BMI Weekly News - February 12, 2024
BMI Weekly Newsletter
February 12, 2024
This Week’s Events:
- In-person Winter BMI Seminar: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Dr. Denise Kirschner, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Program Director, Microbiology and Immunology Mentoring Program, University of Michigan Medical School University of Michigan Medical School http://malthus.micro.med.umich.edu/lab
Title: “A Systems Biology Approach to Understanding the Immunobiology of Tuberculosis Infection and Treatment”
Hosted by: Bhavita Bhaya (bhavita@wayne.edu) and BMI StudentsFor all in-person seminars, students need to attend in-person, and for zoom seminars, students need to attend via zoom, in order for attendance to be counted. A speaker/student luncheon following seminar in room 7370 Scott Hall.
- Journal Club: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 3125 Scott Hall
Presented by: BMB MS Student, Peter Haworth
Title: “Obtaining Simnotrelvir Using Structure Based Drug Design”
Mentor: Dr. Ladislau Kovari
Upcoming Events:
- DISSERTATION PUBLIC LECTURE PRESENTATION DEFENSE
Monday, February 19, 2024, 9:15 a.m., 5364 Scott Hall
Presented by: MD/PhD Candidate, Zachary Shaffer, Department of Physiology
Title: “Host Microbiome Interactions in Pregnancy: an Immunobiological Perspective.”
Mentors: Kevin Theis, Ph.D. (BMI) and Nardhy Gomez-Lopez Ph.D. - Winter BMI Seminar: Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 11:30 a.m. “TBA”
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Journal Club: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 3125 Scott Hall
Title: “TBA”
Mentor: Dr. Maik Huettemann
Presented by: BMB MS Student, Lauren Pavelich - February 28, 2024: Wayne State Graduate Research Symposium. Event details: https://gradschool.wayne.edu/students/professional-development/research-symposium
Campus News:
- Campus Health Center: CHC
- Office of President: Campus Resources Link for Student, Faculty and Staff Campus Resource Link