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 2006
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
Prevalence of Pain in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Jennifer Smith
Pain as the Subjective Fifth Vital Sign Among Patients Undergoing Knee or Hip Arthroplasty, Lindsey Sukay
A Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Khoon-Yen Elisa Tay
Effect of Counterface Roughness on the Cross-Path Wear of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, Mary Turell
Overcoming Barriers to Enrolling Minorities in Medical Research: What Does the Evidence Say?, Stacy UyBico
Multiple Laser Photocoagulation Treatments for the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema, Sadhna Vora
Cellular Oxidative Efficiency: A New Approach to Calculating Theoretical P/O Ratios, Douglas Walled
Small Interfering RNA Decreases VEGF mRNA Expression and Proliferation of Colorectal Cancer Cells, Stephen Ward
Social Influences on Academic Motivation in Early Elementary School Students, Jenli Waters
The Effect of General Anesthesia on Acupuncture: A Functional MRI Study, Dana Weiss
Identification and Role of the MTA1 Complex in Small Intestinal Carcinoids Malignancy, Michelle Zikusoka
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Activation of 5'amp-activated protein kinase kinase in the ischemic myocardium, Suzanne Jane Baron
The association between spirituality and depression in Parkinson's disease, Kwabena Lartey Blankson
Association between human sperm morphology and aneuploidy using fluorescent In Situ hybridization, Jillian S. Catalanotti
Optimal management of Melanoma in situ and Stage I melanoma, Nicholas Brittain Countryman
Tight diabetes control is associated with lower risk of postoperative infectious complications, Annika Sara Dronge
Gene discovery in developmental neuropsychiatric disorders : clues from chromosomal rearrangements, Thomas V. Fernandez
Uncoupling protein 2 expression and its association with atherosclerotic disease severity, John Kiene Forrest
The use of flow cytometric DNA ploidy analysis as an adjunct to detection of minimal residual disease in B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Barton C. Kenney
Assessment of endothelial cell dysfunction in pregnant women with either preeclampsia or preexisting vascular disease by brachial artery ultrasound, Inna V. Landres
The role of CCAAT displacement protein in neutrophil-specific gene expression, Aimee Elizabeth Lee
Trends in CA-125 changes within the range of normal as a predictor of ovarian cancer recurrence, Javier López
Factors associated with late presentation for HIV care among patients in Hinche, on Haiti's Central Plateau, Coeurlida Louis
Improving medical observational skills : analyzing fine art in a gallery setting versus a workbook simulation, Erin Margaret Mahony
Pathogenesis of Intracranial Aneurysms, Brian Vala Nahed
The Role of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in Fibrosis Associated With Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors, Michael David Shapiro
The effects of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration limits on traffic fatalities in 31 states and the District of Columbia : a multiple time-series analysis, Matthew Daniel Streckert
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Cellular dynamics of KRIT1 : implications for the pathogenesis of cerebral cavernous malformations, Nduka M. Amankulor
Do Physicians Have an Ethical Obligation to Care for Patients with AIDS?, Nancy Rockmore Angoff
Radiological, physiological and psychosocial variables before and after uterine artery embolization for fibroids, Elizabeth Kagan Arleo
Thinking beyond health to motivate dietary change: piloting a vegan healthy eating program for obesity management, Mark Alan Berman
Electrocardiographic changes in children treated with ziprasidone : a prospective study and review, Jennifer Melissa Blair
Video analysis in trauma resuscitations : a national survey of Level 1 trauma centers, Shannelle Campbell
Biomechanical analysis of vertebroplasty in stabilization of thoracolumbar burst fracture, Cordelia Wheeler Carter
Enteroviral meningitis surveillance in California, 2002-2004, Mary T. Chang
Birth weight as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders : a pilot study and case-control study, Virginia Grace Cohen
Network mechanisms for loss of consciousness in epilepsy, Kathryn Adamiak Davis
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitudes about condom use among Nigerian university students, Ugonna Ada Duru
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitudes about condom use among Nigerian university students, Ugonna Ada Duru
Developing a scale to measure just about anything: comparisons across groups and individuals, Katharine Fast
Prediction of risk of trisomy 18 in fetuses with isolated choroid plexus cysts : a novel patient-specific algorithm, Myriam Almeida Fernandes