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 2008
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
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