{"id":2800,"date":"2015-02-24T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/"},"modified":"2018-07-17T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T21:12:34","slug":"2017-thesis-defenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Thesis Defenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<dl>\n<dt class=\"vevent\"> <span class=\"summary\"> <a href=\"\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/seth-zimmerman-thesis-defense\" class=\"contenttype-event state-published url\">THESIS DEFENSE: Seth Zimmerman<\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"documentByLine\"> <span> <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/03\/17 14:00:00 GMT-4\">Mar 17, 2017<\/abbr> from <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/03\/17 14:00:00 GMT-4\">02:00 PM<\/abbr> to <abbr class=\"dtend\" title=\"2017\/03\/17 15:00:00 GMT-4\">03:00 PM<\/abbr> <\/span> <span>\u2014 <span class=\"location\">BioInformatics 1131<\/span>, <\/span> <\/span> <\/dt>\n<dd> <span class=\"description\">&#8220;Design and Application of an Optogenetic Approach Reveals that Cells Lay Their Own Tracks During Directional Migration&#8221;<\/span> <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"vevent\"> <span class=\"summary\"> <a href=\"\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/benfeard-williams-thesis-defense\" class=\"contenttype-event state-published url\">THESIS DEFENSE: Benfeard Williams<\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"documentByLine\"> <span> <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/03\/24 10:00:00 GMT-4\">Mar 24, 2017<\/abbr> from <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/03\/24 10:00:00 GMT-4\">10:00 AM<\/abbr> to <abbr class=\"dtend\" title=\"2017\/03\/24 11:00:00 GMT-4\">11:00 AM<\/abbr> <\/span> <span>\u2014 <span class=\"location\">BioInformatics 1131<\/span>, <\/span> <\/span> <\/dt>\n<dd> <span class=\"description\">&#8220;The Structure of Apolipoprotein E Isoforms and their Role in Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease&#8221;<\/span> <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"vevent\"> <span class=\"summary\"> <a href=\"\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/mahmould-shobair-thesis-defense\" class=\"contenttype-event state-published url\">THESIS DEFENSE: Mahmould Shobair<\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"documentByLine\"> <span> <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/04\/20 11:00:00 GMT-4\">Apr 20, 2017<\/abbr> from <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/04\/20 11:00:00 GMT-4\">11:00 AM<\/abbr> to <abbr class=\"dtend\" title=\"2017\/04\/20 12:00:00 GMT-4\">12:00 PM<\/abbr> <\/span> <span>\u2014 <span class=\"location\">MBRB G2204<\/span>, <\/span> <\/span> <\/dt>\n<dd> <span class=\"description\">&#8220;Structure-function Determinants of the Allosteric Activation of the Epithelial Sodium Channel&#8221;<\/span> <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"vevent\"> <span class=\"summary\"> <a href=\"\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/bradley-falk-thesis-defense\" class=\"contenttype-event state-published url\">THESIS DEFENSE: Bradley Falk<\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"documentByLine\"> <span> <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/04\/17 10:00:00 GMT-4\">Apr 17, 2017<\/abbr> from <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/04\/17 10:00:00 GMT-4\">10:00 AM<\/abbr> to <abbr class=\"dtend\" title=\"2017\/04\/17 11:00:00 GMT-4\">11:00 AM<\/abbr> <\/span> <span>\u2014 <span class=\"location\">6004 Marsico<\/span>, <\/span> <\/span> <\/dt>\n<dd> <span class=\"description\">&#8220;Probing Subunit Communication via a Singly Ligated State of Dimeric Thymidylate Synthase&#8221;<\/span> <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"vevent\"> <span class=\"summary\"> <a href=\"\/biochem\/events\/defense\/2017-thesis-defenses\/cassandra-hayne-thesis-defense\" class=\"contenttype-event state-published url\">THESIS DEFENSE: Cassandra Hayne<\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"documentByLine\"> <span> <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/08\/31 13:00:00 GMT-4\">Aug 31, 2017<\/abbr> from <abbr class=\"dtstart\" title=\"2017\/08\/31 13:00:00 GMT-4\">01:00 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