Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Small Molecule Screen to Identify a Potential Treatment for MTDPS3, Connor Jade Jocelyn Graham
The Experience of Social Isolation in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: Results of a Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study, Amy Gulledge
The Relationship between Post-Stroke Depression and Post-Stroke Dysphagia, Janet Horn
The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Two Pipeline Programs for Matriculation and Retention of Minority Students in a Medical School Program, Natalie G. Johnson
Preventing Fetal Valproate Syndrome: Does Practice Reflect FDA Advisement for the Use of Valproate in Women of Childbearing Age?, Courtney Juarez
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