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Thesis Defenses

Differentiation State Dynamics of Memory CD8 T cells in Tumors
Laura A. Menocal
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 3:00pm

Laura A. Menocal
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Theresa Lu
Major Sponsor: Dr. Andrea Schietinger
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Steven Josefowicz and Dr. Ming Li

Additional Member: Dr. Christopher Klebanoff (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Epithelial-Immune Cell Crosstalk Orchestrates Pulmonary Immunity to Aspergillus fumigatus
Kathleen A.M. Mills
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:00am

Kathleen A.M. Mills
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Sun
Major Sponsor: Dr. Tobias Hohl
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Sabine Ehrt and Dr. Stefan Worgall

Additional Member: Dr. Mohammad Arifuzzaman (Weill Cornell Medicine)

Deciphering the Histone Code for Immune Cell Development and Stimulation
Dughan J. Ahimovic
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 1:00pm

Dughan J. Ahimovic
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Ming Li
Major Sponsor: Dr. Steven Josefowicz
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Ari Melnick and Dr. Shahin Rafii

Lymphatic Dysfunction in Lupus Contributes to Cutaneous Photosensitivity and Lymph Node B cell Responses
Mir Howlader
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 3:00pm

Mir Howlader
Molecular Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Laura Santambrogio
Major Sponsor: Dr. Theresa Lu
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Selina Chen-Kiang and Dr. Gregory Sonnenberg

Additional Member: Dr. Niroshana Anandasabapathy (Weill Cornell Medicine)

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