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Duc Huynh Biochemistry Michael Boyce Completed 3/7/2024 Regulation of human neurofilaments and WNK kinases by O-linked-β-N-acetylglucosamine
Hsuan-Yuan (Sherry) Wang Immunology Sallie Permar, M.D., Ph.D. Completed 3/8/2024 "Evaluate glycoprotein complexes-elicited antibody responses to inform congenital cytomegalovirus vaccine design"
Hsuan-Fu Liu Biochemistry Alberto Bartesaghi, Ph.D. Completed 3/11/2024 Computational methods for high-resolution structure determination of macromolecular complexes imaged in situ using cryo-electron tomography
Grace Hooks Biochemistry Dr Richard Brennan, Ph.D. Completed 3/14/2024 Structure-Function Studies on the Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-drug resistance regulator, MtrR
Meredith Schmehl Neurobiology Prof Jennifer Groh, Ph.D. Pending 3/18/2024 Visual Cues Modulate Auditory Responses in the Macaque Inferior Colliculus
Wei Zhu Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Raluca Gordan, Ph.D. Pending 3/18/2024 Transcription Factors Increase Mutagenesis by Interfering with DNA Mismatch Repair
Sophie Campione University Program in Genetics and Genomics Steve Haase, Ph.D. Pending 3/18/2024 Understanding Systems-Level Oscillations: Comparative and Network Analysis of Dynamic Phenotypes 
Victoria Hall Neurobiology Nicole Calakos, M.D., Ph.D. Pending 3/19/2024 Regional Expression and Mechanisms of Striatal Fast-Spiking Interneuron Plasticity in Habit Learning
Joe Trimarco Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Nicholas Heaton, Ph.D. Pending 3/19/2024 Identifying Host Genetic Targets for Limiting Susceptibility to Respiratory Viral Infections
Harshit Sahay Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Raluca Gordan, Ph.D. Pending 3/19/2024 Somatic Mutagenesis in Transcription Factor Binding Sites
Jiaxuan Qi Neurobiology Richard Mooney, Ph.D. Pending 3/20/2024 Dopamine Dynamics Drive Birdsong Learning
Stephanie Gu Biochemistry Dr Hashim Al-Hashimi, Ph.D. Pending 3/20/2024 Contributions of A-G DNA dynamics to misincorporation during DNA replication
Chris Mansfield Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Emily Derbyshire, Ph.D. Pending 3/20/2024 Investigation of Heat Shock Protein 90 in Plasmodium parasites
Justin Martyr Biochemistry Amanda Hargrove, Ph.D. Pending 3/20/2024 Small molecule modulation of RNA tertiary structures and RNA-protein interactions
Min Jin Lee Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Jennifer Zhang, Ph.D. Pending 3/21/2024 “The Role of UBE2N in Skin Homeostasis and Inflammation.”
Juan Ramirez Neurobiology Cagla Eroglu, Ph.D. Pending 3/21/2024 Astrocyte-microglia signaling controls developmental thalamocortical synapse refinement
Jordan Powers University Program in Genetics and Genomics Xinnian Dong, Ph.D. Pending 3/21/2024 Next-generation mapping of the salicylic acid signaling hub and transcriptional cascade  
Yudong Sun Biochemistry Meta Kuehn Pending 3/21/2024 Modulation of Cell Differentiation and Epigenetic Landscape by Methionine Metabolism
Scarlett Zou Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Andrew Allen, Ph.D. Pending 3/21/2024 Integrative Modeling of Genetic and Transcriptomic Data for the Identification of Allele-Specific Expression
Isabel Kenny University Program in Genetics and Genomics David Sherwood Pending 3/22/2024 The role of protein translation and mitochondrial specialization of anchor cell invasion through basement membranes in C. elegans
Rachel Meade University Program in Genetics and Genomics Clare Smith, Ph.D. Pending 3/22/2024 Host-Pathogen Genetic Factors Mediate Tuberculosis Disease Outcomes
Becky Stewart Molecular Cancer Biology Don Fox, Ph.D. Pending 3/22/2024 Cell Type Specific Responses to Codon Usage Bias in Two Stem Cell Lineages
Xanne Miggelbrink Pathology Peter Fecci, M.D., Ph.D. Pending 3/26/2024 TNFR2 Is a Novel Marker of Exhaustion
Tim Smith Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Aravind Asokan, Ph.D. Pending 3/26/2024 “Overcoming Barriers to AAV Gene Transfer”. 
Isabella Fallon Neurobiology Henry Yin, Ph.D. Pending 3/27/2024 Striatal Pathways for Action Counting and Steering
Katherine Mueller University Program in Genetics and Genomics Raphael Valdivia, Ph.D. Pending 3/27/2024 The role of Akkermansia species and subspecies in human health 
Kaiyuan Hua Biostatistics Xiaofei Wang, Ph.D. Pending 3/27/2024 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials with Restricted Mean Survival Time
Tong Chen Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Dr Karl-Dimiter Bissig, M.D. Pending 3/29/2024  
James Falese Biochemistry Amanda Hargrove, Ph.D. Pending 3/29/2024 Structural characterization and identification of targetable interfaces in the lncRNA SChLAP1

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