{"id":6929,"date":"2025-11-10T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/?p=6929"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:28:55","slug":"preston-siegler-successfully-defended-her-phd-thesis-november-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/preston-siegler-successfully-defended-her-phd-thesis-november-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Preston Siegler Successfully Defended Her PhD Thesis November 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 6th, Preston Sieglers successfully defended her PhD Thesis: \u201cPrenatal Corticosterone Treatment Impacts Hippocampal Development and Adult Behavior: A Focus on Area CA2\u201d. Mentor: Dr. Serena Dudek.\u00a0 Congratulations Dr. Siegler!!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6932\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 693px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6932 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fellows Appreciation Week Pizza Event Left-to-Right: Darrien Coates Preston Siegler Jariatu Stallone NIEHS Back Patio Just Off Of The Lobby September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6932\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 693px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/curriculum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/778\/2025\/11\/Siegler_Preston_Cornhole_2025-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fellows Appreciation Week Pizza Event<br \/>Left-to-Right:<br \/>Darrien Coates<br \/>Preston Siegler<br \/>Jariatu Stallone<br \/>NIEHS Back Patio Just Off Of The Lobby<br \/>September 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 6th, Preston Sieglers successfully defended her PhD Thesis: \u201cPrenatal Corticosterone Treatment Impacts Hippocampal Development and Adult Behavior: A Focus on Area CA2\u201d. 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