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 2010
Ethical Considerations in Access to Experimental Drugs for Treatment Use, Sonja Rakowski
Analysis of CD8 Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Human Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Swapna Reddy
Time-Lag Bias in Trials of Pediatric Antidepressants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Magdalena Reyes
The Role of EphB4 Tyrosine Kinase in Mouse Lung Endothelial Cell Function, Mariangela Rivera
Extracellular Glutamate, Glutamine, and GABA in the Hippocampus and Cortex of Refractory Epilepsy Patients, Jonathan Romanyshyn
Avoiding Adverse Cardiovascular, Fall Injury, and Medication-Related Outcomes: Older Adults Priorities and Rationales, JoAnna C. Salmon
Cumulative Organ Dysfunction in the ED as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis, Martina Sanders-Spright
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Retrospective Review of Clonidine as an Adjunct to Opioid Treatment, Joanna Schatz
Analysis of Pulse Transit Time with the Inclusion of a Microvascular Component in Head-up Tilt and Blood Withdrawal Induced Central Hypovolemia, Mark D. Schlangel
Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Orthopaedic Surgery, Husham Sharifi
Factors Associated with Successful Tissue Harvest for Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, David Shield
Acceptability of Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Among Low-Risk Adults In An Urban Emergency Department, Kamila Sikora
Decision Making by Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplant, Daniel Solomon
Perspectives on Intern Well-Being: The Importance of Education, Support, and Professional Satisfaction, Heather Speller
Phactr1 as a novel biomarker to distinguish malignant melanoma from nevus, Joshua William Trufant
In vivo analysis of CCM3, a gene involved in cerebral cavernous malformation development, Aimee Two
Ictal Functional Neuroimaging of Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Matthew Vestal
HYDRONEPHROSIS PREDICTS SYMPTOMATIC URETEROLITHIASIS, BUT DOES NOT PREDICT NEED FOR INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED RENAL COLIC, Nicholas Villalon
HOXA CHROMATIN BARRIER CONTAINS CTCF BINDING SITE-DEPENDENT PROMOTER ACTIVITY, David Anthony Wacker
Measuring Venous Oxygen Saturation Using the Photoplethysmograph Waveform, Zachary Walton
TGF-β receptor III enhances TGF-β and NF-κB signaling in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, Frederick Diing-Jye Wang
A potential tolerogeneic role of skin grafts in previously tolerant animals, Joshua Weiner
Impact of Seasonality and Food Security on Growth and Morbidity in Children under 2 Years in Rural Honduras, Jacqueline Wilson
BARRIERS TO EYE CARE AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA, Qi Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Use of Antidepressant Medications and the Subsequent Course of Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults, Janet Jalal Abou
Comparison of Four Different Embolic Materials For Uterine Artery Embolization In Post-Procedure MRI Enhancement, Steven David Abramowitz
Improving the plight of fallen dancers: lessons learned from the Netherlands, Mary Elizabeth Air
Radical Prostatectomy versus Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer, Ayal Aaron Aizer
Recruitment in Child Psychiatry: The Impact of a Voluntary Fellowship Program on Medical Students Career Decisions, Eric Arzubi
The Role of Maternally-derived Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) Specific Antibodies in the Protection of Infants Against Infection, Carolyn Sears Avery
Providing Providers: Abortion Training for Physicians in the United States, 1920-2007, Soledad Tarka Ayres
A Role for RAGE System Activation in Preterm Birth, Margaret Ann Baumbusch
Mode of Delivery Decisions Among HIV-infected Mothers at an Urban Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Jessica Hoffmann Beard
Development of a Novel Biofedelic Skull-Neck-Thorax Model Capable of Quantifying Motions of aged Cervical Spine, Naseem Neon Beauchman
Relationship Between Preoperative Statin Use and Postoperative Infectious Complications in General and Non-Cardiac Surgery, Johnathan Alexander Bernard
Lactate Clearance Predicts 28-Day Survival Among Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, Sundeep Ram Bhat
Quantifying the Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Segmental Range of Motion, Jesse Emory Bible
Demineralized Bone Matrix Variability for Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusion in the Athymic Rat, Debdut Biswas
Heart Rate Variability as a Predictor of Hypotension, Louvonia Rose Boone
Evolution of the Surgeon Volume / Patient Outcome Relationship, Leon Dimitrios Boudourakis
CCM2 Molecular Signaling Pathway, Arianne J. Boylan
Optimal Needle Angle for Lumbar Puncture in Children as Determined by Ultrasonography., Rebecca Elaine Bruccoleri
Early to Bed: Psychosocial Predictors of Sexual Initiation and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Early Adolescence, Argyro Pericles Caminis
Vertebral Artery Elongation During Whiplash Trauma, Erik James Carlson
Visual Acuity and Central Macular Thickness in Patients Treated with Anti-Angiogenic Agents for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Claudia Castiblanco
Mindfulness Training and Stress Reactivity in Substance Abuse: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study, Justin Albert Chen
