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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join us for Hanna Liao’s dissertation defense! Title: Scalable Molecular Readouts for Spatial Reconstruction and Combinatorial Genome Perturbation Lab: Shendure Lab, UW When: Monday, October 5, 2:30pm PDT Where: UW Foege Auditorium (S-060) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Announcement for Hanna Liao’s dissertation defense on “Scalable Molecular Readouts for Spatial Reconstruction and Combinatorial Genome Perturbation,” scheduled for Monday, October 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the UW Foege Building Auditorium and on Zoom.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happening TODAY - Andrés Fernández’s dissertation defense! Title: Dynamic Membrane Proteins in the Context of Disease: Two Case Studies Lab: Campbell Lab, FH When: Tuesday, September 29, 10am PDT Where: Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of MCB student Andres Fernandez's defense flyer. Flyer includes details such as defense title, date, time, and location.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us for David Sokolov’s dissertation defense! Title: Exploring the biology of succinate dehydrogenase-deficient cancer cells Lab: Sullivan Lab, FH When: Monday, October 12, 2 p.m. PDT Where: Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer of MCB student David Sokolov describing defense information including title, location and time.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us for Jazmine Snow’s dissertation defense! Title: Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection from early to late stages of gastric disease Lab: Salama Lab, FH When: Monday, October 12, 10 a.m. PDT Where: FH B-Suites (B1-072/074/076, Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for Jazmine Snow which includes defense details such as title, date, time, and location.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

See you next week for Andrés Fernández’s dissertation defense! Title: Dynamic Membrane Proteins in the Context of Disease: Two Case Studies Lab: Campbell Lab, FH When: Tuesday, September 29, 10am PDT Where: Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us for Andrés Fernández’s dissertation defense! Title: Dynamic Membrane Proteins in the Context of Disease: Two Case Studies Lab: Campbell Lab, FH When: Tuesday, September 29, 10am PDT Where: Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense flyer for MCB student Andres Fernandez. Flyer includes defense details such as location, date, and defense title.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happening TODAY - Jodiene Johnson's defense! Title: Determining a mechanism for the synthetic lethal interaction between the DNA repair proteins BRCA2 and SCAI Lab: Adeyemi Lab, FH When: 11:00 a.m. PDT Where: FH O'Mack Suite (Steam Plant Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for Jodiene Johnson. Flyer includes details such as title, date, time, and location of defense.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

See you next week for Jodiene Johnson's defense! Title: Determining a mechanism for the synthetic lethal interaction between the DNA repair proteins BRCA2 and SCAI Lab: Adeyemi Lab, FH When: August 14, 11:00 a.m. PDT Where: FH O'Mack Suite (Steam Plant Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happening TODAY - Tayla Olsen's (@tayla-olsen.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Tissue signals regulating commensal-specific CD8+ T cells in the intestine Lab: Harrison Lab (BRI) When: Thurs., August 6, 1 p.m. PDT Where: UW SLU Orin Auditorium (Building C)& Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of dissertation flyer for Tayla Olsen which includes details of defense title, date, location and time.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happening TODAY - Emily Teets’s (@eteets.bsky.social) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of glial pruning in Parkinson's Disease Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Monday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Join us for Jodiene Johnson's defense! Title: Determining a mechanism for the synthetic lethal interaction between the DNA repair proteins BRCA2 and SCAI Lab: Adeyemi Lab, FH When: Friday, August 14, 11:00 a.m. PDT Where: FH O'Mack Suite (Steam Plant Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for Jodiene Johnson. Flyer includes details such as title, date, time, and location.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

See you next week for Tayla Olsen's ( @tayla-olsen.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Tissue signals regulating commensal-specific CD8+ T cells in the intestine Lab: Harrison Lab (BRI) When: Thurs, Aug 6, 1 p.m. PDT Where: UW SLU Orin Auditorium (Building C)& Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Jeremy Hollis @jeremyahollis.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

@fredhutch.org @basicsci.fredhutch.org and @mcbseattle.bsky.social make it scary easy to do science. It's not lost on me how much of our time as scientists we spend not doing science, but these administrations minimize that burden and really give students license to dream big. 4/

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

See you next week for Emily Teets’s (@eteets.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of glial pruning in Parkinson's Disease Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Monday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of announcement flyer for Emily Teets's defense incluing information like title, date, time, and location of defense.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Join us for Tayla Olsen's (@tayla-olsen.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Tissue signals regulating commensal-specific CD8+ T cells in the intestine Lab: Harrison Lab (BRI) When: Thursday, August 6, 1 p.m. PDT Where: UW SLU Orin Auditorium (Building C)& Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join us for Emily Teets’s (@eteets.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of glial pruning in Parkinson's Disease Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Monday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of announcement flyer for Emily Teets's defense containing information including title, location, date, and time.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Happening TODAY - Jeremy Hollis’s (@jeremyahollis.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: The evolutionary potential of a new receptor domain Lab: Campbell Lab & Malik Lab (FH) When: Wed., July 15, 3 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for Jeremy Hollis including defense details like title, location, and time.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

