Epidemiology & Biostatistics Theses and Dissertations

• Effects of the 2014-2016 Ebola Epidemic on Infectious Disease Prevention in Guinea 

  Callaway, Julia (2021)

  From 2014-2016, Ebola ravaged the three West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. There were more than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths, with more than 10,600 additional deaths due to other medical conditions. ...

• LEVERAGING SOCIAL NETWORKS TO FIGHT HIV: THE BATTLE OF FEMALE SEX WORKERS 

  Li, Yuruo (2020)

  This dissertation aims to assess the applicability of the social network method on HIV research among female sex workers (FSWs). Manuscript 1 reported the findings from a systematic literature review which examined the ...

• Biomarker Categorization in Transcriptome Meta-analysis by Statistical significance, Biological Significance and Concordance 

  Ye, Zhenyao (2020)

  With the advancement of high-throughput technology, transcriptomic studies have been accumulated in the public domain. Meta-analysis combines multiple studies on a related hypothesis and improves the statistical power and ...

• SYNDEMICS AND HIV TESTING AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN 

  xu, yixi (2020)

  Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men (HLGBM) are especially vulnerable to HIV acquisition compared to their heterosexual counterparts. In an era of treatment as prevention, HIV testing is a crucial point to link individuals ...

• Self-reported discrimination among Asian Americans: An examination of its measurement and relationship with health-related quality of life 

  Jung, Mary (2019)

  Labeled as a “model minority,” Asian Americans have often been excluded from the dialogue on discrimination. Previous studies frequently used discrimination measures that were initially developed for African Americans and ...

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