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  • Targeting the MAP Kinase pathway in human acute myeloid leukemia cells using a recombinant anthrax lethal toxin. (c2013) 
    Kassab, Elias; Arts and Sciences; 1988-04-13; 200600671; Dr. Roy Khalaf; Dr. Mirvat El-Sibai; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Ralph Abi Habib (2013-09-03)
    In this study, we attempt to target the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells using a recombinant anthrax lethal toxin (LeTx). Around 15,000 new case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia ...
  • The effect of StarD13 on colorectal cancer proliferation and invasion. (c2013) 
    Nasrallah, Anita I.; Arts and Sciences; 1990-02-11; 200700740; Dr. Roy Khalaf; Dr. Constantine Daher; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Mirvat El-Sibai (2013-09-03)
    Colon cancer is the cancer of the epithelial cells lining the colon. It is mainly divided into different stages according to invasiveness and metastatic ability of the tumor. Many mutations are acquired, leading to this ...
  • Sensitivity of acute myeloid leukemia cells to the dual targeting of the urokinase plasminogen activator and the MAPK pathway by a urokinase-activated anthrax lethal toxin. (c2013) 
    Bekdash, Amira; Arts and Sciences; 1989-08-26; 201004441; Dr. Mirvat El-Sibai; Dr. Sandra Rizk; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Ralph Abi-Habib (2013-09-03)
    Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematopoietic malignancy characterized by abnormal proliferation of myeloid progenitor cells. Around 15,000 new case of AML are diagnosed each year with a fatality rate of 65%. Conventional ...
  • The Arab spring and democratization. (c2012) 
    Kashouh, Abir; Arts and Sciences; 1988-05-17; 200601310; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; Dr. Makram Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel F. Salloukh (2013-09-03)
    For some time now scholars have debated the resilience of authoritarianism in the Middle East. Arab states used a mix of strategies to retain control, thus appearing to escape the “third wave of democratization” identified ...
  • Prerequisites for a peaceful transition. (c2013) 
    Fayad, Khalil Ibrahim; Arts and Sciences; 1989-02-11; 200700125; Dr. Sam Baroudi; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Imad Salamey (2013-08-22)
    The Arab Spring brought optimism about the prospect of democratization in the region. However, transition toward democracy was often violent, prompting concerns about the price of freedom. While Egypt and Tunisia underwent ...
  • External dynamics of democratization and the Arab Spring. (c2013) 
    Harb, Ghina A.; Arts and Sciences; 1989-08-31; 200702226; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel F. Salloukh (2013-08-22)
    The Arab uprisings have unleashed a wave of authoritarian regime breakdowns in a number of Arab states. Students of Arab politics are consequently examining how the Arab world fits with existing democratic transition ...
  • The polemics of idendity. (c2013) 
    Ghamlouche, Sarah; Arts and Sciences; 200401326; Dr. Kristiaan Aercke; Dr. Nada Saab; MA in Comparative Literature; Dr. Vahid Behmardi (2013-08-22)
    This thesis aims at understanding the means through which identity is constructed interns of religion and ethnicity. A survey of some of the most polemic primary sources produced during the period of the crusades is conducted ...
  • Four katabatic journeys. (c2013) 
    Ayash-Abikaedbey, Randa; Arts and Sciences; 199407580; Dr. Latif Zeitouni; Dr. Nada Saab; MA in Comparative Literature; Dr. Kristiaan Aercke (2013-08-22)
    The descent into hell (or katabasis) has been a powerful theme in literature anywhere, anytime. What is “hell,” in the first place? Who goes there, and why? What does it look like? And especially, who comes back from “hell” ...
  • Cooperative clustering models for Vehicular ad hoc networks. (c2013) 
    Abdel Wahab, Omar Mohammad; Arts and Sciences; 201005232; Dr. Hadi Otrok; Dr. Ramzi Haraty; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Azzam Mourad (2013-08-22)
    In this thesis, we address the problem of clustering in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) using QoS-OLSR protocol in the presence of selfish nodes. The QoS-OLSR is a clustering protocol that aims to prolong the network ...
  • Bee colony algorithm for assigning proctors to exams. (c2013) 
    Taha, Mohamad Kassem; Arts and Sciences; 1983-08-04; 200402286; Dr. Abbas Tarhini; Dr. Azzam Mourad; MS in Computer Science; Dr. Nashat Mansour (2013-08-22)
    Proctor assignment refers to assigning proctors to exams with the objective of having the appropriate number of proctors assigned to exams, subject to conditions such as minimizing the load of proctoring and preventing any ...
