BMI Weekly News 

December 6, 2021 

News: 

• The BMI’s Departmental Winter Gathering event for Friday, December 10, has been cancelled.  

• Congratulations to BMB MS student, Cameron Roberts, for successfully defending his thesis,  

“Investigating the Metal Binding and Transport Properties of ZntA and ZupT” for the degree of Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy.  Mentor, Dr. Bharati Mitra 

Events This Week:  

• BMI Journal Club: Monday, December 6, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

Presented by: BMB MS Student, Dylan Milliken   

Title: “The pathogenicity of genital Ureaplasma bacteria” 

Mentor: Dr. Kevin Theis 

• IFG Seminar – Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm  

Speaker: Dr. Lauren Ehrlich, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Department of Oncology, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin 

Title: “Choreography of and age-associated changes in thymocyte central tolerance” 

Zoom Link:  https://hfhs.webex.com/hfhs/j.php?MTID=m901a32ea2a8d260d0168ae9e5136948b  

Meeting ID: 2436 954 9317 

Password: 6iwTs7mwvt8 

Hosted by: Qing-Sheng Mi, M.D./Ph.D., Center for Cutaneous Biology and Immunology, Immunology Program, Henry Ford Cancer Institute Henry Ford Health System Departments of BMI and Oncology, WSU Tel.: (313) 876-1017 

Upcoming Events: 

• Next BMI Journal Club: Monday, December 13, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

Presented by: BMB MS Student, Michael Muczynski   

Title: “Structural and Biochemical Characterization and Drug Design of the SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease” 

Mentor: Dr. Ladislau Kovari 

• Next In-person BMI Seminar:  Tuesday, December 14. 2021, 11:30am – 12:30 pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

Speaker: Warren Lockette, MD, Division Chief, Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine  

Title: “Cardiovascular Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury.” 

Zoom Link:  https://wayneedu.zoom.us/j/94791227854?pwd=TTVpYUhGc29sWmxtei9HckxGeEloZz09  

Meeting ID: 947 9122 7854 

Passcode: 797661 

Hosted by: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu    

• CANCELLED BMI Department Winter Gathering: Friday, December 10.  

Return to Campus:

• From Office of President Wilson: Resources with contact numbers to support, guide and assist you while on campus. https://i.wayne.edu/view/6139026798d32?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-6139026798d32&utm_campaign=Welcome+to+a+new+academic+year&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web and additional resources https://wayne.edu/safety 

• For Latest Updates and Information: Warrior Safe is Warrior Strong - School of Medicine - Wayne State University 

• Coronavirus campus updates: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/messages  

• Everyone must complete the Campus Daily Screener Campus Daily Screener - Wayne State University before coming to campus. All visitors and guests must complete the Guest Campus Screener Guest Campus Screener - Wayne State University.  

◦ Mask Mandate Extended:  Campus Health Committee will continue to require masks inside all campus buildings.  For real-time updates on campus requirement click on the coronavirus website. 

• Campus Health Center (CHC) – The COVID-19 Vaccine:  

The COVID-19 Vaccine - Campus Health Center (wayne.edu)  

• Information on the COVID-19 Vaccines: Vaccines for COVID-19 | CDC 

• To schedule a vaccine appointment, click on link: https://health.wayne.edu/covid-vaccine-appointment/