Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Neural correlates of trait mindfulness 

      Treves, Isaac N. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-02)
      There is a clear and present need to identify the brain biological bases of mental health and mental illness. In this thesis, I focus on the brain bases of trait mindfulness, measured using self-report. Mindful individuals ...

    • Postnatal specialization of astrocyte regional heterogeneity in the mammalian brain and improved tools for studying glia 

      Schroeder, Margaret E. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-02)
      Astrocytes are an abundant class of glial cells with critical roles in neural circuit assembly and function. Though many studies have uncovered significant molecular distinctions between astrocytes from different brain ...

    • Automated and Provable Privatization for Black-Box Processing 

      Xiao, Hanshen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-09)
      This thesis initiates a study on universal leakage quantification and automated privacy-preserving solutions. To minimize assumptions on leakage generation and symbiotically accommodate cutting-edge advances in both ...