia burgdorferi In Vitro, Eva Sapi, Scott L. Bastian, Cedric L. Mpoy, Shernea Scott, Amy Rattelle, Namrata Pabbati, Akhila Poruri, Divya Burugu, Priyanka A. Theophilus, Truc V. Pham, Akshita Datar, Navroop K. Dhaliwal, Alan MacDonald, Michael J. Rossi, Saion K. Sinha, David F. Luecke
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Y265C DNA Polymerase Beta Knockin Mice Survive Past Birth and Accumulate Base Excision Repair Intermediate Substrates, Ali Senejani, Shibani Dalal, Yanfeng Liu, Timothy P. Nottoli, James M. McGrath, Connor S. Clairmont, Joann B. Sweasy
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Botany and Bodies — Forensic Science Applications to the Crime Scene, Peter Massey, Peter Valentin, Heather Miller Coyle
Forensic Science Publications

Bioethics for beginners: 60 Cases and Cautions from the Moral Frontier of Healthcare, Glenn McGee
Management Faculty Book Series

Intermediate Frequency AC Signal Analysis for Bionanosensor, Veshal Desai, Srisowmya Sanisetty, Benjamin Steber, Eva Sapi, Bouzid Aliane, Saion K. Sinha, Prabir Patra
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Changes in Habitat Heterogeneity Alter Marine Sessile Benthic Communities, Pablo Munguia, Richard W. Osman, John Hamilton, Robert B. Whitlatch, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Evaluation of In-vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility of Different Morphological Forms of Borrelia burgdorferi, Eva Sapi, Navroop Kaur, Samuel Anyanwu, David Luecke, Akshita Datar, Seema Patel, Michael J. Rossi, Raphael B. Stricker
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Stanley Cohen, Rosemary Whelan
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Thresholds and Multiple Community States in Marine Fouling Communities: Integrating Natural History with Management Strategies. In Threshold dynamics in marine coastal systems (Theme Section), Richard Osman, Pablo Munguia, Robert Whitlatch, Roman Zajac, John Hamilton
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Ecological Thresholds in Marine Communities: Theory, Experiments and Management. In Threshold dynamics in marine coastal systems (Theme Section), Richard W. Osman, Pablo Munguia, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Conservation of Intron and Intein Insertion Sites: Implications for Life Histories of Parasitic Genetic Elements, Kristen Swithers, Ali Senejani, Gregory P. Fournier, Peter J. Gogarten
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Applying Marine Protected Area Design Models in Large Estuarine Systems, Roman Zajac, Amanda E. Neely
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Food Webs in Long Island Sound: Review, Synthesis and Potential Applications, Roman Zajac, K. Seals, D. Simpson
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

A Hybrid First Year Science Course For Engineering Students – Integrating Biology With Chemistry, David Harding, Pauline Schwartz, Jean Nocito-Gobel, Agamemnon Koutsospyros
Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Structural Stability and Endonuclease Activity of PI-SceI GFP-Fusion Protein, Ali Senejani, Peter J. Gogarten
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Forensic botany: Principles and Applications to Criminal Casework, Heather Miller Coyle
Forensic Science Book Series

Beyond Genetics, Glenn McGee
Management Faculty Book Series

A Novel Immortalized Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Line with Normal Progestational Response, Graciela Krikun, Mor Gil, Ayesha Alvero, Seth Guller, Frederick Schatz, Eva Sapi, Mizanur Rahman, Rebeca Caze, Mazin Qumsiyeh, Charles Lockwood
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Pragmatic Bioethics, Glenn McGee
Management Faculty Book Series

Exocrine Pancreas (Structure), Nina Flay, Fred S. Gorelick
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Anatomy of the Pancreas, Nina Flay, Fred S. Gorelick
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

The Impact of Burnout on Human Physiology and on Operational Performance: A Prospective Study of Soldiers Enrolled in the Combat Diver Qualification Course, Charles A. Morgan III, Tracey Cho, Gary Hazlett, Vladimir Coric, Jeff Morgan
National Security Faculty Publications

Who Owns Life?, David Magnus, Glenn McGee, Arthur Caplan
Management Faculty Book Series

