AUTHORS & THESIS TITLES FROM 2001
2010
Phil D. Grayson. Determinants of Paternal Care in Red-Winged Blackbirds. (PDF full text)
Ian Kasloff. Getting Promoted While Moving Down the Ladder? Characterization of the 5' Upstream Promotor Region of Ryanodine Receptor 3 (RyR3) in Zebrafish, Danio rerio. (PDF full text)2008
Elisa Allegro. Seasonal fluctuation in water quality at four sites on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. (PDF full text)
Sheila Atchison. Water quality on the Saskatchewan River, The Pas region, Manitoba: Potential influences on water quality from the Carrot River, Pasquia River, and outflow from the Tolko kraft paper mill.
Rebecca Bergen. Let’s talk about sex! Testing sexual selection during the evolution of mammalian sperm proteins.
Chengyuan Bo. To boys, girls have different tastes: can differences in gustatory receptor genes account for premating isolation in Drosophila virilis? (PDF full text)
Katrin Braasch. Herbicides as chromosome doubling agents in microspore cultures of Canola (Brassica napus). (PDF full text)
Siavash Darbandi. Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of ryanodine receptor orthologues in Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis). (PDF full text)
Amy Dhillon. A novel strategy to disrupt HDAC2 corepressor complexes to halt the cell division of cancer cells. (PDF full text)
Jessica Flamand. Investigation into the possible synergistic apoptotic response to fludarabine and epigallocatechin-3-gallate in B-cell derived cell lines BJAB and I-83. (PDF full text)
Leigh-Anne B. Gillespie. The effect of temperature on the survival and reproduction of Daphnia magna following exposure to ultraviolet-b radiation. (PDF full text)
Candice R. Grant. Assessment of insect diversity in various urban landscapes. (PDF full text)
Laura Groening. Variation of Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma in northwestern North America. (PDF full text)
Cheryl Jones. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord in painful diabetic neuropathy. (PDF full text)
Laura L. Marginet. Can sea cucumbers and sea anemones fight off bacterial infection? An examination of marine natural products. (PDF full text)
Raena Mina. White Matters in Rett Syndrome: Differential expression of myelin genes in the MeCP2 null mouse. (PDF full text)
Tracie Parkinson. Thermal energetics of silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivigans) and the implications for roost selection: Do all bats like it hot? (PDF full text)
Cameron E. J. Patrick. The effects of the transition to fluctuating light on the growth of two river phytoplankton in a phosphate rich environment. (PDF full text)
Tiffany M. Peters. Shaking up an ecosystem: The effects of turbulence and turbidity on the survival and reproduction of Daphnia magna.
Carolyn R. Weiss. Using transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1) vaccines to suppress TNBS-induced chronic bowel inflammatory responses in mice. (PDF full text)
2007
Mark Baschuk. Effects of road type and distance on waterfowl nesting success. (PDF full text)
Lara Bates. The influence of prescribed burning and grazing on the Dakota Skipper, Hesperia dacotae, habitat in south-eastern Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Christin Boschmann. It starts before they can talk. Does human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) indicate parent offspring conflict during pregnancy? (PDF full text)
Jessie Lee Cameron. Influence of crown traits and leaf arrangement on rainfall interception, throughfall, and stemflow in five tropical tree species. (PDF full text)
Erik Dickson. Turn, turn, turn: the effects of light fluctuation due to turbulence on the growth rate and physiological properties of river phytoplankton. (PDF full text)
Janice Gallwey. The role of host plants in determining the germination of parasitic plants Cuscuta gronovii Willd. and Odontites verna (Bell.) Dum. (PDF full text)
Nola Geard. Islands as an invasion pathway for the Rusty Crayfish, Orconectes rusticus. (PDF full text)
Jodi Griffith. Asymmetric begging competitions in Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus nestlings. (PDF full text)
Karine Grotte. Old-growth Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis l.) stands in the mid-boreal lowlands of Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Cobina Hardisty. Growth Dynamics of freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) in Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Melissa Hoffer. Density fluctuations (false rings) in Jack Pine and Black Spruce trees, Nopiming Provincial park, Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Lee Hrenchuk. Fluctuating asymmetry in the Slimy Sculpin, Cottus cognatus, upstream and downstream of two mine-sites in the Northwest Territories. (PDF full text)
