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(2010-09-23)Department: Biomedical EngineeringDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) provides an indirect measure of tissue structure on microscopic scales. To date, DTI is the only imaging method that provides such information in vivo, and it has proven to be a valuable tool ...
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(2013-04-15)Department: Biomedical EngineeringDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) provides a unique approach to probing the microstructure of biological tissues noninvasively and DTI-based tractography is an irreplaceable tool to measure anatomical connectivity in human ...
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(2013-04-15)Department: Biomedical EngineeringClinically compatible ultra-short echo time (UTE) imaging sequences for quantitative T2-based bound and pore water imaging in bone were implemented and validated on a 3T human scanner and a 4.7T small bore system. Pore ...
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(2018-07-31)Department: Biomedical InformaticsThe inpatient care two seemingly identical patients receive for the same initial condition may be quite different. This variability in care affects patient outcomes and often increases costs. The goal of measuring care ...
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(2020-11-18)Department: Computer ScienceObject recognition is an essential task for computer vision in which deep learning models trained on large-scale datasets have made remarkable achievements. However, while datasets like ImageNet often span large numbers ...
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(2017-02-24)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologyReprogramming of pancreatic cells into new beta-like cells is a potential therapy for Type 1 diabetes. Pancreatic acinar cells are an appealing target for cellular reprogramming since they are abundant, derived from a ...
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(2007-08-27)Department: Human GeneticsAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex, late-onset disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Age, smoking, and variants in complement factor H (CFH), LOC387715, complement factor B (CFB), ...
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(2010-04-09)Department: Biomedical EngineeringPrevious studies have reported that fluorescence in human tissue is a temperature dependent phenomenon. The most apparent effect is the inverse relationship between fluorescence intensity and temperature. Here, we present ...
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(2017-06-29)Department: Civil EngineeringThis dissertation presents the formulation and implementation of the variational multiscale enrichment computational framework for scale inseparable multiscale modeling of structures subjected to extreme environments. In ...
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Variations in Radiation Response Due to Hydrogen: Mechanisms of Interface Trap Buildup and Annealing (2012-12-12)Department: Electrical EngineeringHydrogen produces variability in the radiation response of integrated circuits, whether incorporated in the oxide or present as a gas. The presence of molecular hydrogen can increase interface trap buildup and alter dose ...
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(2015-12-18)Department: SociologyIn this dissertation, I trace the biographical pathways of activists mobilizing to make Christian colleges and universities more inclusive of LGBTQ students. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 65 LGBTQ ...
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(2003-04-14)Department: MathematicsA residuated lattice is an algebraic structure that has a lattice and a monoid reduct, such that multiplication is residuated with respect to the order. Residuated lattices generalize many well studied algebras including ...
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(2007-03-06)Department: PhysicsThis thesis summarizes research projects that I have been involved in during my graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. My research spanned different areas of theoretical high energy physics with gravity as a common ...
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(2012-09-27)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsPancreatic islets are miniature endocrine organs that regulate glucose homeostasis. Islets are highly vascularized and richly innervated, but the molecular mechanisms directing this organization are incompletely defined. ...
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(2024-07-15)Department: NeuroscienceCerebrovascular and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology often co-occur, complicating clinical diagnosis, treatment strategies, and understanding of the leading causes of dementia. Cerebral hemodynamic and metabolic rate ...
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(2011-06-24)Department: Biological SciencesDendritic spines are small actin-rich structures that receive the majority of excitatory synaptic input in the brain. The actin-based dynamics of spines are thought to mediate synaptic plasticity, which underlies cognitive ...
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(2015-11-30)Department: Computer ScienceVection is a phenomenon in which a person feels as if he or she is moving, but there is no actual movement. Vection can be broadly categorized into linear vection (up-down or back-and-forth), circular vection (around your ...
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(2008-11-25)Department: Community Research and ActionThis is a study of participation and engagement in power-based community organizing – a multidimensional approach to community and person-level change. Community organizing groups seek to develop and strengthen local ...
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(2010-04-16)Department: HistoryHISTORY VEJA AND BRAZILIAN RACE RELATIONS THE GAZETA DA TARDE AND THE CASE OF TIRA-COURO NICOLETTE M. WILHIDE Thesis under the direction of Dr. Marshall Eakin and Dr. Jane Landers The first paper examines ...
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(2016-11-15)Department: PsychologyPrevious neuroimaging studies have suggested ventral prefrontal cortex (PFC) involvement in emotion regulation. However, critical evidence demonstrating the ventral PFC’s direct influence on emotion regulation is still ...