Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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NEURAL MARKERS OF FAMILIAL RISK FOR DEPRESSION
(2022-08-29)Depression is associated with structural and functional abnormalities of the brain. It is not known whether these brain abnormalities are precursors or consequences of depression. Study of offspring of parents with depression ... -
NEURAL MECHANISMS OF MOTOR IMAGERY AND THE NATURE OF IMAGERY-BASED SKILL ACQUISITION
(2019-08-23)Motor imagery (MI), the mental rehearsal of movement, is an effective adjunct to physical practice (PP) for driving skill acquisition. While considered analogous to PP, in that a simulation of movement occurs without overt ... -
A Neural Network Growth and Yield Model for Nova Scotia Forests
(2011-07-06)Forest growth models are important to the forestry community because they provide means for predicting future yields and exploring different forest management practices. The purpose of this thesis is to develop an ... -
Neural Population Dynamics in Porcine Stellate Ganglion in Normal and Heart Failure States
(2022-10-21)Neural populations in the sympathetic nervous system are involved in hierarchical closed loop control of the heart involving multiple intrathoracic ganglia. This thesis expands on their processing capabilities with a focus ... -
Neuritogenic modulation by serotonin in the central nervous system of the snail.
(Dalhousie University, 1995) -
Neurobiological and Epigenetic Substrates of Learning, Memory, and Behavioural Flexibility in Three Songbird Species: the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia castanotis), and European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
(2023-08-29)Songbirds rely on learning, perceiving, and producing complex vocalizations to perform critical functions such as conspecific identification, mate selection, and territory defence These cognitive processes are influenced ... -
Neuronal Adaptation and Formant Transition Direction in Vowels: An MMN Study
(2014-04-02)Examined was whether the mismatch negativity (MMN) varied predictably in response to changes in the direction of frequency-modulated tone glides and equivalent second formant transitions in vowels (e.g., /ɪ/ as in “bit” ... -
NEURONAL MITOCHONDRIAL CALCIUM UNIPORTER DEFICIENCY EXACERBATES AXONAL INJURY AND SUPPRESSES REMYELINATION IN MICE SUBJECTED TO EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
(2020-08-12)High-capacity mitochondrial calcium (Ca2+) uptake by the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) is strategically positioned to support the survival and remyelination of axons in multiple sclerosis (MS) by undocking mitochondria, ... -
A Neurophysiological Study of the Impact of Mind Wandering During Online Lectures
(2019-08-15)Lecture-format Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were once thought to have the potential to permanently change higher education, though they did not live up to their original hype. Among the many posited reasons for this ... -
NEUROPROTECTION AFTER TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY THROUGH MITOCHONDRIAL CALCIUM UNIPORTER INHIBITION
(2022-07-28)A common final pathway of secondary spinal cord injury (sSCI) is glutamate excitotoxicity, manifested by calcium (Ca2+) overloading of the neuron. Mitochondria are damaged by excessive intake of cytoplasmic Ca2+ through ... -
Neuroprotective Effects of a Novel Apple Peel Extract AF4 in a Mouse Model of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
(2012-11-20)The neuroprotective effects of AF4, a flavonoid-enriched extract derived from the peel of Northern Spy apples (containing quercetin-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, ... -
Neuroprotective Properties of Partridgeberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. var. minus Lodd) Polyphenols
(2014-08-22)This study aimed at the extraction and biochemical characterization of polyphenols of partridgeberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. var. minus Lodd) found in Southern Labrador, Canada and the investigation of their cytoprotective ... -
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CORRELATES OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER LEAKAGE
(2021-04-28)The research presented in this thesis studied the role of the blood-brain barrier in the development and progression of neuropathology. The blood-brain barrier is the specialized lining of the brain’s capillaries. The high ... -
The neuropsychological differentiation of schizophrenic patients with and without abnormal involuntary movements.
(Dalhousie University, 1994) -
Neuropsychological function in patients with peripheral vascular disease.
(Dalhousie University, 1996) -
Neuroscience and Architecture:A Study of Housing for Seniors
(2024-04-11)This thesis focuses on the design of kitchen-dining spaces for autonomous to semi-autonomous seniors that addresses their neural needs, taking into consideration the declines that are occurring in the brain. Designers ... -
Neurotrophins and neurotrophin signal transduction in cholinergic neurons of the mouse forebrain.
(Dalhousie University, 1999) -
Neutral Signature CSI Spaces in Four Dimensions
(2011-09-06)Scalar curvature invariants are scalars formed by the contraction of the Riemann tensor and its covariant derivatives. The main motivation for studying scalar curvature invariants is that they can be used to classify ... -
Neutrophil-endothelial cell interactions: Modulation by alveolar epithelial cells and Toll-like receptor agonists.
(Dalhousie University, 2007) -
A New 'Parkitecture': Re-Imagining the Interpretive Centre as an Interactive Route in Algonquin Provincial Park
(2016-04-08)This thesis addresses the anthropocentric history of wilderness parks in Canada. It investigates architecture in actively interpreting the cultural layers inherent of these landscapes while promoting recreational tourism. ...