Pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have the unique ability to differentiate into cells
from all germ lineages, making them a potentially robust cell source for regenerative …

Le développement de métastases est la cause principale des décès par cancer. Bien que
les métastases ne deviennent cliniquement détectables que tardivement, un certain nombre …

Metastasis is the main cause of cancer‐related death. It is surprising then that the exact
nature of metastasis—the process by which cancer cells leave the primary tumor to reach …

Poroelastography is a new subfield of ultrasound elastography that enables cost-effective
and non-invasive imaging of mechanical properties of tissues. Assessment of changes in the …

Multiple research problems related to the lung involve a need to take into account the
spatiotemporal dynamics of the underlying component cells. Two such problems involve …

I would like to acknowledge my two thesis advisors for making my trip through graduate
school possible. Todd McDevitt and Melissa Kemp provided me with the freedom to pursue …