Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Structural and Functional Studies of hAPTX, Refat Arin S. Khan
The Effects of Bifidobacterium Longum NCC3001 on AH Neuron Excitability and Slow Wave Activity of the Mouse Intestine, Amir Khoshdel
The Relationship Between Childhood- And Adolescent-Onset Psychopathology And Adult Body Weight, Daphne J. Korczak
The Impact of Macrophage Polarity and the Tumor Microenvironment on NK Cell Phenotype and Function, Tamara Krneta
The Meaning of the Client Experience at a Health Centre Within a First Nations Community in Southern Ontario, Heather K. Krohn
THE ROLE OF GP130 CYTOKINES IL-6 AND OSM ON TUMOR DEVELOPMENT IN MOUSE MODELS FOR LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA, Sean Lauber
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CYTOCHROME C BIOSENSOR, Jennifer A. Lee
Characterization of CopN (Cpn0324) the Putative Type III Secretion System Plug Protein of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Tiffany L. Leighton
Strategies to Investigate the Role of EpCAM in Cancer Stem Cells of Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Ali Lessan
THE USE OF MOTOR LEARNING STRATEGIES WITHIN USUAL AND VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY, Danielle Levac
Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroid on CT-derived Lung Density in an in vivo Allergic Inflammation Model, Kristi L. Lindsay
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FULL LENGTH GCD AND INTERNAL TRUNCATIONS OF TGCD, Sidi Li
MODEL-BASED COST-CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF POSTOPERATIVE TROPONIN T SCREENING IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING NONCARDIAC SURGERY, Giovanna AL Lurati Buse
Procoagulant effects of lung cancer chemotherapy on HUVEC, A549 cells, and monocytes., Zakhar Lysov
The Regulation of Brain Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Neurons: The Modulatory Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Atypical Neuroleptics and Environmental Enrichment, Lindsey E.S. MacGillivray
FUNCTION OF YJEE AND RIBOSOME ASSEMBLY FACTORS, Chand S. Mangat
A Mobile Tablet App for Clinical Evaluation and Medical Education: Development and Usability Evaluation, Deepa A. Mathew
Bayesian Approaches for Synthesising Evidence in Health Technology Assessment, Catherine Elizabeth McCarron
CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION OF SELF-PHOSPHORYLATING DEOXYRIBOZYMES, Simon A. McManus
Impact of Commensal Intestinal Microbiota on Nervous System Development and Function, Karen-Anne McVey Neufeld PhD
Succeeding in Level 1 of a BScN Program: A Grounded Theory Inquiry, Carrie J. Mines
GLUCOSE SUPPLEMENTATION AND MEASURES OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PATIENTS WITH GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE DEFICIENCY (MCARDLE’S DISEASE)., Nicholas Joseph Mocellin
DECODING TOXICITY: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE IBSC/SIBC TYPE I TOXIN-ANTITOXIN SYSTEM OF ESCHERICHIA COLI, Wendy (Wing Ki) Mok
Investigation of the interaction of multimerin 1 with components of prothrombinase, in vitro, Zainab A. Motala
CHARACTERIZING THE FUNCTION OF HUNTINGTIN IN THE CELL STRESS RESPONSE AS A TARGET FOR DRUG DISCOVERY IN HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE, Lise N. Munsie
A CLUSTER RANDOMIZATION TRIAL TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CLINICAL PATHWAY IN MANAGING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, Girish Madhavan Nair
Delineating the Role of TCF3 in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation, Deborah Ng
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL SYSTEM FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF CANCER STEM CELL PROPERTIES IN BRAIN METASTASES FROM THE LUNG, Sara M. Nolte
The Role of TIM-4 in the Intestinal Inflammation, Natasha Nurtanio
Discovery and Characterization of Ibomycin: An Anticryptocccal Metabolite Produced by WAC 2288, Jonathan S. O'Brien
Person Centred Palliative Care: A First Nations Perspective, Valerie A. O'Brien
Cis-Regulatory Evolution in Salmonella enterica, Suzanne Osborne
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EQ-5D VAULATION STUDIES, Kuhan Perampaladas
INVESTIGATION OF THE CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF SONIC HEDGEHOG IN CELLULAR AND ANIMAL MODELS OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, Randy Peterson
Mechanisms Underlying Rhythmic Activities of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Marc J. Pistilli
TESTING FOR TREATMENT HETEROGENEITY BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES WITHIN A COMPOSITE OUTCOME, Janice M. Pogue
ETV5 as a Regulator of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 in Human Chondrosarcoma, Patricia F. Power
Mechanisms Underlying the Immunopathology in Heterologous Pulmonary Infection, ELENA PRETUS
PERCEPTIONS OF ONTARIO’S FIRST UPCOMING DRUG INFORMATION SYSTEM (DIS): NARRATING THE STORY OF CONSUMERS, PRESCRIBERS AND DISPENSERS, Hafsa Qureshi
BLOOD PRESSURE CHANGES BY AGE FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADOLESCENCE IN SOUTH ASIAN CHILDREN, Manu Raj
EXAMINING DETERMINANTS OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN ADULTS BORN AT NORMAL AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, Laura Ramsingh
Fusing the C-terminal tridecapeptide of hirudin to α1-proteinase inhibitor M358R accelerates its rate of thrombin inhibition, Leigh Ann C. Roddick
Direct Conversion of Fibroblasts to Hematopoietic Progenitors, Linda Rodriguez
A Mouse Model of Deep Vein Thrombosis Stability: The Effect of Direct Thrombin Inhibition, Lisa J. Saldanha
THE ROLE OF AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE (AMPK) IN MEDIATING RADIATION RESPONSES IN CANCER CELLS, Toran Sanli
The Regulation of Vascular Wall Cells by a TLR Ligand and Gp130 Cytokines, David L.K. Schnittker
CHARACTERIZING CBID AND BAX BINDING TO SUPPORTED LIPID BILAYERS WITH SINGLE MOLECULE RESOLUTION, Sanjeevan Shivakumar
Properties of Two Enzymes Involved in the Phosphoinositide Cycle – Diacylglycerol Kinase and Phosphatidylinositol 4-Phosphate 5-Kinase, Yulia V. Shulga
Transition to Parenthood for First-Time Fathers Whose Partners have Postpartum Depression, Janet T. Siverns
STRUCTURAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE TYPE III SECRETION SYSTEM, Christopher B. Stone
MOLECULAR RESPONSES OF LUNG CANCER TO IONIZING RADIATION: INVESTIGATION OF THE BIGUANIDE METFORMIN IN COMBINATION WITH IONIZING RADIATION, Yaryna Storozhuk
ROLE OF THE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INNER MEMBRANE PROTEIN PILC IN TYPE IV PILUS FUNCTION, Herlinder K. Takhar
Magnetic Resonance and Radiography in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Intermodality Comparisons of Erosion Detection, Ruben V. Tavares
CHARACTERIZATION OF MARCO-MEDIATED ENDOCYTOSIS, Zhongyuan Tu
System xc- Mediated Glutamate Transport Inhibition in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain, Robert G. Ungard
THE UNMET SUPPORTIVE CARE NEEDS OF PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED ADVANCED COLON CANCER, Suganya Vadivelu Mrs.
