Student Thesis Proposals and Defenses
Student Thesis Proposals and Defenses
"Substance P as a neuromodulator in the mouse accessory olfactory bulb" - Thesis Proposal
Joanne Chiu - PhD Candidate
Oct 21, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m.
Medical Center | 2-6424 SMD Large Auditorium
Host: Advisor: Julian Meeks, PhD
"Selective Vulnerabilities of Monoamine Systems to Social Isolation and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology" - Thesis Proposal
Tracy Preko - PhD Candidate
Oct 27, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-7619 Adolph (Lower) Auditorium
Host: Kuan Hong Wang, PhD - Advisor
"The Neural Correlates of Location-Specific Reward Learning: An Examination of Trauma-Related Differences" - Thesis Defense
Caitlin Sharp, MS - PhD Candidate
Oct 29, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-9576 Case Method Rm
Host: Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, PhD - Advisor
"Investigating the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Auditory Processing in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome" - Thesis Proposal
Jean Setenet - PhD Candidate
Nov 04, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.
Medical Center | 1-7619 Adolph (Lower) Auditorium
Host: Advisors: John Foxe, PhD and Ed Freedman, PhD