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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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(Papillomavirus Research, 2019-06)Objectives: While most human papillomavirus (HPV) infection clears on its own, persistent HPV infection can cause genital warts and anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers in men. We conducted genetic analysis in a sub-cohort ...
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(PLOS Genetics, 2019-07)Variation in synonymous codon usage is abundant across multiple levels of organization: between codons of an amino acid, between genes in a genome, and between genomes of different species. It is now well understood that ...
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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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(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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(Vanderbilt University. Medical Center, 2009-09-17)A discussion on nosocomial infections and VAP.