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Weill Cornell Medical CollegeWeill Cornell Graduate Schoolof Medical SciencesCommencementThursday, the Nineteenth of MayTwo Thousand Twenty-TwoNoon

ProgramAcademic ProcessionPoppy L. McLeod, Ph.D.University MarshalB. Robert Meyer, M.D., F.A.C.P.Mace-bearerPresentation of the Academic AssemblyProfessor McLeodInvocationJon A. Overvold, M.Div., B.C.C.Manager of Pastoral Care and Education, NewYork-PresbyterianDean’s Address to the Graduating ClassAugustine M.K. Choi, M.D.Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell MedicineProvost for Medical Affairs, Cornell UniversityPresident’s Address to the Graduating ClassMartha E. Pollack, Ph.D.President, Cornell UniversityGraduate School of Medical SciencesDean’s Address to the Graduating ClassBarbara L. Hempstead, M.D., Ph.D.Dean, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical SciencesIntroduction of the Graduate School of MedicalSciences Student SpeakerDean HempsteadAddress by the Student SpeakerAndre Neil ForbesWeill Cornell Graduate School of Medical SciencesPresentation of the Candidates for the Degree ofMaster of ScienceDean HempsteadConferment of the Degree of Master of SciencePresident PollackPresentation of the Candidates for the Degree ofDoctor of PhilosophyDean HempsteadConferment of the Degree of Doctor of PhilosophyPresident PollackPresentation of the Graduate School of MedicalSciences Alumni Award of Distinction toJohn D. MacMicking, Ph.D. ‘97Kate Rochlin, Ph.D. ‘14Co-Chair, Weill Cornell Graduate School Alumni Advisory CouncilPresentation of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Awardfor Excellence in Medical Education toKemi Babagbemi, M.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Awardfor Outstanding Medical Researchto David Artis, Ph.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel FacultyDevelopment Award to Susana Rita Morales, M.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Donald J. D’Amico, M.D., Awardfor Excellence in Ophthalmology toGary J. Lelli Jr., M.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Awardfor Excellence in Emergency Medicine toPeter Wagoner Greenwald, M.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Richard D. Granstein, M.D.,Award for Excellence in Dermatology toShari R. Lipner, M.D., Ph.D.Dean ChoiPresentation of the Dean’s Award for Excellence inMentorship to Michael W. O’Dell, M.D.Dean ChoiIntroduction of the Medical College Student SpeakerDean ChoiAddress by the Student SpeakerTyler Scott GarmanWeill Cornell Medical CollegeAdministration of the Hippocratic OathDean ChoiPresentation of the Candidates for the Degree ofDoctor of MedicineDean ChoiConferment of the Degree of Doctor of MedicinePresident PollackPresentation of the Medical College AlumniAssociation Award of Distinctionto John I. Gallin, M.D. ‘69Kathleen M. Foley, M.D. ‘69Vice President, Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni AssociationMedley from "Encanto" by Lin Manuel Mirandaarr. Alex MansourMusic & MedicineArtistic Director: Richard M. Kogan, M.D.Cello: Ah Yeon "Alice" Chung, M.D. ‘21Clarinet: Anson Wang ‘22Flutes: John Chae ‘22, Yuna Oh ’22Guitar: Julia Klein ’22Viola: Tara Pilato ’22Violins : Julie Kim ’22, Sofya Norman ’23Farewell to the GraduatesDean ChoiAlma MaterBenedictionReverend OvervoldRecessionalKindly hold applause until all presentations are completed

Recipientsof Degrees2022Weill Cornell Graduate Schoolof Medical Sciences

Masters of ScienceAugust 31, 2021May 19, 2022Bouhenni, Nassima Halima, M.S., BCMB Allied Program.Advisor: Zhirong BaoAbbate, Kariann, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchChoi, Justin Jin Woong, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Olaf Andersen. Thesis: TheDiagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Urinary TractInfection in Hospitalized Older AdultsAchenbaum, Melissa, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Alexander Merkler.Thesis: The Use of Biomarkers in Diagnosing ChronicTraumatic EncephalopathyGhosh, Nilasha, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Kendall Smith. Thesis:Autoantibodies as Biomarkers of Immune-RelatedAdverse Events from Immune Checkpoint InhibitionAuerbach, Gabrielle, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Jing Li. Thesis: The Impact of COVID-19 MedicalWaste and Protocols on the Environment: A SystematicReviewMaher, Massoud, M.S., Tri-Institutional