Viterbo University

Learning Optimal Classification Trees Robust to Distribution Shifts

We consider the problem of learning classification trees that are robust to distribution shifts between training and testing/deployment data. This problem arises frequently in high stakes settings such as public health and social work where data is often collected using self-repo...

Placental Growth Factor in Diabetic Retinopathy: Disease-Selective Signaling and Mechanistic Rationale for Targeted Therapy

Chronic hyperglycemia disrupts the retinal neurovascular unit, making diabetic retinopathy (DR) the leading cause of adult vision loss. The hallmarks of DR include pathological angiogenesis, vascular leakage, and neurodegeneration. Although vascular endothelial growth factor A (V...