Name: Yuan Li Title: Establishing a Physiologically Relevant Upper Gastrointestinal In Vitro Model Incorporating Bile Salts and Simplified Commensal Microbial Consortium Date: 12/13/2024 Time: 2:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Rebecca Carrier (Advisor) Prof. Abigail Koppes Prof. Erel Levine Prof. Jiahe Li Location: EXP 610-A Abstract: Bacteria-epithelial-immune crosstalk plays crucial roles in intestinal physiology. Bile salts (BS) […]
Name: Peng Zhao Title: Impact of ECM-Based Hydrogel Delivery Vehicle Properties on Cell Survival in a 3D In Vitro Injection Model for Retinal Progenitor Cell Transplantation Date: 12/10/2024 Time: 2:00:00 PM Committee Members: Prof. Rebecca Carrier (Advisor) Prof. Abigail Koppes Prof. Sidi Bencherif Prof. Michael Young Location: EXP 610-A Abstract: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is […]
Multiscale Mechanoimmunology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Precision Therapies Location: 305 Shillman Hall Abstract: Multiscale Mechanoimmunology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Precision Therapies Therapeutic immune cells have the potential to treat complex diseases. Some therapies, such as CAR T cells, are effective against blood cancers but are not effective against solid cancers, which comprise about 90% of […]