  • The survival of minorities in a turbulent environment. (c2012) 
    Abi Ali, Assem; Arts and Sciences; 1986-11-05; 200403078; Dr. Sami Baroudi; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Imad Salamey (2013-08-22)
    This thesis examines Druze politics in relation to other sectarian groups, particularly Sunni and Shia in Lebanon and Syria. Politics of Druze in the occupied Golan Heights and within the Israeli political system is also ...
  • The awakening and Ghaflat al-turab. (c2013) 
    Tabet El-Ghazal, Maha; Arts and Sciences; 1983-09-15; 200703730; Dr. Latif Zeitouni; Dr. Vahid Behmardi; MA in Comparative Literature; Dr. Kristiaan Aercke (2013-05-27)
    The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1899) and the Lebanese novel Ghaflat Al- Turāb by Rachid El-Daif (1991) convey mythical themes namely: the party, the hortus conclusus, and death and rebirth. These themes allow a study of ...
  • Investigating difficulties faced by grade 1 to 6 students while learning geometry based on the Lebanese curriculum's objectives and content. (c2013) 
    Keuroghlian, Araz Minas; Arts and Sciences; 1985-10-09; 200903109; Dr. Mona Majdalani; Dr. Tamer Amin; MA in Education; Dr. Iman Osta (2013-05-27)
    Geometry is an important aspect of one’s everyday life. As such it is crucial for young learners to study, understand and apply geometry during their academic years. Yet, time and again, young learners complain that ...
  • A Lebanese supplemental educational service provider. (c2013) 
    Ghorayeb, Cynthia; Arts and Sciences; 1980-09-05; 200804673; Dr. Mona Nabhani; Dr. Nola Bacha; MA in Education; Dr. Rima Bahous (2013-05-27)
    In recent years, there has been a call for providing at-risk students with academic support aimed to improve the learning outcomes in schools. To meet national standards, a surge of Supplemental Educational Service (SES) ...
  • Competing governing models in the Arab region. (c2012) 
    Saleh, Mohamad; Arts and Sciences; 1984-11-30; 200500189; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Imad Salamey (2013-03-04)
    The issue of the Arab Spring has become one of the main political issues at the regional and international levels. This thesis was motivated by a pursuit to gain a better understanding about the causes and the prospect ...
  • The role of StarD13 in breast cancer cell proliferation and motility. (c2012) 
    Hanna, Samer J.; Arts and Sciences; 1987-12-08; 200904037; Dr. Sandra Rizk-Jamati; Dr. Roy Khalaf; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Mirvat El-Sibai (2013-03-04)
    Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women around the world. In general, the more aggressive the tumor, the more rapidly it grows and the more likely it metastasizes. Cell migration, is a complex ...
  • U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, 2003-2008. (c2012) 
    Kabalan, Hassan; Arts and Sciences; 1986-04-22; 200500086; Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss; Dr. Sami Baroudi; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Bassel Salloukh (2013-02-28)
    U.S. foreign policy under George W. Bush went from distancing itself from nation-building efforts to embrace a full-scale nation-building adventure in Iraq. The “Bush Doctrine,” developed by neoconservatives in the Bush ...
  • United Nations peacekeeping or peace enforcement. (c2012) 
    Bark, Adiba A.; Arts and Sciences; 1983-10-01; 200105019; Dr. Walid Moubarak; Dr. Imad Salamey; MA in International Affairs; Dr. Marwan Rowayheb (2013-02-28)
    Peacekeeping and peace enforcement are two very different approaches in dealing with settlement of disputes and conflicts. Both have their pros and cons, especially as far as the involvement of the United Nations is ...
  • A comparative study of the antiproliferative effect of kohlrabi and green cabbage on colorectal cancer cell lines. (c2012) 
    Zarzour, Valia M.; Arts and Sciences; 1983-11-14; 200503272; Dr. Roy Khalaf; Dr. Sima Tokajian; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sandra Rizk (2013-02-27)
    Experimental studies showed that phytochemicals from Brassicaceae Cruciferae vegetables possess anticarcinogenic properties. This association is attributed to glucosinolates molecules, mainly isothiocyanates and indoles ...
  • Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Lebanon. (c2012) 
    Harastani, Houda Haitham; Arts and Sciences; 1988-05-03; 201000227; Dr. Roy Khalaf; Dr. Georges Khazen; MS in Molecular Biology; Dr. Sima Tokajian (2013-02-27)
    Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most significant human pathogens, causes different infections ranging in severity from mild superficial skin infections to life threatening bacteremia and endocarditis. The occurrence and ...

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