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An Engineering Approach to Understanding the Bone-Tumor Microenvironment: In Vitro Modeling and Drug Delivery Strategies to Improve Bone-Metastatic Patient Outcomes
(2019-03-25)
Metastasis is the major prognostic factor for cancer patient survival, and breast tumors have a striking propensity for metastasis to bone. Once tumors establish in bone, they initiate what is colloquially known as the ...
Geist und Macht in den 1960er Jahren: Drei Wege zu einer „kurzen Ehe“ oder wie die westdeutschen Schriftsteller politisch wurden
(2017-03-31)
This dissertation investigates the grounds for the West-German writer’s politicization during the 1960s with its most prominent manifestation being the brief alliance between the authors and the Social Democratic Party. ...
Depth dependent optical and elasto-optical effects of ion implantation studied by time-domain Brillouin scattering
(2018-03-28)
Defects, the origin of disorder, can be introduced into a specimen in various ways, e.g. during either materials growth, device fabrication processes or operation in harsh environments. Determining specifics of the ...
The Shepherd of Sheep, The Shepherd of Souls: Funereal Iconography of the Good Shepherd And Christianization of Hermes Psychopompos
(2015-03-24)
This thesis project is concerned with the funereal iconography of the Good Shepherd. In this thesis I reinterpret the meaning and significance of this prolific image used within early Christian communities as related to ...
Regulation of Collagen Trafficking Pathways in Homeostasis and Disease
(2019-02-28)
Collagens are the structural components of extracellular matrix (ECM), constituting over 30% of dry body weight in vertebrates. Despite their abundance, mechanisms regulating collagen secretion during tissue homeostasis ...
Hispanidades trasatlánticas o la reconquista espiritual de América: Vicente Blasco Ibáñez y el nacionalismo Argentino en torno al centenario
(2010-01-06)
In 1909, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928), a Spanish journalist, radical politician and acclaimed realist and naturalist writer, made a trip to Argentina that would transform him into an internationalist and separate him ...
Dual Negative Roles of C/EBPα in the Expansion and Pro-angiogenic Function of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells
(2012-12-14)
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) play an important role in cancer progression. Elucidating the mechanisms involved in the expansion and function of these cells is important in the fight against cancer. A microarray ...
Adolescent Transition to Adulthood and the Role of Coping and Influencing Factors
(2015-12-18)
Economic, educational, and social challenges in the United States have fostered continued reliance on the family for financial and emotional support amongst late adolescents (18-24 years of age): a health care trend known ...
Design and Assessment of an Upper Extremity Prosthetic System
(2015-12-16)
This dissertation presents the design, development, characterization, and assessment of a transhumeral prosthesis which includes a 9 degree of freedom (DOF) multigrasp hand, a single DOF wrist rotator, and a single DOF ...
Investigations of Orthosomycin Biosynthesis
(2015-12-16)
Orthosomycins are highly decorated oligosaccharides with potent activity against a variety of Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant staphylococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The research in this ...