Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences

Twenty-Second Annual Declaration Celebration

Schedule of Events

Monday, March 19, 2018 

  • 9:30 am - Breakfast Reception 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Forchheimer Bldg.
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Student Presentations & Awards Ceremony, 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Forchheimer Bldg.
  • 2:30 pm4:30 pm - Poster Session and Reception, Lubin Dining Hall

2018 Awardees

ruiz-denis-marmur-2018Denis Reyna Ruiz 

“Direct Activation of BAX by BTSA1 Overcomes Apoptosis Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukemia”  

Mentor: Dr. Evripidis Gavathiotis, Department of Biochemistry


warren-christopher-marmur-2018Christopher Warren 

“Structural Regulation of Histone Chaperone Function by Intrinsically Disordered Regions and Acidic Streches” 

Mentor: Dr. David Shechter, Department of Biochemistry


zahalka-ali-marmur-2018Ali Zahalka 

“Adrenergic nerves activate an angio-metabolic switch in prostate cancer” 

Mentor: Dr. Paul Frenette, Department of Cell Biology



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