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  • Characterization of the potency and mechanism of action of a novel dual-selective intermolecularly complemented version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PAU2R200A- PAL1I207R/FP59) in Acute myeloid leukemia 
    Farhat, Mirna (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-17)
    Anthrax lethal toxin (PrAg/LF) is a binary toxin consisting of protective antigen (PrAg), the cell binding moiety, and lethal factor (LF), the catalytic moiety. Inside the cell, LF cleaves MEKs and subsequently leads to ...
  • The effect of Palladin on TKS4 and TKS5 positive Invadopodia in Astrocytoma cells 
    Mouallem, Mariam (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-17)
    Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is a grade IV CNS tumor according to the World Health Organization. This glioma arises from astrocytes and oligodendrocytes leading to two different categories known as primary glioblastoma ...
  • The Combination of CBD and THC Isolated from the Lebanese Cannabis sativa Exerts Anti-cancer Effects in Breast Cancer Cells 
    Younes, Maria (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-19)
  • Turkey “Re-stretching” its Influence in The Middle East 
    Farah, Magaline (Lebanese American University, 2023-04-26)
    Since the end of the Cold war, Turkey has been striving to expand its influence in the Middle East. Under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an advocate of restoring the glory of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey had doubled ...
  • From Victimization to Empowerment 
    Sammour, Lara (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-10)
    This academic work aims to examine the issue of violence against trans women sex workers in Lebanon. The majority of sex work research to date has focused on cisgender individuals, with little attention paid to transwomen’s ...
  • The Attitudes of Stakeholders towards the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in an Armenian School 
    Ajemian, Lara (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-16)
    To better understand how teachers and principals perceive the inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms, this study investigated the attitudes of school principals and teachers toward the inclusion of students ...
  • Teacher Agency and Professional Identity Negotiation amid a Curricular Change 
    Adada, Lamis (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-16)
    Teacher agency in the context of a curriculum change pertains to teachers' ability to make autonomous decisions, adapt and implement new curricular policies, and draw upon their beliefs, values, and professional knowledge ...
  • Women’s Economic Empowerment and Political Systems 
    Sweid, Karen (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-08)
    Women and girls are amongst vulnerable social groups that bear disproportionate outcomes of economic crises (Kuran et. al, 2020). As elsewhere, this is the case of women in Lebanon who have been facing exacerbated economic ...
  • International Mindedness In A Pluralistic Society With No Social Cohesion 
    Bilal, Joanna (Lebanese American University, 2023-03-30)
    Due to the globalized nature of today’s society, international mindedness has become increasingly important in today’s world. Schools all over the globe strive to incorporate international mindedness into their curricula ...
  • “For They Are Merely Property” 
    Barazi, Janda (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    On 3 August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an attack on the area of Sinjar in Northern Iraq. With Sinjar being home to thousands of Yazidis, the attack by the Islamic State marked the beginning ...
  • News Production & News Coverage of the Normalization Between Arab States & Israel in Arab Media 
    Itani, Jana (Lebanese American University, 2023-04-24)
    The latest announcement of normalizing relations between UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and Israel is a complete, explicit normalization of diplomatic, economic, and touristic relations. During this defining moment, the ...
  • Women in Politics and Diplomacy in the MENA Region 
    Al Hassanieh, Jana (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-09)
    The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is home to countries with distinct governance structures, resulting in a widely variable impact on women’s political empowerment. Despite a history of patriarchal societal ...
  • Strategies for Regime Resilience 
    Wizani, Hussein (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-03)
    This thesis investigates the relationship between sectarian identities in national politics and uprisings in the Gulf region following the Arab Spring of 2011. It concentrates on the cases of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...
  • On Single Source Reachability Improvement 
    Alkak, Hashem (Lebanese American University, 2023-02-02)
    The problem of augmenting a given network, or graph, via edge-additions for improved reachability from a given source node is considered. We formulate and study the following Single Source Reachability Improvement problem ...
  • “Democracy amid Media Fragmentation and Diversification 
    Mikdashi, Fida (Lebanese American University, 2023-03-13)
    Media pluralism and diversity are among indicators of freedom and liberalism in a society. Critics cautious of media polarization can undermine national cohesion and infuriate societal fragmentation. This paper explores ...
  • Understanding Collective Historical Trauma in Protracted Social Conflicts 
    Yassine, Fayza (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-26)
    This thesis examines the impact of collective historical trauma on the resolution of protracted social conflicts, with a specific focus on Lebanon's post-civil war period. By exploring the effectiveness of post-conflict ...
  • Navigating Fatphobia and Gender Embodiment 
    Antar, Fatima (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    Drawing on post-structuralist feminist theory about the body and health, this thesis critically deconstructs the experiences of Lebanese women who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery and their reasons for undergoing ...
  • Invisible No More 
    Taleb, Farah (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    This thesis examines the experiences of people living with migraine through a feminist lens. Utilizing theories of feminist disability, the French philosopher Foucault’s ideas on power, and intersectionality, this research ...
  • Turkey’s Neighboring Policy 
    El Mousawi, Fadl (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-11)
    This thesis examines Turkey's foreign policy under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its leader, President Erdogan, focusing on the country's involvement in Syria and Libya in the contexts of the concepts ...
  • Hezbollah’s Growing Influence on Lebanon’s Foreign Policy 
    Mokdad, Diana (Lebanese American University, 2022-12-04)
    Lebanon’s foreign policy has been subjected to a variety of internal and external influences that continue to shape its focus and orientation. Among the internal influences on that policy come from Hezbollah, an armed ...

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