PhD Dissertation Defense Seminars

PhD CANDIDATE:  Laura Marshall

DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM:  Neuroscience
TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “Limbic Afferent and Intrinsic Innervation Patterns in the Primate Nucleus Accumbens Shell”
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE:  Monday, March 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Boston University Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering,
610 Commonwealth Avenue, Room RKC – 106B
Boston, MA 02215

PhD CANDIDATE:  Kevin Hayes

DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Molecular & Translational Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences
TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “Impacts of Endogenously Expressed, Heterozygous Nuclear Factor Kappa B Submit 1 Variants on Complicated Common Variable Immune Deficiency”
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE:  Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:00 am
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine,
72 East Concord Street, Evans Seminar Room, EVN – 112A
Boston, MA 02118

PhD CANDIDATE:  Nathan Sanders

DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Microbiology, Program in Biomedical Sciences
TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “Animal Models of Coronavirus Heterotypic Immunity”
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE:  Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine,
72 East Concord Street, Room L 110
Boston, MA 02118

PhD CANDIDATE:  Shuqiang Chen

DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Computational Neuroscience
TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “Quantifying Individualized Temporal Structure of Neurophysiological and Respiratory Sleep Events: A Point Process Approach”
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE:  Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Boston University Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering,
610 Commonwealth Avenue, Room RKC – 106B
Boston, MA 02215

PhD CANDIDATE:  Christina Ennis

DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Molecular & Translational Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences
TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “Plasma Exosomes from Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Reprogram Breast Tumor and Immune Dynamics in Patient – Derived Organoids”
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE:  Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine,
72 East Concord Street, Room L 110
Boston, MA 02118