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Viktor Mamontov

Date & Time: Venue:	February 1, 2024, 12:30 Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 30, Bolshoi Boulevard, bld. 1, Room E-R3-2007
Candidate:	Viktor Mamontov
PhD Program:	Life Sciences
Thesis Title:	Escape mechanisms of mobile genetic elements against CRISPR-Cas system and diversity in microbial communities
Supervisor:	Professor Konstantin Severinov
PhD Defense Jury Reports:	Professor Mikhail Gelfand, Skoltech (Chairman): report Professor Dmitry Сhudakov, Skoltech: report Professor Francisco J. Martinez Mojica, University of Alicante, Spain: report Professor Edze Westra, University of Exeter, UK: report Dr. Simon Jackson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Otago, New Zealand: report Thesis Changes Log
Revised thesis:	Escape mechanisms of mobile genetic elements against CRISPR-Cas system and diversity in microbial communities Thesis Changes Log (after minor revisions)
Thesis Defense Outcome:	Pass with Minor Revisions. The candidate’s thesis is accepted subject to minor revisions. The candidate made revisions to the thesis. The final version of the thesis was uploaded on February 2, 2024. The candidate is awarded the Skoltech PhD degree.
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