Desiree Nickel. You’re not my kind of girl: The genetics of premating isolation in the Drosophila virilis group. (PDF full text)
Kelly Reimer. Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of RyR orthologues in primitive vertebrate species. (PDF full text)
Robin Szmadyla. Forget dad, its mom who brings home the bacon: Maternal provision of fatty acids to the eggs of Walleye, Sander vitreus (Mitchill 1888). (PDF full text)
Michael Sproule. LTP induced, NF-kB mediated gene expression of p50+/+wild type and p50-/- knockout mice: Potential insights into the molecular mechanism of memory.(PDF full text)
Melanie Zurba. The effectiveness of riparian buffer zones to protect Manitoba streams from agricultural impacts. (PDF full text)
2006
Robert Au. Dendroecology of the dwarf shrub Dryas integrifolia near Churchill, Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Kelly Hill. Cloning and characterization of zebrafish (Danio rerio) RyR orthologs and analysis of expression in developing fish. (PDF full text)
Kelly A. Hille. The development of a method of estimating postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) using the colonization of artificial substrates by freshwater algae. (PDF full text)
Samantha B. Kasloff. The molecular epidemiology of antibiotic susceptible versus antibiotic resistant North American urinary Escherichia coli isolates. (PDF full text)
Lisa R. Levesque. Conspecific sperm precedence in Drosophila. (PDF full text)
Sarah Martin. Mouse models for allergic asthma: Effect of acute allergen challenge on pulmonary function and airway inflammation in caveolin-1 knockout mice. (PDF full text)
C-Jae Morden. Potential reintroduction of the Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae) into south-eastern Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Karly B. Nash. The effects of increased rainfall precipitation on nutrient levels in surface water in southern Manitoba. (PDF full text)
Alicia Palfi. The role of parasite-derived arginase in the infection of Leishmania major. (PDF full text)
Roop Sandhu. Fatty acid composition of isolated cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum from rats subjected to left ventricular hypertrophy due to volume overload. (PDF full text)
Marc Vincent. Allelopathic effect of the fruit of European Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica L.
Laura Wilson. Cowbird removal as a conservation tool for songbirds. (PDF full text)
2005
Erika Bock. Towards a therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Targeting treatment. (PDF full text)
Anna Cameron. Determination of the sub-cellular location of [3H]- 4 methylnonanol synthesis in the Yellow Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor (PDF full text)
Susan Collins. UV-B sensitivity of aquatic plants: A study of the impact of ultraviolet radiation on the survival, chlorophyll, pigment, and protein content of Lemna minor. (PDF full text)
Ryan Gawryluk. How cancer cells hold their breath: Examining the effects of VEGF and EGF on the reduction of apoptotic cell death in cancer cells under hypoxic conditions. (PDF full text)
Derrick Ko Heinrichs. Weekly xylem development in seven major boreal tree species. (PDF full text)
Leif Larson. Bounty from the deep: An investigation of the antimicrobial isolates from the phylum Porifera. (PDF full text)
Danielle Leduc. Microbial study of Lake Winnipeg sediment. (PDF full text)
Vanessa Lentz. Does time heal all wounds?: Photorepair activity and development of photoprotective pigmentation in Daphnia magna following exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation at different ages. (PDF full text)
Mathew Mayer. Does combination antibiotic therapy prevent the development resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (PDF full text)
Mathew McBurney. Seed bank and vegetation relationships along a successional gradient on the Churchill River estuary. (PDF full text)
Zoya Pawlychyn. Longitudinal affects on Lake Trout age structures. (PDF full text)
Christine Roshick. Cloning and characterization of the Thymidylate Synthase complementing protein from environmental Parachlamydia(PDF full text)
Kristin Streuber. The effects of conjugated linoleic acid on adipocyte function, in the fight against obesity. (PDF full text)
Stephen Towse. Antibacterial activity of marine Vibrio sp., isolate NI-22. (PDF full text)
Deborah Turner. Are you next? Host choice and feeding height of potential West Nile virus vectors. (PDF full text)
Michael Wiwchar. Altered cell adhesion with calreticulin over-expression: a possible mechanism for development of hemangioendothelioma. (PDF full text)
2004
Katie Aoki. The effects of 17a-ethynylestradiol on Daphnia.
