Graduates students present his/her research, including laying out the rationale behind choices and decisions, for example, regarding theory selection and research methods.
Please contact Lina Hansen (lhansen@stanford.edu) for location or Zoom info.
Watch short videos showcasing some of the previous dissertation defenses of our Immunology graduate students.
Justin Arredondo-Guerrero
Mackall and Meyer Labs
“GLUT1 overexpression induces metabolic reprogramming in CAR-T cells”
Wednesday, September 27 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Clark Auditorium
Hunter Martinez
Bollyky Lab
"Modulation of regulatory T cell function by tissue extracellular matrix"
Friday, September 8 at 3:00PM Pacific Time
Munzer Auditorium
Audrey Lee
Pulendran Lab
"Vaccine-induced reprogramming of immune cells to stimulate broad protection against diverse pathogens"
Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 10:30 AM Pacific Time
Munzer Auditorium
Julia Adamska
Pulendran Lab
"Molecular checkpoints in myloid and B cell responses"
Thursday, August 10 at 2:00PM Pacific Time
Clark S360
Lilit Grigoryan
Pulendran Lab
"Unraveling the Immune Response to Adjuvanted Vaccines in Mice and Humans"
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time
LKSC LK130
Frank Buquicchio
Satpathy Lab
"Understanding the molecular basis of residency and exhaustion in CD8+ T cells"
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Clark Center S360
Erin Soon
Angelo Lab
"Spatially-resolved multiomic characterization of the maternal-fetal interface"
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time
LKSC LK120
Jack Silberstein
Cochran Lab
"Structural insights into an immune checkpoint receptor reveal a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy"
Monday, July 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Clark Auditorium
Joy Pai
Satpathy Lab
"Tracing T cell clonal responses to chronic antigen stimulation using single-cell TCR sequencing approaches"
Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 3:30 PM Pacific Time
LKSC LK130 and Zoom
YeEun Kim
Bendall and Greenleaf Lab
"Systems approach to unravel lymphoid development in human bone marrow"
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 3:30 PM Pacific Time
Munzer Auditorium and Zoom
Gita Abhiraman
Garcia Lab
"Modulating immune signaling with engineered cytokines"
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Clark Auditorium and Zoom
Amy Fan
Majeti Lab
"Genetic blood disorders and inflammation: Characterizing cell autonomous & non-autonomous contributions of RUNX1 loss in hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis"
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
LKSC LK130 and Zoom
Naomi Haddock
Bollyky Lab
"“Bacteriophage as diagnostic and pathogenic factors in human disease”"
Friday, March 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Munzer Auditorium
Katie Freitas
Mackall Lab
"Enhanced T cell effector activity by targeting the Mediator kinase module"
Monday, February 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Clark Center S360 and Zoom