Congratulations to the 2026 OSBP PhD Graduates

May 10, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 OSBP PhD Graduates

Spring Commencement Ceremony at Ohio Stadium

We  are proud to celebrate the following OSBP PhD students on this major milestone and wish them continued success in their next endeavors!

Ruo-Wen (Blanche) Chen
Advisor: Michael Poirier
Thesis: Investigation of Nucleosome Repositioning and Unwrapping by Transition Factors

Grace Johnecheck
Advisor: Jane Jackman
Thesis: Substrate Recognition by Two 3’ to 5’ Polymerases in Dictyostelium Discoideum

Andrew Savidge
Advisor: Kotaro Nakanishi
Thesis: Understanding the Molecular Basis for Argonaute Syndrome Through a Unique Small RNA Species

Carter Wheat
Advisor: Charles Bell
Thesis: Untangling and Annealing: Structural Insights into DNA Metabolism Enzymes Revealed by Cryo-electron Microscopy

Xiaoyuan Yang
Advisor: Wen Tang
Thesis: Higher-Order Assemblies Drive Bacterial Immune Defense