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BODY MASS INDEX, MACROSOMIA, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Ryan J. Van Lieshout MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
The Type 1 Fimbrial Adhesin Mediates the Interaction of Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli with the Host, Lauren E. Wallar
THE ROLE OF SREBP-1 IN MEDIATING ANGIOTENSIN II- INDUCED KIDNEY FIBROSIS, Nuo Wang
Discovery of conserved motifs in MARCO through evolutionary analyses and molecular biology, Fiona J. Whelan
Elafin in Intestinal Barrier Fortification: A Potential Adjuvant Therapy for Gluten Intolerance, Michelle C. Wiepjes
A two step mechanism for activation of actinorhodin export and resistance in Streptomyces coelicolor, Ye Xu
Alanine Transaminase and Waist to Hip Ratio as Predictors of Dysglycemia and Regression to Normoglycemia in Adult Patients with Prediabetes, Natalia Yakubovich
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES: ISSUES FACING FAMILY DOCTORS, Gina Agarwal
Family Physician Continuity of Care in End-of-Life Homecare Cancer Patients and its Association with Acute Care Services Use, Ummukulthum A. Almaawiy
Functional Structures: The Role of XRCC4 and XLF in Mammalian DNA Double-Strand Break Repair, Sara N. Andres
Immune-Effector Pathways Leading To Peanut-Induced Anaphylaxis, Katherine Arias
EXAMINING PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORKS IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE, Daryl Bainbridge
Reporting of Influenza-Related Events, Angela M. Barbara
Adiponectin Receptor 1 and Liver Kinase B1 are Downregulated in Renal Cell Carcinoma, Laura Beatty
PAOPA, a potent dopamine D2 receptor allosteric modulator, prevents and reverses behavioural and biochemical abnormalities in an amphetamine-sensitized preclinical animal model of schizophrenia., Michael G.R. Beyaert
INVESTIGATION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN ISOLATED LECHUGUILLA CAVE STRAINS, Kirandeep Bhullar
Assessment of Bone Geometry in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis of the Spine Before and After a 6 Month Aquatic Exercise Program, Alison M. Bonnyman
THE RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE PSFS IN PEOPLE WITH PD, Gabriela Burgos-Martinez
Impact of intestinal microbial composition on the regulation of immunoglobulin E, Julia Cahenzli
LENGTHENED G1 PHASE INDICATES DIFFERENTIATION STATUS IN HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS., Ashley Calder
STRUCTURAL INSIGHTS INTO THE ROLES OF SEQA ON ORIGIN SEQUESTRATION AND CHROMOSOME ORGANIZATION, Yu Seon Chung
Alterations in the Intestinal Microbiota Can be Detected by and Influence Specific Brain Regions, Josh Collins
The routine use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure by Occupational Therapists: Effect on practice, outcomes and therapists' perceptions of use, Heather Colquhoun
A Narrative Study of the Older Patient and Family Caregiver Experience of Alternate Level of Care, Greg Cressman
EFFECT OF SMOKING AND CESSATION IN HIV-INFECTED PEOPLE, Qu Cui
Oral Pharmacotherapy for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison, Brett M. Doble
VALIDITY OF PRE-DISCHARGE FUNCTIONAL MEASURES FOR PREDICTING HARM IN OLDER ADULTS, Alison Douglas
Empowering Ontario Public Health Nurses to Address the Causes of Poverty: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Jeri A. Dunne
The Engineering of Riboswitch-Based Sensors of Small Molecules in Bacteria and Their Application in the Study of Vitamin B12 Biology, Casey C. Fowler
NON-TRAUMATIC FRACTURES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES, Lisa-Ann Fraser
THEORETICAL STUDY OF STATE-DEPENDENT ACTION OF TOXINS AND DRUGS IN A VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNEL, Daniel Garden
PRENATAL CARE IN TWO NUNAVUT COMMUNITIES: THE BARRIERS, FACILITATORS AND MOTIVATORS TO UTILIZING CARE, Johanna Geraci
A HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREEN TO IDENTIFY SMALL MOLECULES THAT SELECTIVELY TARGET TUMOR-INITIATING CELLS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF HER2-INDUCED BREAST CANCER, Andrew O. Giacomelli