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Dmitrii Smirnov

Joint PhD Thesis Defense with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Date & Time:
Venue:

December 4, 2023, 16:00
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 30, Bolshoi Boulevard, bld. 1, Room E-R3-2007
Candidate: Dmitrii Smirnov
PhD Program: Life Sciences
Thesis Title: Investigation of the role of SIRT6 in the molecular mechanisms of the gene expression regulation, metabolism and aging
Supervisors:

Assistant Professor Ekaterina Khrameeva, Skoltech
Associate Professor Deborah Toiber, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
PhD Defense Jury Reports:

Professor Philipp Khaitovich, Skoltech (Chairman): report
Assistant Professor Dmitry Ivankov, Skoltech: report
Associate Professor Dmitri Pervouchine, Skoltech: report
Associate Professor Sergey Dmitriev, Moscow State University, Russia: report
Dr. Leonid Peshkin, Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, USA: report
Professor Carlos Sebastian, University of Barcelona, Spain: report
Dr. Gabriel Leprivier, Group leader, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany: report

Thesis Changes Log
PhD Defense Outcome:

The thesis is accepted “as is.” The candidate is awarded the Skoltech PhD degree and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev PhD degree.
PhD Defense Video: