BMI Weekly Newsletter

April 15, 2024

This Week’s Events:

• Zoom BMB7890 Journal Club: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  Presenter: Dr. Suzan Aeslanturk
  Title: “Machine Learning: Applications in Medicine and Biology"
  Zoom Link: “https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/95940516201?pwd=NjRQNndDcXVlSmNrajczVThtVGhDdz09
  Meeting ID: 959 4051 6201
  Passcode: 074746 

• Short Bio: Suzan Arslanturk received her Ph.D. degree from Oakland University, Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA. Her research interests include the broad area of health informatics and healthcare systems engineering. In particular, she is motivated with tackling challenging theoretical and applied research problems that enable developing innovative machine learning and clinical solutions to enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and optimize the operational performance of healthcare delivery systems.

Upcoming Events:

• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter: Britney Winteberger, Ph.D., Senior Director, North America Project Management and Clinical Operations at Tigermed, Cincinnati, Ohio
  Title: “Introduction to Contract Research Organizations (CROs): Exploring Opportunities in Clinical Research”
  Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu 
  For all in-person seminars, students need to attend in-person, and for zoom seminars, students need to attend via zoom, in order for attendance to be counted. Student/Speaker lunch in room 7370 Scott Hall following this seminar. 

• Zoom BMB7890 Journal Club: Wednesday, April, 24, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 3125 Scott Hall
  Presenter: Mr. Waruna Kulawansha​​​​​​​
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter: Karl Klose, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San AntonioTitle: “Deadly Diarrhea: Swimming with Vibrio cholerae”
  Host: Dr. Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu 
  For all in-person seminars, students need to attend in-person, and for zoom seminars, students need to attend via zoom, in order for attendance to be counted. Student/Speaker lunch in room 7370 Scott Hall following this seminar.

Campus News:

• Campus Health Center [CHC]CHC
• Office of President: Campus Resources Link for Student, Faculty and Staff Campus Resource Link