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This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Neuroscience, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Investigating the neuroprotective effects of pharmacological Bax inhibition , Jordyn Beda

Cholinergic Modulation of Parvalbumin Neurons in Attention , Marcus A. Doyle

Outclimbing Cognitive Decline: Age, Western Diet, Resistance Exercise, and the Brain. , Leila Dzinic

Improving Diagnosis and Prognosis in Acute Severe Brain Injury , Karnig Kazazian

Examining Sex and Gender Differences in Cognitive Recovery of Cardiac Arrest and Myocardial Infarction , Sophie A. Kelly

Investigation of a TRIM28 novel variant linked to intellectual disability , Niloofar Namavari

Investigation of Human Stem Cell-Derived Network Development Using In Vitro Microelectrode Arrays , Kartik Pradeepan

Frontoparietal Circuitry Underlying Saccade Control in the Common Marmoset , Janahan Selvanayagam

Towards Understanding and Improving Speech Processing , Sonia Yasmin

Validation of a virtual auditory space, and its use to investigate how pitch and spatial cues contribute to perceptual segregation of auditory streams , Nima Zargarnezhad

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Investigating the Effects of Infantile Hydrocephalus on Visuomotor Integration: A Study Utilizing Behavioural and Neuroimaging Analyses , Derya Adil

Invariant Object Recognition in Deep Neural Networks and Humans , Haider Al-Tahan

Structural magnetic resonance imaging in Parkinson’s disease and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder , Erind Alushaj

The Modulation of LFP Characteristics In The Freely Moving Common Marmoset , William JM Assis

The effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on conditioned disgust: Expanding the rodent model of lithium chloride (LiCl)-induced anticipatory nausea , Indra R. Bishnoi

Multimodal connectivity of the human basal forebrain , Sudesna Chakraborty

Neural dynamics of visual processes in challenging visibility conditions , Saba Charmi Motlagh

Maturation of default mode network functional connectivity strength in utero and the association with subcortical macrostructure: mapping brain ontogeny supporting early cognitive processing , Susana Correa

Neural responses in the lateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of macaques navigating virtual environments , Benjamin W. Corrigan

The Roles of Vestibular and Proprioceptive Signals in Updating Spatial Selective Auditory Attention during Head Motion , Erisa Davoudi

Parvalbumin-Expressing Neurons As Modulators Of An Integrated Prefrontal Cortex: Relevance To Cognitive Impairments In Neuropsychiatric Disease , Tyler Dexter

The Combined Effects of Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training on Gait Speed and Primary Motor Cortex Metabolism in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 1H-MRS Analysis , Jack Thomas Emsey Elkas

Investigating the Age-Dependent Impact of Lactate Dehydrogenase on Cognition in Flies and Mice , Ariel Khaya Frame

Cholinergic Regulation of Alzheimer's-Like Pathology , Liliana German-Castelan

Modelling Prenatal Hypoxia As A Risk Factor For Schizophrenia Vulnerability In Patient-Derived Cerebral Organoids , Dana M. Gummerson

The Role of Serotonin in the Estradiol-dependent Selectivity of Auditory Regions in Songbirds , Calista J. Henry

Fraction Magnitude Understanding Across Learning Formats: an fMRI Study , Chloe A. Henry

Chemogenetic modulation of microglial activity in vivo , Aja Hogan-Cann

Neural Dynamics of Target Processing in Attentional Blink , Mansoure Jahanian

The sensory properties of the fast visuomotor system , Rebecca Kozak

Neurocognitive Mechanisms & Genetic Variants Underlying Apathy in Neurodegenerative Dementias , Rubina Malik

The Effect of Prenatal THC Exposure on ASD-Relevant Sensorimotor Behaviour in Rats , Melvin Maroon

Perceptual benefits from long-term exposure to naturalistic sound patterns , Bruno A. Mesquita

Shedding Light on Hearing in Coma: Investigating the Applicability of Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy for Assessing Auditory Function and Aiding Prognosis in Patients with Acute Disorders of Consciousness , Reza Moulavi Ardakani

Sex Differences in Mood and Anxiety-Related Outcomes in Response to Adolescent Nicotine Exposure , Tsun Hay Jason Ng

