University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School July 2017 Role of Amylase in Ovarian Cancer Mai Mohamed University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. Role of Amylase in Ovarian Cancer by Mai Mohamed A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Pathology and Cell Biology Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida Major Professor: Patricia Kruk, Ph.D. Paula C. Bickford, Ph.D. Meera Nanjundan, Ph.D. Marzenna Wiranowska, Ph.D. Lauri Wright, Ph.D. Date of Approval: June 29, 2017 Keywords: ovarian cancer, amylase, computational analyses, glycocalyx, cellular invasion Copyright © 2017, Mai Mohamed Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to my parents, Ahmed and Fatma, who have always stressed the importance of education, and, throughout my education, have been my strongest source of encouragement and support. They always believed in me and I am eternally grateful to them. I would also like to thank my brothers, Mohamed and Hussien, and my sister, Mariam. I would also like to thank my husband, Ahmed.