Paramagnetic chemical exchange saturation transfer (paraCEST) is a novel technique used in magnetic resonance imaging that offers several advantages over the traditional gadolinium T1 agents. In this dissertation, I aimed ...

The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) aim to identify genetic variants, typically single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), associated with a disease/trait. A commonly used analytic strategy in GWAS is to test for ...