Gabrielle Grandchamp “Microbial interactions affecting sporulation and specialized metabolite production.”   Friday, April 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. Bondurant G-100 Dissertation Advisor:  Dr. Elizabeth Shank Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy *****   Gabrielle Grandchamp Abstract   In microbial communities, bacteria chemically and physically interact with one another. … Read more

John McCutcheon, Ph.D. University of Montana Title: “Genetic, biochemical, and cellular integration of endosymbiotic bacteria into host cells.”

Michael Bachman, M.D./Ph.D. University of Michigan Title: “Klebsiella pneumoniae: colonization, infection and the accessory genome”

Carolina Caro-Vegas “Pathogenesis and Treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Related Diseases.”   Tuesday, April 16, 2019 2:00 p.m. Joseph S. Pagano Conference Room (00-002) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center   Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Dirk Dittmer Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy *****   Carolina Caro-Vegas Abstract   Kaposi’s … Read more

Daniel Stetson, Ph.D. University of Washington Title: “Nucleic acid detection in host defense and autoimmunity”

Michel Nussenzweig, M.D. Rockefeller University Title: “The HIV Problem”