Exploring Brain-Derived Progenitor Cells as a therapeutic delivery system to Glioblastoma , Andrew T. Olin

Neuropsychological Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Feasibility Study , Sydni G. Paleczny

Exploring the role of the ATRX chromatin remodeling protein in mouse astrocytes , Miguel A. Pena-Ortiz

Investigating the Roles of the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum in Humor Comprehension and Appreciation Throughout Health, Aging, and Parkinson’s Disease , Maggie Prenger

Examining the Emergence of Mood and Anxiety Molecular Phenotypes Resulting from Chronic Prenatal Nicotine Exposure in Cerebral Organoids , Emma K. Proud

Category Learning DLPFC Single-Dissociation by fNIRS , Tim Qiu

DISENTANGLING THE ROLE OF PARVALBUMIN-EXPRESSING INTERNEURONS IN STIMULUS-RESPONSE LEARNING AND COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY , Harleen Rai

Quantifying Neuromelanin Content Across Varying Magnetic Field Strengths: A Comparative Analysis , Laiba Rizwan

Aging Effects on the Motivational Consequences of Unsuccessful Memory Recall , Rachel Sargeson

Neural correlates of online movement preparation , Mahdiyar Shahbazi

Selective recruitment of cerebellum in cognition , Ladan Shahshahani

Temporal dynamics of natural sound categorization , Ali Tafakkor

Investigating Task-Free Functional Connectivity Patterns in Newborns Using functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy , Homa Vahidi

LBNP reduces cerebral perfusion but does not impact executive function , James Van Riesen

Assessing the Neurological Sequelae of COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome , Rachel Wagner

Investigating the differential effects of oxytocin on empathy deficits across patients with Frontotemporal Dementia , Soojung Yu

The roles of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in stress-induced cognitive deficits in mice , Xin Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Rhythmic, Motor, and Non-Motor Dysfunctions in Parkinson’s Disease, A Window Into Regularity Processing, Freezing Of Gait, And Anxiety , Abdullah Al Jaja

The Effect of Active Learning on Viewpoint Dependence for Novel Objects , Cassandra Wallace Bacher

Using Spoken Narratives to Measure Listening Engagement in Children , Sarah Bobbitt

The Role of Autonomic Arousal in Curiosity Sparked by Unsuccessful Memory Recall , Sundari Chatterton

Human neuroimaging reveals that agency in a video game boosts functional connectivity within and between networks , Emily J. Davidson

The Effects Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Beat Perception And Motor Performance , Marina Emerick

Neural circuitry of the midbrain pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus regarding its role in sensorimotor gating , Niveen Fulcher

Mapping The Functional Organization of Human Frontoparietal Cortex With fMRI , Geetika Gupta

The influence of intersegmental dynamics on limb position sense , Peyman R. Heidari

Coordinate Frame for Proprioception Acuity Changes Accompanying Motor Learning , Heba Hussian

Relation of spontaneous and evoked brain activity to language development in young children , Tahereh Karami Shoar

Monitoring intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants , Lilian MN Kebaya

Virtual hand actions show behavioural and neural signatures of right handedness , Jaana Leppala

Data-driven Neuroanatomical Subtypes in Various Stages of Schizophrenia: Linking cortical thickness, glutamate, and language functioning , Liangbing Liang

Prognostic indicators of functional outcome in first episode psychosis: Linguistic, Anatomical, and Metabolic Predictors of Early Social and Vocational Outcome , Michael L. MacKinley

Durability of Motor Learning by Observation , Natalia Mangos

The Express Sensorimotor Response Selects Visual Features Based On Instruction , David Youhanna Mekhaiel

Visualization and manual segmentation of the post-mortem human amygdala subnuclei using ultra high field magnetic resonance imaging , Sara M. Pac

Hearing Loss and Cognition: Using Behavioural Paradigms to Uncover the Learning Strategy Changes Following Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rodents , Benjamin Joseph Patrick

Using Machine Learning To Identify Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Cognition in Children and Adolescents With ADHD , Brian Pho

Associations Between Testosterone, Androgen Receptor Polymorphism, And Mood , Christopher Purkis

Myeloarchitectonic Maps of Cat Auditory Cortex , Austin Robertson

Prefrontal coding of naturalistic working memory: Mechanisms during normal maintenance and modelled disease , Megan P. Roussy

