First-year Student Schedule

 

The format of the Qualifying Exam has been revised, effective Fall 2009.  Please see PDF for more info.

 

Changes in Graduate School policies effective Summer 2009

 

Planning to graduate this semester?  more info

 

Is your dissertation mentor eligible for a 2009-10 Mentor Award?  more info

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Monday, November 23
 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 9:00 am, R2-265

The Role of Cell Signaling in Poxvirus Tropism: 
The Case of the M-T5 Host-Range
Protein of Myxoma Virus

Steve Werden, Immunology & Microbiology Advanced Program  (Mentor: Grant McFadden, PhD., Molecular Genetics & Microbiology)

 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 1:00 pm, LG-110B

Implications of Ultra-high Field Strength MRI
for Non-invasive In Vivo Cell Tracking
Niclas Bengtsson, Molecular Cell Biology Advanced Program  (Mentor: Edward W. Scott, PhD., Molecular Genetics & Microbiology)

 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 1:00 pm, LG-101A

Motor Cortex Stimulation to Enhance
Motor Performance After Stroke
Jeffery Boychuk, Neuroscience Advanced Program  (Mentor: Jeffrey Kleim, PhD., Neuroscience)

 

Tuesday, November 24
 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 9:30 am, R2-265

Adeno-Associated Virus as a Gene
Therapy Vector for Treating Arthritis

Jesse D. Kay, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advanced Program  (Mentor: Steven C. Ghivizzani, PhD., Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation)

 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 2:00 pm, R4-265

Development of a Transfection System for
Genetic Manipulation of Babesia bovis

Xinyi (Cindy) Wang, Immunology & Microbiology Advanced Program  (Mentor: David Allred, PhD., Pathobiology)

 

Thursday-Friday, November 26-27
 

Thanksgiving Holiday - No classes

 

Monday, November 30
 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 9:00 pm, 133 C/GI

Role of Alternative Splicing Factor
MBNL1 in Development and Disease

Jihae Shin, Genetics Advanced Program (Mentor: Maurice Swanson, PhD, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology)

 

Tuesday, December 1
 

PhD Dissertation Final Defense, 9:00 am, R2-265

Multiple Determinants within HIV-1
Gag-Vif Are Responsible for a Novel
Post-entry Restriction in Macrophages

Joshua Bunger, Immunology & Microbiology Advanced Program (Mentor: Maureen M. Goodenow, PhD., Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine)

 

Wednesday, December 9
 

Advanced Module 3 ends

 

Tuesday, December 15
 

Second rotation selection due

 

Friday, December 18
 

Second rotation written report due to mentor

 

Saturday, December 19 - Sunday, January 3

 

    Holiday Break for First-Year Students
 

Monday-Friday, January 4-8
 

    Second rotation talks

 

Monday, January 4
 

    Core courses begin

 

Tuesday, January 5
 

    Advanced courses begin

 

Friday, January 8
 

    Rotation 2 ends

 

Monday, January 11
 

    Rotation 3 begins

 

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          Seminar Programs:

College of Medicine Events     Chemical Senses

Genetics Institute     Psychiatry     Rehabilitation

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