BMI Weekly Newsletter

February 5, 2024

News:

• BMI Faculty meeting is rescheduled to Thursday, February 8, 2024, 11:30am, 7364 Scott Hall. Agenda and Zoom link to follow.

This Week’s Events:

• Immunology Focus Group Lecture: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, !2:00 – 1:00 p.m., In-person Hudson Weber Auditorium, 2^nd Floor, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201

A simple lunch will be provided.

Speaker: Kathleen M. Kokolus, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Kokolus studies immunotherapy, with a focus on strategies to enhance response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced cancers. In particular, she is interested in the interplay between stress and the anti-tumor immune response and manipulating the tumor microenvironment to promote susceptibility to immune-based therapies. In addition, Dr. Kokolus works to encourage the next generation of cancer researchers by training junior researchers and teaching graduate students.

Title: “Chemokine Modulation as An Anti-PD-1 Sensitizing Strategy”
Hosted by: Jennifer Jacob, Ph.D., Department of Oncology, Wayne State University
Sponsored by: The Office of Vice President for Research, Wayne State University Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Henry Ford Health System

• Journal Club: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 11:30 a.m., 3125 Scott Hall

Presented by: IM MS Student, Natalie Mcginnis
Title: “Sneathia: An Emerging Pathogen of the Female Reproductive Tract”
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Theis

Upcoming Events:

• 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 Students

Zoom link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/94300010198?pwd=VDJKOFgzUE1wRWcyY1hmN1lqMlFnUT09
Meeting: 943 0001 0198
Passcode: 1566988

For 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: “TBA”
Mentor: Dr. Ladislau Kovari

• 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