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(2014-04-08)Department: Electrical EngineeringTraditional wireless sensor node designs follow a common architectural paradigm that connects a low-power integrated radio transceiver chip to a microcontroller. This approach facilitated research on communication protocols ...
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(2018-09-19)Department: BiostatisticsAs neuroimaging studies become more numerous and data are increasingly available, the need for improved understanding of the statistical properties of such data increases as well. In this dissertation, we focus on the ...
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(2014-02-11)Department: ChemistryThe overarching goal of this research is to explore novel approaches to mass spectrometry (MS) analysis in order to address current challenges in the technique. The primary focus of this document is nanostructure-initiator ...
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(2023-03-01)Department: Biomedical EngineeringTBD
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(2011-08-02)Department: ChemistryIon mobility-mass spectrometry (IM-MS) provides rapid (μs-ms) two dimensional separations on the basis of molecular structure and mass-to-charge (m/z), respectively. Based on differences in intramolecular packing of various ...
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(2013-03-04)Department: ChemistryThis work explores the application of mass spectrometry-based multidimensional separations to metabolite analysis. The advent of a gas phase structure-based prioritization method for secondary metabolite prioritization and ...
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(2021-08-18)Department: Chemical & Physical BiologyThe biophysical and biochemical study of membrane proteins is uniquely challenged by the lipid bilayer environment in which membrane proteins reside. While fantastic methods have been developed over the years, there is ...
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(2023-08-24)Department: ChemistryProteomics, the large-scale study of proteins and their functions, has furthered understanding of disease and generated new biology hypotheses. Analytical instrumentation such as mass spectrometry is widely utilized in ...
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(2016-04-11)Department: Chemical and Physical BiologyThe goal of the presented work is to develop robust magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to improve current and enable future applications of thermal therapies. Focused ultrasound therapy is an emerging treatment ...
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(2020-09-14)Department: Biomedical EngineeringTBD
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(2021-09-08)Department: Biomedical EngineeringNucleic acids have emerged as leading biomarkers for diagnostic technologies, as they allow for extremely specific discrimination of targets via base-pair binding. Overcoming the obstacles posed enzymes, non-enzymatic ...
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(2023-03-14)Department: Biomedical EngineeringDiagnostic tools available in high-income countries are often not available in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the requirement of highly trained workers and expensive equipment. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
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(2023-06-01)Department: Biomedical EngineeringBone fragility is a widespread problem worldwide and the current clinical standard diagnosis method for evaluating bone fragility through Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is not always effective in predicting bone fracture risk. ...
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(2020-11-16)Department: Biomedical EngineeringThe spinal cord is a narrow, cylindrical structure responsible for rapidly transmitting electrical signals throughout the nervous system and is the primary sensorimotor pathway for the human body. Therefore, damage to the ...
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(2022-05-03)Department: Biomedical EngineeringFocused ultrasound (FUS) is a non-invasive therapeutic technology that can use ultrasonic energy to precisely target tissue deep inside the body without incisions or radiation. However, for the safety and credibility of ...
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(2016-06-01)Department: Biomedical EngineeringThe current standard for diagnosing fracture risk comprises measurements of bone mineral density (BMD), primarily by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However, bone strength is affected by many factors other than ...
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(2021-07-14)Department: ChemistryDirect functionalization of unactivated C-H bonds presents a longstanding challenge in the field of synthetic chemistry, largely addressed by the use of low-valent transition metal catalysts and development of corresponding ...
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(2007-04-10)Department: Biomedical EngineeringAs the rate of obesity increases in the western world, the interest in understanding the process of maintaining healthy body weight has become an increasingly important public health priority. Because physical activity is ...
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(2020-12)A Literacy Professional Development engaged in a year-long quality improvement project to seek ways to define and deepen its impact on its clients' student learning. Through the lens of self-efficacy and customer loyalty ...
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(2024-02-05)Department: Computer ScienceNon-contract low-dose CT of the chest (LDCT) is the standard imaging protocol for lung cancer screening. In addition to lung parenchyma, this imaging modality provides a high-spatial-resolution depiction of the thoracic ...