Malignant brain tumors remain incurable and improving outcomes will require personalized treatment strategies. In personalized medicine, therapeutics are tailored to each [...]

This dissertation investigates the role of weaning-induced liver tissue remodeling, known as involution, on stromal cells in the liver. We transcriptionally investigate c [...]

Attenuation correction (AC) in PET/MR imaging significantly alters the displayed PET signal. Modern AC methods forgo the process of directly calculating attenuation throu [...]

Postoperative infection (POI) following osteosarcoma resection has been shown to be associated with a potential survival benefit. A 2014 study by Behnke et al found no di [...]

Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors which release prostaglandins and biogenic amines that can impact the cardiovascular system.1 In consequence, patients with meta [...]

Metastatic spread of cancer is responsible for the vast majority of cancer-related deaths highlighting the need to better understand the cellular mechanisms underlying th [...]

Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare but aggressive disease, with >50% of tumors propagating metastatic disease spread - associated with nearly uniform fatality. Despite sign [...]