Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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Thesis Defenses

Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Biomarker Discovery in Cancer Metabolism and Genetics
Xiaohe Xie
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 12:00pm

Xiaohe Xie
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Jian Carrot-Zhang
Major Sponsor: Dr. Ed Reznik
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Kayvan Keshari and Wesley Tansey

Protein Folding Governs CARD8 and NLRP1 Inflammasome Activation
Hsin-Che Huang
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 1:30pm

Hsin-Che Huang
Tri-Institutional Ph.D. Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB)

Chairperson: Dr. Xuejun Jiang
Major Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Bachovchin
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Lorraine Gudas and Dr. Kayvan Keshari

Molecular Determinants of Regulatory T cell Function
Anthony J. Michaels
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 1:30pm

Anthony J. Michaels
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Jayanta Chaudhuri
Major Sponsor: Dr. Alexander Rudensky
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Steven Josefowicz

Additional Member: Dr. Juan Lafaille (NYU Langone Health)

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