Dissertations from 2024
Applying a One Health approach to expand disease surveillance in eastern wildlife, Eliza L. Baker
Subchondral Bone Disease and Osteoarthritis: Use of Large Animal Models, Novel Techniques, and Emerging Treatments, Alexandra Carlson
Toxoplasma gondii: the dynamics between free-roaming cats and wildlife, Tania J. Dawant
Investigation of Parasites and Other Pathogens Associated with Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) Declines in Tennessee, Laura K. Horton
HEALTH PARAMETERS IN THE LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA) AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THEM, Samantha Kuschke
Effects of disease induced inflammation on reproductive neuroendocrinology in domestic ruminants, Allison N. Renwick
Dissertations from 2023
Translational Models for Advancement of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kristin Marie Bowers
Characterization of Antibiotic-Producing Thermophilic Bacteria from Remote Environments, Ola Elsakhawy
Geographic Epidemiology of Diabetes-Related Complications and Hospitalizations in Florida, Jennifer Lord
Leptospira Seroprevalence in Companion Animals in Tennessee, Kellie Anne McCreight
Black Bear Population Health Monitoring in the Southeast, Kathleen Elizabeth Riese
Effects of the U.S. Veterinary Feed Directive Final Rule on the Prevalence of Violative Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Animal Products, Md Shamim Sarkar
Evaluation of Treatment Options and Investigation of Pathogenesis of Chytridiomycosis in North American Salamanders, Anastasia Elaine Towe
Dissertations from 2022
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESSORS ON HYPOTHALAMIC REGULATION OF REPRODUCTION USING AN IN VITRO SYSTEM, Lisa L. Amelse
Implantable Medical Devices for Local Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration to Combat Chronic Bacterial Infection, Caroline J. Billings
Healthcare Service Utilization and Life Satisfaction in South Africa, Tamara Chavez-Lindell
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate on Carbon-Based Biomaterials: Implications for Bone Regeneration and Repair, Amber Frances MacDonald
Perinatal Health in North Dakota: Emerging Issues, Grace N. Njau
ELUCIDATING THE PATHOGENESIS OF BATRACHOCHYTRIUM SALAMANDRIVORANS CHYTRIDIOMYCOSIS, Wesley Sheley
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FECAL MICROBIOME IN DOGS RECEIVING MEDICAL MANAGEMENT FOR CONGENITAL PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNTS, Nathan Squire
Impact of fatty acid on markers of exocrine pancreatic stimulation, Yunyi Zhang
Dissertations from 2021
Biofabricated Constructs of Carbon-based Nanoparticles with Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Orthopedic Repair, Steven D. Newby
Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Applications, Alisha P. Pedersen
Therapeutic Intervention or Rider Influence on the Electromyographic Activity And Kinematics of Horses, Karen L. Shaw
An Epidemiologic Study of Vaccination Exemptions and Pertussis Risk, Corinne B. Tandy
Therapeutic Exercise Influences on Activity of the Multifidus Muscles in Horses, Tena L. Ursini
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins Modulate Mast Cell Responses During Inflammation, Jane S. Woodrow
Masters Theses from 2020
Staphylococcus Carnosus CS 300 Grown Under Varying Conditions at 42°C as a Potential Surrogate for Correlation of Hepatitis A Virus Inactivation in Select Foods, Alexander Bowman
Inactivation of Human Norovirus Surrogates, Feline Calicivirus and Tulane Virus, by Ozonated Water, Joseph Choi
Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens at the Human-Wildlife Interface in Protected Areas: Game in the Southeastern United States and Bushmeat in Northern Uganda, BreeAnna M. Dell
Surgical implant and tissue interface, Remigiusz Maciej Grzeskowiak
Evaluation of Skin Health in Hellbenders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Rebecca Hardman
Comparison of Three Rapid Commercial Canine Parvovirus Antigen Detection Tests with Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), Niloofar Khajeh-Kazerooni
Spatiotemporal Patterns and Burden of Myocardial Infarction in Florida, Evah Odoi
Osseointegration of Complex Scaffolds, Rebecca Elaine Rifkin
Endometrial tissue cryopreservation and organoid culture from domestic and endangered equids, Riley Elise Thompson
Dissertations from 2019
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Key Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Virulence Proteins: Paving the Way for Vaccine Development, Mohamed Abouelkhair
Transmission and ecology of Toxoplasma gondii in various wild bird species, Sawsan Ammar
Novel Osteobiologics for Bone Tissue Engineering, Austin Bow
The Development of a Dual-ligand PEGylated Liposome Nanotechnology for Cell-selective Targeted Vascular Gene Therapy, Richard Kern Fisher III
Characterization of circulating extracellular vesicle content and PAG concentrations in pregnant sheep infected with BVDV, Andrea Sketch Lear
Development of a Serological Diagnostic assay for Elaeophora schneideri infection in moose (Alces alces), Megan D. Miller
An Epidemiologic Study of Antimicrobial Resistance, Ronita Samuels
Graphene-Based Nanomaterials in the Design of Nerve Conduits for Regenerative Medicine Applications, Richard Steiner
Masters Theses from 2018
Erosion of Teeth in Household Acids: A SEM Analysis, Caroline Rebecca Amerson
Epidemiology of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use in Tennessee and Strategies for Antimicrobial Stewardship, John Eddie Ekakoro
