Honors Theses (General Science)
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Studying Underlying Mechanisms of Usher Syndrome using Electroretinographic Recordings from Morphant Zebrafish, Dania Rerio
(University of Oregon, 2009-05)The immediate goal of this study was to gain insight into the molecular basis of Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is the leading cause of hereditary deaf-blindness and its underlying mechanisms are studied at the University ... -
Obesity: your problem or mine? : using a fatty food tax to fight the obesity epidemic
(University of Oregon, 2005-04)This thesis examines the need for and use of a tax on unhealthy foods, including foods high in saturated and trans fats, as well as junk foods and soda, in the campaign against obesity. The thesis first outlines the ...