Jennifer Bomberger, Ph.D University of Pittsburgh Title: “Complex Communities: Decoding Viral-Bacterial Interactions in the Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Tract.”
Christof Smith “Adaptive immunity and the tumor immune microenvironment.” Friday, February 22, 2019 2:00 p.m. 6004 Marsico Hall Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Serody Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ***** Christof Smith Abstract The adaptive immune system is essential for production of anti-tumor immune … Read more
Ryan Hunter, Ph.D. University of Minnesota Title: “When good bugs go wild: Bacterial mucus degradation in chronic airway disease.”
Joseph Vogel, Ph.D. Washington University Title: “The Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS: Polar Targeting & CryoEM.”
Lou Laimins, Ph.D. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Title: “The role of DNA looping and break formation in HPV replication.”
Wayne Yokoyama, M.D. Washington University Title: "Viral infections, natural killer cells, and missing-self”
Nathaniel Schramm “Pharmacological and immunological control of Zika virus in mice deficient in adaptive immune responses.” Friday, March 29, 2019 9:30 a.m. 6004 Marsico Hall Thesis Advisor: Dr. Victor Garcia-Martinez Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science ***** Nathaniel Schramm Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) has … Read more
Benhur Lee, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Title: “Highly efficient Sendai virus mediated CRISPR-Cas gene editing in human hematopoietic stem cells: overcoming translational barriers.”
Gabrielle Grandchamp “Microbial interactions affecting sporulation and specialized metabolite production.” Friday, April 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. Bondurant G-100 Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Shank Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ***** Gabrielle Grandchamp Abstract In microbial communities, bacteria chemically and physically interact with one another. … Read more
John McCutcheon, Ph.D. University of Montana Title: “Genetic, biochemical, and cellular integration of endosymbiotic bacteria into host cells.”
Michael Bachman, M.D./Ph.D. University of Michigan Title: “Klebsiella pneumoniae: colonization, infection and the accessory genome”
Brent Eason “VEGF-A inhibition as treatment modality for Kaposi sarcoma.” Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:00 a.m. Joseph S. Pagano Conference Room (00-002) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Dirk Dittmer Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science ***** Brent Eason Abstract Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus … Read more