The Effect of Propionic Acid on the Habituation to Social and Non-social Odour Cues in Adult Male Rats , Cashmeira-Dove P. Tyson

Investigating the Effect of Intratumoral Modulation Therapy on Breast Cancer Brain Metastases , Mila Uzelac

The Role of the Hippocampus in Pattern Separation and Statistical Learning , Helena Shizhe Wang

Neural correlates of familiarity across time scales and their involvement in explicit memory decisions , Haopei Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Brain Representations of Dexterous Hand Control: Investigating the Functional Organization of Individuated Finger Movements and Somatosensory Integration , Spencer Arbuckle

Brain Signatures of Human Skill Learning: From Single Movements to Movement Sequences , Eva Berlot

The Functional and Structural Consequences of Aberrant Microglial Activity in Major Depressive Disorder , Jasmine D. Cakmak

Tracking the Mechanisms of Short-Term Motor Adaptation within the Framework of a Two-State Model , Susan K. Coltman

Empathic Processing in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Stroke , Hilary Dagg

Developmental neurogenesis and myelination of songbird brains: sex differences, hormones and social effects , Adriana Diez

Fruitless (fru) and the Neural System of Rejection Behaviours in Female Drosophila melanogaster , Omar El-Deeb

The effects of resistance training on cognition and brain health in older adults at risk for diabetes: A pilot feasibility study , Joyla Furlano

Dopaminergic Modulation of a Fast Visuomotor Pathway in Parkinson's Disease , Madeline C. Gilchrist

Investigating the effects of maternal immune activation on sensory processing: Timing, immune mechanisms, and gene-environment interactions , Faraj Haddad

Statistical summary representations are perceived but not grasped. , Maryam Hamidi

Understanding Neural Signals related to Speech Processing in Humans During Sleep , Ashwin Harimohan

Characterizing the Anxiolytic Potential and Synergistic Efficacy of Cannabidiol and d-limonene , Nathashi Jayawardena

The exploration of the behavioural and neurological consequences of prenatal THC exposure in male vs female offspring , Tony Jung

A Behavioral Study on the Adult Marmoset Interference Control in Spatial Working Memory , Mohadese Khosravi Najafabadi

'The Memory of All That': The Effects of Music on Paradoxical Lucidity in Older Adults , Sarah Klapman

Investigation of the Hsp90 co-chaperone, STI1, in cellular resilience and neurodegenerative diseases , Rachel E. Lackie

Assessing Cognitive Function in a Mouse Model of Synucleinopathy , Mei Peng Lim

Blocking PirB Function Increases Dendritic Spine Density in the Prefrontal Cortex of Adult Rats , Hannah J. MacNeil

Examining the role of Chloride Homeostasis and PGE2 signaling in the Neuroendocrine stress response to inflammation , Samuel A. Mestern

Neural substrates of reward, error, and effort processing underlying adaptive motor behaviour , Dimitrios J. Palidis

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Cognitive Neuroscience - Thesis and dissertation

It is expected that the Master of Arts (MA) thesis will be completed within the first two years in the program. The Master's degree will normally be required before studies for the doctorate are begun.

The main component of the doctoral program is the dissertation. Students are usually assigned to a specific research supervisor when they are admitted to the program based on interests and background. Any of the core or cross-appointed faculty listed on the faculty page can serve as supervisors for the doctoral program. In addition, the adjunct appointees to the department are also occasionally willing to supervise our doctoral students. Completion of the Doctoral dissertation typically requires another three years after completing the MA.

Examples of dissertation research topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

