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Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Health Science Campus - 2008 Defenses

Graduate Student Defenses in 2008:

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Sumanta Mukherjee Congratulations to Sumanta Mukherjee, Ph.D.,ÌýIIT track, Biomedical Sciences.ÌýÌýSumanta successfully defended his Ph.D.Ìýthesis,Ìý"LPS induced TH2Ìý(Interleukin-4) cytokine production in macrophages and its regulation," on Friday, March 14, 2008.Ìý(Mentor:ÌýZ. Kevin Pan).
Last known position:ÌýPostdoctoral FellowshipÌýin the Department of Pathology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIÌýÌý
email: sumanta@umich.edu or sumanta_11@yahoo.com

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Pablo Serrano Congratulations to Pablo Serrano, Master of Science, IIT track, Biomedical Sciences.Ìý Pablo successfully defended his thesis, "Mechanisms of induction of CCL20 in lung epithelial cells by Moraxella catarrhalis," on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.Ìý(Mentor: Z. Kevin Pan).Ìý In July,ÌýPabloÌýwill beÌýfinishing his masters in public health and continuing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Toledo.Ìý Pablo is attending medical school at UT.ÌýÌý
Last known position:ÌýAssistant Professor, Surgical Oncology, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery at McMaster University
Phone: 905-521-2100 ext. 43872
email: serrano@mcmaster.ca

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John Presloid



Congratulations
to John Benard Presloid, Master of Science, IIT track, Biomedical Sciences.Ìý John successfully defended his thesis, "Characterization of vesicular stomatitis virus strains with adaptability differences," on Friday, July 18, 2008.Ìý (Mentor: Isabel Novella).
John will continueÌýscientific workÌýin the Isabel's laboratory.
Last known position:ÌýResearch Assistant in the lab of Dr. Travis Taylor
Address:Ìý UTHSC, Mail Stop 1021, Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, 3000 Arlington Avenue,ÌýToledo, OH 43614-2598ÌýÌý
Tel:Ìý 419-383-6102 ÌýFax: 419-383-3002
email:Ìý john.presloid@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Sarah Smith Tsurkan Congratulations to Sarah Smith Tsurkan, Master of Science, IIT track, Biomedical Sciences.Ìý Sarah successfully defended her thesis, "Selection of generalists and specialists in viral quasispecies," on August 27, 2008.Ìý (Mentor: Isabel Novella).
email:Ìý sarah.smith12@rockets.utoledo.edu
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Ranendra Nath Dutta
Congratulations
toÌýRanendra Nath Dutta, Ph.D., Doctoral Candidate, IIT track, Biomedical Sciences.ÌýÌýRana successfully defended his Ph.D.Ìýthesis,Ìý"Experimental test of solitary wave theory in viral populations," on Monday,ÌýOctober 20,Ìý2008.Ìý(Mentor:ÌýIsabel Novella).ÌýÌýÌý
Last known position: ÌýResident in Theriogenology (Veterinary Gynecology) at Mississippi State University
email:Ìý ranendranathdutta@gmail.com

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