Browsing Theses by Subject "Plasticity"
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Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Motor Cortex Plasticity in Individuals With a Concussion History
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-25)The impact of concussions was previously believed to be transient, however neurophysiological tools have revealed that long-term cognitive and motor declines persist past the acute phase of injury. Through a non-invasive ... -
The influence of acute aerobic exercise on excitability and rapid plasticity in the primary motor cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-22)The aim of this thesis was to explore the influence of a single session of aerobic exercise on excitability changes and markers of short-term plasticity in the human primary motor cortex (M1). To that end, this thesis ... -
Quantitative Approaches to the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-08)In this thesis, phenotype switching in cancer cell populations is modeled. We focus on the behavior of cells at the phenotypic level and present mathematical models to capture the results of available experiments. The ... -
Studies of tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment, and radiotherapy: A mathematical and computational approach
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-04)Radiotherapy uses high doses of energy to eradicate cancer cells and thus destroy the bulk of tumors. Radiobiologists try to precisely deliver radiation to a targeted area in order to maximize the cancer cell kill rate ...