Next Generation Sequencing, Assembly, and Analysis of Bovine and Feline Tritrichomonas foetus Genomes Toward Taxonomic Clarification And Improved Therapeutic and Preventive Targets, Ellen Ann Fleetwood
What Is Patient’s Experience of Team-Based Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study in Two Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Rural Appalachia, Katherine Hope Morgan
CEMENTUM: DISCOVERING A METHODOLOGY THROUGH A HISTORICAL LENS, Kortney Dewayne Powell
Investigation of the potential role of bird baths in the transmission of Trichomonas gallinae in wild birds, Kathryn Erin Purple
Creation of an Antemortem Serological Diagnostic Test of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, Jessie Erin Richards
Validation Of Complete Blood Count Methodology, And Determination Of The Relationship Between Endoparasite Load And Erythrocyte Values In New World Camelids, Lisa C. Viesselmann
Comparative Mammalian Dental Enamel Histology, Sarah-Wallace Ward
Dissertations from 2017
Characterization of Protein A and Sortase A in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Potential Targets for Novel Therapeutic Approaches, Manasi Balachandran
Evaluation of the Performance of TN Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence Online Training Courses, Amal S. Humidat
Some Novel Approaches to Control Stromal Keratitis, Ujjaldeep Jaggi
Description and Practical Application of the Physiologic Distribution of 3’-Deoxy-3’-[18F]Fluorothymidine in Companion Animals, Joshua Alan Rowe
Masters Theses from 2016
Identification of feline Tritrichomonas foetus surface epitopes: Putative targets for development of a novel diagnostic test for feline trichomonosis, Emily Nissa Gould
Functional Role of Each Component in Gamma Secretase Complex, Chen Hu
Effect of exposure to 3,4,4′-Trichlorocarbanilide (TCC) during critical developmental life stages, Rebekah Charlene Kennedy
INTERCANINE DISTANCE USED AS A MEASURE TO RULE OUT BITERS IN BITE MARK FORENSICS, Alana Joy Scudiere Ohana
Whole Genome Sequencing as a Tool for Identifying Phenotypic Properties and Underlying Genetic Mechanisms in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Matthew C. Riley
Dissertations from 2015
Role of microRNA-155 in Herpes Simplex Virus Pathogenesis, Siddheshvar Bhela
TARGETING EARLY EVENTS IN HERPETIC STROMAL KERATITIS, Fernanda Giménez
CHARACTERIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMYLOID-REACTIVE PEPTIDES AS TRACERS FOR QUANTITATIVE MOLECULAR IMAGING, Emily Brooke Martin
CHARACTERIZATION OF HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROPEPTIDES IN MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTION, Valeria Tanco
Dissertations from 2014
Effect of Small Interfering RNAs on in Vitro Replication and Gene Expression of Feline Coronavirus, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Anis
Effect of a Core Conditioning Program on Lumbar Paraspinal Area, Asymmetry and Pain Score in Military Working Dogs with Lumbosacral Pain, Andrea Leigh Henderson
The role of NAG-1 in Tumorigenesis, Kyung-Won Min
Effect of a Leucine/Pyridoxine Nutraceutical on Energy Metabolism and Satiety in Lean and Obese Dogs, Maryanne Murphy
Biological Variation of Thromboelastography Variables in Ten Healthy Female Horses, Jennifer Lee Scruggs
Dissertations from 2013
Safety and Immunoreactivity of a Xenogeneic DNA Plasmid Vaccine Expressing Human Tyrosinase in Tumor-Bearing Horses, Luis Miguel Lembcke Perez Prieto
Effects of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Cellular Structure and Adhesion Proteins in Human Colorectal Cancer, Jason Lee Liggett
Contribution of microRNAs and Robo4 signaling after herpes simplex virus infection: Role for regulatory mechanisms, Sachin Vishvas Mulik
Modulating T cell Responses to Control Stromal Keratitis, Tamara Antia Veiga Parga
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Population Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance, Ricardo Videla
Geographic and Temporal Epidemiology of Campylobacteriosis, Jennifer Weisent
Mechanism of LPA-induced lipid uptake in macrophages, Kan Xu
Dissertations from 2012
Growth Regulation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Their Normal Cells of Origin by Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors, Mohammed Hussein Al-Wadei
Effects of Folate Availability on Expression of Adipocyte Metabolic Genes Via Modulation of DNA Methylation, Julia Stair Gouffon
Nutritional Adequacy and Performance of Raw Food Diets in Kittens, Beth Alair Hamper
In Vitro Alterations of a Putative Phospholipid Translocase, Atp10c, and Its Role in Glucose Metabolism, Sarah Elizabeth Hurst
Population Genetics and Immune Response to Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Samar Mohammed Mansour Solyman
Pulmonary Pharmacokinetics of Tulatuthromycin in Mice and Pigs, Nicolas Francisco Villarino
Dissertations from 2011
Immunologic Risk Prediction Model for Kidney Graft Function, Christina Diane Bishop
Spatial Epidemiology and Temporal Trends of Heart Attack and Stroke in Middle Tennessee, Doreen Busingye
Geographic Disparities Associated with Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in East Tennessee, Ashley Pedigo Golden
Toward Personalized Medicine: The potential role of RNA interference in Plasma Cell Dyscrasia, Jonathan E Phipps
Immunity and Immunopathology in acute viral infections, Shalini Sharma
ROLE OF IL-17 AND TH17 CELLS IN HSV INDUCED OCULAR IMMUNOPATHOLOGY, Amol Sahebrao Suryawanshi
The Role of Systemic Inflammation in the Development of Equine Laminitis, Elizabeth MaryRose Tadros
Identification of Novel Molecular Targets of Resveratrol in Colorectal Carcinogenesis, Nichelle Chantil Whitlock