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BMI Weekly News - August 17, 2026

BMI Weekly Newsletter

August 17, 2026

News

  • Congratulations Shichao Wu on successfully completing your thesis, “Novel Insights into Marfan Aneurysm Progression: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies”, for the degree of Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy.

Upcoming Events

  • Thesis Defense Presentation: Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:30am, Room 2238 Scott Hall
    BMI BMB Master Student, Stepanie Taylor “Role and Regulation of Cytochrome c Oxidase in Bovine Sperm Activation”
    Advisor: Dr. Maik Hüttemann
    Alternative Zoom viewing link:
    https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/96366205904?pwd=cVLU8puN35bsvAptvyepf6Va28p1Ws.1
    Meeting ID: 963 6620 5904
    Passcode: Mito
  • Blood Drive at WSU School of Medicine – Spring and Summer 2026, on August 25, 2026, 11am to 5pm, Scott Hall – Margherio Family Conference Center. Blood Drive at WSU SOM
  • BMI Department Picnic 2026: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 11:00 AM, Belle Isle Park – Shelter 12, see attached flyer for more event details.
  • BMI Student Orientation: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • Immunology Focus Group (IFG) & Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology (BMI) In-Person Seminar on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:30am – 12:45pm EST, 2268 Scott Hall, 540 E Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201
    Presented by: Gerald Patrick Morris, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP, AACHI, Professor of Pathology, Director, Center for Transplantation Science, University of California San Diego “Dual T Cell Receptor T Cells Unique Mediators of Anti-Tumor Immune Repairs”
    Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:30am – 12:45pm EST, 2268 Scott Hall, 540 E Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201
    Lunch with trainees at 12:45pm (BM Dept Scott Hall 7370)
    Dr. Morris is a distinguished clinician scientist and a proud graduate of Wayne State University. His lab studies T lymphocyte function and development in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He is widely recognized for discovering a rare population of dual T cell receptor (TCR) cells and their important role in acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and his contribution to improving transplant safety through high-resolution HLA genotyping and novel GVHD prophylaxes. His lecture will be focused on the role of dual T cell receptor T cells in the immunity against tumors.  
    Hosted by: Dr. Wei-Zen Wei, Ph.D. and Dr. Bharati Mitra, PhD.
    Sponsored by: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University, and Henry Ford Health
  • BMI Departmental Retreat: Friday, September 25, 2026

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