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 1996
NMR studies of acyl chain-protein interactions, Mark Christian Oswood
NMR studies of acyl chain-protein interactions, Mark Christian Oswood
The prospective role of duplex ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer, Jill Suzanne Oxley
Grading the report card : an investigation of consumer-directed information disclosure as the basis of quality assurance systems in health care reform, Jason Ross Penzer
Acute vasoactive effects of estradiol on cerebral vasospasm in women with subarachnoid hemorrhage, Joshua Michael Rosenow
Continuous Monitoring and Display of Emergency Department Patient Flow and Waiting Times : a method to reduce overall length of stay, Martin Rossip
Reconsidering trust in the physician-patient relationship, Julie Anne Rothstein
Characterization of Two Endogenous Trophic Factors Involved in Regeneration of the Goldfish Optic Nerve, Jason Matthew Schwalb
Death due to injury in Quito, Equador, Eric Sean Steenlage
Breastfeeding the preterm infant : a statistical analysis of the factors affecting choice and ultimate success, Lynn Elizabeth Sullivan
Variability of blood lead levels in occupationally exposed construction workers, Susan Bagnoli Truman
Accuracy of antinuclear antibody, anti-double stranded DNA antibody, and anti-histone antibody tests in the setting of antiphospholipid antibodies, David Shiao-Loong Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase in Normal and Malignant Melanocytes, James H. Ahn
Peripheral parasite density and its relationship to severity of disease in pediatric cerebral malaria, Rachel Bronzan
Long-term computed tomography follow-up of sphenoid/sellar skull base reconstruction after transsphenoidal surgery, Nora E. Canty
The ultrasonographic differentiation of obstructive vs. nonobstructive hydronephrosis in children, Barbara Marie García
Syncope in a Population-Based Sample of Elderly Persons: Prevalence, Predisposing Risk Factors, and Precipitating Events, Eric A. Gomes
The effects of hyperbaric exposure on bone cell activity in the rat : implications for the pathogenesis of dysbaric osteonecrosis, Stephanie Anne Kapfer
Effects of adoptive transfer of OSP A-specific TH2 T cells on the evolution of lyme borreliosis in mice, Paul H. Lee
Galenic heritage in the neuroanatomy of Avicenna's Canon of medicine, Gregory Peter Licholai
Expression and characterization of two alternatively spliced isoforms of rat type I receptor for inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, Doris Da May Lin
Expression and characterization of two alternatively spliced isoforms of rat type I receptor for inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, Doris Da May Lin
The spleen focus-forming virus envelope glycoprotein, gp55, and the block in the erythropoietin-induced differentiation of Friend murine erythroleukemia cells, Thomas Samuel Lin
Autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus, Ingrid Helena Olhoffer
The effects of antiparasitic medications on the nutritional status of children from a parish in rural Ecuador, Marjorie S. Rosenthal
The identification and characterization of protein tyrosine phosphatases expressed in the developing rat brain, Mustafa Sahin
The identification and characterization of protein tyrosine phosphatases expressed in the developing rat brain, Mustafa Sahin
Children's understanding of the symptoms of AIDS, Mary Rebecca Shoemaker
Delay to hospital arrival after acute myocardial infarction in a population-based sample of elderly persons, John Paul Sverha
Long-term outcomes of infants identified as being at high risk of maltreatment, Jilda N. Vargus
In-vivo study of inhibition in the human hippocampus, Kenneth Patrick Vives
A transcranial doppler study comparing cerebrovascular reactivity in patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack, Norman Whitmire Jr.
Domestic violence admissions to Sopas Adventist Hospital, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, Johnnie Yates
The rotational orientation of the T cell receptor bound to peptide:MHC, Sangwook Tim Yoon
The rotational orientation of the T cell receptor bound to peptide: MHC, Sangwook Tim Yoon
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Immunocytochemical and synaptological characterization of rat olfactory bulb glomeruli, Juan Carlos Bartolomei
Natural killer lymphocyte membrane antigens involved in allorecognition, Kevin Elisabeth Bishoff
Functional decline at hospital discharge in elderly surgical patients, Anthony S. Burns
Purification of a novel mid-region fragment of parathyroid hormone-related protein and evidence of its secretion by three different cell types, Katherine Elizabeth Dee
Wanted: one good doctor : depictions of the good physician in twelve American novels, 1859-1925, Bonnie Elyssa Gould
A study of movement detection in functional echo-planar imaging of the brain, Ernst Christian Hansch
Follicular growth and serum estradiol concentration as predictors of in vitro fertilization outcome, Nicole Hausman
Variability of radiologists' mammographic interpretations and recommendations for management, Debra Hope Howard
Effects of hyperbaric exposure on eyes with intraocular gas bubbles, Stephen V. Jackman
The coupling of regional cerebral blood flow to neuronal activity is in part mediated by nitric oxide and adenosine, Michael G. Kaiser
Mitomycin C : analysis of its cytotoxicity through studies using an analogue decarbamoyl mitomycin C, Susie Young Kim
Identification and expression of a novel homeobox gene in a megakaryocytic leukemia cell line, Leonard John Landesberg
Racial differences in bone turnover rate and hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients, Wendy Wei-Yue Lou
