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NHS PhD Student Describes Experience Defending Dissertation Online

A photo of Tyler Sherman and a screenshot showing his research..

Becca Romine
May 11, 2020

Tyler Sherman's dissertation research examined the body's immune response during a viral infection -- a fitting exploration, considering that the doctoral candidate in the School of Biological Sciences would end up defended his dissertation on Zoom, during social distancing protocols due to COVID-19. 
Read Tyler's story, in his own words.