Starting with the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) graduating class of 2002, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library and YSM Office of Student Research have collaborated on the Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library (YMTDL) project, publishing the digitized full text of medical student theses on the web as a valuable byproduct of Yale student research efforts. The digital thesis deposit has been a graduation requirement since 2006. Starting in 2012, alumni of the Yale School of Medicine were invited to participate in the YMTDL project by granting scanning and hosting permission to the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, which digitized the Library’s print copy of their thesis or dissertation. A grant from the Arcadia Fund in 2017 provided the means for digitizing over 1,000 additional theses. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE YALE COMMUNITY AND NEED ACCESS TO A THESIS RESTRICTED TO THE YALE NETWORK, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK) IS ON.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Utility of Plain Radiography in the Evaluation of Degenerative Spine Disease, Andrew Simpson
Longitudinal Evaluation of Quality of Life in Older Persons With Advanced Illness, Rachel Solomon
Has the Radiologist Shortage Been Resolved? Recent Findings Using an Improved Survey Based Measurement, Krishan Soni
The Rate and Time Course of Complications in Catheter-Dependent Hemodialysis Patients, Shreya Sood
Hemangiomas of Infancy: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Tumors of Perivascular Origin, Christopher Spock
Evaluation of a Social Support Measure That May Indicate Risk of Depression During Pregnancy, Lori Spoozak
The Cost-effectiveness of Alternative HIV Intervention Portfolios in South Africa, Robert Stavert
Palmitic Acid Increases Enac Expression and Contributes to Insulin Resistance in Renal Distal Tubule, Timmy Sullivan
Monitoring, Identification, and Intervention for Metabolic Disorders in Veterans with Psychotic Disorders, Michael Swtye
Use of Media to Improve Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)Vaccine Acceptability, Pavithra Venkat
Discussing Physician-Assisted Dying: A Qualitative Study of Doctors Experiences in the US & the Netherlands, Jennifer Renee Voorhees
Polymorphisms and Biologic Effects of Acidic Mammalian Chitinase in Asthma, Heather Wachtel
Differential induction of interleukin-6 by clinical isolates of respiratory syncytial virus, Rachel Lynn Wattier
The Relationship Between Economic Deprivation and Emerging Inhibitory Control in Young Children, Rachel Weston
Intussusception of the Appendix: New trends and comprehensive analysis of 140 case reports, Barbara Wexelman
Utility of Repeat Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy, Sara Whetstone
Electrical Stimulation and Glutamate in the Hippocampus of Epilepsy Patients, Gabriel Widi
The Changing Picture of Medical Diplomacy as Seen Through Scholarly Reports, Indy McFall Wilkinson
Efficacy of Formal Screening for Depression in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Clinic, Jeffrey Winer
The Effect of Aging on the Innate Immune Response of Vascular Smooth Muscle, Christopher Winterbottom
Venous Thromboembolism: A Case-Control Study of Patients in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Rachel Wolfson
Shock Index as a Predictor of Vasopressor Use in Severe Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department, Melissa Wollan
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activation Preconditions the Heart against Ischemic Injury, Tracy Wrigt
BDNF Variants Influence Educational Attainment But Not Disease Characteristics in Alzheimers Disease, Kristina Frances Zdanys
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Clinical Predictors of Drug Resistance and Mortality Among Tuberculosis Patients in a Rural South African Hospital: A Case-Control Study, Jason Randolph Andrews
The Impact of Prenatal Discussion of Breastfeeding by Health Care Providers on Feeding Choice, Karen Archabald
The Uses of Rickets: Race, Technology, and the Politics of Preventive Medicine in the Early Twentieth Century, M. Allison Arwady
Molecular Genetic Approaches to Disease of Neural Development, Mohamad Bydon
The Monocular Trial: Does Response to Glaucoma Therapy in One Eye Predict Response in the Fellow Eye?, Omar Rehman Chaudhary
Vaccination with Her2/neu peptides elicits an endogenous anti-Her2/neu antibody response in mice, Bridget Collins
Sex and the Elderly: What Physicians Should Know About Their Older Patients, Jana Colton
Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens Prior to Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases, Farrah Mikhail Datko
Mitral Cell Dendritic Development in the Mouse Main Olfactory Bulb, Masha Rand Diede
The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Axon Guidance and Neurite Outgrowth, Lu Anne Velayo Dinglasan
Sciatic nerve remyelination and nodal formation following olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation, Mary A. Dombrowski
Bone Marrow Contribution to Renal Repair Following Ischemic Injury, Matthew Chandler Egalka
Structural basis of bilayer deformation by membrane-associated scaffolds, Adam Frost
Cadherin-Based Adhesion Molecules for Classification of Melanoma with Aqua Technology, Gretchen Melaine Graff
Inhibition of ErbB2 and Thymidylate Synthase by a Multi-Targeted Small-Interfering RNA in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Rebecca Stephanie Hunter
Interactions between fMRI BOLD-activation during Reading Tasks and MRS-measured Metabolite Levels, Hassana Aisha Ibrahim
No Observed Adverse Effects: Developing Neurons, Organophosphate Insecticides, and the 1996 Food Quality Protection Act, Brendan R. Jackson
