BMI Weekly News
BMI Weekly News
August 27, 2018
News
â- Congratulations to former and current IM students, Will Close, James Glassbrook, and Steve Gurczynski, on the publication of a paper related to work done in the Pellett lab, "Infection-Induced Changes Within the Endocytic Recycling Compartment Suggest a Roadmap of Human Cytomegalovirus Egress," in Frontiers of Microbiology (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01888/full).
Departmental Events
Upcoming:
â- ATTENTION ALL PHD, MD/PHD, AND MASTER'S STUDENTS:
This is a reminder that abstract submission for Wayne State University's C.P. Lee Endowed Graduate Student Research Presentation Day (GSRPD) IS OPEN. To submit an abstract, head to the GSRPD webpage, gsrpd.med.wayne.edu, click on the tab "Abstract Submission", and click the link at the top of the page. If you would like your abstract to be considered for an oral presentation, be sure to check the box on the submission form or it won't be considered. Submission for oral presentations will end this Friday, August 31. Submission for poster presentations will end on September 14. It is important to note that abstract submission will be capped at 115 total submissions (15 oral and 100 poster), so get your abstracts in early! You can find additional information about the event on the webpage, gsrpd.med.wayne.edu. You can also go on Facebook, @WSUGSRPD. Or you can email with questions at gsrpd@wayne.edu.
â- BMI Departmental Retreat - Friday, September 28, 2018, 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m in Mazurek, Rooms 306, 307, 308. Committee members: Students, Madison Peterson & Cameron Roberts and Faculty, Drs. Eric Sebzda & Ladislau Kovari. Details are in the works.
â- Orten Lecture - Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 12:30-1:30pm, Margherio Conference Center, Speaker, Dr. Bruce Beutler, Professor, 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Lecture schedule will be sent out closer to the date.
â- Thomas Holland retirement symposium - Friday, November 30, 2018, in Mazurek 301-304, 8:00am-5:00pm. The program will include some outstanding speakers. Agenda to follow closer to the date.
Other Event(s):
â- "Mark the Date": Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences (OVAS) is organizing the 5th Annual Vision Research Workshop on October 10th, 2018 (Wednesday). It's a one-day event hosted at the Kresge Eye Institute with the goal to highlight the research accomplishments of OVAS trainees (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and clinical fellows).
BMI Departmental Courses
Week of August 27, 2018
â- BMB 7010 Biochemistry - Class Meets in Room 3125 Scott Hall, Tues and Thurs, 2:30-4:20 pm
Thurs (8/30)
Lecture 1: Chapter 1 - Biochemistry Overview - Edwards
Lecture 2: Chapter 2 - Protein Structure & Function - Edwards
â- BMB 7030: Core concepts and technologies in biochemistry and molecular biology - Class Meets in Room 4370 Scott Hall, Mon and Wed, 10:30 am-2:10 pm
Wed (8/29)
Module 1 (2): Introduction and Fundamental Lab Skills. - Akins 577-0419, 234 Lande, rakins@med.wayne.edu