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Development of a specialized zebrafish xenotransplantation database and establishment of ALU-based tumor DNA quantification method in zebrafish: focus on models of overexpression and microenvironment
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)Successful xenotransplantation of human cancer cells into zebrafish host marked a new era in cancer research enabling high throughput in vivo screens. Zebrafish xenotransplantation literature continues to rapidly accumulate, ... -
Effects of varying levels and differing durations of calorie restriction on cellular and synaptic proteins, as well as the inflammatory state of the female mouse brain
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)Aging is an inevitable and complicated process leading to functional decline. Regarding brain aging, cognitive decline takes place in multiple domains, including learning, memory, executive functions, motor coordination, ... -
Decomposable sums and their implications on naturally quasiconvex risk measures
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)When measuring risk in finance, it is natural to expect that risk decreases with diversification. For risk measures, convexity and quasiconvexity are the two properties which capture the concept of diversification. In ... -
Scratch-pad memory based custom processor design for graph applications
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)As more and more domains have started to process ever-growing graphs, the importance of graph analytics applications became more apparent. However, general-purpose processors are challenged to deal with the large memory ... -
Identification of preclinical implications for novel indole-benzimidazoles and phenothiazines using in vitro cancer cell line and in vivo zebrafish models
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Breast cancer (BC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are two major health problems with significant mortality rates. Although drug therapies are available, therapeutic success remains limited. Because of low bioavailability, ... -
Explorations to refine Aizerman Malishevski's representation for path independent choice rules
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)This dissertation consists of four main parts in which we explore Aizerman Malishevski's representation result for path independent choice rules. Each path independent choice rule is known to have a maximizer-collecting ... -
Custom hardware optimizations for reliable and high performance computer architectures
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)In recent years, we have witnessed a huge wave of innovations, such as in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet-of-Things (IoT). In this trend, software tools are constantly and increasingly demanding more processing ... -
The use of personas in understanding healthy aging: senior housing experiences through importance performance analysis (IPA) and simulated physical aging
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Accessibility is an essential interior design consideration that increases performance level and allows older people to be independent and physically active in their daily activities. Increase in performance level and a ... -
Frequency response analysis and reconstruction weighting schemes for MR elastography
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) non-invasively and quantitatively assesses the elasticity of the in-vivo tissue. In MRE, shear waves are induced to the tissue by an actuator, while phase-contrast images are obtained ... -
Bow tie shaped coplanar waveguide microwave resonators for single cell detection, flow rate measurements, and nanopore sensing of viruses
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)Measurement sensitivity of different biosensing applications can be enhanced by using the microwave resonators. In the first application, microwave sensors based on bow tie shaped coplanar waveguide (CPW) resonator was ... -
Uluslararası doğal gaz sözleşmelerinden kaynaklanan uyuşmazlıkların tahkim yolu ile çözümünde esasa uygulanacak hukuk
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Bir doğal gaz projesi arama ve üretim aşamasından başlayıp satıma kadar değişik aşamalar içermekte ve her bir aşama için farklı sözleşme türleri söz konusu olmaktadır. Yatırım sözleşmeleri ev sahibi devlet ile yatırımcı ... -
Effect of color on memory through signage systems in train stations
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)In complex buildings, it is important to remember the color of information while finding the way with correct identifications. The purpose of the study is to understand the relationship between misleading information and ... -
Contextual multi-armed bandits with structured payoffs
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) problems model sequential decision making under uncertainty. In traditional MAB, the learner selects an arm in each round, and then, observes a random reward from the arm’s unknown reward ... -
Setting the record straight: a comparative analysis of Google’s organizational identity communication versus the media’s portrayal
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)This thesis focuses on how Google uses organizational communication strategies to introduce its organizational identity, products and services in comparison to how mainstream media outlets such as the New York Times and ... -
Does bitcoin improve optimal portfolios? A stochastic spanning approach
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)The thesis evaluates the impact of Bitcoin as a means of portfolio diversification on different stochastically efficient portfolios. Here, the stochastic efficient portfolios are the results obtained by applying ... -
Doubletdetector: a method to detect doublet cells in open chromatin regions
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin using sequencing (ATAC-seq) is a simple and effective technique in genomic studies that shows the chromatin accessibility of the genome. The open regions of the genome play an ... -
Predicting carbon spectrum in heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy for online feedback during surgery
(Bilkent University, 2020-09)1H High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HRMAS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a reliable technology used for detecting metabolites in solid tissues. Fast response time enables guiding surgeons in real time, for ... -
Effects of aging, diet and potential genetic interventions on the levels of Smurf2 and its interacting partners in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) brain
(Bilkent University, 2020-10)Aging is a natural process that is ultimate combination of numerous intrinsic and extrinsic changes in an organism. Contrary the common belief, brain aging is not a loss of neurons while it has been shown that subtle ...