• The benefits and boundary conditions of drawing on episodic memory. Melissa Meade, 2019.
• The desire to act: Exploring situational, dispositional and genetic correlates of a fundamental motivational state. Andriy Struk, 2019 .
• The Perceptual Mechanisms of Probability Effects. Syaheed Jabar, 2018.
• Emotions and the Environment: The Variable Effect of Environmental Complexity on Pleasure and Interest. Vedran Dzebic, 2017.
• Adapting to Change: The Role of Priors, Surprise and Brain Damage on Mental Model Updating. Alex Filipowicz, 2017.
• The Interdependence of Attention, Memory, and Performance Based Reward. Christie Haskell, 2016.
• Neural processing of fearful and happy facial expressions: effects of fixation to facial features and task demands. Karly Neath, 2015.
• The effects of eye gaze and head orientation on covert attention capture. Adam Palanica, 2014.
•  Modulation of gaze-oriented attention with facial expressions: ERP correlates and influence of autistic traits. Amandine Lassalle, 2013.
• Remembering Faces in Different Places:  The Influence of Context in Face Memory. Shahnaz Koji, 2013
• The science of wayfinding:  An analysis of navigational differences between good and poor wayfinders. Punya Singh, 2013
• The Investigation of Long-Term Cognitive Changes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using Novel and Sensitive Measures. Lana Ozen, 2012
• Perceptuomotor Incoordination During Manually-Assisted Search.  Grayden Solman, 2012
• Mechanisms of the Aging-Related Positivity Effect in Memory and Attention. Jennifer Tomaszczyk, 2012
• The Consequences of Everyday Inattention.  Jonathan Carriere, 2011
• “ Oops! I can’t believe I did that!!” Inducing Errors in a Routine Action Sequence. Amanda Clark, 2011
• June Must Be Right and 9 is on Top:  An Investigation of Time-Space and Number-Form Synaesthesia. Michelle Jarick, 2011
• Studying Journal Articles Under Time Pressure. Lisa Meschino, 2011
• Towards a Theory of Visual Concealment. Kelly Malcolmson, 2010
• The influence of study context on recollection: Cognitive, neural, and age-related processes. Erin Skinner , 2009

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Senior thesis guidelines and structure.

The senior thesis in neuroscience is the culmination of original work conducted by the student with the guidance of a faculty member in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute (including associated and affiliated members).

Neuroscience at Princeton is a broad and interdisciplinary field so there are several acceptable formats that can be followed to generate a successful senior thesis. The basic formats are described below. It is important to check with your adviser about which format (and topic) you will be researching.

There are three basic senior thesis formats: 1) an experimental thesis; 2) a computational thesis; and 3) a theoretical thesis. Another option is to combine the first two formats into an experimental/computational thesis.

• Experimental thesis research You will work both independently and under supervision to plan and conduct experiments to advance scientific knowledge, with attention to proper controls. You will be expected to analyze and interpret critically the results of experiments, to use the conclusions of individual experiments to plan and revise subsequent experiments and to integrate your knowledge from all sources. The expectation for an experimental thesis is 10 hours per week of in-person experimental/lab time. 
• Computational thesis research You will work both independently and with the input of your adviser to carry out hypothesis-driven research culminating in the construction of a computational model that addresses some set of empirical data, cognitive processes, and/or neural mechanisms. Alternatively, a data analysis-oriented project might include new analyses and/or meta-analysis of previously acquired data.
• Theoretical thesis research You will work both independently and with the input of your adviser to carry out research in the service of developing a theoretical synthesis of the existing literature with the generation and presentation of new conceptual ideas.

General Guidelines

There are no set requirements for style or length of the senior thesis. Below are some suggestions you can use as a guide. It is most important to check with your adviser about any questions regarding how to organize your write-up.

Experimental and/or Computational theses

These typically have 4 chapters: introduction, methods, results, and discussion.

• Introduction The Introduction includes a comprehensive review of the relevant scientific literature that forms the rationale for your project. At the end of the introduction, you should clearly state what research question your senior thesis sought to answer.
• Methods In the methods section, you should describe how the research project was carried out with enough detail so that others could repeat the study, whether the methods were experimental, computational or both. As you prepare to write this section, it is helpful to consult the methods sections in research articles closely related to your project, to get an idea of the level of detail. Be certain that you look at the methods in supplemental materials if you are consulting a journal that contains abbreviated methods in the main text.
• Results In the results section, you should describe your findings (experimental data and/or computational results) clearly and in detail, including any statistical analyses to support your findings. Include figures and tables showing your findings in this section.
• Discussion                         In this section, you should discuss how your findings fit with the published literature.  Are they consistent with previous findings or were the results unexpected?  If so, discuss reasons why discrepancies might have arisen. After you have discussed your findings and any limitations in your methods, discuss ways that new studies might help to clarify and information your scientific question further. Summary figures can be included in the Discussion.

