Past Master of Science in Genetic Epidemiology Theses
The following list of thesis topics illustrates the many directions in which MS students have taken their research projects:
| Thesis Topic | Student |
|---|---|
| "The contribution of rare polymorphisms to interindividual variation in plasma C-Reactive Protein levels" | Stephanie Rosse Spring 2011 |
| "A linkage analysis of blood pressure phenotypes: the GINNID study" | Nick Mosely Spring 2011 |
| "Genetic variation in lypoxygenases and risk of colorectal neoplasia" | Sarah Kleinstein Spring 2011 |
| "Polymorphisms Associated With Risk of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Steroid" | Nora Kozloff Autumn 2010 |
| "Effects of weight loss and physical activity on adipose tissue gene expression and serum markers among overweight-to-obese post menopausal women" | Marc Horton Summer 2010 |
| "Association of diabetes susceptibility gene with Calpain-10 with pancreatic cancer in high risk sample of smokers" | Pui Yee Fong Autumn 2009 |
| "Genome wide linkage analysis for Metabolic Syndrome: Applying the NCEP-ATP III Criteria to define MetS as a binary trait" | Saee Hamine Autumn 2009 |
| "Genetic Susceptibility to Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Polymorphisms | Katharine Snapinn Summer 2009 |
| "A Twin Study of Sleep Duration and Body Mass Index" | Nathaniel Watson Winter 2009 |
| "EIF and Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control Association Study" | Margaret Ragland Spring 2008 |
"Predictors of Prenatal Genetic Screening in Oregon: An Analysis of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System" | Elizabeth Webber Spring 2008 |
| "Craniofacial Features and TBX1 in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome" | Carrie Lyn Heike Winter 2006 |
| "The Genetic Epidemiology of Rapid Airflow Decline after Hematopoietic Cell Transplant" | Jason Chien Autumn 2005 |
| "The Influence of CFTR Genotype on Phenotype and Mortality" | Ed McKone Spring 2005 |