Megakaryoctye-Bone Cell Interactions: The Role of Gap Junctions, Maturation, and Longevity, Wendy Anne Ciovacca
Seizure Awareness Among Epilepsy Patients, Cynthia Marie Correll
Predictors of Early Adult Outcome in Pediatric-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Brittany G. Craiglow
From Mueller to Miller: Determining Standards for Decisions Regarding Critically Ill Newborns, Tanaz Farzan Danialifar
The role of AMP-dependent protein kinase in acute pancreatitis, Alexanter P.E. Diaz de Villalvilla
Creating a path for high quality care: implementation of the mini-CEX in a student-run clinic, Paul Daniel Di Capua
Percutaneous Renal Artery Revascularization in Patients with Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis and Chronic Kidney Disease, Laura Elisabeth Dichtel
The Impact of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Neuronal Function, Jennifer Estrella Dominguez
Development and Localization of Spike-Wave Seizures in Animal Models, Damien Jon Ellens
The Greek God of Healing Asclepius & Goddess of Health Hygeia: A Double-gendered Double-deity Model., Caroline Wagner Engel
Becoming the Doctor I Want to Be: The Professional Development of Internal Medicine Residents, Merritt McLean Evans
Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Short-term Recovery From Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy, Peter Fabricant
Novel severity measurement of infant skull deformities, Samer M. Fadl
Understanding the relationship between women;s participation and health in Uttar Pradesh, India, Candace Hillary Feldman
Temporal Evolution in the Histopathologic Diagnosis of Borderline Melanocytic Lesions, Jason Elihu Frangos
Relationship of Serum S100B and Intracranial Injury in Children with Accidental Closed Head Trauma, Sarah Frasure
Physiologic Effect of Relaxation Therapies on Autonomic Tone Early After Acute Coronary Syndromes, Rachel Summer Claire Friedman
PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHIC WAVEFORM ANALYSIS DURING LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE SIMULATED HYPOVOLEMIA AS A TOOL TO DISTINGUISH REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN MICROVASCULAR BLOOD FLOW REGULATION., Nicholas Joseph Galante
Chronic Villus Sampling and the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Case Control Study, Sanaz Ghazal
The regulation of DCDC2, a candidate gene for dyslexia, Christopher J. Gibson
An Evaluation of the Therapeutic Trends in Glaucoma and the Potential Impact of Improved Glaucoma Surgery, Roger A. Goldberg
Medical Students' Exposure and Response to Error on the Wards, Kimberly B. Gold
Blame and Medical Errors: Allocation of Blame for Medical Errors Among Physicians, Nurses and Administrators at an Academic Medical Center, Stephen Elliot Gordon
Central Corneal Thickness in a Puerto Rican Population, Carolyn Page Graeber
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Elderly Patients with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Joel Robert Green
The Effect of Left- Versus Right-Sided Contrast Infusion on Attenuation in Chest CT Angiograms, Lars J. Grimm
Thinking Outside The Black Box: Current Policies and Problems With the FDA's Highest Drug Safety Warning, Kylene Halloran
Effect of Robot-Assisted Treadmill Training on Quality of Life for People with Multiple Sclerosis, Mary Stillwell Hatcher
Functional Analysis of CCM3: a gene contributing to cerebral cavernous malformations, Ryan Matthew Hebert
The Utility of Prophylactic Drainage Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Abby Lifter Hochberg
Genotypic Confirmation of Transimmunization-Induced Dendritic Cell Maturation, Kristin Elizabeth Hoffmann
A pilot study of changes in physician prescribing practices after Rural Mutual Health Care implementation in China, Lily Ming-Sha Horng
Reproductive Desires and Intentions among HIV-infected Individuals in Chennai, India, Elizabeth Houle
The Association between Pediatric Overweight and Ankle Injuries: A Case-Control Analysis, Ellen Margaret House
Educational and Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Isocyanate Exposure in Auto Body Shops, Liza Goldman Huertas
Condoms Behind Bars: Barriers to Barrier Protection, Rasika Jayasekera
BARRIERS TO INTERPRETER USE IN THE MEDICAL CLINICAL ENCOUNTER, Luz Evelyn Jimenez
A Semantic Associate Language Task to Determine Hemispheric Language Dominance with fMRI, Jenelle Jindal
A Survey of Radiology Practices' Use of After-hours Services, Adam Harris Kaye
Ultrasound measurement of the inferior vena cava diameter in the assessment of pediatric dehydration, Yunie Kim
COPY NUMBER VARIANT ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS WITH MALFORMATIONS OF CORTICAL DEVELOPMENT, Luis Kolb
Is Papilledema in HIV/AIDS Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis Related to Mortality?, Ninani Emang Coyne Kombo
Febrile Infants and Common Respiratory Viruses: Epidemiology and Clinical Implications, Caleb Bosler Korngold
The Relationship between Direct to Consumer Marketing and the Self-Perception of Gerd Symptoms in the Young Adult Population, Sheila Kumar
Depression and resilience during the first six-months of internship, Rachel Laff
Anatomy, Physiology and Management of Patients with Diffuse Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Tamara Lazic
Patient perspectives on dissatisfaction: a qualitative analysis of expectations for hospital care, Alicia Lee
Horizontal deviation of retinal nerve fiber layer peak thickness with Stratus optical coherence tomography in glaucoma, Jennifer Lee