ComputationalBiology and Medicine Program. Advisor: Doron BetelAzmi, Amanda Shadee, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Carol Fiore. Thesis:Examining the Rigidity of Hormonal Treatment Guidelinesin Transgender Populations and Promoting PatientCentered Individualized CareStiefel, Jessica Elizabeth, M.S., Clinical andTranslational Investigation. Advisors: JulianneImperato-McGinley and Dean Bajorin. Thesis:Multicenter Retrospective Review of Post-TransplantOutcomes in Pediatric Patients with Relapsed orRefractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaDecember 31, 2021Bernstein, Adrien, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology andHealth Services Research. Advisors: Andres Correa andRalph Horwitz. Thesis: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemicon Prostate Cancer Screening and Surgery: Lessonsfrom a Regional CollaborativeColon, Kristine Anne, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Mark Unruh. Thesis: Recommendations toAddress Cancer Rates Among SocioeconomicallyDisadvantaged Populations in NYCFernandez, Rahul Joseph, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Samprit Banerjee. Thesis: IdentifyingSocial Isolation in Social Media DataLe Roux, Alexandre Benjamin, M.S., Clinical andTranslational Investigation. Advisors: Julianne ImperatoMcGinley and Kendall Smith. Thesis: Bispecific AntibodyPretargeting PET Imaging in Rodent Models of HumanColorectal CancerLewis, Laura, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Douglas Mintz. Thesis: Use ofOpportunistic CT Scans in Distal Radius Fractures inScreening for OsteoporosisMalonga, Grace Prudence, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Paul Christos. Thesis: PredictorsAssessment for Bailout Cholecystectomy: A SingleCenter ExperienceTisch, Mary Catherine, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Hooman Yaghoobzadeh.Thesis: Congestive Heart Failure and Home-BasedCardiac Rehabilitation to Reduce Hospital ReadmissionRates for Heart Failure, Increase Enrollment Rates inCardiac Rehab, Increase Quality of Life and FunctionalCapacity in Heart Failure PatientsAzziz, Annabel, M.S., BCMB Allied Program. Advisor:Ekta KhuranaBabb, Jaanai, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchBae, Yun Seong, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Yuhua Bao. Thesis: Systematic Analysis onEffect of Incentives in Workplace Wellness ProgramsBaldeo, Brian Brandon, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchBalsitis, Catherine, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Brandon Aden. Thesis: A PotentialTherapeutic Target for the Treatment of MetabolicDiseasesBartelo, Nicholas, M.S., Computational Biology.Advisors: Olivier Elemento and Fei Wang. Thesis:Discovery of Pre-Diabetic Subgroups with DifferentialMetabolomic Abundances Influencing Type 2 DiabetesProgression Using Unsupervised Machine LearningBaskakova, Anna, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchBayard, Solange, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology and HealthServices Research. Advisors: Lisa Newman and MelissaDavis. Thesis: Imaging Modalities and Breast CancerOutcomesBazarko, Daniel Adrian, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchBeeler, Samad Ali, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchBeltran, Angerica Valera, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Hooman Yaghoobzadeh.Thesis: Use of the Non-Catecholamine InotropeLevosimendan in the Acute Setting of TakotsuboSyndromeBerry, Thomas, M.S., Computational Biology. Advisors:Olivier Elemento and Fei Wang. Thesis: Prediction ofProtein Marker Distributions from Brightfield Imaging

Masters of ScienceMay 19, 2022(continued)Bharam, Srino, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchBidad, Kathleen, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Mayur Narayan. Thesis: The Useof Hydrogel Coated Polypropylene Mesh in ContinuousMesh-Mediated Fascial Traction in the Treatment of theOpen AbdomenBirnbaum, Emily, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Olaf Andersen. Thesis: Targetingthe LANCL2 Pathway to Treat Alzheimer’s DiseaseBlack, Gavin, M.S., Pharmacology. Advisor: Daniel HellerBlock, Laura Marshall, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchBobbio-Hertog, Nicole, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Malavika Prabhu. Thesis:Views on Vaginal Seeding of Pregnant Women in theUnited