Niki Boyko. An eye on the islet: The involvement of the Dlx1 and Dlx2 genes in the development of the mouse pancreatic endocrine cells.
Laura Brooke. Deadly interface: Ebola virus and human blood cell protein interaction.
Michael Corrin. Rapid bioassessment analysis of the impact of recreational cottage development on boreal shield lakes macroinvertebrate communities.
Kristen Creek. The in-vivo analysis of mitochondrial porin in Neurospora crassa using sheltered RIP technique.
Penelope Dick. Genetic analysis of bacterial genes responsible for the degradation of naturally produced organohalides, specifically 3,5-dichloro-p-anisyl alcohol.
Jolene Fisher. Sperm viability and competition in Drosophila melanogaster.
Allison Homenko. The characterization of Hyaluronidase in C. elegans: Where is it and what does it do?
Mason Kulbaba. Investigating epizoochorous adaptations to mammalian furs.(PDF full text)
Keri LaFrance. Cankerworms in a sticky situation: An assessment of tree banding technologies against cankerworm defoliators in Winnipeg.
Trina Racine. Characterization of avian reovirus temperature-sensitive 206 mutant: what’s really going on inside.
Kathy Rawszer. To mend a broken heart: Searching for novel binding partners of Mox1 utilizing the yeast two-hybrid system. (PDF full text)
Andrea Thomson. Species distribution and population abundance of mosquitoes within catch basins in the Winnipeg drainage system.
Elise Watchorn. Which mothers make the best eggs? Fatty acid profiles in the ova of walleye, Sander vitreus, and lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis. (PDF full text)
Meghan Webb. Searching for mouse psoriasin: identification and characterization of expression of the murine ortholog of the human S100A7 (psoriasin) gene.
2003
Zahra Abhari. Piglets and rats as models for chronic mild hypoxic brain damage in infants.
David Allen. Surface marker redistribution in IVIG control of activated T cells.
John-Paul Bacik. Sequence analyses of the always early gene: Molecular evolution of a gene involved in the development of spermatids in Drosophila.
Michelle Bailes. Hypoxia induced death in cancer cells.
Frank Baldwin. The effectiveness of spinning wing decoys on ducks in Manitoba: how vulnerable are our mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)?
Tamara Ball. The Curse of the Nile: Feeding behaviour of Culex tarsalis and the transmission of West Nile virus from birds to mammals in southern Manitoba.
Eric Berglund. Identifying past larch sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii [Hartig]) outbreaks in subarctic Manitoba: A dendrochronological study.
Karen Budnick. Nectar quality and quantity of the endangered western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera pareclara, Sheviak and Bowles) and relationship to pollination success.
Jennifer Brin Jones. Weekly xylem production in Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) after artificial defoliation.
Karalyn Cuthbert. Manipulating mechanisms of programmed cell death: The cardio-protective role of Bcl-2.
Jackie Dirks. Transposon Mutagenesis of Burkholderia gladioli: Isolation of Genes Responsible for 3,5 dichloro para-anisyl alcohol degradation.B
rock Epp. The effect of dwarf mistletoe on the productivity of jack pine stands. (PDF full text)
Eleanor Edye-Mazowita. Reproductive strategies of Manitoba violets.
Kendra Foster. The differential blood feeding behaviour and vectorial capacity for West-Nile virus of Coqillettidia perturbans.
Marlon Hagerty. Design of electrophoretic and flow cytometric assays to detect apoptosis in cells transfected with a lipoplex-based HSV-tk/GCV system for gene therapy.
David Havixbeck. Soil seed banks from the supratidal and intertidal zones of the coastal subarctic ecosystem at Bird Cove, Manitoba.
Barb Gajda. Shedding light on the photorepair of ultraviolet radiation induced DNA damage in goldfish (Carassius auratus) embryos. (PDF full text)
Ted Mitchell. Germination characteristics of carnivorous plants; Drosera anglica, D. rotundifolia, Sarracenia purpurea, and Utricularia cornuta.
Heather Ostermann. Norepinephrine regulation of neuroinflammation following intracerebral hemorrhage in rats.
Quyen Van. The characterization of microbial population in stressed Boreal Forest soils.
