Chouchani and Liberles Lab graduate students successfully defend dissertations

Headshot of Martha Ordonez, Silvia Huerta Lopez, and Judith Kaye

Martha Ordonez (Chouchani Lab) dissertation discussed “Mechanisms of cysteine regulation of liver cholesterol metabolism and adipose tissue thermogenesis.” Martha is a Ph.D. Candidate in BBS

Silvia Huerta Lopez, a Ph.D. Candidate in the BBS Program (Liberles Lab) spoke on “The Neural Basis of a Thirst-dependent Odor Spotlight.” Judith Kaye, also a Liberles Lab member and Ph.D. Candidate in BBS discussed “Cell types of interoception and their response to acute injury.” 

Congratulations to our newest Drs!