StatesBortoletto, Pietro, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Yuan-Shan Zhu. Thesis: Detectionof Euploid Pregnancy Loss Fingerprint from Serum viaQuantum Defect-Modified Carbon Nanotube ArraysBrereton, Jennifer, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Natalie Benda. Thesis: Supporting HealthPrograms in Low-Resource Settings with Health andHopeBrown, Courtney, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Carol Mancuso. Thesis: Treatmentof Primary and Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon withBotulinum ToxinBuckholz, Adam, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Mark Unruh. Thesis: Trends in Hepatitis C CareUtilizationCabezon, Elizabeth Marie, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchCabezon, Michael, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchCarey, Megan Savannah, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Maria Compte. Thesis:Implementing Universal Protocols to Screen and EducateWomen of Latin American Origin for Chagas DiseaseCarpenter, Chace Isabella, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Lisa Doron. Thesis:Proton Beam Re-Irradiation for Recurrent Head and NeckCancerCarr, Olivia Clara, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Carol Mancuso. Thesis: EvaluatingSARS-CoV-2 Infection as a Trigger of AutoimmuneDisease OnsetCayabyab, Fernando, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchCheng, Kristy Yi-Tyng, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Hooman Yaghoobzadeh.Thesis: Dapagliflozin in Reducing Heart Failure withPreserved Ejection Fraction Costs and ReadmissionCheng, Yuqi, M.S., Computational Biology. Advisor: EktaKhurana. Thesis: Single Cell Multi-Omic Analysis RevealsTumor Heterogeneity in Castration Resistant ProstateCancerCheung, Stephanie, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Yuan-Shan Zhu. Thesis: GeneticProfiling of the Infertile Male by Germline MutationAnalysis Using NGSChiao, Franklin, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchChua, Kenneth, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchClemenson, Dessa, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Joshua Dines. Thesis: Risk FactorsAssociated with ACL Injuries in Female RecreationalAlpine SkiersConnors, Bali, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Thanakorn Jirasevijinda. Thesis: TheEffect of Social Isolation and Increased Digital Media Useon Behavioral, Social and Interpersonal DevelopmentalOutcomes in ChildrenCrouse, Victoria Paige, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Carol Fiore. Thesis:Induction of Lactation by Galactogogues in NonGestational Parents with a Focus on Lactation in theTransgender CommunityDaly, Alexandra Ashley, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Katherine Hajjar. Thesis:The Effects of Prenatal Electronic Cigarette Use on theDeveloping Fetus and NeonateDegliuomini, Melanie, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Dean Bajorin. Thesis:Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia in PediatricOncology: Scope of the Problem and Opportunities forInterventionDhingra, Rahul, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchDi Palo, Katherine, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchDong, Ryan, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Randi Silver. Thesis: Anti-TGFb1Effect on Inflammation and FibrosisDvoskin, Dmitriy, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchErfani, Sherwin, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Peter Sculco. Thesis: Efficacy ofIntraarticular Leukocyte Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma andRopivacaine in Knee Osteoarthritis

Masters of ScienceMay 19, 2022(continued)Fanio, Janette C., M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Meghan Turchioe. Thesis: DevelopingPrototypes of Interactive Decision Aids for Patients withAtrial FibrillationFasano, Genevieve, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology andHealth Services Research. Advisors: Lisa Newmanand Melissa Davis. Thesis: Outcomes in Triple NegativeBreast CancerFrey, Melissa, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Olivier Elemento. Thesis:What Happens in the Long-Term: Uptake of CancerSurveillance and Prevention Strategies Among At-RiskRelatives with Pathogenic Variants Detected via CascadeTestingJohnson, Eric, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Joseph