Theoretical thesis

For non-laboratory thesis work that involves a theoretical synthesis of the existing literature with the generation and presentation of new conceptual ideas, the write-up should include an introduction, a discussion and several intermediate chapters that clearly articulate your theoretical ideas and/or interpretations of existing data, and any predictions that they make.  It is important to check in with your adviser about this before you get started writing.

• A Note on Figures: All figures should be placed at the appropriate location in the text. Each figure should include a legend that describes the figure. For data figures, statistics and n sizes should be included in the legend. In the case where figures are adapted from published papers, make certain to indicate this in the legend
• A Note on Citations: A critical component of any scholarly work is the appropriate citation of published papers. Wherever possible, cite primary research articles. There is no set requirement for the format of references, but you should be consistent with your format throughout the reference list. Check with your adviser to get a recommendation about a journal style to follow
• A Note on General Formatting: It is recommended to use 11 or 12 point font, 1 inch margins and 1.5 line spacing. Number the pages and include a table of contents page. Check with your adviser about any formatting preferences.

Re-use of Junior Paper Material

Since the senior thesis typically follows the research proposal put forth as the spring junior paper, it often makes sense to re-use material from the junior paper. If that is the case, you must either

• Cite your junior paper (and list in the bibliography) as you would any other paper OR
• Make a note in the relevant section of text with the following form: “This section contains text that is based closely on, or identical to, text found in my junior paper."

The senior thesis grade has a written and oral component. Each is graded by the adviser and one other neuroscience faculty member assigned by the Director of Undergraduate Studies

Oral exam.  In addition to submitting the thesis document, students are required to present their work to the adviser and other faculty reader in a 30-minute oral exam. For the oral exam, students should prepare a short Powerpoint-style presentation that explains the scientific problem, the relevant background, the student’s hypotheses, results, conclusions and future directions. 

Deadline and Submission

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the deadline is Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:00pm EST.

All papers will be submitted in the IW Portal . Use your PU Net Id and password to log in the IW portal to upload your senior thesis. Please do NOT email your paper to your adviser.

Deadline extensions:  These will only be granted for a documented illness (requires a note from McCosh) or exceptional circumstances with the written approval of the adviser (cc the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Asif Ghazanfar). Extensions beyond the Dean’s Date can only be granted by your college Dean and with the approval of the Undergraduate Studies Committee. These will only be considered under extreme circumstances.

For AY 2023-2024, NEU senior oral exams will take place on May 8 (Wednesday) and May 9 (Thursday), 2024.

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MIT's DSpace contains more than 58,000 theses completed at MIT dating as far back as the mid 1800's. Theses in this collection have been scanned by the MIT Libraries or submitted in electronic format by thesis authors. Since 2004 all new Masters and Ph.D. theses are scanned and added to this collection after degrees are awarded.

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

THE EFFECT OF ESTROGEN AND A MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PRODRUG ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY-INDUCED DYSFUNCTION IN MICE. , Olivia J. Kalimon

Caenorhabditis elegans RapGEF promotes synaptic development through a small G protein signaling cascade , Reagan EM Lamb

EFFECTS OF PANCREATIC AMYLIN ON THE PERIPHERAL AND CNS IMMUNE RESPONSE IN A MODEL OF TYPE-2 DIABETIC BRAIN INJURY , Edric Da'Shon Winford

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE GUT-CNS AXIS IN PROMOTING RECOVERY FOLLOWING CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY , Jessica Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Interleukin-1 Receptor 1 signaling in mild TBI: do endothelial cells play a major role? , Colleen N. Bodnar

EVALUATING THE MICROBIOME TO BOOST RECOVERY FROM STROKE: THE EMBRS STUDY , Tyler Hammond

PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL GLUCOSE FLUX IN TYPE I DIABETES , Jelena Anna Juras

EVALUATING THE ROLE OF MMP9 IN HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA INDUCED CEREBROVASCULAR PATHOLOGY , Alexandria Linton

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

CARNOSIC ACID DIFFERENTIALLY MODULATES THE NRF2- ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSE IN MALE AND FEMALE MICE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY , Jacob A. Dunkerson

EXAMINING HUMAN APOE GENOTYPE AND SEX AS MODULATORS OF RESPIRATORY PLASTICITY IN THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY , Lydia Ella Strattan

