BMI Weekly News- December 14, 2020
BMI Weekly News
December 14, 2020
News:
• Dean Mark E. Schweitzer, M.D., invites the Wayne State School of Medicine faculty, master's and doctoral students, and staff to join him in a 2020 year-end review and Q&A at a virtual town hall that will be held Thursday, Dec. 17 from noon to 1 p.m.
Topics: 2020 Highlights, 2021 Priorities, Q&A. You will have the opportunity to submit questions with your registration as well as during the event.
Registration is required to receive a link to the meeting.
Registration link: https://events.wayne.edu/2020/12/17/dean-s-school-of-medicine-town-hall-faculty-master-s-and-doctoral-students--87842/
• Congratulations to BMI associate, Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez (Obstetrics and Gynecology), on her promotion of tenure at the Wayne State University, School of Medicine.
Events This Week:
• Journal Club: Monday, December 14, 2020, 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm, IMM PhD student candidate, Johnathan Panzer presents title: “Examining Consistency in Placental Microbiome Datasets.”
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Theis ktheis@med.wayne.edu
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/95405498952?pwd=RHBpRTRnRGMzU0xJUTFTamROVDBYUT09
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Meeting ID: 954 0549 8952
Passcode: 970580
Alt Passcode: 3p479l
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 11:30 am-12:30 pm* via Zoom.
Speaker, Pei-Chung Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University.
Title: “Studying effector kinases of Legionella pneumophila reveals the emerging role of the host Hippo pathway in innate immunity”
Hosted by: Dr. Yuan He yhe@med.wayne.edu
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/92160829234?pwd=azBFOHNKSnRJdDg3a3BqRnRPc2JkZz09
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Meeting ID: 921 6082 9234
Passcode: 998433
*At 12:30pm students and post docs will have an opportunity to meet with the speaker in the same Zoom session.
Upcoming Events Next Year:
• Next Immunology Focus Group (IFG) Seminar: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom.
Speaker, TBA
• Next BMI Seminar: Tuesday, January 19, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm* via Zoom.
Speaker, Andrew Garrett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wayne State University.
Title: “TBA”
Hosted by: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu
Zoom Link: TBA
*At 12:30pm students and post docs will have an opportunity to meet with the speaker in the same Zoom session.
Information for Students:
• Covid-19 website: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus
• Campus Operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
• SOM guidelines: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/guidelines
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Dean of Students Office: https://doso.wayne.edu/
• Office of International Students and Scholars (OISSO): https://oiss.wayne.edu/
• Parking and Transportation Services Department
◦ The OneCard/Parking Service Center is in the Welcome Center, Room 257, Detroit, MI 48202,
313-577-CARD (2273).
◦ For 24/7 Parking Assistance or Motorist Assistance which includes
battery jumps, vehicle lock outs, and help locating your vehicle, please call 313-577-1979.
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2020-2021: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar20-21/
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2021-2022: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar21-22/
Lab restart information:
• Medical Campus Operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Scott Hall Building is open to authorized students, faculty, staff, and visitors. All individuals must follow all
SOM guidelines and use their unique daily QR code to scan IN to the building.
https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/guidelines
• Gloves (all sizes) and disinfectant (qt and gallon) are available – contact Joe or Dr. Pellett; a supply will
be maintained in the office.
• Reminder: Do not throw away the disinfectant bottles & sprayers because they are reusable.
• If Parking Structure 4 is still closed, use the adjacent surface lot (Lot #75) for parking.
• Campus and U.S. Postal Service mail delivery to medical school buildings: Central Receiving
• Important new guidelines for equipment servicing – these are guidelines for any outside vendors
scheduled to work on your research equipment in a WSU building. Make sure you and your vendors
follow these instructions prior to coming to WSU campus. Contact Joe or Mary for the guidelines and
form to complete.
• From the Office of the Provost - Faculty and Staff Resources Link
Links (as embedded in items above):
• From the Office of the Provost - Faculty and Staff Resources:
• Central Receiving Updated Delivery information: