Education / Graduate Education / Current Students / Thesis Defenses Thesis Defenses Upcoming20192018201720162015 Archive Collagen 6 is critical component of lung structure and pulmonary epithelial cell functionJared Mereness - Genetics PhD Candidate Mar 07, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Medical Center | 3-6408 K-307 AuditoriumHost: Dr. Tom Mariani Effect of Medicare Dialysis Payment Reform on Care Practices and Health Outcomes for ESRD Patients Receiving DialysisTiffany Lee - Health Services Research & Policy PhD Candidate Mar 11, 2019 @ 12:00 p.m. Helen Wood Hall | 1W 501Host: Dr. Yue Li Patient Safety in United States Hospitals: A Culture-based Explanation of Variation in OutcomesLeslie Laam - Health Services Research & Policy PhD Candidate Mar 15, 2019 @ 9:30 a.m. Helen Wood Hall | 1W 502Host: Dr. James G. Dolan Regulatory Focus Theory as an Explanation for Unwarranted Clinical Practice VariationMechelle R. Sanders - Health Services Research & Policy Mar 15, 2019 @ 1:30 p.m. Medical Center | HWH 1W502Host: Dr. Peter Veazie The dermal toxicity and immunomodulatory effects of topically applied engineered nanomaterials in a model of allergic contact dermatitisBrian C. Palmer - Toxicology Apr 10, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Medical Center | Upper Aud 3-7619Host: Dr. Lisa DeLouise