Murray. Thesis: TreatingPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Diet ModificationJohnston, Katherine Anna, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Peter Fabricant. Thesis:Analysis of Cryotherapy in Acute Orthopedic InjuriesJones, Thomas, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchJumbo, Adiebonye, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology andHealth Services Research. Advisors: Carla BoutinFoster, Mohammad Faysel, and June Kume. Thesis:Health Informatics Student Satisfaction with InternshipExperience: An Exploratory StudyKakavelos, Marina, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchFreytag, Charlotte Isabel, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: David Otterburn. Thesis:The Use of Integra Versus Split-Thickness Skin Graftingfor the Reconstruction of Oncologic DefectsKaplan, Alyson, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology and HealthServices Research. Advisor: Robert Brown Jr. Thesis:Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Care in Patients withCirrhosisFrye, Marilyn Margaret, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Sam Senturia. Thesis:The Use of Telemedicine Consultation with a Burn CareSpecialist to Improve Accuracy of Burn ClassificationUpon Initial Evaluation of Acute Burn PatientsKhatun, Monoara, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Devika Gajria. Thesis: The Impactof Metabolically Supported Chemotherapy with theKetogenic Diet in Patients with Advanced EndometrialCancerGaither, Kecia, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchKrushena, Katherine Elizabeth, M.S., Health Sciencesfor Physician Assistants. Advisor: Alexis Melnick. Thesis:Anorexia and the Long-Term Effects on FertilityGajarawala, Sejal, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchGow, James Allen, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchGoyette, Maxine, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Carl Crawford. Thesis: HelminthTherapy as a Novel Treatment for Inflammatory BowelDiseaseGreene, Fallon Shea, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Hooman Yaghoobzadeh. Thesis:The Effect of Long-Term Probiotics on Morbidity andMortality in Heart FailureHarris, LeWanza Marchell, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchHolmes, Kaley Shay, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Katherine Hajjar. Thesis: The GutMicrobiome in Infants Exposed to Opioids in Utero: HowDoes it Differ from Unexposed Infants?Jackson, Gabrielle, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Hooman Yaghoobzadeh. Thesis:Adjunctive Treatment with Bromocriptine andCabergoline in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy AdjunctiveTreatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy withBromocriptine and CabergolineLabra Villena, Christian Andrew, M.S., Health Sciencesfor Physician Assistants. Advisor: Joshua Dines.Thesis: Evaluation of the Combined Use of Physical andPsychological Assessment Tools to Prevent Reinjury ofPrimary ACL ReconstructionLetica-Kriegel, Allison, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Alvin Mushlin. Thesis:Implementation, Feasibility and Perception of a NovelInpatient Patient-Reported Outcomes Platform forPediatric Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A MixedMethods StudyLi, Brent, M.S., Health Sciences for Physician Assistants.Advisor: Christopher Starr. Thesis: The Role ofMesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Advanced CornealDiseaseLiang, Priscilla, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Yuhua Bao. Thesis: Isolation-Related EMSEvents During COVID-19Lilavois-Raymond, Valencia, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchLipkind, Mark, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchLiu, Alex, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policy andResearch

