Jae Hee Kang, doctoral candidate in the Department of Epidemiology, will present her thesis defense, "Cigarette Smoking, Antioxidants and Fats and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma," on September 24 at 10:00 a.m. in Kresge 212.

Denise Scholtens, doctoral candidate in the Department of Biostatistics, will take her oral examination on September 25 at 10:00 a.m. in SPH II-426. Major: biostatistics; minors: theoretical statistics and cancer epidemiology. Karl Kelsey will chair the examination committee.

Eugene Andres Houseman, doctoral candidate in the Department of Biostatistics, will take his oral examination on September 26 at 1:00 p.m. in SPH II-426. Major: biostatistics; minors: theoretical statistics and environmental health. James Shine will chair the examination committee.

Rui Jiang, doctoral candidate in the Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, will present her thesis defense, "Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake and Major Chronic Diseases: Methods for Estimating Nutrient Intake from a FFQ," on September 28 at 12:00 p.m. in FXB G-11.

Jiun-Hau Huang, doctoral candidate in the Department of Health and Social Behavior, will take his oral examination on September 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Kresge 708. Major: risk behavior; minors: health communication and community intervention. Lawren Daltroy will chair the examination committee.

Hsin-Chia Hung, doctoral candidate in the Department of Epidemiology, will present his thesis defense, "Tooth Loss, Dietary Intakes and Peripheral Arterial Disease," on October 3 at 1:00 p.m. in Kresge 203.