Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation An Exploration of Longevity, Genes, and Age-Related Pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans Presented by: Clare Edwards For the Ph.D. Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology Monday, June 1, 2015, 10:00am ISA 6027 THE PUBLIC IS INVITED Examining Committee Chairperson: Emma Heart, Ph.D. Major Professor: Patrick Bradshaw, Ph.D. Committee: Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D. Meera Nanjundan, Ph.D. Sandra Westerheide, Ph.D. Eric Eisenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Dwayne Smith, Ph.D. Senior Vice Provost & Dean, Office of Graduate Studies Disability Accommodations: If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity at 813-974-4373 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.