The Intein of the Thermoplasma A-ATPase A Subunit: Structure, Evolution and Expression in E. Coli, Ali Senejani, Elena Hilario, J. Peter Gogarten
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Organism–Sediment Relations at Multiple Spatial Scales: Implications for Community Structure and Successional Dynamics, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Scale-Dependent Benthic Recolonization Dynamics: Life Stage-Based Dispersal and Demographic Consequences, Robert B. Whitlatch, Andrew M. Lohrer, Simon F. Thrush, Rick Pridmore, Judi Hewitt, Vonda J. Cummings, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Recolonization and Succession in Soft-Sediment Infaunal Communities: the Spatial Scale of Controlling Factors, Roman Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch, Simon F. Thrush
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Sidescan Sonar Image, Surficial Geological Interpretation, and Bathymetry of the Long Island Sound Sea Floor off Milford, Connecticut, Roman Zajac, David C. Twichell, Larry J. Poppe, Ralph S. Lewis, VeeAnn Cross
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Sidescan Sonar Image, Surficial Geologic Interpretation, and Bathymetry of the Long Island Sound Sea Floor off Hammonasset Beach State Park, Connecticut, Roman Zajac, Larry J. Poppe, Ralph S. Lewis, David C. Twichell, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen, Eric A. Schmuck, Kenneth F. Parolski
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

The Texture of Surficial Sediments in Western Long Island Sound off the Norwalk Islands, Connecticut, Roman Zajac, Larry J. Poppe, B. B. Taylor, Dann Blackwood, A. E. Harmon
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Organic Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen Concentrations in Surficial Sediments from Western Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York, Roman Zajac, Larry J. Poppe, Ralph S. Lewis, S E. Pratt, Zofia J. Mlodzinska, B. B. Taylor, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

The Texture of Surficial Sediments in Central Long Island Sound off Milford, Connecticut., Roman Zajac, Larry J. Poppe, B B. Taylor, Dann Blackwood, Ralph S. Lewis, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Map Showing the Distribution of Surficial Sediments in Fishers Island Sound, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, Larry J. Poppe, Ralph S. Lewis, Sidney Quarrier, A. M. Moffet
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Xylosylation Is an Endoplasmic Reticulum to Golgi Event, Barbara Vertel, Linda Walters, Nina Flay, Ann Kearns, Nancy Schwartz
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Stable Heparin-Producing Cell Lines Derived from the Furth Murine Mastocytoma, Rebecca I. Montgomery, Kerstin Lidholt, Nina Flay, Jonathan Liang, Barbara Vertel, Ulf Lindahl, Jeffrey D. Esko
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Population Ecology of Polydora ligni (Polychaeta: Spionidae). II. Seasonal Demographic Variation and its Potential Impact on Life History Evolution, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Population Ecology of Polydora ligni (Polychaeta: Spionidae). I. Seasonal Variation in Population Characteristics and Reproductive Activity, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Ontogenetic Changes in Trophic Relationships and their Effects on Recruitment, Richard W. Osman, Robert Whitlatch, R. J. Malatesta, Roman Zajac
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Natural and Disturbance-Induced Demographic Variation in an Infaunal Polychaete, Nephtys incisa, Roman Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Effects of Inter-Specific Density and Food Supply on Survivorship and Growth of Newly Settled Benthos, Roman Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch, Richard W. Osman
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Effects of Resident Species on Recruitment into a Community: Larval Settlement Versus Post-Settlement Mortality in the Oyster Crassostrea virginica, Roman Zajac, Richard W. Osman, Robert B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Thromboxane A2/prostacyclin Endoperoxide Receptors. Characterization and Regulation in Human Platelets, Rosemary Whelan, Garret A. Fitzgerald
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Regulation of Thromboxane Receptor Activation in Human Platelets, Rosemary Whelan, Garret A. Fitzgerald
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Biotic Interactions Among Estuarine Infaunal Opportunistic Species, Roman Zajac, R. B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

A Hierarchical Approach to Modelling Soft-Bottom Successional Dynamics, Roman Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Responses of Estuarine Infauna to Disturbance. II. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Succession, Roman N. Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Responses of Estuarine Infauna to Disturbance. I. Spatial and Temporal Variation of Initial Recolonization, Roman N. Zajac, Robert B. Whitlatch
Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications