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Archives: PhD Defenses

Kelly Drews, PhD, 2022

9/29/2022

Glucosylceramide Maintains Influenza Infection through Regulation of Cellular Endocytosis Advisor: Kester, Mark, MD-PHAR Pharmacology, University of Virginia Abstract: Influenza is an enveloped negative sense RNA virus encapsulated in a lipid…

Pedro Filipe Da Costa Pinheiro, PhD, 2021

9/29/2022

Sphingolipids and Prostate Cancer: complex molecules for a complex disease Advisor: Kester, Mark, MD-PHAR Pharmacology, University of Virginia Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most incident cancer in men…

John Cornelison, PhD, 2020

9/29/2022

RNA Polymerase I Inhibition in Ovarian Cancer Advisor: Landen, Charles, MD-OBGY Gyn Oncology UPG-MD-OBGY Gyn Oncology, University of Virginia Abstract: Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cancer killer of women…

Breanna Noffsinger, PhD, 2021

9/29/2022

Toward better immunotherapy for glioblastoma:Technical choices for preclinical studies and a novel treatment strategy Advisor: Purow, Benjamin, MD-NEUR Neurology, University of Virginia Abstract: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a Grade 4 brain…

Peter Balogh, PhD, 2019

9/29/2022

A Role for RUNX3 in Balanced Erythroid-Myeloid Differentiation Advisor: Goldfarb, Adam, Clinical Pathology, University of Virginia Abstract: Hematopoiesis is the life-long process of blood cell production that undergoes dynamic changes…

Kristen Balogh, PhD, 2018

7/2/2018

The role of MIF in anti-tumor immune responses and metastatic niche formation in breast cancer Abstract: Coming Soon Full Dissertation

Kiley Knapp, PhD, 2018

7/2/2018

Evaluation of SAS1B as an Immunotherapeutic Target for the Treatment of Cancer Abstract: Immunotherapeutic options for the treatment of cancer, which remains a major global health challenge, offer the allure…

Ryan Haskins, PhD, 2018

7/2/2018

Klf4 Has an Unexpected Protective Role in Perivascular Cells Within the Microvasculature Abstract: Recent smooth muscle cell (SMC) lineage tracing studies have revealed that SMCs undergo remarkable changes in phenotype…

Kasey Jividen, PhD, 2018

7/2/2018

The Interface Between Androgen Signaling and DNA Repair in Prostate Cancer Abstract: Prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men. The cellular processes of the…

Paige Kulling, PhD, 2018

7/2/2018

Characterizing and Targeting the Interferon-Gamma Signaling Pathway in T Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia Abstract: T cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia (T-LGLL) is a rare, chronic hematological malignancy characterized by…