Below is a selection of dissertations from the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences program in the School of Pharmacy.
Dissertations from 2022
The Use of Spectral Imaging to Reveal Inorganics and Organics Identity in The Biological Samples, Qamar Alshammari
Heart in Polycystic Kidney Disease is Characterized by Cardiac Dysfunction and Structural Deformation, Farideh Amirrad
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Amphiphilic Cell-Penetrating Peptides as siRNA Delivery Tools for Cancer Therapy, Muhammad Imran Sajid
Targeting Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase (nNOS) for Melanoma Treatment, Shirley Tong
Amphiphilic Cyclic Cell-Penetrating Peptides Containing Tryptophan and Arginine as Anticancer Agents and Drug Delivery System, Khalid Zoghebi
Dissertations from 2021
KSHV Susceptibility and Transmission Within Tonsillar Specimens, Farizeh Aalam
Structural Characterization and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Protein 1 (nsLTP1) from Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds, Mekdes Megeressa
Viral Factors Influencing Early Infection Events During Ex-Vivo KSHV Infection, Ramina Nabiee
Synovial Fibrosis in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Mechanism of Development and Potential Therapeutic Targets, Marwa Qadri
Development of Novel Peptide-Doxorubicin Conjugates for Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Azam Saghaeidehkordi
Pathogenesis of Dry Eye in Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD): Role of Ocular Mucins and Conjunctival Fibrosis, Kiumars Shamloo
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of a Novel Cytotoxic Peptide-Doxorubicin Conjugate Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Elmira Ziaei
Dissertations from 2020
Cluster Determinant 44 (CD44) Receptor and Gout: Mechanistic Role in Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Targets, Emira Bousoik
The Roles of Primary Cilia in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer, Maha Jamal
Dissertations from 2019
Amphiphilic Cell-Penetrating Hybrid Cyclic-Linear Peptides as a Drug Delivery System, Saghar Mozaffari
Sensory Primary Cilium is a Distinct Signaling Compartment, Rinzhin Tshering Sherpa