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Ca2+ Dependent Conformational Landscape of the Human IP3R3 Underlying Ca2+ Oscillations
Vinay Kumar Sapuru
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 - 10:00am

Vinay Kumar Sapuru
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Kirk Deitsch
Major Sponsor: Dr. Richard Hite
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Alessio Accardi and Dr. Jeremy Dittman

Identifying Metabolic Vulnerabilities of PAX3-FOXO1+ Rhabdomyosarcoma
Kartina I. Paras
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 10:00am

Katrina I. Paras
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Santosh Vardhana
Major Sponsor: Dr. Mary Baylies
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Lydia Finley and Dr. Karuna Ganesh

Effects of TDP-43 Alterations on Cell-Intrinsic Immunity to Herpesvirus
Stephanie E. Jackvony
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 2:00pm

Stephanie E. Jackvony
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Josef Anrather
Major Sponsor: Dr. Anna Orr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Li Gan and Dr. Robert Schwartz

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