Marriage and Divorce in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, Christopher M. Janson
Optic Disc Changes after Pan-Retinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, David Jay-Pei Jeng
Cost Analysis of Clinic and Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Emlyn Starr Jones
The Epidemiology and Incidence of Visual Deficits Following Ocular Trauma in Pediatric Patients, Viral Virenda Juthani
The Infant and Effects of Parental Presence in the Operating Room During Induction of Anesthesia, Deborah Kaplan
The Use and Safety of Vascular Occlusion Techniques: A Survey of Practicing Surgeons, Ryan Kelly
The Effect of Teleradiology on Interpretation Times for CT Pulmonary Angiography Studies, Scott Thomas Olcott Kennedy
Adolescent Medicine: Attitudes, Training And Experience of Pediatric, Family Medicine and Obstetric-Gynecology Residents, Rebecca Kershanr
CT Scan Natural History of Post-Operative Thoracic Aortic Surgery Patients, Jessica Kirk
Secondary Prevention of HIV: An Assessment of Safer-Sex Counseling Practices in an Urban HIV Clinic, Aida E. Kuri
The Regulation of Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins in the Heart, Karl Robert Laskowski
Serum S-100B as a Potential Biomarker for Meningitis in Febrile Infants: An Interim Analysis, Kelvin C. Lau
Early Seizure Blockade: Preventing Long-Term Epileptic Activity in Wag/Rij Rats, April Levin
Beyond Patient Satisfaction: Physician Ambivalence, Authenticity, and the Challenges to Patient-Centered Medicine, Kiera S. Levine
Mechanical Properties of Aneurysms of the Descending Human Aorta, Peter Lin
Interactions between the GLUT4 Glucose Transporter and Its Regulator, TUG, Stefan Mansourian
Cellular and Synaptic Organization of the Human Olfactory Bulb, Alison Maresh
Efficacy of 180 versus 360 Degrees of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty on Lowering Intraocular Pressure, Robert McGlynn
Pediatric Consultations to Child Protective Services: The Role of Expert Opinions, Lindsay Kellogg McGuire
Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Brief Motivational Interview for Emergency Department Smokers with Asthma, Rebecca McNutt
Clinical and Radiographic Assessment of Lumbar Spine Total Disc Replacement in Athletes with Two Year Follow Up, Mark H. McRae
Psychosocial Functioning in Childhood Cancer Survivors, Measured by Parent, Teacher and Child Surveys, Tamara Porter Miller
The Impact of Briefings on Sentinel Events and Unexpected Delays in the Operating Room, Arnab Mukherjee
Chronic Inflammation-Driven Tumor Promotion Asociated with CD8+ T Cells, Bernice Yu Jing Ng
The Acute Effects of Elevated Blood Lipid Levels on Endothelial Function, Alexander Nissen
Point source emissions of EPA-monitored criteria pollutants and the rates of ED visits and hospitalizations for asthma in Connecticut, 1996-2002, Tiffany S. North
Use of a Help-Wanted Index to Assess Marketplace Demand for Ophthalmologists, Chukwuemeka Nwanze
Nigerian Women Living in The United States are More Hirsute than Those Living in Nigeria., Kikelomo Olorunrinu
Surrogate Markers of Success in the Bariatric Surgery Population, Alain Ramirez
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Enables Direct Derivation of Oligodendrocyte Progenitors from CNS Stem Cells, Rajesh Rao
Nonobstetric Laparoscopy Versus Laparotomy During Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes, Jeannine Ruby
Mammalian DCN-1-like Proteins Enhance Neddylation of CUL3, and Vary in Localization and Tissue-Specific Expression, Russell Ryan
Magnetic Resonance Findings of Exaggerated Fluid in Facet Joints Predicts Instability, Kimberly Anne Schinnerer
Epi-Genetic Abnormalities of Infantile Hemangiomas: Regulation of the IGF2/H19 Locus, Brent Schultz
The Immunoepidemiology of Hookworm Infection in the Peruvian Amazon, Priya Shete
Improved Generation of Anti-Tumor Immunity by Antigen Dose Limitation, Joshua Shofner
Time Interval to Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer and Its Associated Outcomes, Lara Suh
Biomechanical Testing of Charité Disc Replacements versus Fusion Using Hybrid Testing Protocol and Follower Load, Edward Teng
Role of MKL1 in megakaryocytopoiesis and in t(1;22)-associated Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, James Troy
Older Adults' Understanding of Cardiovascular Risk And Preventive Medication Benefit, Elizabeth R. Wahl
Community Based Epidemiological Study of Chagas Disease in Rural Peru, Paul Walker
University Policy and Procedural Responses to Students at Risk of Suicide, Marlynn H. Wei
Response of Choroid and Forehead Blood Flow to Systemic Phenylephrine Infusion, William Lamont Worden
Qualitative Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Chinese Intravenous Drug Users, Charlotte Audris Wu
Determinants of Student Preferences for Teaching Behaviors in the Ambulatory Setting, Brian Yablon
Why Do Patients Seek Emergency Psychiatric Care? Their Reasons and Characteristics, Peter Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Shoaib Syed Ahmed
Stigma Perceived by Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Attending the Infectious Diseases Clinic of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann in Dakar, Senegal, Nana Akua Asafu-Agyei
Placental Localization and Perinatal Outcome, Lucy Emily Goddard Kalanithi
Cataract Formation After Retinal Procedures, Ryan Issac Huffman
Effects of the new Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor PXD101 in Bladder Cancer, Hristos Zacharias Kaimakliotis
The Effects of Novel Serms on Endothelial and Epithelial Tumor Cell Estrogen Receptor Activation, Palvos Zacharias Kaimakliotis
Altered Parvalbumin-Positive Neuron Distribution in Basal Ganglia of Individuals with Tourette Syndrome, Paul S.A. Kalanithi