This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, in the School of Medicine. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A mixed methods investigation of first-year medical students' competency development in the gross anatomy laboratory context., Emily M. Porta-Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Supraspinal reorganization after pediatric-onset spinal cord injury., Luis Alvarado
Connectivity of amygdala somatostatin-expressing neurons and their role in taste-guided behavior., Jane Jeruto Bartonjo
New species of dryolestoid from the late cretaceous allen formation and implications for South American faunal diversity., Brigid Erin Connelly
Perineuronal nets are not required to close the critical period for ocular dominance plasticity., Emily Crouse
Novel insights into oligodendrocyte biology from developmental myelination studies in autophagy deficient mice and analysis of oligodendrocyte translatome response to contusive spinal cord injury., Michael David Forston
Chemosensory processing by the mediodorsal thalamus., Kelly Fredericksen
An investigation into structural plasticity in peripheral taste neurons associated with taste cell turnover., Zachary Whiddon
Synaptic properties of parabigeminal circuits., Kyle Whyland
Toward a comprehensive account of orientation selectivity in the retina., Megan Zipperer
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The impact of volume of tissue activation on cortical-striatal networks and verbal fluency declines in post-deep brain stimulation Parkinson's disease patients., Alexander Luke Alley
Targeting pathological changes in the gut protects the CNS from neuropathology., Benjamin Tyler Charpentier
Cadence and range of motion modulate pedal force in a rat model of motorized cycling after spinal cord injury., Gregory States
Examining the effects of NPRA antagonist anantin on sci-induced ployuria., Lindsey Zipperer
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Anxiety and self-efficacy related to learning neuroanatomy in an integrated medical curriculum., Jessica S. Bergden
Effects of chemosensory experience and context on consummatory behaviors., Saphira M. Chiu
Investigations of potential mechanisms underlying spinal cord injury-induced polyuria., Jason H. Gumbel
An analysis of taste neuron morphological variability: influences of neuron type and plasticity., Lisa Christina Ohman
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Formation, organization, and synaptic properties of circuits between thalamic reticular nucleus and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus., Peter W. Campbell
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Understanding object motion encoding in the mammalian retina., Victor Julian DePiero
Preference for odor-taste mixtures is dependent on previous experience., Kelsey Allison McQueen
Glycine receptor expression across identified retinal ganglion cell types., Ian Scot Pyle
The effect of spinal cord injury on sexual function., Casey J. Steadman
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Unfolded protein response pathways in skeletal muscle homeostasis., Kyle R. Bohnert
The migration and developmental remodeling of intrinsic interneurons in visual thalamus and the role of retinal signaling., Naomi E. Charalambakis
Role of TrkB-signaling in taste development and function., Jennifer Rios-Pilier
Organization and development of cholinergic input to the mouse visual thalamus., Guela Sokhadze
Canonical nuclear factor-κB signaling in satellite stem cell homeostasis and function., Alex R. Straughn
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Spinal cord injury induced cardiac decline and the limitations of exercise., Kathryn Michele DeVeau
Reversible silencing of spinal neurons unmasks a left-right coordination continuum., Amanda Marie Pocratsky
BDNF-TRKB signaling regulates adult taste bud innervation., Tao Tang
Circuits for active vision : parallel tectothalamocortical visual pathways in the mouse., Na Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Identification of residual descending pathways after human spinal cord injury., Darryn A. Atkinson
Evaluating cardiovascular dysfunction during increased activity and exercise rehabilitation following incomplete thoracic spinal cord injury in the adult rat., Kathryn A. Harman
Effects of neonatal capsaicin on formalin-induced ATF3 expression in the adult rat., Sarah Krupp
TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) : not so weak after all., Joseph Dekward McMillan IV
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Characterizing the neuropeptide pathways between the forebrain and the pons., Ali Al-Magableh
