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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 2Hegadoren, Kathleen M.
- 1Adu, Medard Kofi
- 1Al-Ghamdi,Mohammad S
- 1Al-Nuaimi, Saleem K
- 1Amritraj, Asha
- 1Amusan, Precious
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Perineuronal nets and their role in cognitive impairment in central nervous system diseases
DownloadFall 2023
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are organized components of the extracellular matrix that surround mature neurons of the central nervous system (CNS). These structures have neuroprotective properties for host cells, provide structural and functional stability, and have been implicated in brain functions...
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Pharmacogenomics for Psychiatry: Focusing on Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters, with Validated Methodology for CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 Including for a Novel Sub-Haplotype
DownloadSpring 2022
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is interested in the impact individual genetic makeup has on a patient’s response to pharmacological agents. In clinical practice, PGx has the potential of reducing adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which cost Canada $65 million dollars in the year 2018, as well as enhancing...
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Phasic Electrodermal Activity in Schizophrenia: Skin Conductance Response in Unmedicated Schizophrenic Patients in Comparison to Normal Controls
DownloadSpring 2012
Stimulus-elicited (phasic) skin conductance responses (SCRs) to indifferent stimuli have often been employed to examine abnormalities in orienting (allocation of attention) in studies of schizophrenia. Most previous studies have examined phasic activity only during habituation paradigms....
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Plasma Levels of Neuroactive Steroids in Panic Disorder Patients and Healthy Volunteers Following Pentagastrin versus Placebo Injections
DownloadFall 2016
Panic disorder is an anxiety illness that can be quite debilitating and costly to society. To date there is no real cure for panic disorder and current methods of treatment are suboptimal. Given the level of morbidity and societal cost of panic disorder, further research and development of...
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Possible effectiveness of a novel multimodal school-based program, EMPATHY, to reduce substance misuse in youth: A mixed methods intervention
DownloadSpring 2017
Substance misuse in Canada is a major individual and public health issue, with evidence suggesting that in many cases it starts during youth. Reducing rates of misuse is therefore important. In 2013, an estimated 3.1 million Canadians over the age of 15 used at least one of 6 illicit substances...