BMI Weekly News - August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025
News
- Congratulations to Dr. Marta Rodriguez-Garcia on being selected for a Research Excellence Award from the School of Medicine!
- Congratulations to Dr. Raghavendar Thipparthi on being selected for a College Teaching Award from the School of Medicine!
- Congratulations to BMB PhD student, Thamarahansi Mugunamalwaththa (Yang Lab), on being selected for a three-year position as a Volunteer Committee Member on the Membership Committee of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
- Effective today, August 18, WSU Parking Lot 75 is now closed to accommodate the construction of Wayne State University’s new Health Sciences Research Building. See WSU School of Medicine News link for parking details Changes coming to School of Medicine parking Aug. 18 - School of Medicine News - Wayne State University
This Week’s Events
- The BMI Department Picnic is happening today, Monday, August 18, 2025, on Belle Isle, Shelter 12, starting at 11:00 a.m.
- Peter Haworth’s M.S. Thesis Defense Presentation Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, scheduled for tomorrow, August 19, 2025, has been postponed to a later date.
Upcoming Events
- BMI Seminar: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 11:30am, 2268 Scott Hall
Speaker: Emily Walker, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Michigan
Title: “Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling Governs the Identity and Maturity of Metabolic Tissues”
Hosted by: Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu
- The BMI Retreat: Friday, September 19, 2025. Still in the planning stage; details to follow closer to the date.
Campus News
- Campus Health Center: The Campus Health Center
- Office of President: Campus Resources link for Students, Faculty and Staff, Campus Resource Link