Spring 2024
Spring Quarter Dissertations (June 2024)
Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine
Acero Bedoya Santiago
Cancer Biology
Dendritic Cell-Intrinsic PTPN22 Negatively Regulates Anti-tumor Immunity and Anti-PD-L1 Efficacy
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12315
Banks Briana
Cancer Biology
The Effect of Chronic Psychological Stress during Puberty and Early Adulthood on Mammary Gland Development
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12396
Bi Dehua
Public Health Sciences
Bayesian Parametric and Nonparametric Models for Clinical Trial
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12324
Cabanov Alexandra
Immunology
Withdrawal of β-catenin in an Inducible Genetically Engineered Mouse Model Restores T Cell Infiltration but Not Checkpoint Blockade Efficacy
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12428
Cai Chufan
Cancer Biology
From Cancer Cell Intrinsic to Extrinsic Factors
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12412
Casella Gabriel Bonamichi
Interdisciplinary Scientist Training Program: Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology
Computer Vision and Statistical Methods for the Study of Renal Autoimmunity: The Immune Architecture of Lupus Nephritis and Renal Allograft Rejection
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12416
Correa-Colón Edgar Orlando
Cell and Molecular Biology
Transcriptional Coordination of Neuronal Identity and Synapse Organization in C. elegans Motor Neurons
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12326
DeBrosse Hadley Anna
Medical Physics
Metal Mapping with X-ray Fluorescence Emission Tomography
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12356
Farrell Hannah Nicole
Integrative Biology
Identifying Locomotor Adaptations in the Hominoid Clavicle and the Implications for Interpreting Hominin Behavior
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12389
Hartmann Stella
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a Forms Dynamic Giant Vesicles to Facilitate Viral Transmission
IR: No
Hollinger Maile Kananiokalā
Immunology
Help from an "Old Friend": Bacillus subtilis Exopolysaccharide Interferes with Th2 Priming and Inhibits Allergic Inflammation
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12419
Hou Yichen
Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology
Transfer RNA Cellular Dynamics and Engineering for Therapeutic Applications
IR: No
Huang Sihao
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Investigation of Messenger RNA Modifications in Nanopore Sequencing Data by Machine Learning Methods
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12365
Keskey Robert Charles
Immunology
Host-Pathogen-Gut Microbiota Interactions: The Role of Diet, Microbiota Metabolites, and the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Survival from Sepsis and Surgical Injury
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12405
Kordon Szymon Piotr
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Conformational and Functional Coupling between Extracellular and Transmembrane Regions Define Adhesion GPCR Latrophilin-3 Signaling
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12343
Kremer Linnea Ellen
Medical Physics
MRI Radiomics for Imaging Genomics, Risk Classification, and Prediction of Disease Progression in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12340
Liu Dian
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Transcriptional Profiling of Plant Response to Phytosulfokine Peptide Reveals Novel Signaling Outputs
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12349
Liu Weihan
Cancer Biology
The Epigenetic Regulation Mechanism of CUX1 in Hematopoiesis
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12392
Lu Yihao
Public Health Sciences
Methods for Multi-omics Multi-context Integrative Analysis
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12331
Osuma Anthony
Neurobiology
The PBAF Chromatin Remodeler Controls Motor Neuron Regional Identity in Caenorhabditis elegans
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12333
Panda Arpit
Interdisciplinary Scientist Training Program: Immunology
Multi-omic Urine cfDNA Approaches for Detecting Molecular Residual Disease in Bladder Cancer and Single-Cell Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Metastasis
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12429
Parriott Geoffrey Raymond
Immunology
Determining the Cell Extrinsic Mechanisms Driving E2A Deficient T Cell Leukemogenesis
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12329
Sepulveda Martin Nicolas
Immunology
Impact of the Microbiota and Derived Metabolites on Solid Organ Transplant Outcome