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

INTEGRIN α5β1 AS A NOVEL TARGET WITH THE SMALL PEPTIDE, ATN-161, IN THE TREATMENT OF ISCHEMIC STROKE , Danielle Nichele Edwards

NEUROPROTECTIVE STRATEGIES FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: LIPID PEROXIDATION-DERIVED ALDEHYDE SCAVENGING AND INHIBITION OF MITOCHONDRIAL PERMEABILITY TRANSITION , Jacqueline Renee Kulbe

TGF-β, WNT, AND FGF SIGNALING PATHWAYS DURING AXOLOTL TAIL REGENERATION AND FORELIMB BUD DEVELOPMENT , Qingchao Qiu

Autologous Peripheral Nerve Grafts to the Brain for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease , Andrew Welleford

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

STUDYING VASCULAR MORPHOLOGIES IN THE AGED HUMAN BRAIN USING LARGE AUTOPSY DATASETS , Eseosa T. Ighodaro

INVESTIGATIONS OF INTERLEUKIN-1 ALPHA AS A NOVEL STROKE THERAPY IN EXPERIMENTAL ISCHEMIC STROKE , Kathleen Elizabeth Salmeron

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

THE DEFAULT MODE NETWORK AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION: INFLUENCE OF AGE, WHITE MATTER CONNECTIVITY, AND ALZHEIMER’S PATHOLOGY , Christopher A. Brown

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF STROKE TREATMENT: COMBINING RECANALIZATION AND NEUROPROTECTION IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE , Michael E. Maniskas

NOVEL TARGETS FOR MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY , Heather M. Yonutas

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

TARGET-DIRECTED BIOSYNTHETIC EVOLUTION: REDIRECTING PLANT EVOLUTION TO GENOMICALLY OPTIMIZE A PLANT’S PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILE , Dustin Paul Brown

MITOCHONDRIAL AND NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF PHENELZINE RELATED TO SCAVENGING OF NEUROTOXIC LIPID PEROXIDATION PRODUCTS , John Cebak

Dietary Selenium Supplementation: Effects on Neurodegeneration Following Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury , Carolyn A. Crowdus Meyer

The Intranasal Delivery of DNSP-11 and its Effects in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease , Mallory J. Stenslik

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Dopamine and Glutamate Dysfunction in a Rodent Model of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Implications for Future Neuropharmacology , Erin M. Miller

CALPAIN 5: A NON-CLASSICAL CALPAIN HIGHLY EXPRESSED IN THE CNS AND LOCALIZED TO MITOCHONDRIA AND NUCLEAR PML BODIES , Ranjana Singh

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Dissertations/theses/capstones from 2024 2024.

Cross-Linguistic Differences in Neural Encoding and Processing of Stop Consonants: The Impact of Language Experience on Attention Allocation , Aline dos Santos Oliveira

Fornix Integrity and Reaction Time to Novel Scenes and Objects in Visual Recognition Memory , Melissa Elder

The Effect of Alpha Binaural Beats on Virtual Reality Experiences , Andronikki C. Gerohristodoulos

Adaptations and Transformations: Perceptions of Change in Academic Motivation, Resilience, and COVID-19 Stress , Ella V. Gregorio

Pre-Stimulus Anticipation and Unconscious Fear Learning Disparities in Individuals with Varying Levels of Anxiety , Anastasiya Rumyantseva Kharlamova

Exploring Cross-Linguistic Speech Perception in Hindi, English, and Romance-Language Through Temporal Dynamics of Neural Activity , Yuga Kothari

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Metamemory Vary by Task Difficulty , Tiffanie T. Li

Sexual Selection and Mate Preference in Astatotilapia Burtoni , Anastasia Martashvili

Flanker Task Performance in Young and Older Adults: A Behavioral and ERP Study , Fatima Medrano

Is Aggression In The Eye Of The Beholder?: An Eye-Tracking Study , Kemar P. Pickering

Neurochemical Signaling of Reward-Based Learning in Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons , Kyla F. Wholley

Dissertations/Theses/Capstones from 2023 2023

Extinction of Threat Memory via Reconsolidation Interference: A Behavioral Intervention Meta-Analysis , Chris M. Andrae

