Thesis Defense Announcement
Monday, October 27, 2025 2:00–4:00 PM
- LocationCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Room 314
- DescriptionGiselle Shim: "Sustained Cellular Survival Amid Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Burden"
Committee Chair: Rui Tao, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.S.
Committee Members: Jianning Wei, Ph.D., and Howard M. Prentice, Ph.D.
Date: 10/27/2025 at 2:00 PM EST
In Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine (BC-71), Room 314 - Websitehttps://calendar.fau.edu/event/thesis-defense-announcement-8842
- CategoriesThesis and Dissertation Defenses
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