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12417
Shenouda Mena
Medical Physics
Implementation and Analysis of Artificial Intelligence for Pleural Mesothelioma on Computed Tomography Scans and COVID-19 on Chest Radiographs
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12321
Wen Kailong
Neurobiology
Opposing Motor Memories in the Direct and Indirect Pathways of the Basal Ganglia
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12372
Zhang Xingruo
Public Health Sciences
Obtaining More Information from Location Scale Models for Intensive Longitudinal Data: Effect Sizes, Diagnostics, and Latent Classes
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12322
Zhao Fangyuan
Public Health Sciences
Bridging the Racial Disparity Gaps in the Survival and Quality of Life of Patients with Breast Cancer
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12336
Division of the Humanities
Fitzgibbon Patrick Shaner
Music
Rule Violation in Early Modern European Music Theory
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12313
Gortmaker Christopher Laurens
English Language and Literature
The Market Architecture of Modernist Fiction
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12335
Kaya Betul
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
A Sociolegal History of Judging Non-Muslim Communal Affairs in Early Seventeenth-Century Greater Istanbul
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12332
Sugrue Pamela
Linguistics
Influences on Irish Initial Consonant Mutations
IR: No
Wilson David Frederick
Music
Media Dominance: Music, Nation, and Pedagogies of Emotion in Modern Taiwan and China, 1928-2022
IR: No
Division of the Physical Sciences
Andriopoulos Faidon
Mathematics
On the Motivic Filtration of TR
Bao Chengyang
Mathematics
Computing
Crystalline Deformation Rings via the Taylor--Wiles--Kisin Patching Method
Bryant Andrea Simone
Physics
Hypothetical Icy Moon Seismic Profiles for Comparison to Future Seismic Data
Chen Binglu
Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations Arising from Topological Insulators
Chou Ti-Lin
Physics
Improved Measurements of the Temperature and E-mode Polarization of the CMB from the Full 500-Square-Degree SPTpol Dataset
Chu Chun Pong
Mathematics
Some Results in Mean Curvature Flow and Min-Max Theory
Doucette Margaret Emily
Mathematics
Smooth Models for Certain Fibered Partially Hyperbolic Systems
Elliott Smith Rosemary Ellen
Mathematics
Measure Rigidity in Smooth Dynamics
IR: No
Fan Angzhi
Statistics
Object Detection and Panoptic Segmentation through Likelihood Optimizations
Guha Abhirup
Chemistry
Molecular and Instrumental Aspects of Brightness in Fluorescence-Encoded Infrared Spectroscopy
Hameister Thomas
Mathematics
The Hitchin Fibration for Symmetric Pairs
Hoover Alexander Stephen
Computer Science
On the Limits of Efficiency and Privacy for Outsourced Computation
IR: No
Huang Benchen
Chemistry
Quantum Simulations for Quantum Technologies
Iorga Andreea
Mathematics
Constructing Maximal Unramified Extensions and Murphy's Law for Galois Deformation Rings
Ireland Aurora Nicole
Physics
Phenomenological Model Building in Particle Cosmology
Kelly Patrick Quinn
Chemistry
Ring Expansion via Nitrogen-Atom and Carbynyl-Cation Transfer from Unconventional Atom Transfer Reagents
Kim Hwanwoo
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Sparsity, Nonconvexity and Geometric Constraints on Statistical Inverse Problems
King Daniel Sanborn
Chemistry
Developments and Applications of Automated Multiconfigurational Quantum Chemistry
Kurniawan Daniar Heri
Computer Science
Advanced Storage Optimizations for Deep Recommendation Systems
Levental Maksim
Computer Science
An End-to-End Programming Model for AI Engine Architectures
Li Youyou
Chemistry
Structural Optimization and Synergistic Combination of Functional Molecules in Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
IR: No
Liu Minzhao
Physics
High-Performance Computing for Quantum Information Science
Liu Xin
Physics
Early and Late Cosmic Structure Formation
IR: No
Liu Xinyi
Geophysical Sciences
Evaluating the Application of Elemental and Isotopic Ratios as Paleoredox Tracers in Earth's Oceans and Mars' Aqueous Alteration
Liu Yuhan Philip
Statistics
Non-parametric Change Point Analysis: Tackling Irregular Conditions in Univariate and Multivariate Data
Long Jianyu
Physics
Searching for Dark Matter with Ionization Signals in XENONnT
Luo Yuting
Physics
Search for K_0^L → π^0νν at KOTO
Mallaby-Kay Maya
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Probing the Large Scale Structure of Our Universe with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope
IR: No