Eva Walker. Quantification of Physical Correlates of Fishing Success in the South Basin of Lake Winnipeg.
2002
Amanda Bergman. The isolation and identification of microorganisms responsible for the degradation of the herbicide dicamba.
Nuala Bobowski. The genetic basis of subtle changes in body pattern transitions between two closely related species of Drosophila.
Nicolle Bristow. Survivor: Does EGF increase the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein mcl1 and allow uncontrolled cell survival?
Elliott Cantor. The genetics of interspecific variation in pheromone profile in Drosophila simulans and D. sechellia. (PDF full text)
Mona Chappellaz. Broken hearts: Reducing injury in the ischemic myocardium
Ryan Cormack. Germination and longevity of spores from Manitoba fern species using fresh and herbarium material.
Rachelle Dillon. Initial characterization of the pathway of 3,5-dichloro para anysil alcohol catabolism by a dechlorinating bacterium.
Jill Hamilton. Before the burn: The ecology of Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) in Riding Mountain National Park.
Catherine Ivory. Creating a butterfly haven. Lepidoptera as indicators of biodiversity in naturally regenerated and harvested Black Spruce forests.
Jane Lawrence. Spinal fMRI: A new tool to detect neuronal activation in the spinal cord.
Liza McClintock. The photorepair and photoprotective abilities of Daphnia magna and Daphnia pulex in response to ultraviolet-B radiation.
Jered Oliver. Do red-winged blackbirds limit their clutch size to prevent nestling over-crowding? The effect of nest volume on clutch size.
Talia Prosick. Big trouble, little organisms: Effects of UVB-irradiated food source Chlorella vulgaris on the competitive survival and reproductive success of Daphnia magna and Daphnia pulex.
Danielle Thuen. The effects of UV-B radiation on the development of Goldfish Carassius auratus.
Nicole Verin-Treusch. The sensitivity of littoral periphyton to Ultraviolet-BV radiation.
2001
Jeff Anderson. Fluctuating asymmetry, fecundity, and foraging efficiency in the Brook Stickleback, Culaea inconstans.
Sophan Chhin. The population dynamics of white spruce islands in the Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Manitoba.
Nicole DeCorby. Differential gene expression between involuting and non-involuting mammary gland using microarray analysis.
Carlton Duguay. The effects of artificial UV-A and UV-B radiation on Ceriodaphnia and Simocephalus spp. in isolated cultures and laboratory microcosms.
Alana Fadden. Does artificial UV-B radiation significantly effect the embryological development of Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes)?
Malachi Griffith. Genetic modification of the Escherichia coli Strain DH5" to allow the selection of plasmids carrying complementary yeast genes.. (PDF full text)
Obi Grifith. Regulation of pheromone biosynthesis - The sexual practices of Tenebrio molitor. (PDF full text)
Neil Haney. Unlocking the code: Determination of EGF receptors that are antagonistic to TRAIL-induced apoptosis.
Karen Kemp. Pasture transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in Manitoba beef cattle.
Michael Lizardo. Mitochondrial fusion and flagellar growth during spermiogenesis in the insect, Rhodnius prolixus.
Jenni McDermid. Species identification of whitefish in the western North American Arctic.
Jocelyn Mcquarrie. Age estimation of Ring seals (Phoca hispida): A comparison of two methods to count growth lines in teeth and nails.
Russell Pronyk. What makes a good egg?
Christine Robinson. Rep-PCR genetic fingerprinting of Enterococci strains from various hosts for pollution and water quality control.
Ben Singer. Anti-inflamatory actions of adenosine: A comparison of the effects of chronic vs. acute adenosine receptor activation on TNF-alpha release.
Dale Stevenson. A dendroclimatic study of eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) At its north western distribution in Manitoba.
Alanna Sutton. Factors affecting seed characteristics in equally sized red pine trees at the northwestern limit of their distribution.
Dean Swedlo. The ability of a TNF-" antisense oligonucleotide to limit the effects of stroke.
Dobryan Tracz. Origin of an outbreak: Identifying the source of Escherichia coli in contaminated water by repetitive element DNA fingerprinting.
Kristin Tuchscherer. The onset of endothermy in two non-brood parasites and one brood parasite in the family Icteridae.