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The effect of spinal cord injury on vagal afferents., April N. Herrity
Signaling mechanisms in regenerative myogenesis., Sajedah M. Hindi 1986-
Functional implications of demyelination and the molecular control of remyelination in the adult mouse., Nicholas John Kuypers
BDNF maintains adult taste innervation and is required for taste nerve regeneration after injury., Lingbin Meng
Effects of step training on the kidneys following spinal cord injury in rats., Pradeepa Poudyal
Craniodental anatomy of a new late cretaceous multituberculate mammal from Udan Sayr, Mongolia., Amir Subhash Sheth
Effects of passive immobilization on locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury in adult rats., Kelsey Lee Stipp
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Synapses, spines, zinc and pathology of Alzheimer's disease., Dmitry Familtsev 1985-
The role of neurotrophin receptors in taste development., Da Fei
The retina-prosthesis interface in two rat models of retinitis pigmentosa and functional changes associated with photoreceptor loss., James William Fransen
Effects of telemetry EMG implants on hindlimb locomotor recovery in thoracic spinal contused rats., Matthew L. Hamilton
Gene expression analysis of neurotrophins, Trk receptors, and associated regulatory molecules after contusive spinal cord injury., Matthew Tyler Hougland 1982-
Post-mortem analysis of cortical thickness and neuronal morphometry in autism., Shweta Sunil Kamat
Audiovisual sensory processing in autism spectrum condition., Ryan Mikel Burdette Kiser
Using the virtual world of Second Life to teach cultural competence for health science professional students., Ashley Mack 1986-
PACAP : a novel neuropeptide for pituitary gonadotroph maturation, function and regulation., Rongqiang Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Gain and loss of functional locomotor recovery following contusive spinal cord injury in the adult rat., Krista Layne Caudle
The regulation of RNA Polymerase I-mediated transcription in forebrain neurons., Scott Carl Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Expression pattern of CD2AP in the intact and collaterally sprouting nervous system., Sarah Elizabeth Claypool Couch 1987-
Histone deacetylase inhibition-mediated cytotoxicity of oligodendrocytes., Toros Ali Dincman 1982-
Cytokine genetics and expression : implications of an immunogenetic pathogenesis in autism spectrum disorders., Meghan Carey Mott
TRAF6 signaling in skeletal muscle atrophy and regeneration., Pradyut K. Paul
Annonacin in Asimina triloba fruit : implications for neurotoxicity., Lisa Fryman Potts
The effect of tissue damage and inflammation on gene expression in sensory neurons., Sean Anthony Trusty 1984-
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation modulates evoked-gamma power, event-related potentials, and behavior in autism spectrum disorders., Joshua Matthias Baruth
Dimensional relationships between the sphenoid sinus, maxillary sinuses and other craniomaxillofacial structures using cone-beam computed tomography analysis., Richard Michael Halpern
Analysis of candidate plasticity genes in visual cortex., Paul Joseph Kiser 1969-
Substance P and the tectothalamic pathway., Sean Phillip Masterson 1974-
Munc13-3 mutation prevents critical period neuronal plasticity in visual cortex., James Geoffrey Morris 1984-
Signal processing in the tectothalamic pathway., Haiyang Wei
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Implication of tissue response to ischemia gradient in rabbit ear on chronic wound healing., Abhijit Prakash Mahalingashetty 1985-
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Neuropsychiatric features of parkinsonian tauopathies and alpha-synucleinopathies., Megan Rayne Thompson 1985-
A possible role for sPLA2 in oligodendrocyte death and spinal cord injury., William Lee Titsworth
The expression and localization of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding proteins in the retina., Xiangping Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Gene therapy and cellular transplantation : towards a combination strategy for spinal cord injury repair., Ahmed Abdelzaher Abdellatif
Kinematic analysis of treadmill walking in normal and contused mice using the Treadscan system., Jason Beare 1980-
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Induction of lineage and differentiation of adult human neuroepithelial progenitors in vitro., Xiaodong Zhang 1968-
Theses/Dissertations from 1938
A cytological study of the ciliated epithelium of Nucula castrensis Hinds., Dorothy Blumer