Monkman Tatsu
Geophysical Sciences
Driving Processes Behind the Global Ocean Circulation: Water Mass Transformations and the Effect of Southern Ocean Topography
Nagasamudram Saispoorthi
Physics
Optical Magnetic Dipole Mie Resonances and Electrodynamic Interactions in High-Index Dielectric Nanoparticle Based Optical Matter Systems
Poh Wei Jie Jason
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Strong Gravitational Lensing Science in the Era of Large Astronomical Surveys
Putnam Gray Louis Campbell
Physics
Search for New Physics through a Long-Lived Di-Muon Resonance in the NuMI Beam with the ICARUS Detector
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12316
Quan Wei
Physics
Analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background Temperature and E-mode Polarization Anisotropies with 2019 and 2020 Data from the South Pole Telescope
Quinn Samuel Francis Michael
Mathematics
Compatible Families of Galois Representations of Level One and Weight Zero with Big Image
IR: No
Rochman Muhammad Iqbal Cholilur
Computer Science
Performance Evaluation of Wireless Networks Using Device-Based Measurement
Scott Isabella
Mathematics
A Computability-Theoretic Investigation into Existentially Closed Groups
Slipper Aaron Arthur Gordon
Mathematics
Non-Abelian Fourier Transforms and Normalized Intertwining Operators over Finite Fields for General Parabolic Subgroups
Sohoni Siddhartha
Chemistry
Observation of Environment-Mediated Mechanisms of Effective Energy Transfer in Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
Stephens Haynes Forest
Geophysical Sciences
Climate Change Impacts on Crop Production: Advancements in Future Projections for U.S. Corn
Stern Jesse
Computer Science
On Volume Leakage Based Attacks against Secure Outsourced Databases and Their Relation to the Turnpike Problem and Tilings
Su Boyang
Mathematics
Global Solutions for Systems of Quadratic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations in 3D
Wang Oliver Hao
Mathematics
Exotic Smooth Equivariant Manifolds
Wang Ziwei
Geophysical Sciences
Understanding Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) in Current and Future Climates with Simple Frameworks
Wu Haoqi
Chemistry
Direct Optical and Thermal Lithography of Inorganic Nanomaterials for Optics and Optoelectronics
Zhang Zhuowen
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Forward modeling of optical observables for galaxy cluster cosmology
Zhu Wanrong
Statistics
Modern Statistical Inference: Parameter Estimation in Online Settings and Goodness-of-fit Testing
Division of the Physical Sciences and the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine
MacDonald Margo Elizabeth
Biophysical Sciences
Inflammation-Mediated Lymphatic Coagulation: A New Role for Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
Division of the Social Sciences
Di Behmer Scott Francis
Economics
Essays on Economic Policy Design in the Presence of Political Constraints
Choe Hwikook
Economics
Quantity Surcharge
Çınar İpek
Political Science
Rhetorical Chess: Understanding the Playbook of Democratic Backsliders
IR: No
Cuevas de Saint Pierre Maria Ignacia Paz
Economics
Supply Chain Uncertainty and Diversification
Cuppernull Peter Brennan
Political Science
Essays on Computational Technologies in International Relations
Elder Timothy Burke
Sociology
Winning at a Losing Game: Divergent Ontologies and Shared Practices in Medicine
Franco Santiago
Economics
Output Market Power and Spatial Misallocation
Galperin Michael
Economics
Who Benefits from College Grant Aid and Why? Evidence from Texas
Hsu Shanon Hsuan-Ming
Economics
Essays on Economic Geography and Development
Istomina Elena
Economics
Essays on Information Transmission in Buyer-Seller Relationships
IR: No
Komatsu Toshiaki
Economics
Essays on the Production Network and Labor Market
Lucas Nadia
Economics
The Competitive Effects of Multi-Store Shopping: Uncovering Complementarities across Bundles
Mirza Saadia
Anthropology
The Liminal Terra Firma: Inhabiting More-than-Human Environmental Sensing
IR: No
Nasser Yasser Ali
History
Creating 'New Asia': Sino-Indian Friendship and the Promise of Asian Solidarity in the Early Cold War, 1947-1962
Oskolkov Aleksei
Economics
Heterogeneous Impact of the Global Financial Cycle
Rubio Estéfano
Economics
Power Distribution and Efficiency: Theory and Evidence from Unionized Firms
Ruggieri Francesco
Economics
Essays on the Economics of Local Public Goods
IR: No
Sah Sidharth
Economics
Essays in the Economics of Higher Education
Silver Benjamin Gordon
Social Thought
Constitutionalism and Publius' Critique of Popular Government
Sorá Marcos Gabriel
Economics
Labor Reallocation during Booms: the Role of Duration Uncertainty
