Welcoming graduate students to campus
There are a variety of events for incoming graduate students to network, find information, and meet fellow students.
Review details about the recently announced changes to study and work permits that apply to master’s and doctoral degree students. Read more
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Dr. Pokrishevsky developed an innovative method for studying protein misfolding and aggregation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He then used it to identify novel pathological mechanisms in ALS which may lead to the generation of new drugs. His studies may also provide a framework for understanding other neurodegenerative diseases.
A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) - graduated in 2017