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Signaling Pathways Regulating Human Oligodendrocyte Lineage Specification From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Alessandro Evangelisti
Signaling Pathways Regulating Human Oligodendrocyte Lineage Specification From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 - 2:00pm

Alessandro Evangelisti
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Giovanni Manfredi
Major Sponsor: Dr. Lorenz Studer
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Thomas Norman and Dr. M. Elizabeth Ross

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Environmental Mediation of Brain Network Dynamics in Youth with a Family History of Substance use Disorder Varies by Sex
Louisa S. Schilling
Environmental Mediation of Brain Network Dynamics in Youth with a Family History of Substance use Disorder Varies by Sex
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:00am

Louisa S. Schilling
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Logan Grosenick
Major Sponsors: Dr. Amy Kuceyeski and Dr. Conor Liston
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Teresa Milner

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Advancing Biomedical Discovery Through Multimodal Deep Learning and Trial Emulation
Suraj Rajendran
Advancing Biomedical Discovery Through Multimodal Deep Learning and Trial Emulation
Date: Monday, May 18, 2026 - 11:00am

Suraj Rajendran
Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (CBM)

Chairperson: Dr. Nikolaus Schultz
Major Sponsors: Dr. Iman Hajirasouliha and Dr. Fei Wang
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Ekta Khurana and Dr. Niki Schultz

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