2019-20
![Kaitlin Durga, M.S.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/884A7CB7-150B-4C8D-82A470EEC182F206_small.jpg)
Thesis: Effects of Early Life Stress and Mast Cells on Brain Function and Behavior in the Mouse and Pig
Advisor: A.J. Robison, Ph.D.
Graduated: Summer 2020
![Tanwir Hashem, M.S.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/328F42F5-E72B-4C4B-ADB9C3B0FE100B42_small.png)
Thesis: CD2 regulates pathogenesis of asthma induced by house dust mite extract
Advisor: Rupali Das, Ph.D.
Graduated: Fall 2019
![Gizem Kurt, Ph.D.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/3A2F2BE2-2313-4932-940AD4A92CCCFF48_small.jpg)
Dissertation: Lateral Hypothalamic Neurotensin Neurons Orchestrate Ingestive Behaviors
Advisor: Gina Leinninger, Ph.D.
Graduated: Fall 2019
![Yan Levitsky, Ph.D.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/7F7C023D-0972-4768-B27EAB1261E82190_small.jpg)
Dissertation: Microrespiromety to Study Ceramide-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Retinopathy
Advisor: Julia Busik, Ph.D.
Graduated: Spring 2020
![Matthew Lewis, Ph.D.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/B65D2CF1-A484-4375-B151A279515280B8_small.png)
Dissertation: Mitochondrial Function Does Not Limit Aerobic Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes: Magnetic Resonance Studies in The Goto-Kakizaki Rat
Advisor: Robert Wiseman, Ph.D.
Graduated: Fall 2019
![Sean Misek, Ph.D.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/B7AECAEF-F8F8-40F2-9C2D124666EC18AE_small.png)
Dissertation: Characterization of Pharmacological Vulnerabilities in Drug-Resistant Melanoma Cells
Advisor: Kathleen Gallo, Ph.D.
Graduated: Spring 2020
Dissertation: Targeting Metabolic Vulnerabilities in Breast Cancer Subtypes
Advisor: Sophia Lunt, Ph.D.
Graduated: Spring 2020
![Irving Salinas, M.S.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/93FCF2BE-54F4-4AC3-B55CC1CFD332B5B9_small.jpg)
Thesis: Androgen Actions in PCOS Liver
Advisor: Aritro Sen, Ph.D.
Graduated: Fall 2019
Dissertation: Impact of interferon gamma on pancreatic beta cell lipid metabolism and cellular function
Advisor: L. Karl Olson, Ph.D.
Graduated: Spring 2020
![Amber Vocelle, Ph.D.](https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/sites/_physiology/cache/file/C953733D-5594-4B10-B06228EEFE45554B_small.jpg)
Dissertation: Using Biomechanics to Understand the Effects of Aging and Exercise on Osteoarthritic and Healthy Hands
Advisor: Tamara Bush, Ph.D.
Graduated: Fall 2019