Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute

Thesis Defenses

Methionine Restriction Extends Budding Yeast Lifespan Through Activating NNS Autophagy
Kaylah R. Birmingham
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 - 2:00pm

Kaylah R. Birmingham
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. John Blenis
Major Sponsor: Dr. Jessica Tyler
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Yael David and Dr. Kaavya Kumar

Additional Member: Dr. Alban Ordureau (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Cell-Intrinsic Mechanisms of CTL Resistance in HIV-Infected CD4+ T cells
Louise Leyre
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025 - 3:00pm

Louise Leyre
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Sun
Major Sponsor: Dr. R. Brad Jones
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Morgan Huse and Dr. Virginia Pascual

Additional Member: Dr. Kiera L. Clayton (UMASS Chan Medical School)

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