Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute

Thesis Defenses

Human iPSC 4R Tauopathy Model Uncovers Modifiers of Tau Propagation
Celeste Parra Bravo
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 1:00pm

Celeste Parra Bravo
Neuroscience

 

Chairperson: Dr. Jacqueline Burre
Major Sponsor: Dr. Li Gan
Minor Sponsors: Dr. David Simon and Lorenz Studer

The Molecular Basis of Antigenic Variation and Chronic Asymptomatic Infections by the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum
Joseph E. Visone
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 10:00am

Joseph E. Visone
Molecular Biology

 

Chairperson: Dr. Beate Schwer
Major Sponsor: Dr. Kirk Deitsch
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Laura Kirkman and Dr. Heidi Stuhlmann

A Theranostic Approach Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Targeting the Extracellular Matrix for ImmunoPET and Radioimmunotherapy
Justin S. Hachey
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 2:30pm

Justin S. Hachey
Pharmacology

 

Chairperson: Dr. Sarat Chandarlapaty
Major Sponsor: Dr. Jason S. Lewis
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Daniel Heller and Dr. Kayvan Keshari

Additional Member: Dr. Lisa Bodei (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

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