Recent development of biomarker-based paleoclimate proxies provides new analytical capabilities through which paleoenvironmental change can be inferred. Here, I explore the utility of these organic …
This dissertation shows that qualitative and quantitative characterization of patterned structures in brain connectivity data obtained using diffusion MRI not only improves the exploration of …
Climate variability in the Indian Ocean region affects the livelihoods of billions of people. Paleoclimate reconstructions can provide critical insights into the fundamental oceanic-atmospheric processes …
Screening for maternal and prenatal health conditions allows for better patient care and improved health outcomes. In maternal health, hypertensive conditions like preeclampsia, which leads …
Alkenones are lipids produced by certain haptophyte algae and are excellent sensors of temperature change. This dissertation investigates the stable isotopic and organic geochemical aspects …
Alkenones are lipids produced by certain haptophyte algae and are excellent sensors of temperature change. This dissertation investigates the stable isotopic and organic geochemical aspects …
Today, more than any preceding time, understanding the response of terrestrial ecosystems to changes in climate is imperative due to the extremes to which we, …
Major depressive disorder (MDD), the leading cause of disability worldwide, is a debilitating neuropsychiatric illness marked by profound dysfunction. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is …
Towards the full understanding the physiology of human Sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R), we developed a novel ligand-based enrichment strategy and mass spectrometry analysis of the receptor. …
Abstract of Plasma Biomarker Concentrations as Predictive Factors of Alcohol Craving among Moderate Social Drinkers, by Jose Parra, B.A., Brown University, May 2018. Background: Previous …
The atmosphere over the tropical Indonesian archipelago is highly convective and has high annual precipitation, giving rise to its widespread lowland evergreen rainforests. The region …
<p>The goal of this dissertation was to utilize high throughput genome-wide approaches to identify specific alterations to the rat sperm transcriptome and human sperm transcriptome …</p>
Early humans, or hominins, relied on their East African environment for food, resources, and habitation, but the nature of the relationship between hominins and climate …
