Dissertation+Portal+started+8-20-12

Potential Title for Dissertation Assessing Targets of the Immune System in Various Health States I propose this title because my work has involved examining antigens of the immune system targeted by both B cells and T cells. I use the term "various health states" since that would include cancer as well as old age. Kathy thinks this title is too broad and prefers something like Exploring immune responses associated with cancer and aging

Sections of Dissertation started 11-17-12

Topics I should include in dissertation started 8-27-12

Scheduling oral defense 2-6-13

General Notes about writing a dissertation 3-18-13

Example original dissertation documents I can refer to -Shen's thesis document --"C:\kurt\storage\CIM Research Folder\DR\2012\11-18-12\Dissertations\Luhui Shen Dissertation\Shen's Thesis 1203-4.doc"

Formatting and submission information can be found here http://graduate.asu.edu/format/format_and_submit_document

Graduate College Format Manual "C:\kurt\storage\CIM Research Folder\DR\2012\8-20-12\dissertation\GC_2010_Format_Manual.pdf" The graduate College also provides a formatting tool Formatting tool instructions "C:\kurt\storage\CIM Research Folder\DR\2012\8-20-12\dissertation\formatting_tool_instructions.pdf" The tool can be found here http://graduate.asu.edu/format/format_and_submit_document/formatting_tool Style guide information found here http://graduate.asu.edu/format/prepare_format/choose_style_guide

Multimedia formats Fonts must be "TrueType" and must be embedded in document. see the ETD document for details (L:\storage\CIM Research Folder\DR\2012\8-9-12\Graduation documents) most of the document should be double spaced with a few exceptions (such as the Biographical Sketch) published articles can appear in the dissertation in the appendices Examples of reference formats using different style guides
 * Images: gif, jpeg, tiff
 * Video .mob, .avi, .mgp

Organization
 * Preliminary matter (title page, abstract, table of contents, list of tables, etc.)
 * Main text (introduction and sections or chapters, with appropriate headings, footnotes or endnotes)
 * Back matter (notes, references, or bibliography, appendices, and biographical sketch)


 * Note that I can choose whether my dissertation is made available through "Open Access" or "Traditional Publishing". This is something I will have to come to an agreement on with my advisor and possibly a few other members of my committee.
 * It looks like I am not allowed to select "Open Publishing", and I do not know if this is the same as "Open Access"
 * Note that I must choose a subject category for my dissertation (I can also choose one or two subcategories). I would think I would choose Molecular Biology (under Biological Sciences category), and possibly Bioinformatics as well.
 * Note that I may need to include an IRB document
 * need to have a doctoral defense schedule form
 * Note: format review process: the defense must be scheduled and the document to begin the review process must be submitted in the same e-mail
 * Note that the style guide determines the format of the references