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Fall 2011
High aspect ratio microelectromechanical structures have been found, in the literature, to collapse due to capillary forces of liquids. In this dissertation, mathematical models are developed to study (i) the collapse of a microstructure represented by a double cantilevered beam (DCB) with a free...
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Examination of the Regulation of Phosphorylation Events in Macrophage Adhesion and Response to Zymosan
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Macrophages play a central role in innate immunity, most notably in tissue repair, phagocytosis of dead or infected cells, secretion of chemokine and cytokines at sites of infection, as well as the activation of other immune cells. These roles are highly dependent on their capacity to migrate...
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Flapwing Dephosphorylates Merlin and Moesin and Regulates Epithelial Integrity in Drosophila
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Merlin is a tumor suppressor protein whose inactivation is associated with familial Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2) and other sporadic tumors. The growth-suppressive function of Merlin is modulated by reversible phosphorylation. Our previous finding showed the Sterile20 kinase Slik coordinately...
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Fall 2019
Glioblastoma (GBM), classified as WHO grade IV astrocytoma, is the most common and lethal adult primary brain tumour. Despite recent advances in treatment, GBM prognosis remains largely unchanged with most patients succumbing to the disease within ~15 months of diagnosis. This dismal outcome can...
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Fall 2015
Malignant glioma (MG), comprised of grade III (anaplastic astrocytoma) and grade IV (glioblastoma) astrocytoma, is the most common adult brain tumour, with an incidence of ~4 in 100 000 people. Despite aggressive treatment with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, survival remains dismal, with...
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Spring 2013
The work presented in this dissertation offers theoretical analysis of thermoelastic dissipation of micro/nano beam resonators operated with linear small-amplitude vibration or non-linear large-amplitude vibration under adiabatic or isothermal surface conditions. The aim is to find better design...