See you next week for Jeremy Hollis’s (@jeremyahollis.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: The evolutionary potential of a new receptor domain Lab: Campbell Lab & Malik Lab (FH) When: Wed., July 15, 3 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join us in welcoming our newest faculty members! ~ Dr. Trygve Bakken, Investigator, Associate, Allen Institute, Brain Health ~ Dr. Shefin George, Assistant Professor, UW, Neurobiology & Biophysics ~ Dr. Marito Hayashi, Assistant Professor, UW, Neurobiology & Biophysics

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Join us for Jeremy Hollis’s (@jeremyahollis.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: The evolutionary potential of a new receptor domain Lab: Campbell Lab & Malik Lab (FH) When: Wed., July 15, 3 p.m. PDT Where: Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium (Weintraub Building) & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join us in welcoming our newest faculty member Dr. Jia Zhu, a professor in the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutch (@fredhutch.org )!

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happening TODAY - Aaron Long's defense! Title: Altering TDP-43 domains to understand its toxic co-pathology with tau and to better model its gain-of-function roles in neurodegenerative disease Lab: Liachko Lab, UW/VA When: Wednesday, June 3, 3am PDT Where: UW Health Sciences Building, K069 & Zoom

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for Aaron Long including title, date, time, and location details.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Join us in welcoming our newest faculty members Dr. Haolong Li and Dr. Sylvain Simon (@sylvainsimon.bsky.social ) from Fred Hutch (@fredhutch.org )! Dr. Li is an Asst. Professor in the Human Biology Division and Dr. Simon is an Asst. Professor in the Translational Science and Therapeutics Division.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happening TODAY - LuLu Callies’s (@ninglulu.bsky.social ) defense! Title: The microRNA, miR-9-2, regulates progenitor competence and Muller glial homeostasis in retinal development and disease Lab: Cherry Lab, SCRI When: Thurs., May 28, 10am PDT Where: SCRI Building Cure, McKinstry Auditorium & Zoom

Screenshot of defense announcement flyer for MCB student LuLu Callies. Defense details included are title, date, time, and location.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

See you next week for Aaron Long's defense! Title: Altering TDP-43 domains to understand its toxic co-pathology with tau and to better model its gain-of-function roles in neurodegenerative disease Lab: Liachko Lab, UW/VA When: Wed, June 3, 3am PDT Where: UW Health Sciences Building, K069 & Zoom

Screenshot of dissertation announcement flyer for Aaron Long including title, date, time, and location details.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Join us for LuLu Callies’s (@ninglulu.bsky.social ) defense! Title: The microRNA, miR-9-2, regulates progenitor competence and Muller glial homeostasis in retinal development and disease Lab: Cherry Lab, SCRI When: Thursday, May 28, 10am PDT Where: SCRI Building Cure, McKinstry Auditorium & Zoom

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A huge thank you to our donors and supporters in the community for another successful #HuskyGivingDay! You've got the MCB team jumping for joy! Your generous support yesterday helped us raise $6,825 for MCB students.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thank you to our amazing #HuskyGivingDay donors! Our resident MCB Dawgs (Calvin, Kobe, Luna, Marlin, and Max) want to extend an extra special thank you. We are down to the last few hours of #HuskyGivingDay. Help us cross the finish line by making a gift now: zurl.co/zCzmW & zurl.co/YQd5z .

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Help us unlock our final challenge gift for #HuskyGivingDay. If we raise $3,500 for each fund, an anonymous donor will donate $1,000. Help us get over the finish line! A gift of any amount helps and supports current and future MCB students. Giving pages: zurl.co/tYJBX , zurl.co/rKuSg

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#HuskyGivingDay progress report - we have raised $3,300 already, help unlock our next challenge gift! If this post gets at least 3 likes/hearts, an anonymous donor will give $100 to MCB. Give us a 👍or💜by 3pm to unlock the gift!

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Support current MCB students like Mari Hoffman, who is interested in oncology research because of her mom. Read more about Mari's story - zurl.co/30Tqo . There is still time to donate ( zurl.co/B8xeh , zurl.co/4dL3R ) for #HuskyGivingDay.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Help us unlock a challenge gift for #HuskyGivingDay. If we reach $1,000 in donations (we're already at $850!) for the Late Career Internship Fund, $500 from an anonymous donor will be unlocked! zurl.co/LBadn

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MCB Late Career Internship Fund

Support the next groundbreaking discovery in molecular and cellular biology.

