Degree Name

MS (Master of Science)

Program

Mathematical Sciences

Date of Award

12-2023

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Mostafa Zahed

Committee Members

JeanMarie Hendrickson, Robert M. Price

Abstract

This thesis investigates protein markers linked to pulmonary embolism risk using proteomics and statistical methods, employing unsupervised and supervised machine learning techniques. The research analyzes existing datasets, identifies significant features, and observes gender differences through MANOVA. Principal Component Analysis reduces variables from 378 to 59, and Random Forest achieves 70% accuracy. These findings contribute to our understanding of pulmonary embolism and may lead to diagnostic biomarkers. MANOVA reveals significant gender differences, and applying proteomics holds promise for clinical practice and research.

Document Type

Thesis - embargo

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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