Browsing ETD -- Graduate theses by Title
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Jlinks: a novel isoform abundance estimation method using splice junctions
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2015-12-14)Transcripts, or interchangeably referred to as isoforms, have been well known to be involved in many important biological pathways and disease mechanisms such as cancer and mental disorders. Understanding the roles of ... -
JOINT ASSOCIATIONS OF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND OBJECTIVELY MEASURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH MORTALITY: THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY HEALTH STUDY / STUDY OF LATINOS (SOL)
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-05-01)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and lower physical activity have been related to each other and increase mortality individually. Yet, their joint prognostic impact has not been systematically examined, especially in Hispanics ... -
Judged by the Generations: Baltimore’s Confederate Monuments and the Shaping of Historical Memory
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2018-05-02)In August 2017, the death of anti-racist protestor Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia lead to an American reckoning regarding the prominence of Confederate symbols in public spaces. Cities across the country began ... -
Juxtaposition of Overnight and Early Evening Indoor-Trapped Anophelines in Nchelenge District, Northern Zambia
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-05-04)Malaria, a parasitic disease of great public health importance and vectored by female mosquitoes of the Anopheles genus causes immense morbidity and mortality in many regions across the world, particularly in sub-Saharan ... -
K16 as a novel regulator of Nrf2 function in glabrous skin: Implications for pachyonychia congenita and its treatment
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2016-08-17)The painful palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) arising in individuals with pachyonychia congenita (PC) exhibit a significant upregulation of danger-associated molecular patterns and skin barrier regulators. Mice null for keratin ... -
KIDNEY FUNCTION, BONE-MINERAL METABOLISM MARKERS, AND FUTURE RISK OF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: THE ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK IN COMMUNITES (ARIC) STUDY
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2016-04-22)Background: Kidney dysfunction is a known risk factor for lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Although novel filtration markers like cystatin C and beta-2-microglobulin demonstrate stronger associations with ... -
KINEMATIC EFFECTS OF MOTOR LEARNING MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE SYMMETRIC WALKING IN PEOPLE WITH STROKE
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2019-05-09)Gait asymmetry is a motor dysfunction commonly seen in stroke patients. Here, we proposed three training paradigms to improve step length symmetry: 1) Adaptation (split-belt treadmill walking followed by overground walking ... -
Kinetic Versus Cyber Attacks: A Look At International Response To A New Domain Of Conflict
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-08-25)This study looks at cyber attacks on the international level and how they may be unique from conventional domains of conflict, which in turn impact international response to such conflicts. Specifically, this study questions ... -
Lab-Based Filtration System Improving Recovery and Reducing Time to Detection for Diagnosis of Sepsis
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2017-12-12)Rapid and accurate detection of a blood stream infection is critical for the proper management of patients displaying symptoms of sepsis. Current blood culture systems are both time consuming and may yield low recovery in ... -
Label Cleaning Multiple Instance Learning: Refining Coarse Annotations on Single Whole-slide Imaging
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-08-11)Annotating cancerous regions in whole-slide images (WSIs) plays a critical role in both clinical diagnosis, biomedical research, and machine learning algorithms development. However, exhaustive and accurate annotations are ... -
Label Free CEST MRI Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide and its Applications in Monitoring Oxygen Delivery for Tissue Engineering
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2017-05-02)One of most formidable challenges in stem cell therapy is the initial hypoxia due to the lack of blood supply. Among the numerous oxygen-supplying systems that have been developed, hydrogen peroxide is suggested to be a ... -
LABELING OF TISSUE COMPOSITE WITH FLUORINE NANOEMULSION FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2018-05-10)The regenerative medicine approach of using stem cells loaded on hydrogel scaffolds has gained wide attention in recent years. Tissue composites made from stem cells embedded in hydrogels provide a minimally invasive ... -
THE LANGUAGE OF POLITICAL PERSUASION: THREE CASE STUDIES EXPLORING “RHETORIC OF COERCION”
(Johns Hopkins University, 2014-05-27)Does specific rhetoric from leaders have a direct impact on influencing others? In their 2007 essay “Twisting Tongues and Twisting Arms”, Ronald R. Krebs and Patrick Thaddeus Jackson introduce a matrix which classifies ... -
Lapdogs, Attack Dogs, or Watchdogs? News Media's Role in State Government and Politics
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-10)What is the news media’s role in influencing political engagement, participation, and polarization at the state level? This thesis reviews existing literature on the history of journalism in the United States, the relationship ... -
Lasting Legacies: Looking at the Long-Term Impact Presidential Policies have on the National Economy
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-05-26)It is clear that presidents, in their unique position as sole leaders of an entire branch of the federal government, have vast powers at their disposal to utilize during their time in office. It is also clear that the ... -
LATENT TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING IN HIV-INFECTED WOMEN AT ANTENATAL CLINIC AND ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY CENTER IN AN URBAN HOSPITAL IN INDIA
(Johns Hopkins University, 2014-04-24)Background: HIV-infected women have increased risk of reactivation of latent TB infection, making screening crucial. There are limited guidelines for latent TB screening in India. There is need to study the two available ... -
LATIN AMERICA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: REASSESSING THE UNITED STATES – LATIN AMERICA RELATIONSHIP THROUGH EXAMINING REGIONAL STABILITY
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LEARNING OBSTACLE BEHAVIOR FOR IMPROVED THREAT MAPPING DURING NAVIGATION
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2016-05-03)A novel obstacle evaluation system for the visually impaired is proposed and evaluated in this thesis. This system assesses the threat in the environment posed by various kinds of stationary and moving obstacles. It evaluates ... -
Learning of Novel Dynamics in Eigenmannia virescens Refuge Tracking Task
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-05-08)The ability to learn novel dynamics is a characteristic we exhibit our whole lives. From learning to ride a bicycle, to walking with crutches, we are constantly experiencing new physical settings that require a certain ... -
Legislative Deliberation in the Maryland General Assembly
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-05-11)The tenth amendment bestows a tremendous responsibility on America’s state legislatures. They are the policymaking bodies that govern day-to-day issues and shape our 50+ unique societies or laboratories of democracy. But ...