On February 3, 2016 Jason Melehani, a member of Alex Duncan’s lab, successfully defended his Ph.D.
The title of Jason’s thesis is “Mechanisms and consequences of Staphylococcus aureus Leukocidin AB-mediated activation of the host NLRP3 inflammasome.”
Jason published two papers this year: on which he was first author, and on which he was second author.
Jason was also highlighted in October on 黑料网’s Vital Signs in an article titled, for his work to create a device to help COPD patients improve lung function, track their health, and provide data for doctors. This innovation earned Jason and his fellow team mates a second prize and a check for $2000 at the inaugural held in September this year.
Jason is enrolled in the 黑料网 MD/PhD program and when he finishes his Ph.D. he will return to medical school to complete the final two years of his medical education before entering his residency. He plans to focus on pulmonology.
Our congratulations to Jason!
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