Congratulations to Dr. Alex Tsoras, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “Protein and Peptide Nanocluster Synthesis and Functionality in Vaccine Applications.” on April 27th, 2020. Alex’s defense was the first virtual PhD defense in Champion Lab history due to current events which allowed Champion lab alumni and friends from across the country to tune in!

Going forward, Alex will be starting a position at Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, MA at the end of June. We will greatly miss her presence as a senior leader in the lab, our resident vaccine expert, and, most importantly, our lead singer for birthday celebrations. Congratulations and good luck!