PhD Dissertation Defenses
September 2, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Danica Schmidtke, Bhatt and Sherlock Labs
”The prototypic-crAssphage, an abundant and prevalent gut phage, is a linear phage-plasmid"
12pm | Munzer Auditorium
June 23, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Elisa Benedetti Caffrey, Sonnenburg Lab
”Our extended microbiome: The human-relevant metabolites and biology of fermented food"
2pm | Clark Center
June 9, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Brian Ho, Kirkegaard Lab
"When stabilizers enter The Matrix: Targeting influenza M1 protein to fight infection"
2pm | Clark Center
June 6, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Elysse Grossi-Soyster, Sarnow & Schneider Labs
”The circular RNA landscape of SARS-CoV-2"
2:30pm | Li Ka Shing Center
May 29, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Alma Mendoza, Boothroyd Lab
”3 Ps in a Pod: Characterizing 3 Toxoplasma Proteins Secreted into the Parasitophorous Vacuole"
1pm | Clark Center
May 27, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Mary DeFeo, Dodd Lab
"Anaerobic IAA production and its metabolic impact in select acetogenic gut bacteria"
2pm | Li Ka Shing Center
May 16, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Daniel Navarrete, Egan Lab
"Investigation of a novel erythrocyte kinase and its impact on Plasmodium falciparum infection"
3pm | Li Ka Shing Center
Apiil 21, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Lily Xu, Carette & Chiu Labs
"Structural Investigation of Virus-Receptor Interactions and Viral RNA"
9:30am | Li Ka Shing Center
Apiil 3, 2025
DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Lauren Varanese, Carette Lab
"The discovery of MFSD6 as an entry receptor for enterovirus D68"
3pm | Li Ka Shing Center
