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--- a/tex/thesis.tex
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-\documentclass[twocolumn]{article}
-\usepackage[top=0.75in,left=0.75in,right=0.75in,bottom=0.9in]{geometry}
+% \documentclass[twocolumn]{article}
+\documentclass{report}
+\usepackage[top=1in,left=1.5in,right=1in,bottom=1in]{geometry}
 \usepackage{siunitx}
 \usepackage[acronym]{glossaries}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
@@ -17,10 +18,12 @@
 
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-\titleformat{\section}[block]{\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{\uppercase}
-\titleformat{\subsection}[block]{\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
-\titleformat{\subsubsection}[block]{\itshape\large}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
-\titleformat{\paragraph}[runin]{\bfseries\itshape}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
+\titleformat{\chapter}[block]{\filcenter\bfseries\large}
+{\MakeUppercase{\chaptertitlename} \thechapter: }{0pt}{\uppercase}
+% \titleformat{\chapter}[block]{\filcenter\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{\uppercase}
+\titleformat{\section}[block]{\bfseries\large}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
+\titleformat{\subsection}[block]{\itshape\large}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
+\titleformat{\subsubsection}[runin]{\bfseries\itshape}{}{0pt}{\titlecap}
 
 \setlist[description]{font=$\bullet$~\textbf\normalfont}
 
@@ -49,84 +52,95 @@
 \begin{titlepage}
   \begin{singlespace}
   \begin{center}
-
-    \huge\textbf{Optimizing T Cell Manufacturing and Quality Using
+    \Large{
+    \textbf{Optimizing T Cell Manufacturing and Quality Using
       Functionalized Degradable Microscaffolds}
 
     \vfill
 
-    \LARGE Nathan John Dwarshuis, B.S. \\
+    A Dissertation \\
+    Presented to \\
+    The Academic Faculty \\
 
     \vspace{1.5em}
 
-    \Large PhD Thesis \\
-    Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering \\
-    Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
+    by
 
     \vspace{1.5em}
 
-    \large\today
+    Nathan John Dwarshuis, B.S. \\
 
     \vfill
 
+    In Partial Fulfillment \\
+    of the Requirements for the Degree \\
+    Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering in the \\
+    Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
+
+    \vfill
+
+    Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University \\
+    August 2021
+
+    \vfill
+
+    COPYRIGHT \copyright{} BY NATHAN J. DWARSHUIS
+  }
   \end{center}
 
-  \large{
+  % \large{
 
-  \noindent
-  Committee Members
+  % \noindent
+  % Committee Members
 
-  \vspace{1.5em}
+  % \vspace{1.5em}
   
-  \noindent
-  Dr. Krishnendu Roy (Advisor) \\
-  Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
-  Institute of Technology and Emory University
+  % \noindent
+  % Dr. Krishnendu Roy (Advisor) \\
+  % Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
+  % Institute of Technology and Emory University
 
-  \vspace{1.5em}
+  % \vspace{1.5em}
 
-  \noindent
-  Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar \\
-  Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University
+  % \noindent
+  % Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar \\
+  % Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University
 
-  \vspace{1.5em}
+  % \vspace{1.5em}
 
-  \noindent
-  Dr. Melissa Kemp \\
-  Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
-  Institute of Technology and Emory University
+  % \noindent
+  % Dr. Melissa Kemp \\
+  % Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
+  % Institute of Technology and Emory University
 
-  \vspace{1.5em}
+  % \vspace{1.5em}
 
-  \noindent
-  Dr. Wilbur Lam \\
-  Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
-  Institute of Technology and Emory University
+  % \noindent
+  % Dr. Wilbur Lam \\
+  % Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
+  % Institute of Technology and Emory University
 
-  \vspace{1.5em}
+  % \vspace{1.5em}
 
-  \noindent
-  Dr. Sakis Mantalaris \\
-  Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
-  Institute of Technology and Emory University }
+  % \noindent
+  % Dr. Sakis Mantalaris \\
+  % Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia
+  % Institute of Technology and Emory University }
 \end{singlespace}
 \end{titlepage}
 
 \onecolumn \pagenumbering{roman}
 \clearpage
 
-% TODO
-Insert witty quote here
-
-\clearpage
-
-\section*{acknowledgements}
+\chapter*{acknowledgements}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{acknowledgements} 
 
 Thank you to Lex Fridman and Devin Townsend for being awesome and inspirational.
 
