Doctor of veterinary science candidate Laura Bourque, Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on “Environmental Contaminants and Respiratory Innate Immunity: In Vitro Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil on Tracheal Antimicrobial Peptide Gene Expression.”

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810 and 4838