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MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The MUSC Theses and Dissertations collection brings the work of MUSC students to a broader audience. Publishing dissertations in an open access format such as MEDICA@MUSC ensures that student research is not limited to a local audience.

Theses/Dissertations from 2026 2026

A Mixed-Methods Research Study: NC Health Department Directors’ Perspective on Local Impact of Early Medicaid Expansion, Asma Warrich

The Role of Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging in 30-Day Readmissions Among Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients, Britta Watson

Long Acting BETA2-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists Reverse Diabetic Nephropathy and Liver Steatosis in Murine Models of Diabetes and are Associated with Protection in Retrospective Human Studies, Brennan Winkler

Theses/Dissertations from 2025 2025

A Long Non-Coding eRNA Forms R-loops to Shape Emotional Experience-Induced Behavioral Adaptations, Rose Marie Akiki

Predictors of Early Withdrawal in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials: The Role of Demographics in Retention, Kallie Alkatib

Assessing the Burden of Uncompensated Care In South Carolina Hospitals: The Role of Medicaid Expansion, Telemedicine and Primary Care, Natassia S. Allen

LC/MS Validation of Stool as an Analytical Matrix for Profiling Free Fatty Acids in Neonatal Patients, Octavia Ancrum

A Retrospective Review of Emergency Department Leave Against Medical Advice Cases: Tracking Pregnant Women Presenting with Opioid Use Disorder, Rastassia Armstrong

What Are the Minimum Dimensions in a Marketing Plan Required for Starting or Improving Marketing in a Small, New Home Health Agency?, Patrick Baker

Persistent Activation of Cardiac Fibroblasts Contributes to Myocardial Interstitial Fibrosis and Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Heart Failure, Rachel Biggs

Mitigating Self-Inflicted Mortality Among Senior Veterans Aged 55 and Older with Chronic Conditions: An Exploration of an Innovative Positive-Sum Model Framework Leveraging Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans for Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Coordinated Care, Roger W. Blackwell

We Are All Made of Star-Stuff: Targeting Astrocytic Calcium to Prevent Alcohol-Induced Changes in Orbitofrontal Cortex Excitability, Synaptic Dynamics, and Behavior, Abigail Blasczyk

OB/GYN Physician Perspectives on Maintenance of Certification (MOC), Brent Bost

Global ERK/MAPK Activation Determines Oncogenic Fitness in KRAS-Mutant Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Rachel A. Burge

Addressing Generalization Challenges in Clinical Section Identification: Contextual Learning and Large Language Model Approaches, Kexin Chen

Engineering CXCR2-Ligand-Based Fusion Proteins to Modulate Myeloid Cell Trafficking in Pancreatic Cancer, Benjamin N. Christopher

Mouse Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Demonstrates Negative Alterations of Cardiac Homeostasis, Alexa M. Corker

Bereavement Needs of Parent-Child Dyads Following Sibling Death, Shannon V. D'Alton

Bioelectrically Guided Cancer Therapy: Advancing Toward Clinical Translation, Davide A. Delisi

A Theoretical Model of Clinical Documentation Burden: Exploratory Factor Analysis Investigating Usability, Effort, and Perceived Burden Among Healthcare Providers, Rhiannon Doherty

The Role of Myosin 5b in Intestinal Health and Disease: From Microvilli Assembly to Colorectal Cancer Progression, Sarah Aline Dooley

Molecular Pathology of the Breast Microenvironment Contributing to Risk and Outcome in Breast Cancer Disparities Using Multimodal, Multiplexed Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Jaclyn B. Dunne

The Impact of Diabetes on Neurovascular Integrity: A Special Focus on Pericytes and Endothelin-1, Mia Edgerton

The Impact of Diet-Induced Obesity on Cerebrovasculature Structure and Function, Riley M. Feagle

PCBP1 as a Tumor Suppressor: Enhancing cGAS-STING-Mediated Innate Immunity in Breast Cancer, Cécile H. Fréreux