 \clearpage
 
-\section*{abstract}
+\chapter*{summary}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{summary} 
 
 \Gls{act} using \gls{car} T cells have shown promise in treating cancer, but
 manufacturing large numbers of high quality cells remains challenging. Currently
@@ -154,7 +168,6 @@ thesis lays the groundwork for a novel T cell expansion method which can be used
 in a clinical setting, and also provides a path toward optimizing for product
 quality in an industrial setting.
 
-
 \clearpage
 
 \tableofcontents
@@ -169,8 +182,9 @@ quality in an industrial setting.
 
 \clearpage
 
-\twocolumn
-\section*{acronyms}
+% \twocolumn
+\chapter*{acronyms}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{acronyms}
 
 \printglossary[type=\acronymtype]
 
@@ -179,82 +193,82 @@ quality in an industrial setting.
 
 \clearpage
 
-\section{introduction}
+\chapter{introduction}
 
-\subsection*{overview}
+\section*{overview}
 
 Insert overview here
 
-\subsection*{hypothesis}
+\section*{hypothesis}
 
 Insert hypothesis here
 
-\subsection*{specific aims}
-\subsubsection*{aim 1}
-\subsubsection*{aim 2}
-\subsubsection*{aim 3}
+\section*{specific aims}
+\subsection*{aim 1}
+\subsection*{aim 2}
+\subsection*{aim 3}
 
-\subsection*{outline}
+\section*{outline}
 
-\subsubsection*{Aim 1}
+\subsection*{Aim 1}
 
 Aim 1
 
-\subsubsection*{Aim 2}
+\subsection*{Aim 2}
 
 Aim 2
 
-\subsubsection*{Aim 3}
+\subsection*{Aim 3}
 
 Aim 3
 
-\section{background and significance}
-\subsubsection*{background}
-\subsubsection*{current T cell manufacturing technologies}
+\chapter{background and significance}
+\subsection*{background}
+\subsection*{current T cell manufacturing technologies}
 
 bla bla
 
-\subsection*{strategies to optimize cell manufacturing}
+\section*{strategies to optimize cell manufacturing}
 
 bla bla
 
-\subsubsection*{strategies to characterize cell manufacturing}
+\subsection*{strategies to characterize cell manufacturing}
 
 bla bla
 
-\subsection{Innovation}
+\section{Innovation}
 
-\section{aim 1}
+\chapter{aim 1}
 
-\subsection{introduction}
-\subsection{methods}
-\subsection{results}
-\subsection{discussion}
+\section{introduction}
+\section{methods}
+\section{results}
+\section{discussion}
 
-\section{Aim 2}
+\chapter{Aim 2}
 
-\subsection{introduction}
-\subsection{methods}
-\subsection{results}
-\subsection{discussion}
+\section{introduction}
+\section{methods}
+\section{results}
+\section{discussion}
 
-\section{Aim 3}
+\chapter{Aim 3}
 
-\subsection{introduction}
-\subsection{methods}
-\subsection{results}
-\subsection{discussion}
+\section{introduction}
+\section{methods}
+\section{results}
+\section{discussion}
 
-\section{conclusions and future work}
-\subsection{conclusions}
-\subsection{future work}
+\chapter{conclusions and future work}
+\section{conclusions}
+\section{future work}
 
 \onecolumn
 \clearpage
 
 % TODO some people put appendices here....not sure if I need to
 
-\section{References}
+\chapter{References}
 \renewcommand{\section}[2]{} % noop the original bib section header
 
 \bibliography{../proposal}