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Upcoming Events

Ambro van Hoof
Tue, April 7, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:10 pm
Event Location: DHLRI 170
Poster session at 2025 LS IGP Symposium
Thu, May 21, 2026
Event Start Time: 8:00 am
Event Location: Ohio Union

Recent News

Ma Suu, Zhantao Du and Paul Nicolosi

Ma Suu, Zhantao Du, and Paul Nicolosi Pass Candidacy Exam

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Ma Suu, Zhantao Du and Paul Nicolosi for passing their candidacy exams!

Tong Xiao

Tong Xiao Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Immunology

By Michael Smoley

Tong Xiao also recently published a first-author paper in Nature Immunology. The paper was titled, "ZFP148 is a transcriptional repressor of cytolytic effector CD8+ T cell…

Natasha Maria James, Yi Wang and Kyle Ernzen

Natasha Maria James, Yi Wang and Kyle Ernzen Successfully Defend Dissertations

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Natasha Maria James, Yi Wang and Kyle Ernzen for all successfully defending their dissertations!

Kelsey Schaefers

MCDB Alumni Spotlight: Kelsey Schaefers

By Michael Smoley

Our April MCDB Alumni Spotlight is highlighting Kelsey Schaefers! Dr. Schaefers is a Senior Scientific Associate at VML Health. She graduated from MCDB in 2021.

We asked Dr…

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