PhD Dissertation Defense Seminars

Ying Zhou, PhD Candidate

Department of Biochemistry

“Characterization of Poloar Lipids Using Mass Spectrometry”

Monday, March 25, 2013, Seminar: 1:00p.m., Room K103, Defense: 2:00p.m., Room K225C, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118

Michael J. Greene, PhD Candidate

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

“Evidence for a Role of the Molecular Chaperone Clusterin In Systemic Amyloidosis”

Monday, March 25, 2013 at 3:00p.m., Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany Street, Room 107/108, Boston, MA 02118

Heather Gail Leach, PhD Candidate

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Program in Cell & Molecular Biology

“Endothelial and Innate Immune Cross-talk in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice”

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 12:00p.m., Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Room R-103, Boston, MA 02118

Caitlin Blaskewicz, PhD Candidate

Program in Molecular Medicine

“Cell-Associated HIV Transmission in Women: Mucosal Inflammation Alters Epithelial Barrier Function and Enhances Migration of HIV-Infected Macrophages”

Friday, March 29, 2013 at 12:00p.m., Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Room L206, Boston, MA 02118

Robert Samuel Ackatia-Armah, PhD Candidate

Program in Nutrition & Metabolism

“Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition in Malian Children: A Cluster Randomized Trial”

Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., Boston University School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Room R115, Boston, MA 02118

Syed Ridda Hasnain, PhD Candidate

Program in Nutrition & Metabolism

“Effect of Dietary Protein on Body Composition in Adolescents and Older Adults”

Monday, April 1, 2013 at 2:00p.m., Crosstown Center Building, 801 Mass. Avenue, Room CT460A, Boston, MA 02118

Paula Irene Martin, PhD Candidate

Department of Behavioral Neuroscience

“MRI Neuroimaging: Language Recovery in Adult Aphasia Due to Stroke”

Monday, April 1, 2013 at 4:00pm, VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus, 150 S. Huntington Ave., 11th Floor, Room B11-48C, Boston, MA 02130

Catherine S. Spina, PhD Candidate

Department of Molecular Medicine

“A Bone Marrow-on-a-chip that Maintains Hematopoietic Regenerative Capacity in Vitro”

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 1:00p.m., Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany Street, EBRC, Room X714, Boston, MA 02118