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 2007
White Matter Connectivity in Children With Reading Disability in Comparison to Nonimpared Readers, Kendra Marie Klang
Gene Expression Patterns in Patients with High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Gene Microarray Analysis, Lauren Kendall Krause
Suppression of DGAT2 Expression Improves Hepatic Steatosis and Prevents Fat Induced Insulin Resistance, Ameya Kulkarni
Timing and Predictors of Postpartum Return to Smoking in Women Who Quit Smoking During Pregnancy, Alyssa Rose Letourneau
The Role of Bone Marrow Derived Cells in a Model of Hepatic Regeneration, Maria Mazzeo
Implementing partially effective HIV prevention programs: changes in sexual risk behavior and epidemic impact in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kyeen Mesesan
Social Support and Reproductive Health in 15 to 24 Year Old Immigrant Latinas in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ahou Meydani
The Founding of the National Medical Association, Karen Morris
Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Intact Human Cervical Spine Ligaments, Anthony Ndu
Biochemical and functional characterization of the tapasin/ERp57 conjugate, David Ryan Peaper
A Comparison of Cyclic Valgus Loading on Reconstructed Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow, Roshan Pradip Shah
Cost-effectiveness of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination for Jail Inmates, Aditya Sharma
Memory T cells and the endothelium in allograft rejection, Stephen Lawrence Shiao
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome as a Function of Gestational Age and the Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio, Caryn M. St. Clair
Anemia among HIV-infected Individuals in South India, Ramnath Subbaraman
Depression Treatment in HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans: Do Treatment Rates Vary by HIV Status?, Kristen Sueoka
Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Human Cervical Spine Ligaments Following Whiplash, A.J. Valenson
Self and Other: An fMRI Study of Referential Processing and Retrieval, Tamara Vanderwal
Identification of Autoantigens in Autoimmune Uveitis by Subtractive Phage Display, Anil Someswar Vedula
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Response to Radiotherapy of Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas, Silas Wang
Significance of "Atypia" Found on Needle Biopsy of the Breast: Correlation with Surgical Outcome, Anika Nina Watson
The Teaching of Procedural Skills During Surgery Rotation: Are Students Learning Enough?, Samantha Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Long-term Mortality for Older Diabetics Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Marwah Abdalla
Medicine in the Margins: Access, resistance and health care utilization among the Tuareg of Niger, Teeb Al-Samarrai
Surgical Implant Generation Network Intramedullary Nailing of Femur & Tibia Fractures in Rural Haiti, Natasha Archer
Shoot the Abortionist Twice: the Crisis in Abortion Training in the United States, Dara Beth Arons
C-mpl Expression in Osteoclast Progenitors: A Novel Role for Thrombopoietin in Regulating Osteoclast Development, Calvin Langston Toure Barnes
The ventilatory response to normoxic hypercapnia in male Pet-1 knockout mice and the influence of female sex hormones, Simon Roderick Best
The Ventilatory Response to Normoxic Hypercapnia in Male Pet-1 Knockout Mice and the Influence of Female Sex Hormones, Simon Roderick Alfred Best
Factors Surrounding and Influencing the Primary Disclosure in Child Sexual Abuse, Kira O'Neil Bona
The Association Between Elevated Hippocampal Glutamate Levels and Cognitive Deficits in Epilepsy, Michele Sophia Buragas
Trends in Usage of CT in the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Adnexal Torsion, Juliana Capatosto
Acidosis in the Trauma Patient, Nora Ham-Ting Cheung
B cells at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity in systemic lupus erythematosus: requirements for the activation of autoreactive B cells in autoimmune disease, Sean Ryan Christensen
Occipital White Matter Volumes Predict Visual Motor Outcome in Preterm Infants with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Renu Chundru
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Surgical excision versus Mohs surgery, Connie Chung
What is the Optimal Management of Late Presenting Survivors of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?, Marcus Philip Coe
The Effect of Presented Outcome Order on Patients' Decisions Concerning Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Joseph Cousin
The Effects of Cyclic Strain on Rat Tail Tenocytes, Richard James Crockett
T Cell Integrin Dependent, MKK3/p38 Mapk-Mediated Stabilization of Labile Cytokine mRNAs, Scott David DeGregorio
Effect of Pyridostigmine on Heart Rate Recovery After Exercise in Trained Athletes and Sedentary Adults, Thomas Andrew Dewland
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Polymorphisms and Invasive Streptoccus Pneumoniae Infections, Sarah Beth Doernberg
The State of Teleradiology in 2003 and Changes Since 1999, Todd Lawson Ebbert
Ethnic Differences Influencing the Impact of Childhood Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Low Income Families, Sadiqa Adero Ihsan Edmonds-Myles
The Effects of Benzo-α-Pyrene on the Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Gene, Brittany Albright Epperson
A Quantitative Analysis of Computed Tomography Scanner Utilization in an Academic Medical Center, Amichai J. Erdfarb
INJECTION AND NON-INJECTION DRUG USERS' BELIEFS ON MANDATORY NEWBORN HIV TESTING LAWS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Odicie Fielder