Masters of ScienceMay 19, 2022(continued)Lock, Melanie Hannah, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Karen Acker. Thesis:Utilizing DMARDS and Antibiotics as a First-Line Therapyin Antibiotic-Refractory Lyme Arthritis in PediatricPatientsLoftus, Matthew Alexander, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchMani, Akshay, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchMardukhayev, Rafoil, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Keith LaScalea. Thesis:The Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in Achieving LongTerm Weight Loss Over Five Years in Overweight/ObesePatients with Type 2 DiabetesMcCue, William Valentine, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchMedina, Ingrid Stephanie, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Richard Lee. Thesis:Effectiveness of D-Mannose Supplementation inUncomplicated UTI Prophylaxis in WomenMehra, Udit Raj, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchMey, Kyle Robert, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchMoreno, Lisa, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchMorrissey, Edward, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchMoyer, Truc Kim Phan, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchMynard, James Nathan, M.S., Clinical Epidemiologyand Health Services Research. Advisor: Nasser Altorki.Thesis: Identifying Opportunities for Optimizing the Careof Patients with Lung CancerNessenthaler, Frank Patrick, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchNeumann, Emma, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Harsimran Singh. Thesis: ScreeningMethodology of Functionality for Patients UndergoingTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementO’Kane, Christine Marie, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Joseph Murray. Thesis:Intranasal Oxytocin as an Adjunctive Therapy for PostTraumatic Stress DisorderOlaye, Iredia Monique, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology andHealth Services Research. Advisors: Carla BoutinFoster and Azizi Seixas. Thesis: The Digital Future ofMedicine: Using Real-World Data to Improve EquitableClinical Care and Accelerating Artificial Intelligence inMedicine Through Investment and InnovationOlazabal, Gabriella, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Jeffrey Dayton. Thesis: CardiacRehabilitation in Pediatric Patients with Ventricular AssistDevicesPan, Zhi-Lin, M.S., Computational Biology. Advisors:Hagen Tilgner and Iman Hajirasouliha. Thesis: IdentifyingAllele-Specific Isoform Expression Using Long-Read RNASequencingPark, Angela, M.S., BCMB Allied Program. Advisor:Andrew KoffPark, Jeong Ho, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Arian Jung. Thesis: The Quality of CareProvided by Hospitalists who Become SNFistsPatel, Mitesh Jagdish, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchPatel, Shreena, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Jeffrey Dayton. Thesis: LongTerm Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in PretermInfants Treated with Conservative Management for aHemodynamically Significant PDAPerry, Maria, M.S., Computational Biology. Advisors:Nikolaus Schultz and Michael Berger. Thesis: GenomicLandscape and Clinical Implications in Pancreatic DuctalAdenocarcinoma with MSK-IMPACTPetrullo, Daniella Patricia, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Thanakorn Jirasevijinda.Thesis: The Effect of Using Spanish-Speaking MedicalProfessionals on Pediatric Pre-Operative FastingCompliancePetty, Bryce Jacquelene, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchPham, Khanh, M.S., Clinical Epidemiology and HealthServices Research. Advisor: Jennifer Downs. Thesis:Effects of Schistosoma mansoni and Other Helminths onGastrointestinal Mucosal and Cardiometabolic DiseasesPineda, Valentina, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Natalie Benda. Thesis: Supporting HealthPrograms in Low-Resource Settings with Health and HopePu, Shirley, M.S., Computational Biology. Advisors: JanKrumsiek and Trine Krogh-Madsen. Thesis: Integrationof Metabolomics and Proteomics to Identify Multi-OmicsModules Associated with Alzheimer’s DiseaseRaga, Steven Brian, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchRajan, Vinit, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchRamaswamy, Anand, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchRameau, Anaïs, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Anthony Brown. Thesis: AcousticScreening of the “Wet Voice”: Proof of Concept in an ExVivo Canine Laryngeal Model

