BMI Weekly News - August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025
News
- Thanks to Ravi Singh, Shalini Suman, Nkosingivile Sibandze and Savannah Schick for their efforts in organizing the BMI Picnic last week, and to Dr. JJ Wang for expertly manning the grill. Great job everyone!
- Congratulations to Thamarahansi Mugunamalwaththa on being selected as a Graduate Ambassador for Wayne State University Graduate School for the 2025–2026 academic year!
This Week’s Events
- BMI Seminar: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 11:30 a.m., 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: Dr. Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu
There will be a student/speaker lunch in room 7370 after the seminar.
- Thesis Defense Presentation Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Friday, August 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m., room 2268 Scott Hall
Presenter: BMB MS Student, Peter Haworth
Thesis title: “Computational Methods for de novo Design and Optimization of Inhibitors”
Advisor: Dr. Ladislau Kovari
Upcoming Events
- Journal Club BMB7890 organizational session: Monday, August 25, 12:30pm, 2268 Scott Hall
- Journal Club Public Student Presentation: Monday, September 8, 2025, 12:30pm, 2268 Scott Hall
Presented by: BMB PhD Student, Savni Sawant
Title: “Crosstalk Between Sperm DNA Methylation and Sperm mtDNAcn: EWAS and Machine Learning Approaches”
Mentor: Dr. Richard Pilsner
- ZOOM BMI Seminar: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:30am
Speaker: Kate Meeson, Ph.D., Research Associate, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Title: “Applications of Constraint-Based Modelling Across Cancer Biology and Biotechnology”
Zoom link:
https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/92762523300?pwd=PcsjBC9hCx3xEoNHeKh0c8H0RbVMMb.1
Meeting ID: 927 6252 3300
Passcode: 502318
Hosted by: Dr. Domenico Gatti dgatti@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