Role of hypothalamic neuropeptide Y in a genetic model of obesity : the Zucker rat, Katherine E. Martin
Silent cerebral infarction in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation, Mark Louis Meyer
Differential hormonal regulation of rat acidic epididymal glycoprotein in the parotid gland and epididymis, Beverly E. Naiman
Construction of an epitope-tagged clone of GRA3 for electroporation into Toxoplasma Gondii, Dina D. Strachan
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The application of the APACHE II prognostic scoring system to HIV-positive patients in the MICU, Michael C. Brown
Perceptions of childhood pneumonia in Pakistan : health-seeking behaviors of mothers of hospitalized children, Sara Helen Cody
T cell responses to OspA, a candidate Lyme Disease vaccine, Dee Dockery III
Counter-regulation of the ileal motility in rabbit small intestine, Stephen John Ferzoco
The roles of lymphotoxin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the pathogenesis of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis, Sonia Friedman
Effects of gonadotrophin releasing hormone on growth hormone release in the rat, Stephanie Robin Goodman
Beyond "Detached Concern" : the cognitive and ethical function of emotions in medical practice, Jodi Lauren Halpern
Beyond "Detached Concern": the cognitive and ethical function of emotions in medical practice, Jodi Lauren Halpern
Acoustic reflectometry and hearing loss in pediatric patients with acute otitis media, Jonathan E. Harwin
The role of insulin, insulin-like growth factors I and II, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3, and their receptors in the regulation of human fetal growth, Dai-Trang Elizabeth Le
A new reliability parameter for automated perimetry: inconsistent responses, Michael Sukmin Lee
The effect of exposure to light during the dark phase of the circadian cycle on IOP and aqueous flow in New Zealand white rabbits, Thomas Chien Lee
Analysis of P element excision from the singed locus of Drosophila Melanogaster, Michael Craig Locker
Effects of ischemia and reperfusion on mitochondrial phosphate uptake in rat renal proximal tubules, Samer Najjar
Synaptic and pathway remodeling of the human hippocampus in temporal lobe epilepsy, Matthew Frank Philips
Oxygen-derived free radicals and the pathogenesis of catecholamine cardiomyopathy, Valerie Lynn Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Cross-Cultural Association Between Dietary Animal Protein and Hip Fracture: An Hypothesis, Benjamin Jac Abelow
Hepatic insulin receptor tyrosine kinase activity in diabetes: modulation by assorted adenosine triphosphatases/phosphatases which copurify in partially purified preparations of the insulin receptor, Darrick James Alaimo
Characterization of Pregnancy Induced Changes in Glucose Metabolism, Stacey Ann Berg
The hormonal and humoral regulators of myocardial protein metabolism : the in vivo measurement of the physiologic role of insulin and amino acids in cardiac protein kinetics, Douglas Middleton Dahl
Hormonal symptomatic and neuropsychologic responses to sugar intake in children with Attention deficit disorder, Nancy Lynn Dingott
Malondialdehyde levels in uterine washing in fertile and infertile women throughout the menstrual cycle, Laura Michelle Drabkin
Anencephalics as organ donors : an analysis and application of the original intent of the ad hoc committee on brain death, Neely Anne Egan
Assessment of progress towards the eradication of dracunculiasis in the Afram Plains, Ghana, Gregory A. Engel
Storage of platelet concentrates following ultraviolet-B irradiation, Robert B. Johnson
Regulation of potassium transport in rat mesangial cells : a fluorescent analysis using the potassium sensitive dye, PBFI, Scott Eric Kasner
Effects of air and saline inflation on the stress relaxation of the lungs in developing piglets, Joseph A. La Rocca
T-cell Tumor Prevention by Treatments with Psoralen/UVA-Inactivated Tumor Cells, Francis M. Lobo
An inhibitor of angiogenesis isolated from bovine cornea, Elizabeth Anne Mullen
A comparison of polymerase chain reaction, ELISHA, and western blot in detecting evidence of HIV-1 infection in the needles of injecting drug users, Samuel Skipworth Myers
Differential effects of platelet-derived growth factor isoforms on large and small vessel endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells, Robin Alexandra Perlmutter
Regulation of cytokine production in the rat osteoblast by transforming growth factor-BETA, John L. Phillips
Sequential dependence of in-vitro freeze-drying and irradiation on the biomechanical properties of rat bone, Robert Lawrence Randall
Expression of Axonal GABA A Receptors in Rat Dorsal Root During Development, Sean Peter Roddy
Regulation of Melanogenesis at the Sub-Cellular Level in Cloudman Murine Melanoma Cells, Kenneth Rosenzweig
Regulation of melanogenesis at the sub-celluar level in cloudman murine melanoma cells, Kenneth E. Rosenzweig
The left ventricular pressure-thickening loop : a potential approach to the assessment of transmural myocardial work, Mitchell Todd Saltzberg
Predictors of home health care use in the post-hospitalized elderly, Daniel H. Solomon
Influences of the lateral geniculate nucleus in the specification of primary visual cortex in macaca mulatta, Ivan Jose Suner
Comparison of precorneal tear film stability and basal tear secretion rates in contact lens wearers versus non-wearers, Jivin Gerard Tantisira
In utero detection of fetal alcohol syndrome using ultrasonography, Chloe Lynne Thio
Extraction of single channel current from correlated noise via a hidden Markov model, John Leclerc Walsh
A comparsion of clonidine, clonidine/naltrexone and buprenorphine in primary care-based outpatient opiate detoxification, Edward Paul Weiss