Representative Thesis, Capstone, and Project Sites
Students complete thesis and capstone projects in a variety of settings. Examples of organizations associated with past MS student projects and applied learning experiences include the following. Site availability varies by year and depends on project approval, advisor availability, and institutional agreements.
Examples are based on past MS student projects and applied learning experiences. Site availability varies by year and depends on project approval, advisor availability, and institutional agreements.
Clinical, Healthcare, and Translational Settings
Adventist Health Glendale; Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Western University School of Optometry; Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Keck School of Medicine of USC; City of Hope; University of California Irvine; Loma Linda University Health; Viewpoint Ambulance; Trinity Health and Wellness; Facial Plastics and Dermatology; Pacific Lifeline; AltaMed Pediatrics; Pomona Valley Hospital; Riverside University Health System.
Public Health, Community, Research, and Industry Settings
USC Gehr Center; California State University San Bernardino Public Health; UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; California Department of Public Health; Lyte Empowered; Project Horseshoe; Avid Bioservices; community-based organizations; public health agencies; biotechnology companies; healthcare innovation organizations; and industry partners.
Representative Thesis and Capstone Project Gallery
- Characterizing Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment Use Among Latino Patients in a Large Safety-Net Health System in Los Angeles
- Social Determinants of Health and Statin Use in Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
- Analysis of Hemorrhagic Stroke Patient Care at Adventist Health Hospital, Glendale
- Cytokine Profiling in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Comparing Racial Differences in Cytokine Profiles
- Supplemental Clinical Support’s Effect on the Patient and Staff Experience
- The Fearless Zone: Exploring Interventions to Mitigate Dental Anxiety in Patients and Increase Efficiency in the Dental Clinic
- Conflict Resolution in Urgent Care Settings
- Improving Patient Outcomes through Innovative Rehabilitation Interventions
- Enhancing Compliance and Reducing CLABSI Rates: A Quality Improvement Approach in Hospital Infection Control
- Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: A Comprehensive Analysis of Comorbidities and Quality Improvement Strategies
- Benchmarks to Practice: Adventist Health Glendale’s Workflow to Reduce Door-to-Needle Time in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Enhancing Patient Experience in the Emergency Department Through Standardized ICARE Scripting
- A Multi-Program Approach to Improving Care in Pressure Injury, Limb Preservation, and Diabetes
- Growth Rate, Length of Stay, and Full Enteral Feeds Based on Current Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Feeding Protocol
- Bridging the Gap: Addressing Orthopedic Health Disparities in Pomona and Chino Through Community-Based Education
- Reducing Health Disparities in Historic Filipinotown Through Evidence-Based Curriculum with SIPA
- Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences Through Primary Care: Physician Training, Mental Health Integration, and Health Equity for Latino Communities
- Understanding Confiscation of Harm Reduction Items from the Unhoused in the Inland Empire
- Integrating Wellness and Life Skills into the Daily Lives of Women and Children of Domestic Violence
- Strengthening Immunity: Overcoming Pediatric Flu Vaccine Hesitancy
- Mental Health Disparities in San Bernardino County: The Role of Healthcare Insurance and Age
- Impact of Socio-emotional Support on Women’s Well-Being in High-Vulnerability Southern California Communities
- From the Streets to the Survey: How Recruitment Shapes Longitudinal Engagement in Homelessness Research
- Politics and Treatment: Political Narratives on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
- Attitudes Toward Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Content Analysis of Motion Pictures
- Mental Health of Entrepreneurs
- Empowering Underserved Communities Through Targeted Orthopedic Outreach
- Rabies Transmission and Control: A One-Health Approach to Zoonotic Disease Control
- Dynamic Evolutionary Forces Shaping the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain
- Antigenic Drift in Influenza A: Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Escape with Emphasis on Hemagglutinin Glycosylation and Implications for Vaccine Effectiveness
- Screening of Eight Key Receptor-Binding Domain Mutations Influencing SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 Binding Via PCR and Oxford Nanopore Sequencing
- Evolutionary Implications of Cross-Species Transmission: Computational Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Binding
- Computational Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RBD Mutations and Their Impact on ACE2 Binding
- Computational Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Interactions at the RBD and S1/S2 IDR
- Regulatory Challenges and Future Directions for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development
- Machine Learning Models for Novel Chikungunya Vector Discovery
- Evolutionary Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Evasion and Cross-Reactivity: Insights from Computational Docking
- MD Simulation Analysis of NCAM and NMDAR Interactions in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Design and Evaluation of a Passive 3D-Printed Hand Orthosis for Stroke Rehabilitation
- AI-driven hand exoskeleton design for post-stroke rehabilitation using computer vision or movement-analysis approaches
- CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Knockout in Jurkat T Cells and Its Impact
- CRISPR Disruption of GPR65 Reduces Th17-Associated Gene Expression in T Cells: MS Impact
- Targeting GPR65 for the Treatment of Th17 Cell-Mediated Diseases
- Targeting GPR171 in CD4+ T Cells: A Dual Approach to Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
- Investigating BigLEN-GPR171 Signaling and Tumor-Immune Interactions
- Effects of MSC-Derived Exosomes on T Cell Activation, Proliferation, and Survival
- Effects of DNA-Damaging Agents Studied by RNA Sequences
- Bleomycin-Induced DNA Damage and Nuclear DNA Loading into Fibroblast Exosomes
- Assessment of Exosome Yield Following DNA Damage Induced by DNA-Damaging Agents
- Role of Extracellular Matrices in Mitigating Replication-Induced Senescence
- Metaproteomic Recovery of Phage-Derived Proteins in Colorectal Cancer
- Development of a Modular scFv Antibody Platform
- Evaluating a Novel Cell-Penetrating Peptide: X2 for Cas9 Delivery in Neuronal Cells
- Investigating Fc Engineering to Enhance a Rabies Receptor-Fc Fusion Therapeutic
- Quality Culture and Quality Management Maturity in the Life Science Industry
- Evaluation of Environmental Biosensor Design Gaps
- Digitizing Integrated Business Planning to Power Agile, Insight-Led Enterprise Decisions
- Potential Role of JNK in Amyloid-Beta-Induced Apoptosis in IMR-32 Cells: Implications in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Optimization of Exosome Isolation from IMR-32 Neuroblastoma Cells
- Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Hypometabolism in IMR32 Neuronal Glycosylation
- Alcohol-Induced Changes in PSA-NCAM and GluN2B Localization in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Regulation of Neuronal PSA-NCAM Expression by Alcohol
- Shear-Induced Oligomerization of Amyloid Beta: The Role of Fluid Mechanics in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis
- Evaluating the Potential of a Cell Penetrating Peptide, X3, in Neurological Diseases
Industry-Focused Team Master’s Projects
Students pursuing the Biotechnology concentration within the Industry Track complete a Team Master’s Project as their capstone experience. The Team Master’s Project is KGI’s signature team-based industry experience. For students completing this option, the Team Master’s Project is a 12-credit culminating experience.
Working with faculty guidance and industry partners, students apply scientific, business, regulatory, and strategic thinking to real-world challenges in biotechnology and healthcare.
Learn About KGI’s Team Master’s Projects