Van Zee Benjamin Coleman
History
The Underdog Imperialists: Poles, Germans, and Interwar Emigrant Colonialism
Williams Christopher
Sociology
Thinking Abolition: Ending Cash Bail
IR: No
Yang Yuchen
Sociology
Indefinite Accomplishments: Gender, Childhood, and the Making of Difference
Zheng Chengwen
Comparative Human Development
From Liability to Asset: Understanding the Mutually Beneficial Relationship between Seniors with Dementia and Highly Vulnerable Young Adults
Division of the Social Sciences and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Fu Zhiyu
Economics and Business
Capital Flows and the Making of Risky Currencies
Varley Michael
Economics and Business
Contractual Lock-In: Mortgage Prepayment Penalties and Mobility
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Alwan Amir Anastasios
Essays on Stochastic Models for Ridesharing and Online Systems
Bordeu Gazmuri Olivia
Commuting Infrastructure in Fragmented Cities
Cockriel William Mark
Technological Disruption in the 19th Century United States
Da Rui
Essays in Financial Economics
Guttman-Kenney Benedict Andrew
Essays on Household Finance
Hashemi Arshia
Capital Gains Taxation in Private Business
Huang Shuo-Chieh
Analysis of Big High-Dimensional Dependent Data: Unit-Roots and Distributed Computation
Jang Minkwang
Inconsistencies in Consumer Intertemporal Decisions and Marketplace Inferences
Jang Young Soo
Are Direct Lenders More Like Banks or Arm’s-Length Investors?
Keloharju Roope Patrik Benjamin
Hidden Ownership: Money Laundering Enforcement and Its Impact on Tax Haven Firms’ Ownership Disclosures
IR: No
Mourot Pauline
Essays on the Organization of Production in Healthcare
Nagel Fabian
Consumer Bankruptcy Audits
IR: No
Rusk Lillian Clare
The Origins of Parenting
Srinivasan Karthik
Paying Attention
IR: No
Vidinova Hristiana Valentinova
Forward-Looking Loan Loss Provisioning under Imperfect Forecasts
Zhang Dake
Weak Factors and Supervised Principal Components
Zhang Walter Wang
Optimal Comprehensible Targeting
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Division of the Social Sciences
Oh Sangmin
Business and Economics
Social Inflation
Zheng Jingtao
Business and Economics
Essays in Financial Economics
The Divinity School
Coban Izzet
The Islamic Meontological Tradition: Language, Ontology, and Apophasis in the Classical Period
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12431
Swanson Joel Howard
A Sickness of Tradition: Ambivalence and Identity in Early Twentieth Century French Jewish Thought
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12327
The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
Harrison Emileigh Anne
What We Teach About Race and Gender: Representation in Formal, Informal, and Non-Traditional Educational Content
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12399
Vinnakota Mythili
Essays in the Economics of Natural Disasters
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12398
Yi Ruochen
Behavior and Incentives of Political Players in Non-Democratic Systems
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12386
The Law School
Roy Shubho
Unexpected Consequences: Three Papers on How Law Can Shape Behaviour
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12422
The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Chen Lifeng
Intraperitoneal Administration of PLGA Lipid Nanoparticle for Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12400
Dai Alvin
Next Generation Cathode Materials for High Voltage Applications
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12323
Grubbe William Sanders
Solution and Analysis of the IFNλ4 Receptor Complex Using CryoEM Enabled by Protein Engineering and Molecular Simulation
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12347
Guo Xinghan
Single Crystal Diamond Membrane for Quantum Technologies
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12360
Kim Jeremiah Yoonsung
Making Every Vaccine Better: Discovery and Development of Vaccine Immunomodulators
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12374
Rozyyev Vepa
Atomically Engineered Surfaces via Atomic Layer Deposition and Vapor-Phase Grafting: Water Treatment Applications
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12371
Slezak Anna
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccination via Thiol-Mediated Adjuvant Delivery
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12334
Xu Qian
Towards Practical Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12363
Zhu Yizhi
First-Principles Investigation of Spin Defects in Silicon Carbide for Quantum Information Technologies
https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12418