Integrative Biology is an emerging paradigm identified by the National Academy of Sciences. Because biological systems are so complex, solving life science problems requires linking concepts and information between disciplines and organizational scales. The curriculum of Kennesaw State's Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB) advances understanding by providing integrative courses and experiences specifically designed to foster connections across the life sciences spectrum. This approach prepares our students as scientists well-equipped to address pressing issues in the biosciences.
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Theses from 2018
An Integrative Approach to Evaluating Radiocesium Contamination in Fukushima Prefecture, James Thornhill
Reproductive Life History and Shell Shape Variation of Three Species of Elimia (Pleuroceridae) in the Lower Etowah River Basin, Ellen Winant
Novel use of a cell-penetrating peptide-adaptor system to characterize Akirin constructs and investigate activity of bacterial effector proteins, Shaquanna Young
Theses from 2017
Investigating the Role of Long Distance Dispersal in the Response of Stream Fishes to Urbanization, Andrea Davis
Effects on Campostoma oligolepis Digestive Morphology and Gut Microbiota Composition across a Gradient of Urbanization, Hannah Grice
Ephrin Receptors, AIY Interneuron Physiology, and Behavior, Tyler Hill
Profiling Bat Activity and Species Presence in Managed Longleaf Pine Landscapes, Margaret Hunt
Transcriptional Regulation of kal-1 in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Zachery E. Mielko
Population Genetics and Host Specificity of a Rare Parasitic Plant, Cuscuta harperi, Brandy N. Rogers
Evidence of Language Prerequisites in Pan: Orofacial-Motor and Breath Control in Chimpanzees and Bonobos, Natalie Schwob
The Adaptive Value of Complex Socio-Communicative Behavior, Sara A. Skiba
Nociception and the Experience of Pain Signaling Due to Nerve Damage, Crystal J. Smith
Theses from 2016
Induced Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Soils by Panicum virgatum, Enhanced with EDTA, Citric Acid, Benomyl, Propiconazole and Nitric Oxide, Adrianna E. Beavers
The Effects of Amphetamine Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Behavior in Early Life Stages of Danio Rerio, Jennifer D. Bullard
Distances Between Species in Food Webs: Evaluating Alternative Metrics' Predictive Power, Molly C. Johnson
The Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on development and hyperekplexia in embryonic zebrafish model, Olivia Christine Mistretta
The HV1 proton channel of Lingulodinium polyedrum localizes to the bioluminescent scintillon, Juan D. Rodriguez
Theses from 2015
Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Urban Soils by Panicum virgatum Enhanced with Phytohormone, EDTA, Benomyl, and Citric Acid Application, Matthew Aderholt
Akirin-Mediated Gene Regulation During Cardiac Development, Austin M. Howard
Assessing Feeding Preferences and Spatial Patterns of Lagodon rhomboides Linnaeus, Alexandria v. Lamle
Eph-Ephrin Signaling and the Role of EFN-4 in Caenorhabditis Elegans Nervous Systems Development, Alicia Schwieterman
Theses from 2014
Induced Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Urban Soil Through Manipulation of Rhizosphere and Plant Biogeochemical Functions in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Deayne M. Johnson
Phenotypic Analysis of the Regulatory Role of the Leucine-Responsive Regulatory Protein (LrpPA) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stephanie D. Larson
Differences in the Communicative Behavior and Neurobiology of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and Bonobos (Pan paniscus), Brittany Moore