This fall semester, our department was extremely proud to host three defenses:
- David Fireman
- Dimitri Koutzoumis
- Joe Flores-Toro
We are so proud of all our graduating students! Check out more about their defenses below.
Thesis Defense
David Fireman
Pharmacology Concentration Masters — Medical Science
Date: Oct. 15, 2019
Mentor: Nikhil Urs, Ph.D.
Title: “Using viral tracing techniques to elucidate novel afferent inputs to midbrain dopamine neurons”
Final Defense
Dimitri Koutzoumis
Pharmacology Concentration Doctoral Student
Date: Nov. 5, 2019
Mentor: Gonzalo Torres, Ph.D.
Title: “The Role of Gut Microbiota and Bacterial Metabolites on Dopamine Neuron Vulnerability”
Final Defense
Joseph Flores-Toro
Pharmacology Concentration Doctoral Student
Date: Oct. 24, 2019
Mentor: Jeffrey Harrison, Ph.D.
Title: “Targeting CCR2-Expressing Myeloid Cells to Overcome Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance in Glioma”
