  {"id":11009,"date":"2022-03-24T15:48:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/bio\/?page_id=11009"},"modified":"2022-03-24T16:27:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:27:52","slug":"masters-research-theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/masters-research-theses\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Research Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;QCBio Master\u2019s Research Theses&#8221; text_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;flex-end&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s students in the Biology Department at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ who opt for the research track perform original biological research in the laboratory or field. Here are the research theses that have been successfully defended by our new Masters of Biology since 2017. See also our information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/masters\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">QC Biology Master\u2019s Degree<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/research-opportunities\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Student Research Opportunities<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/research\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Faculty Research Areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_position=&#8221;inside&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_5_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Mahmud21_MastersThesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Maleha Mahmud<\/strong>. 2021. A longitudinal assessment of benthic macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality along the Bronx River. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 64 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. David Lahti.<\/li>\n<li>[thesis temporarily embargoed]<strong> Sadaf Aslam<\/strong>. 2021. Generation of a high yield vaccine backbone for influenza B virus in eggs. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 25 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Alicia Mel\u00e9ndez.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Jabeen2021_MastersThesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Sidra Jabeen<\/strong>. 2021. Lipids and Zika virus infection. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 38 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Zahra Zakeri.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Cao201_MastersThesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>LiYong Cao<\/strong>. 2021. Cloning and sequencing of the presumptive PHY4B gene from <em>Ceratopteris richardii<\/em>. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 38 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Timothy Short.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/AmandaGoldstein_ThesisFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Amanda Goldstein<\/strong>. 2021. Predictors of avian diversity along the Bronx River. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 66 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. David Lahti.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Budhu20_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Kumarie Budhu<\/strong>. 2020. Brain characterization of perineuronal nets in the male Long Evans rat. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 66 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. PoKay Ma (Advisor: Dr. Joshua Brumberg).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/GomezdelaTorre20_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Macarena G. GomezdelaTorre Clavel.<\/strong> 2020. Relationship between personality and cognitive traits in domestic rabbits (<em>Oryctolagus cuniculus<\/em>). Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 32 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. David Lahti.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Shimuny20_Thesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Danna Shimuny<\/strong>. 2020. A quantitative morphological analysis of sensory deprived supragranular neurons in the mouse barrel cortex. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 74 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. PoKay Ma (Advisor: Dr. Joshua Brumberg).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Cotroneo20_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Chris Cotroneo<\/strong>. 2020. Submersed aquatic vegetation in a Hudson River watershed: The Great Swamp of New York. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 44 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. John Waldman.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Abbasiazam20_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Aida Abbasiazam<\/strong>. 2020. <span class=\"s1\">Host growth rate affects b<\/span>acteriophage lambda burst size. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 42 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. John Dennehy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/San19_Thesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Kaung Myat San<\/strong>. 2019. The impact of urbanization on soil bacterial diversity and community composition in Long Island, New York. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 51 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. John Dennehy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Stonaker19_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Brian Stonaker<\/strong>. 2019. A novel phytochrome sequence in <em>Ceratopteris richardii<\/em>. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 56 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Tim Short.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/LandazuriVinueza19_Thesis-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Joselyn Landazuri Vinueza<\/strong>. 2019. How different cells respond to ZIKV infection. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 44 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Zahra Zakeri.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Roginek18_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Eric W. Roginek<\/strong>. 2018. Spatial variation of house finch (<em>Haemorhous mexicanus<\/em>) song along the American southwest coast. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 79 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. David Lahti.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Roe18_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Maria T. Roe<\/strong>. 2018. Survivorship of New York City\u2019s diamondback terrapins: determining impacts on survival of nesting females in Jamaica Bay, New York. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 51 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Jos\u00e9 Anad\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/AcostaAlamo18_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Marl\u00e9n Acosta Alamo<\/strong>. 2018. Impact of climate change on local tree species richness in Mexico. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 45 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Jos\u00e9 Anad\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/PineiroRamirez18_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a><strong> Olivia Pi\u00f1eiro Ramirez<\/strong>. 2018. Structure of the fish community of Jamaica Bay in space and time. Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 48 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. Jos\u00e9 Anad\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2022\/03\/Sheridan17_Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[PDF]<\/a> <strong>Katie A. Sheridan<\/strong>. 2017. Habitat use of a population of primarily forest-dwelling brown teal, p\u0101teke (<em>Anas chlorotis<\/em>). Master\u2019s Thesis, Department of Biology, ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, City University of New York. 188 pp.\u00a0 Chair: Dr. John Waldman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_text_divider dsm_text_divider_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-wrapper dsm-text-divider-align-left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-before dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"dsm-text-divider-header et_pb_module_header\"><span>QCBio Master\u2019s Research Theses<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-after dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Master\u2019s students in the Biology Department at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ who opt for the research track perform original biological research in the laboratory or field. 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