Honors Theses (General Science)

Studying Underlying Mechanisms of Usher Syndrome using Electroretinographic Recordings from Morphant Zebrafish, Dania Rerio

Thelin, Isaac (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

Donahue, Tara (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 ...