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Assessing the efficacy and side effects of lidocaine used as an analgesic on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2017
Author
Chatigny, Frederic
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
It has been said that “in many animals, the most simple and elegant way to control pain perioperatively is to perform a local or regional...
Thesis Supervisor
Stevens, Don
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Impacts of exposure to oil sands-derived contaminants on the white sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
Date
2017
Author
Arens, Collin James
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The rapid expansion and scale of development associated with the Athabasca oil sands industry has generated concerns regarding potential...
Thesis Supervisor
van den heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Modulation of mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by zinc and calcium
Date
2017
Author
Sharaf, Mahmoud S.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Aquatic environments are impacted by different environmental stressors including metals pollution. Therefore, it is important to understand how...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effect of water temperature on the immune response of American lobster (Homarus americanus) experimentally infected with white spot syndrome virus
Date
2017
Author
Roux, Louise-Marie
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Water temperature influences basic life history traits of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) such as survival, growth and reproduction. Yet,...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer; Byrne, Phil
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Investigation of the microbial diversity and characterization of new natural products produced by fungi and actinobacteria of Frobisher Bay
Date
2017
Author
Grunwald, Alyssa L.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Natural products (NPs) are an important source of pharmaceutical agents and are produced by a wide range of micro and macro organisms....
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Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The role of Sox4 in kidney development
Date
2016
Author
Arsenault, Michel Gérard
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Over the last decade the number of Canadians with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has steadily risen and there are at present more than 35,000...
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Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Activation of natural killer (NK) cells and regulation of the NKG2D and DAP10 co-receptors by IL-2 and IL-18
Date
2016
Author
Tobin, Gailene A.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Interleukin-18 (IL-18), known to exert its potential effect on the promotion of NK cell function, has demonstrated considerable therapeutic...
Thesis Supervisor
van den Heuvel, Michael
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of α7 nicotinic receptors on NMDA-mediated excitotoxicity in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Date
2016
Author
Happ, Denise
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, plays an important role during brain development and physiological...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Combined effects of cadmium, hypoxia and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2016
Author
Onukwufor, John Obinna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic organisms are exposed to diverse and dynamic combinations of stressors in their environment that may interact to alter mitochondrial...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Microorganisms in sea ice melt pools as a source of ultra-violet radiation absorbing metabolites
Date
2016
Author
Thomas, Amanda
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Natural products have many uses in today’s society, from disease therapeutics to cosmetic applications. One such application of natural products is...
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Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of prefrontal ischemic lesions on higher order cognitive behaviours in the rat
Date
2016
Author
Déziel, Robert Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Stroke is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it is expected that the global number of stroke survivors will increase significantly...
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Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Heterologous production of bioactive terpenes and discovery of novel natural products from members of the genus Kitasatospora
Date
2015
Author
Cuillerier Arens, Jennifer
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Nature has provided scientists with numerous bioactive molecules with great potential as therapeutic agents for a range of human and animal...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of neonatal domoic acid treatment and social isolation rearing on measures of attentional processing in rats
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An investigation of the “two-hit” hypothesis of psychiatric disease
Date
2014
Author
Marriott, Amber L.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Neuropsychiatric disorders affect a significant number of people across the globe and are a serious economic and social burden. As a class of...
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Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of optoacoustic frequency analysis sensitivity to discriminate healthy and neoplastic tissues and to monitor treatment-induced physiological changes
Date
2014
Author
Patterson, Michelle
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Dissertation/Thesis
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One of the major limitations of the use of optoacoustics (OA) for the imaging of prostate cancer is the relatively low resolution when performed in...
Thesis Supervisor
Whalen, William; Riley, Christopher
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid inhibition of mast cell activation
Date
2014
Author
Wang, Xiaofeng
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Allergic diseases are a major medical concern with increasing prevalence in the world. Inflammation is one of the hallmarks of allergic diseases....
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Kulka, Marianna; Burka, John
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Bacterial diversity of the octocoral Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae via culture-dependent and culture-independent methods and screening of selected bacteria for antimicrobial activity
Date
2013
Author
Robertson, Veronica
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Alcyonacean octocorals (Order Alcyonacea, amended from Order, Gorgoniidae) are both dominant on Caribbean reefs and prolific sources of bioactive...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Chemoattractant G protein-coupled receptors in human mast cells
Date
2013
Author
Pundir, Priyanka
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Mast cells are crucial effector cells in host defense and immunoregulation. They are equipped with an impressive array of receptor systems which...
Thesis Supervisor
Kulka, Marianna; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessment of the anti-obesity efficacy and mechanism of a traditional Chinese herbal formula
Date
2013
Author
Perry, Benjamin Thomas
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Obesity has become an increasingly common health condition over the last several decades. It has been estimated that this largely preventable...
Thesis Supervisor
Wang, Yanwen; Saleh, Tarek
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Date
2013
Author
Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessment of the diversity of Algicolous Fungi from Prince Edward Island, new species discovery and antimicrobial screening of selected isolates
Date
2013
Author
Ebead, Ghada Abdelhamid
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The field of fungal taxonomy has been enduring in recent years due to the progress and application of molecular tools used in concert with...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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