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Announcing the Final Examination of Sydney Laxton for the degree of Master of Science in Biotechnology Download

Thesis Title: Investigating the Role of CCT2-Containing Extracellular Vesicles as a Biomarker for Breast Cancer Disease Progression
Date: Monday, June 15th
Time: 1:00 PM
Room: BSBS-103
Zoom Meeting Link: https://ucfmed.zoom.us/j/98523725600

Announcing the Final Examination of Ethan Hass for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences Download

Dissertation Title: Ex Vivo Sensitivity Assays to Guide Preclinical Drug Selection for Schwann Cell Tumors
Date: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Room: COM 211
Zoom Meeting Link: https://ucfmed.zoom.us/j/93652224757

Announcing the Final Examination of Dhruvil Patel for the degree of Master of Science in Biotechnology Download

Dissertation Title: Mechanosensitive Piezo channels in the stomach: An anatomical focus on Piezo1 and Piezo2, mapping expression and localization across the stomach wall and sensory neurons.
Date: Tuesday 16th June 2026
Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Zoom Meeting link: https://ucfmed.zoom.us/j/92591554210?pwd=akDwT6NS6mWqA9vgkab7xhVkdinO7r.1&from=addon

Announcing the Final Examination of Maiesha Samiha Mahmood for the degree of Master of Science in Biotechnology Download

Thesis Title: The Diversity of Flavivirus Antibody Dependent Enhancement (ADE) Profiles from a Pediatric Cohort in Mexico
Date: 06/18/2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Room: BBS 103
Zoom Meeting Link: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96477284111?from=addon

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UCF Scientist Sends Blood Clotting Research to Space UCF Scientist Sends Blood Clotting Research to Space May 12, 2026

When NASA launches its latest voyage to the International Space Station on May 12, it…

Three Burnett Students Named Goldwater Scholars Three Burnett Students Named Goldwater Scholars April 29, 2026

Three Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences undergraduate students were recently honored as Goldwater Scholars for…

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