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Thesis Defenses

Biochemical and Structural Characterization of the Eukaryotic Clamp Loading Mechanism
Juan C. Castaneda
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 10:00am

Juan C. Castaneda
Molecular Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Christopher Lima
Major Sponsor: Dr. Dirk Remus
Minor Sponsors: Dr. John Petrini and Dr. Xiaolan Zhao

Preadolescent Stress Impairs Social Interaction and Alters Social Circuit Activity in the mOFC-BLA Projection
Nathaniel W. Tse
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 1:00pm

Nathaniel W. Tse
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Miklos Toth
Major Sponsor: Dr. Francis Lee
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Conor Liston, Dr. Anjali Rajadhyaksha and Geoffrey Pitt

Enhancing the Clinical Utility of Genomic Profiling For Cancer Diagnosis
Madison Darmofal
Date: Monday, August 5, 2024 - 10:00am

Madison Darmofal
Tri-Institutional Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (TPCBM)

Chairperson: Dr. Nikolaus Schultz
Major Sponsor: Dr. Michael Berger
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Dan Landau and Dr. Quaid Morris

Reprogramming Neutrophils to Unlock Long Term Immune Control in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Alexander D. Emmanuelli
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 1:00pm

Alexander D. Emmanuelli
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Ming Li
Major Sponsor: Dr. Juan Cubillos-Ruiz
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Tobias Hohl and Dr. Timothy McGraw

Neuroimmune Signaling Promotes Astrocytic Nucleocytoplasmic Disruptions and Stress Granule Formation Associated With TDP-43 Pathology
Constance Zhou
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 3:00pm

Constance Zhou, MD-PhD Student
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Li Gan
Major Sponsor: Dr. Anna Orr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Michael Rout and Dr. Lorenz Studer

Development of Carboxylic Acid Replacements as Chemical Probes and Bioisosteres
Avelyn Mae V. Delos Reyes
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 1:00pm

Avelyn Mae V. Delos Reyes
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Heeseon An
Major Sponsor: Dr. Derek Tan
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Gabriela Chiosis

Additional Members: Dr. Jacob Geri (Weill Cornell Medicine) and Dr. Peter Meinke (Weill Cornell Medicine)

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