The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014

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Divergent Effects of Prolonged Progesterone Exposure on Depressive-Like Symptoms and the Expression of Myelin Basic Protein in the Corpus Callosum of Adolescent Female Rats, Caroline R. Wensel
Department: Neuroscience

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The Effect of Group Influence on Verbal and Physiological Indicators of Fear, Heather R. Wilcox
Department: Neuroscience

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013

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Lower Leg Compression Shows Promise to Improve Prolonged Peroneus Longus Reaction Time in Individuals With Functional Ankle Instability, Hanna Gabriel
Department: Neuroscience

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Time-Dependency of Β-Estradiol Neuroprotection Against Scopolamine-Induced Anterograde Amnesia in Rats, Rebecca Gravenstede
Department: Neuroscience

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An Investigation of Triclocarban's Effect on Testosterone, Anxiety, and Objective Memory Capabilities, Frank W. Kickel
Department: Neuroscience

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Accounts of Brain Disease: Exploring the Cellular Mechanisms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Its Implications in the Framework of Anomalous Monism As a Semantic Theory of Mind, Matthew Kirchner
Department: Neuroscience; Philosophy

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The Administration of a Novel Chemotherapy Agent in a Brain Tumor Mouse Model, Gregory A. Norris
Department: Neuroscience

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The Influence of Intergroup Contact on Implicit Attitudes: A Study of the Other-Race Effect, Elizabeth Plumley
Department: Neuroscience

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Identification and Functional Analysis of Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels in Paramecium Tetraurelia, Stephen Ryan
Department: Neuroscience

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The Impact of Formate on the Physiology of Campylobacter jejuni, Michael T. Terribile
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Neuroscience

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012

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Effects of Simultaneous Antagonism of Nicotinic and Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors on Neuronal Apoptosis, Kevin James Audet
Department: Neuroscience

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The Effects of Curcumin on a C57Bl/6J Mouse Model of Thiamine Deficiency Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Nikkisha Antoinette Baugh
Department: Neuroscience

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An Investigation of the Effects of Estrogen on Anxiety and Hippocampal-Dependent Fear Conditioning, Ashley Dawes
Department: Neuroscience

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Life's Tough, Wear a Helmet: the Lasting Effects of Multiple Concussions in College Athletes, Melissa Haug
Department: Neuroscience

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Effects of Chronic and Intermittent Stress on the Acceleration of Alzheimer's Disease in Mice, Priscilla Haug
Department: Neuroscience

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Effects of Swimming on the Behavioral and Neurochemical Deficits in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease, Rebecca Jean Haug
Department: Neuroscience

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Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Behavioral and Cellular Responses, Rebecca Lang
Department: Neuroscience

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Effects of Mate Separation on Corticosterone and Testosterone Levels in Zebra Finches, Taeniopygia Guttata, Lynanne MacDonald
Department: Neuroscience

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Roles of the Gonadotropins, Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone, in Normal Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Matthew Mandell
Department: Neuroscience

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Distinguishing Between the Influence of Gonadal Hormones and Sex Chromosomes on Sexual Dimorphisms in the Cortex Through Use of the Four Core Genotypes Model, Kelsey Peters
Department: Neuroscience

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Patterns of Executive Function in Down Syndrome, Hannah E. Reiser
Department: Neuroscience

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Female Sex Hormones and Their Influence on Athletic Performance and Perception of Auditory Looming Sounds, Mary M. Riney
Department: Neuroscience

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Assessment of the Neuroprotective Efficacy of NGP1-01 on Reducing and Mediating Gliosis, Immunoinflammatory Response, and Neuronal Cell Death After Traumatic Brain Injury, Matthew Smith
Department: Neuroscience

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Impact of Perinatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Bisphenol A on Learning and Memory in Mice, Elysse Brienne Wadman
Department: Neuroscience

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Protective Effects of Nicotine on Ethanol-Induced Toxicity on SH-SY5Y Cells, Hanna Yousuf
Department: Neuroscience

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011

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To Regulate or Not to Regulate Your Hormones? the Involvement of Gonadotropins in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease., Taryn Aubrecht
Department: Neuroscience

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Exploring the Roots of Autism: Neurobiological Differences Between Btbr T+Tf/J and C57Bl/6J Mice, Carolyn Cahill
Department: Neuroscience

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Down-Regulation of Gonadotropins But Not Estrogen Replacement Improves Cognition and Pathology in Ovariectomized 3xTg AD Mice., Russell Palm
Department: Neuroscience

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Beat, the Webcam, and the Dilemma: What Trust Has to Do With Rhythm and Video-Communications, Miles Jacob Newman Schneider
Department: Neuroscience

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010

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Are You Caffeinated Enough?: Effect of a Low Versus a High Dosage of Chronic Caffeine Treatment on Alzheimer's Disease Related Behavior and Pathology, Ashita Shyam Gurnani
Department: Neuroscience

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No Sex Differences in the Effects of Caffeine on Learning and Memory in Seven Month Old Appswe/Ps1D39 Transgenic Mice, Laetitia Tshilobo Mwilambwe
Department: Neuroscience