Dr. Zewdie successfully defended her thesis, “MerTK Induces Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells by Metabolic Reprogramming.”

Dr. Xu successfully defended his PhD thesis, “Defining the Kinome Landscape of Pancreatic Cancer.”
 
 

Our congratulations to Corina Damian, of the Song Lab, and Rachel VanKeulen-Miller, of the Fenton Lab, for receiving honorable mentions!

The Office of Graduate Education at UNC SOM gave Shout-Outs to four more PHCO Mentors, honoring Tim Elston, PhD, Gavin Schmitz , PhD, Sandra Zarmer, and Cole Martin. Congratulations to all!

Max Hockenberry, grad student in the Legant and Bear labs, who is developing new microscopy methods so researchers can measure the mechanisms cells use to maneuver through tight spaces in the body, is featured in a new Vital Signs series.

Dr. Schmitz successfully defended his PhD thesis, “Identifying the Neurological Mechanisms Underlying Potential Therapeutic Effects of Psychedelic Compounds” under the guidance of co-PIs Melissa Herman and Bryan Roth on Feb. 2, 2024.

Dr. Cartaya successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Antioxidant Response Activating nanoparticles (ARAPas): Treating Arterial Disease in 3D” under the guidance of Edward Bahnson, PhD, on October 31.

Dr. Truong successfully defending his thesis on “The Roles of APOBEC3 Enzymes in Urothelial Carcinoma” under the guidance of William Y. Kim, M.D., on October 10.

Dr. Effinger successfully defended his thesis on “Sex-Specific Effects of Psychedelic Drug Administration on Stress-Related Brain Region Reactivity and Threat Responding” Nov. 7.

Dr. LIttle successfully defended her thesis, “Determination of cross-species immune responses from outer membrane vesicle-based meningococcal vaccines to Neisseria gonorrhoeae,” under the guidance of Alex Duncan, MD, PhD, on October 17.