Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Variable Importance Performance when Multicollinearity Is Present, Everette Keller
Statistical Approaches for Functional Annotation Tree Guided Prioritization of Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS) Results, Aastha Khatiwada
Eliciting Durable Th17-mediated Memory Responses to Cancer, Hannah Marie Knochelmann
Prevention of the Oncogenic Effects of Lifestyle-Associated Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs) via Regular Physical Activity, Bradley A. Krisanits
Sphingosine Kinase 1 in Adipose Tissue: Roles in Metabolism, Adipogenesis, and Glucocorticoid Signaling, Johana Marie Lambert
Porphyromonas gingivalis Targets Ectonucleotidase-CD73 and IL-6/STAT3 Pathway for Intracellular Survival in Human Epithelial Cells, Jaden Sophien Lee
Key Aspects of Health-Related Quality of Life for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, Aindrea Bree Maddray
A Multidimensional Model: Assessing Space Needs in Healthcare Facilities in Response to COVID-19, Elizabeth A. Mason
Reengineering an Allergy Group Practice in Response to COVID-19: Change Management, Quality Assessment and Financial Considerations, Carter Brock Matthews
Pandemic Preparation & Response: A Case Study Applying Kotter’s 8 Step Change Management Theory to Improve Pandemic Response in an Acute Care Setting, Michael A. Mayo
Lung Pre-Existing Immunity Predisposes to Poor Posttransplant Outcomes, Alexander S. McQuiston
Molecular and Developmental Etiologies Underlying Mitral Valve Prolapse: Novel Mechanisms of PDGFRα and DCHS1, Kelsey Schuyler Moore
Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Diabetes Related Hospital Utilization in Appalachia, Gregory L. Neal
Southeastern Rural Provider Participation and Performance Trends in Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2018 Performance Year Results, Reeya V. Patel
Legality and Considerations for Healthcare Chief Information Officers Migrating to the Public Cloud, Melissa Petak
Evaluation of the Maxillary Skeletal Transverse Dimension in Untreated Orthodontic Patients, Andrew J. Ply
The IMPAiR (Identifying Comorbid Subgroups of Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure) Study: Risk Stratification of Physical Disability Post-Intensive Care, Kelly Marie Potter
Variations in ED Visits During Hurricane Irma in Florida and Potential Cost Savings Using Telehealth, Parnaz Rafatjou
Relationship between Oral, Pharyngeal, and Esophageal Dysphagia, Erin Reedy
Characterization of CD45+ Primary Fibroblasts in Interstitial Lung Disease, Charles Ford Reese III
Automating the Identification of Patients at Risk for Hereditary Cancer with Chatbots, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Ontologies, and Web Services, Jordon Bryan Ritchie
The Symptom Experience of Black Women with Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction, Alexandra Moseley Ruppe
Practice Makes Perfect: The Volume-Outcome Association in Pediatric Stoma Closure Surgery, Stephen P. Sales