BMI Weekly News- February 7, 2022
BMI Weekly News
February 7, 2022
News:
• Congratulations to Kayla Gilmore. For the past four years, we have all benefitted from the work of Kayla Gilmore, a member of BMI’s administrative staff. Kayla played important roles in developing and maintaining our departmental website (link), creating and updating the departmental directories that are outside the elevators on floors 4 and 7, and providing various forms of assistance during departmental events. Kayla has always done her work with a positive and cheerful manner. While working with us, Kayla completed a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from WSU. Kayla recently accepted a professional job in the area of corporate human resources. Friday will be her last day with us. Please join us in congratulating Kayla, and wishing her the best in her new career (perhaps by email). Kayla – We will miss you!
• The February BMI Faculty meeting has been rescheduled to this week, Thursday, February 10, 2022,
11:30 a.m., 7364 Scott Hall.
• Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 12-1pm: IFG Trainee-Led Memorial for Dr. Yi-chi M. Kong, (posting attached).
Please share with those who you know would like to join.
Events This Week:
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, February 8. 2021, 11:30am – 12:30 pm, via Zoom
Speaker: Paul Stemmer, Ph.D., Professor, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Director
Proteomics Core, Wayne State University
Title: “Proteomics 2022: Expanded Capabilities”
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/91937758593?pwd=ZklhajhxVUNyQms1dXN6YkhRNlpjZz09
Meeting ID: 919 3775 8593
Passcode: 599226
Hosted by: Dr. Brian Edwards bedwards@med.wayne.edu
• BMI Journal Club: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 11:30 – 12:30 pm via Zoom
Presented by: BMB PhD Student, Eid Alshammari
Title: “Coordination of stress signals by the lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 promotes pancreatic cancer”
Zoom link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/91293579222?pwd=aGIxV2pqRE0yMXp5cmRhL3dQZW1BQT09
Meeting ID: 912 9357 9222
Passcode: 327014
Mentor: Dr. Zhe Yang
• Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation Defense: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m. via Zoom
Presenter: MD/PhD Biochemistry Candidate, Andrew Kulek
Thesis Title: “Mitochondrial Morphosis Events during Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion: are OPA1 and Cristae Integrity at the Heart of the Matter?”
Mentors: Drs. Karin Przyklenk & David Evans
Zoom Link: https://wayneedu.zoom.us/j/92863792577?pwd=eUhUdXdxUzcveGRQQ3N3emNJQWE4dz09
Meeting ID: 928 6379 2577
Passcode: 626284
• Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation for the Degree of Master of Science in Immunology and
Microbiology: Friday, February 11, 2022, 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
Presenter: IMM MS Student, Taylor Vensko
Title: “Spatial Localization of Markers And 3D-Cell Model For Study of The Human Cytomegalovirus Cytoplasmic Assembly Compartment”
Mentor: Dr. Philip Pellett
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/95336522709?pwd=dU96bW8yWVI1MW8weDRzdVFzUURFZz09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 953 3652 2709
Passcode: 977239
Upcoming Events:
• Next BMI Seminar: Tuesday, February 15. 2021, 11:30am – 12:30 pm, via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Dziejman, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
University of Rochester Medical Center
Title: TBA
Hosted by: Taylor Vensko gq1369@wayne.edu and BMI students
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/91937758593?pwd=ZklhajhxVUNyQms1dXN6YkhRNlpjZz09
Meeting ID: 919 3775 8593
Passcode: 599226
• Next BMI Journal Club: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 11:30 – 12:30 pm via Zoom
Presented by: BMB MS Student, Ashomathi Mollin
Title: “Coordination of stress signals by the lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 promotes pancreatic cancer”
Mentor: Dr. Zhe Yang
Zoom link: TBA
• Immunology Focus Group: Trainee-Led Memorial for Dr. Yi-Chi M. Kong, Ph.D., Professor in the
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/99990354681?pwd=dkV1UllHeXBNSkJMZloxUDNUZmFnQT09
Meeting ID: 999 9035 4681
Password: 666933
Hosted by: Drs. Jeff Flynn, Ph.D. and Jennifer Jacob, Ph.D.
Sponsored by: The Office of Vice President for Research, Wayne State University, Barbara Ann Karmanos
Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health System
Return to Campus:
• As announced by President Wilson, in-person classes and other activities will resume Monday
(January 31). Please see his full message at this link: Return to Campus
• UPDATED - From Office of President Wilson: Resources with contact numbers to support, guide and
assist you while on campus. https://i.wayne.edu/view/61d756b21bf13?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-61d756b21bf13&utm_campaign=Welcome+to+a+new+semester&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web and additional resources https://wayne.edu/safety.
• CHC Mandate on Booster shots: For full details on CHC mandate on Booster shots:
• Campus Health Center: COVID-19 booster clinics will be held at the CHC: Appointments are required.
For full details and to schedule an appointment click on this link: https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADI5NTliYWNjLTA5YzAtNDJmOC1hYzI2LWY4ZTkyNTRkZDZlZQAQAPOc07pjo7ZIhPJ%2BON4%2F3Gc%3D
• 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/