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Student Spotlight

Meet Matthew Eason

Photo: Matthew Eason, second from left, is presented an award certificate by, from left, Phil Robilotto, Nancy Cowger, Jeff Purnell, Robert McCarthy, JD, PhD, and Rana Quraishi, PhD

Matthew was awarded second prize at the 2024 Graduate Translational Research Award for his project on how to utilize the protein obscurin to construct a new and effective therapy that inhibits metastatic spread of breast cancer tumors.

Matthew is an MD/PhD student in the Molecular Medicine program and conducts his research in Dr. Katia Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos's lab.

Learn more about Matthew's achievements in The Elm.


Dissertation Defenses

Riley Risteen - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology - Tuesday, April 1

Yi Li - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Wednesday, April 2

Adarsha Malla - Molecular Medicine - Wednesday, April 2

Kaylee Watson - Molecular Medicine - Monday, April 7

Katie Kruk - Neuroscience - Wednesday, April 9

Jeffrey Koenig - Molecular Medicine - Friday, April 25


Led by Jessica A. Mong, PhD

Dr. Jessica Mong faces the camera smiling.

Assistant Dean for Graduate & Postdoctoral Scholars
Professor, Department of Pharmacology
jmong@som.umaryland.edu