Masters of ScienceMay 19, 2022(continued)Reagan, Bennett Fernando, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Yuhua Bao. Thesis: Isolation-RelatedEMS Events During COVID-19Reese, Madison Elizabeth, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Peter Fabricant. Thesis:The Effects of Estrogen Supplementation in Femaleswith Hypothalamic Amenorrhea on Bone Mineral Densityand Cardiovascular BiomarkersRios-Doria, Eric Vincent, M.S., Clinical Epidemiologyand Health Services Research. Advisor: JenniferMueller. Thesis: Molecular Classification of EndometrialCarcinoma: A Novel Hybrid ApproachRomanski, Phillip, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Yuan-Shan Zhu. Thesis:Evaluation of Low Anti-Müllerian Hormone Level as aPredictor of Pregnancy Outcome Following Oral andInjectable Ovulation Induction in Infertile WomenSachdev, Amit H., Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchSaghian, Daniella, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Yasmin Khakoo. Thesis: ChimericAntigen Receptor T Cells Targeting EGFRVIII inPatients with Recurrent Glioblastoma: Does Route ofAdministration Affect Clinical Outcomes?Saldana Koppel, Daniel Alexander, Executive M.B.A.,M.S., Healthcare Policy and ResearchSato, Jennifer Reiko, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchSauter, Jake Nicholas, M.S., Computational Biology.Advisors: Elli Papaemmanuil and Ronglai Shen. Thesis:A High-Performance Pipeline for Multiparameter FlowCytometry Clustering Analysis and Trajectory InferenceSchmeelk, Suzanna Elizabeth, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Curtis Cole. Thesis: EHR SecuritySchreiber, Evan Paul, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchScott, Kelsey Yvanna Katherine, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Natalie Benda. Thesis: IntegratingGenomic Sequencing Information into Patient CareShah, Mahek Arvind, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchShan, Gururaj, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchSiddiqui, Humaira, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchSiegel, Caroline, M.S., Clinical and TranslationalInvestigation. Advisor: Kendall Smith. Thesis: ClinicalSequelae and Risk Factors for Severe Outcomes Due toCOVID-19 in Patients with Systemic Rheumatic DiseaseSmigla, Alexandra Rose, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Stefan Worgall. Thesis:Utilizing Omalizumab for Treatment of Chronic IdiopathicUrticaria in Children Younger than Twelve Years of AgeSocia, Lauren, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Veronica Lo Faso. Thesis: AgeRelated Immune Senescence Versus Efficacy of DiseaseModifying Therapies in the Treatment of Elderly PatientPopulations with Multiple SclerosisSreerambhatla, Rakesh, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchSterling, Liana, Executive M.B.A., M.S., Healthcare Policyand ResearchSucala, Laura Madalina, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchTang, Sydney Jao, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Brandon Aden. Thesis: The Use ofProbiotics as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Type 2Diabetes MellitusTorzilli, Claudia, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Stephen T. Chasen. Thesis: The Useof Progesterone in Preventing PrematurityTsukuda, Asuka, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchUdochi, Njideka, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchValerio, TylerAnne, M.S., Health Sciences for PhysicianAssistants. Advisor: Carl Crawford. Thesis: Efficacy ofthe Autoimmune Paleo Diet for the Treatment of AdultPatients with Mild to Moderate Crohn’s DiseaseWaite, Carolyn Marie, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Alexander Merkler.Thesis: The Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy inthe Management of Spinal Cord InjuriesWang, Brian, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Meghan Turchioe. Thesis: Developing Prototypesof Interactive Decision Aids for Patients with AtrialFibrillationWang, Shao-Pang, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Yiye Zhang. Thesis: Code Torsion: A Novel,Multidisciplinary Clinical Pathway to Expedite theEmergency Department Management of Ovarian andTesticular TorsionWhite, Audrey Ella April, M.S., Health Sciences forPhysician Assistants. Advisor: Raymond Pastore.Thesis: Thrombotic Risk Stratification in aPL CarriersUsing Beta-2 Glycoprotein-1 Anti-Domain 1 and AntiDomain 5 AntibodiesWinnestaffer, Nora Mira Husani, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and Research