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Today is Husky Giving Day! We have a goal of raising $10,000 dollars today ($5,000) for each fund. Help us reach our goal and support the next groundbreaking discovery by donating now. Late Career Internship Fund: zurl.co/dZlX0 Student Relocation Fellowship: zurl.co/7CwWt

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The countdown is on - while Husky Giving Day is on April 23, you can still make an early Husky Giving Day gift today! Visit our campaign pages to make your early gift now - Student Relocation Fellowship: zurl.co/yrK0U and Late Career Internship Fellowship: zurl.co/EcnR2

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

MCB is participating in Husky Giving Day again this year! We have set a goal of raising $10,000 on Thursday, April 23. Learn more by visiting our giving pages. zurl.co/JzxZc - Student Relocation Fellowship zurl.co/8OCzo - Late Career Internship Fund

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Happening TODAY - Shayan Avanessian’s dissertation defense! Title: Rehabilitating killers: leveraging immunomodulatory natural killer cell functions to orchestrate anti-tumor immunity Lab: Barry Lab, FH When: March 20, 1:30 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

See you next week for Shayan Avanessian’s defense! Title: Rehabilitating killers: leveraging immunomodulatory natural killer cell functions to orchestrate anti-tumor immunity Lab: Barry Lab, FH When: Friday, March 20, 1:30 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Happening TODAY - Violet Sorrentino's (@wormentino.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of phospholipid flippases in glial pruning of neuron endings Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Wednesday, March 11, 1 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

MCB Student Violet Sorrentino's Dissertation Defense Announcement

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Happening TODAY - Mark Andrade’s dissertation defense! Title: Alpha-E-Catenin as a Gatekeeper of Beta-Cell Identity and Growth Lab: Cirulli Lab, UW When: Wednesday, March 11, 10 a.m. PST Where: UW SLU, Brotman Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Join us for Shayan Avanessian’s dissertation defense! Title: Rehabilitating killers: leveraging immunomodulatory natural killer cell functions to orchestrate anti-tumor immunity Lab: Barry Lab, FH When: Friday, March 20, 1:30 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

See you next week for Violet Sorrentino's (@wormentino.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of phospholipid flippases in glial pruning of neuron endings Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Wed., March 11, 1 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

See you next week for Mark Andrade’s dissertation defense! Title: Alpha-E-Catenin as a Gatekeeper of Beta-Cell Identity and Growth Lab: Cirulli Lab, UW When: Wednesday, March 11, 10 a.m. PST Where: UW SLU, Brotman Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join us for Violet Sorrentino's (@wormentino.bsky.social ) dissertation defense! Title: Investigating the role of phospholipid flippases in glial pruning of neuron endings Lab: Singhvi Lab, FH When: Wednesday, March 11, 1 p.m. PST Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join us for Mark Andrade’s dissertation defense! Title: Alpha-E-Catenin as a Gatekeeper of Beta-Cell Identity and Growth Lab: Cirulli Lab, UW When: Wednesday, March 11, 10 a.m. PST Where: UW SLU, Brotman Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Happening TODAY - Kate LeBlanc’s defense! Title: Nuclear speckle proteins modulate tau toxicity Lab: Kraemer Lab, VA Puget Sound When: Monday, February 23, 3:00 p.m. PDT Where: UW Health Sciences Building, K069 Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

See you next week for Kate LeBlanc’s defense! Title: Nuclear speckle proteins modulate tau toxicity Lab: Kraemer Lab, VA Puget Sound When: Monday, February 23, 3:00 p.m. PDT Where: UW Health Sciences Building, K069 Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Join us for Kate LeBlanc’s defense! Title: Nuclear speckle proteins modulate tau toxicity Lab: Kraemer Lab, VA Puget Sound When: Monday, February 23, 3:00 p.m. PDT Where: UW Health Sciences Building, K069 Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Happening TODAY - Andrew Snyder’s defense! Title: cJun Overexpression Sensitizes CAR-T Cells to PD-1 Axis Blockade by Preserving an Intratumoral PD-1+ Tcf1+ Stem-Like Reservoir Lab: Srivastava Lab, FH When: Friday, Jan 30, 1 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

See you next week for Andrew Snyder’s defense! Title: cJun Overexpression Sensitizes CAR-T Cells to PD-1 Axis Blockade by Preserving an Intratumoral PD-1+ Tcf1+ Stem-Like Reservoir Lab: Srivastava Lab, FH When: Friday, Jan 30, 1 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Program @mcbseattle.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Join us for Andrew Snyder’s defense! Title: cJun Overexpression Sensitizes CAR-T Cells to PD-1 Axis Blockade by Preserving an Intratumoral PD-1+ Tcf1+ Stem-Like Reservoir Lab: Srivastava Lab, FH When: Friday, Jan 30, 1 p.m. PDT Where: FH Pelton Auditorium & Zoom (email mcb@uw.edu for link)

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