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Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Pharmacology, physiology and pathophysiology of basal ganglia and movement disorders

Key words
pathogenesis, neuroimaging, physiology, neurobiology, movement disorders, Parkinson disease, dystonia

Program: Immunology

Current advisor: Takeshi Egawa, MD, PhD

Undergraduate university: Washington University, 2020

Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Graduation Year: 2014

Thesis Advisor: Deborah J. Lenschow

Thesis Title: The Role of Novel Gene UL79 Encoded by Human Cytomegalovirus in Viral Replication

Linda is responsible for applicant travel, MSTP journal clubs and seminars, and general student support. She also schedules appointments for Dr. Yokoyama and Brian Sullivan.

Program: Neural Sciences

Graduation Year: 1980

Thesis Advisor: William T. Thach

Thesis Title: "Somatotopy in Deep Cerebellar Nuclei Revealed by Active Movement of Individual Joints"

Program: Immunology

Graduation Year: 2016

Thesis Advisor: Chyi-Song Hsieh

Thesis Title: Understanding the interactions of developing thymocytes and antigen presenting cells in the thymic medulla.

Program affiliation
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Cancer Biology

Research summary
Optimizing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as definitive therapy for non-malignant blood diseases

Key words
sickle cell disease, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, antibody-based immunotherapy, conditioning, JAK inhibitors, gene editing

Program: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Graduation Year: 2024

Thesis Advisor: Joan E. Strassmann

Thesis Title: The Challenges of Diet Generalism in a Microbial Predator, Dictyostelium discoideum

Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Graduation Year: 2015

Thesis Advisor: Gautam Dantas

Thesis Title: β-Lactamase Gene Exchange within the Enterobacteriaceae

Program affiliation
General

Research summary
Behavioral and fMRI studies of attention and cognitive development

Key words
attention, language, development, behavior, imaging