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Intracellular Trafficking of Transferrin Dictates Ferroptosis Execution
Zechuan Zhao
Date: Monday, May 20, 2024 - 10:00am

Zechuan Zhao
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Michael Overholtzer
Major Sponsor: Dr. Xuejun Jiang
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Yueming Li and Dr. Ordureau

Harnessing the Therapeutic Potential of Iron and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the Treatment of Solid Tumors
Elizabeth S. Isaac
Date: Friday, May 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Elizabeth S. Isaac
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Lonny Levin
Major Sponsor: Dr. Jan Grimm
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Daniel Heller and Dr. Roberta Zappasodi

Additional Member: Dr. Michael Overholtzer (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Whole-Brain Networks Invariant to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Support a Trait-Like Representation of Depression
Alisha N. Dua
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 - 2:00pm

Alisha N. Dua, M.D.-Ph.D. Student
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Jonathan Victor
Major Sponsors: Dr. Logan Grosenick and Dr. Conor Liston
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Amy Kuceyeski

Additional Member: Dr. Priya Rajasethupathy (The Rockefeller University)

Elucidating the Complexin C-Terminal Domain Function in Neurosynaptic Regulation
Justine A. Lottermoser
Date: Friday, June 7, 2024 - 1:30pm

Justine A. Lottermoser
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. David Eliezer
Major Sponsor: Dr. Jeremy Dittman
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Jacqueline Burre and Dr. Timothy Ryan

In Vivo Characterization of Keratinocytes in the Melanoma Microenvironment
Yilun Ma
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 10:00am

Yilun Ma, M.D.-Ph.D. Student
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Tuomas Tammela
Major Sponsor: Dr. Richard White
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Barbara Hempstead and Jedd Wolchok

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