Oxygen tension regulates keratinocyte migration in aged skin

ii For Matt, who said I could do whatever I wanted, and probably thought I would choose differently. Things have a way of coming full circle. Thank you. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is with great appreciation that I thank both my mentor Dr. Jackie Bickenbach, and our collaborator, Dr. Nukhet Aykin-Burns, without whom my project would not have been possible. I would also like to recognize both Dr. Michael Knudson and Dr. Fiorenza Ianzini for their contributions to my thesis committee, as well as the Biostatistics Analysis Core and LSDCAS staff at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center for their assistance with my thesis research. I also appreciate input provided by Dr. Thomas Waldschmidt through the duration of my project. Finally, it is with tremendous appreciation that I thank Huy Nguyen and David Storrs for guidance and wisdom while writing my thesis.