BMI Weekly News- December 21, 2020
BMI Weekly News
December 21, 2020
News:
• A message from Mel Clay:
I would like to thank everyone for their kind words and well wishes for my future plans after retirement. I was truly touched by your acknowledgements. Thank you, to all those that contributed a monetary gift. It was not expected, but gratefully received.
Mel
• April would like to remind the BMI faculty and researchers to grab their mail from their office mailboxes when they come into Scott Hall, the mailboxes are getting full.
• Best wishes to all for a wonderful holiday!!! See you in January!
Events This Week:
• No BMI Events scheduled for this week.
Upcoming Events 2021:
• 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. Biosketch is attached.
Title: “Balancing adhesion and self-avoidance in retinal neural circuit formation”
Hosted by: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu
Zoom Link: TBA
Student Information:
• 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:
Until our return on January 4, 2021…Be safe and well!
Happy Holidays!