Onset and Exacerbation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period, Mariel Aida Focseneanu
Comparison of MRI and Symptom Outcomes of Uterine Artery Embolization for Uterine Leiomyomata Using Tris-Acryl Gelatin Microspheres, Poly-Vinyl Alcohol Spheres and Poly-Vinyl Alcohol Particles., Jorge Augusto Gálvez Delgado
Increase in Peripheral Arterial Tone Predicts Myocardial Ischemia Induced by Mental Stress, Brendon Lewis Graeber
TELLING TIME: Doctors' Memoirs from the Early AIDS Epidemic, Jennifer Greenwold
Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator in Child and Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Trials, Natalie Guerrier
What Contributes to Lack of Glaucoma Awareness in an Urban Population? Factors Associated with Lack of Knowledge of Glaucoma at Three New Haven Clinic Sites, Jane Awuramma Gwira
Uncovering the Role of Stress In Craniosynosostosis, Justin Heller
The Effects of Tort Reform on Medical Malpractice Litigation, Jeffrey David Hoschander
Staging, Prognosis, and Treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Population-Based Study, Douglas Michael Housman
Renal Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Risk, and the Response to Ace Inhibition in Patients After Myocardial Infarction, Powell Oliapuram Jose
Differential Responsiveness of Early and Late Passage Endothelial Cells to Shear Stress, Peter Juran
Gene modification with triplex-forming oligonucleotides, Jennifer Melissa Kalish
Gene modification with triplex-forming oligonucleotides / by Jennifer Melissa Kalish., Jennifer Melissa Kalish
The Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Leprosy in the Pediatric Population of Paraguay, Jessica Anne Kattan
Size Matters: Gastric Pouch Size as a Predictor of Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Roux-Y Gastric Bypass, Joyce I. Kaufman
Histone acetylation and expression of SMN, the spinal muscular atrophy gene, Lauren Kernochan
Dysregulation of Sodium Channels in a Rat Model of Absence Epilepsy, Davender Khera
Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Post-Mastectomy Chest Wall Relapse, Janet Kim
An Anatomy Based Health Education Curriculum Taught by Medical Students May Improve High School Students Health Knowledge, Jason Knight
The Effects of Novel Design Strategies on the Risks and Benefits of Phase I Oncology Trials, Shlomo Koyfman
Mother knows best: Maternal experience and choice of infant sleep position, Meghan Lane
Child Abuse and Bone Fractures in Young Children: Local Trends Over Three Decades, Ilse Larson
Differentiation of Appendiceal Carcinoids By Marker Gene Expression, Igor Latic
Pathogenocide : infectious disease and the intent to destroy, Kristy M. Layton
Fourteen Years of Silence: An Exploration of Intimate Partner Violence in the Jewish Community, Rachel Rose Light
Ethnic Differences in Intramyocellular Lipid Levels and Insulin Resistance in Obese Children and Adolescents, David Liska
Mega-doses of L-ascorbic acid alter the antineoplastic effects of ionizing radiation in EMT6 cells in vitro, Karina Lund
Dynamic Intervertebral Foramen Narrowing During Whiplash, Travis Gardner Maak
Treating the Children of Bolivia Infected with Chagas Disease: A Cost-Benefit Analysis, Gregory A. Magee
Health Status and Health Needs of Women and Girls Trafficked to Mumbai, India for Sex Work, Ayonija Maheshwari
Large, Single Institution Review of Prognostic Factors in Oligodendroglioma, Heather McKee
Hypoxic Regulation of VEGF and PAI-1 Expression by HIF-1α and HIF-2α in First Trimester Trophoblasts, Eliza Meade
A Proposed Method for Noninvasive Assessment of Endothelial Damange, Kirsten Menn
The Impact of High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol on Five-Year Mortality in Older Adults, Lisa Millman
Quality of Life in Macular Degeneration Between Photodynamic Therapy and Pegaptanib Treatment Groups, Sara Nayeem
The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Hypertension in Ambulatory Emergency Department Patients and Lack of Adequate Referral, Andrew Nerlinger
The Physiological Effects of Hockey Protective Equipment on High Intensity Intermittent Exercise, Benjamin Noonan
Intracranial Aneurysm as a Paradigm for the Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Traits, Ali Ozturk
Uterine Arterial Embolization: Classification of Leiomyomas to Determine Predictors of Response, Trusher Patel
Effect of Soy Isoflavone Protein and Soy Lecithin on Endothelial Function in Healthy Postmenopausal Women, Mary Pearson
Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Liver Disease in an Urban HIV Population, Sunanda Pejavar
Blood Pressure Changes During Weightlifting, Huy Quoc Phun
A Human Rights Approach to Routine Provider-Initiated HIV Testing, Rahul Rajkumar
The Role of Ectopic Lymphoid Tissue in Allograft Rejection, Michael Reel
Post-Operative Concurrent Chemoradiation with Mitomycin-C for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer, Amar Rewari
Periodontal Disease and Preterm Delivery: Results of a Pilot Patient Education and Intervention Feasibility Study, Brenda Ritson
The Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Pregnancy Outcomes, Shari Rogal
The Effects of Menstrual Phase on the Response of Cutaneous Microvasculature, Margaret Rose
Differential Endogenous Estrogen Exposure Influences Prefrontal Cortex Response to Acute Stress, Katya Rubinow
Upregulation of Hypoxia-Inducible Genes in Endothelial Cells to Create Artificial Vasculature, Robert Schonberger
Routine Anal Cytology Screening for Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in an Ethnically Diverse Urban HIV Clinic, Hyman Scott
Patterns of Resistance to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ Patients in Clinical Care, Akash Shah