Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Thesis Defenses

Loose Ends in Cancer Genome Structure
Zi-Ning Choo
Loose Ends in Cancer Genome Structure
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 3:00pm

Zi-Ning Choo, MD-PhD Student
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Christina Leslie
Major Sponsor: Dr. Marcin Imielinski
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Sohrab Shah

Additional Member: Dr. Agata Smogorzewska (The Rockefeller University)

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Antimicrobial Peptides and Bilayer Dependent Defense
Daniel S. Stor (MD-PhD)
Antimicrobial Peptides and Bilayer Dependent Defense
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 1:00pm

Daniel S. Stor, MD-PhD Student
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Lawrence Palmer
Major Sponsor: Dr. Olaf Andersen
Minor Sponsors: Dr. David Eliezer and Kyu Rhee

Additional Member: Dr. Jeremy Rock (The Rockefeller University)

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Effect of iRhom2 Cytotail Mutations on ADAM17 Function In Vivo: Implications for Tylosis with Oesophageal Cancer
Ariana I. Rabinowitsch
Effect of iRhom2 Cytotail Mutations on ADAM17 Function In Vivo: Implications for Tylosis with Oesophageal Cancer
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 2:00pm

Ariana I. Rabinowitsch, MD-PhD Student
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Jingli Cao
Major Sponsor: Dr. Carl Blobel
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Jane Salmon

Additional Member: Dr. Paul Cohen (The Rockefeller University)

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Genomic Analysis of Tumor Heterogeneity in Bladder Cancer and Its Biological and Clinical Implication
Ziyu Chen
Genomic Analysis of Tumor Heterogeneity in Bladder Cancer and Its Biological and Clinical Implication
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 2:30pm

Ziyu Chen
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Bishoy M. Faltas
Major Sponsor: Dr. David B. Solit
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Sarat Chandarlapaty and Dr. Nikolaus Schultz

Additional Members: Dr. Yu Chen (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) and Dr. Michael M. Shen (Columbia University Irving Medical Center)

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Artificial Intelligence For Non-Invasive Ploidy Prediction of Human Blastocysts
Josue Barnes
Artificial Intelligence For Non-Invasive Ploidy Prediction of Human Blastocysts
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023 - 12:00pm

Josue Barnes
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Olivier Elemento
Major Sponsor: Dr. Iman Hajirasouliha
Minor Sponsors: Dr. David Christini, Dr. Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, and Amy Kuceyeski

 

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Characterization of Chronic Post-Stroke Behavior and Preliminary Analysis of the Role of Il-17RA in Stroke
Jennifer E. Goertz
Characterization of Chronic Post-Stroke Behavior and Preliminary Analysis of the Role of Il-17RA in Stroke
Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 10:00am

Jennifer E. Goertz
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Anjali Rajadhyaksha
Major Sponsor: Dr. Josef Anrather
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Costantino Iadecola and Dr. Teresa Milner

Additional Member: Dr. Teresa Sanchez Garcia Vao (Weill Cornell Medicine)

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Quantification and Analysis of 3' UTR Isoform Usage from Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data
Mervin M. Fansler
Quantification and Analysis of 3' UTR Isoform Usage from Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data
Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 3:00pm

Mervin M. Fansler
Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (TPCBM)

Chairperson: Dr. Tuomas Tammela
Major Sponsor: Dr. Christine Mayr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Doron Betel, and Dr. Quaid Morris

 

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The Impact of Age and Ancestry on the Molecular Landscape of Cancer
Yajas Shah
The Impact of Age and Ancestry on the Molecular Landscape of Cancer
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 2:00pm

Yajas Shah
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Jason Mezey
Major Sponsor: Dr. Olivier Elemento
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Michael Berger and Dr. Ekta Khurana

Additional Member: Dr. Marcin Imielinski (New York University)

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