Automatic Analysis of the Frequency, Vigor, and Complexity of Spontaneous Locomotion Bouts of Mice with Loss and Gain of Function of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor Smoothened in Cholinergic Neurons , Aleksandra Feshchenko

The Effects of Music Therapy on Elderly Adults with Dementia , Jeante J. Jackson

Into the Unknown: Exploring the Role of Uncertainty in Threat-Safety Discrimination , Maia Kinney-Petrucha

Quantifying Psychostimulant-induced Sensitization Effects on Dopamine and Acetylcholine Release across different Timescales , Georg Lange

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THESIS PREPARATION

Students must consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies instructions on  preparing a graduate thesis .  Contact Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies with questions before beginning your final draft. The supervisor should read the complete thesis in draft form, and the appropriate revisions be made before the other members of the student’s Supervisory Committee read the thesis. The examination copy of the thesis should not be prepared before the revisions suggested by the rest of the Committee have been incorporated.

Doctoral candidates should begin preparing for the thesis defense at least three months before the completion of the theses. Prior to submission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the thesis must be read by at least two of three supervisory committee members of which one (1) will be on the final thesis examination committee.

MASTERS THESIS ORAL DEFENCE

The Master’s (MSc) thesis defence is a public presentation of a student’s thesis, followed by questions from the examiners.  Students must have completed all course work, exams and other program requirements by the time of the defence. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange the time, date, and location of the defence. Defences can also be done virtually on Zoom. Students can use the Master’s Thesis Checklist to help them plan for their defence.  See the  Forms page to download additional resources.

The Examination Committee consists of:

• At least two members from your committee (your supervisor plus one other)
• An external examiner who selected by the supervisor. This person must be at arm’s length from the supervisor (meaning they have not published together in the past 6 years, and have never been in a supervisory relationship) and cannot be from the same department as the supervisor.
• One person will serve as Chair who is nominated by the supervisor. The Chair cannot be the supervisor.

Quorum for the Oral Examination consists of:

• One external examiner
• Two supervisor Committee members, one of which will serve as chair (Note: your supervisor cannot serve as chair)

PHD THESIS ORAL DEFENCE

Students must follow the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies  oral defense procedures . It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all these procedures are carried out by the appropriate person (the student, the Research Supervisor, or the Chairman of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience) and in a timely fashion.

The Neuroscience GSA provides a free mock defence service.  If you need help, please contact the GSA.

Review and follow the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies  graduation procedures .

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Students can choose where to conduct their Master's Thesis Research among the  participating PI labs of the program.

The MSc thesis involves independent research carried out in one of the PI laboratory associated with the IDB program. 

Students are required to work full time on their thesis, but have the freedom to pre-negotiate with their thesis supervisor to attend other curricular activities to facilitate timely completion of the MSc degree requirements. Thesis duration total work time must sum up to 6 months full time (including the write up).

As soon as a supervisor for the thesis has been identified and the starting / ending dates have been decided, students are requested to fill out the thesis registration form (provided by the IDB Scientific Coordinator)  and have it signed by their thesis supervisor / host lab PI and their mentor (who may be a different person than the host lab PI). The completed and signed thesis registration form must be sent to the IDB Scientific Coordinator prior to the start of the thesis. The thesis starting date cannot precede the date on which the form is signed.

The MSc thesis is graded by the thesis supervisor / host lab PI and the assigned mentor. The final approved thesis report must be sent as a PDF version at least 2 weeks before the exam to the examiners and the IDB Scientific Coordinator. The MSc thesis must be dated and signed by both the student and thesis supervisor / host lab PI. 

MSc Examination

The master's examination is an oral examination.

The MSc final thesis must be approved and sent to the examiners and the IDB Scientific Coordinator before the oral examination can take place. Supervisor / host lab PI need to check that all data are original and that no plagiarism has occurred.

The duration of the oral exam is half an hour. During 10 minutes the student presents a concise summary of his/her thesis work to the supervisor / host lab PI and the assigned mentor. The oral exam usually takes place 2 weeks after thesis submission and is a closed exam. A time slot for the exam must be scheduled directly with the examiners .

Make sure to book a room for your exam.

The oral exam and thesis are graded together by the supervisor / host lab PI and the assigned mentor.