ST. LOUIS — Jenna Eve Eschbach, PhD, of Saint Louis, was awarded her Doctor of Philosophy degree from Washington University in Saint Louis after successfully defending her research on April 2, 2025. Eschbach, originally from Jerseyville, conducted her doctoral research in the Laboratory of Dr. Sebla Kutluay in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis. Eschbach's dissertation focused on the role of the cGAS-STING sensing pathway in HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 infections. The Doctoral Hooding Ceremony took place on May 9, 2025, at Washington University, where Eschbach received her academic hood from her adviser, Dr. Sebla Kutluay, and the official PhD degree conferral from Dr. Steve Mennerick. Washington University's Commencement Exercises followed on May 12, 2025, on Olympic Field, where Olympic medalist Simone Biles, one of the world's most known gymnasts of all time, delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2025 and was awarded an honorary Doctor
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