Masters of ScienceMay 19, 2022(continued)Wondisford, Fredric Edward, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchWoo, Alan, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Natalie Benda. Thesis: Supporting Health Programs inLow-Resource Settings with Health and HopeXu, Yingjuan, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Yiye Zhang. Thesis: Outcomes of 72-hour EmergencyDepartment Return Visits Requiring Hospital Admissionsin Younger and Older AdultsZein, Fairuz Sara, Executive M.B.A., M.S., HealthcarePolicy and ResearchZeng, Zheqing, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Meghan Turchioe. Thesis: DevelopingPrototypes of Interactive Decision Aids for Patients withAtrial FibrillationZetoune, Tarek Samih, Executive M.B.A., M.S.,Healthcare Policy and ResearchZhang, Mingxuan, M.S., Computational Biology.Advisors: Nikolaus Schultz and Bandlamudi Chaitanya.Thesis: Discovery of In Frame Indel Somatic DriverMutations in Cancer from MSK-IMPACT ClinicalSequencing DataChiha, Maria Serèna, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Jiani Yu. Thesis: Telehealth Use for Older Adultswith Alzheimer’s Disease and Related DementiasDabas, Megha, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Amy Bond. Thesis: Physician, Practice, andMarket Characteristics of Primary Care First ParticipantsDai, Zhuojun, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Arian Jung. Thesis: The Prevalence of Non-ElderlyNursing Home Residents and the Characteristics andQuality of the Facilities in Which They ResideDuan, Yimeng, M.S., Population Health SciencesElavarthy, Sriya Chandragupta, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Yunyu Xiao. Thesis: GeoAI and SocialDeterminants of Mental Health in the Pre- and PostCOVID-19 EraEzhuthachan, Idil Daloglu, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Tom Campion. Thesis: NaturalLanguage Processing of Genes to Enable PrecisionMedicine ResearchFan, Jiaqi, M.S., Population Health SciencesGao, Jing, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Tom Campion. Thesis: Natural Language Processing ofGenes to Enable Precision Medicine ResearchGemson, Edward, M.S., Population Health SciencesAugust 31, 2022Albraikan, Layan Abdulaziz, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Amy Bond. Thesis: Physician,Practice, and Market Characteristics of Primary CareFirst ParticipantsAlHilal, Arwa, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Czarina Behrends. Thesis: Impact of State Policies onOn-Site Provision of HIV and HCV Testing at OutpatientOpioid Treatment Programs in the United StatesAltammami, Abdullah Mohammed, M.S., PopulationHealth Sciences. Advisor: Yiye Zhang. Thesis:Developing AI-Driven Patient Education MaterialsAnderson, Ashley Maree, M.S., Population HealthSciencesGeorge, Nathanael, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Tom Campion. Thesis: Natural LanguageProcessing of Genes to Enable Precision MedicineResearchGokulakrishnan, Harshini, M.S., Population HealthSciences. Advisor: Arian Jung. Thesis: The Prevalenceof Non-Elderly Nursing Home Residents and theCharacteristics and Quality of the Facilities in WhichThey ResideGong, Zirui, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Curtis Cole. Thesis: Compare Published Conflicts ofInterest with Publication DisclosuresHuang, Xueqi, M.S., Population Health SciencesBernard, Shawn Bowen, M.S., Population HealthSciencesJulian, Ellie, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Arian Jung. Thesis: The Prevalence of Non-ElderlyNursing Home Residents and the Characteristics andQuality of the Facilities in Which They ResideChen, Peizheng, M.S., Population Health SciencesKabir, Farah Sama, M.S., Population Health SciencesChen, Yanju, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Braja Patra. Thesis: Advancing DatasetRecommendation System Using Deep LearningTechniquesKasi Reddy Jagadeesh Kumar Red, Praneet, M.S.,Population Health Sciences. Advisor: Yiye Zhang. Thesis:Developing AI-Driven Patient Education MaterialsChen, Yanyan, M.S., Population Health SciencesCheng, Zilin, M.S., Population Health Sciences. Advisor:Yiye Zhang. Thesis: Developing AI-Driven PatientEducation MaterialsKim, Dayoung, M.S., Population Health Sciences.Advisor: Tom Campion. Thesis: Natural LanguageProcessing to Support Cancer Clinical Trial RecruitmentLai, Po-hsuan, M.S., Popu

Manager of Pastoral Care and Education, NewYork-Presbyterian Dean's Address to the Graduating Class Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D. Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University President's Address to the Graduating Class Martha E. Pollack, Ph.D. President, Cornell University