BMI Weekly News- July 13, 2020
BMI Weekly News
July 13, 2020
News
• Congratulations Dr. Harley Tse and Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez’s team on publication of a paper in Cell Reports: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(20)30855-X
Three videos were posted:
◦ A short version on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/nardhygomez/status/1280524702939664385
◦ A long version on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1208295145/posts/10223871309549822/?d=n
◦ A long version in Spanish on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1208295145/posts/10223871391391868/?d=n
◦ In addition, WSU wrote an article on this paper: https://today.wayne.edu/medicine/news/2020/07/07/research-team-discovers-specialized-cells-play-critical-role-in-preterm-birth-37856
◦ This was also advertised by the OBGYN department and the PRB:
• Important new guidelines for equipment servicing - Attached are the guidelines for any outside vendors scheduled to work on your research equipment in a WSU building. Please make sure you and your vendors follow these instructions prior to coming to WSU campus.
• TODAY@WAYNE F&M playbook - covers campus cleaning, indoor air quality, FAQs and more Areas highlighted in each expandable section of Wayne State’s Facilities, Planning and Management's playbook include details and step-by-step procedures that are required and developed for the safety of the campus community.
• The Wayne State University School of Medicine Coronavirus Website has been updated to reflect the latest return-to-campus guidelines for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus
Events
• Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Archived Video Seminar: Carol Anderson, Ph.D., Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies, Chair of African American Studies, Emory University. Title: “White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation’s Divide” (YouTube) Video: 11:30-12:30pm. Student discussion to follow. Zoom Room ID: 480 926 5569. Password: 848962. Hosted by: BMI Students (tvensko@med.wayne.edu)
• Please join us for these upcoming Dissertations:
◦ Friday, July 17, 2020, 1:00pm for a Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation for the degree of Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy: IM PhD student, Ashley Anderson. Title: "Biological and computational studies of the structure and function of pUL103, a human cytomegalovirus tegument protein”. Zoom: https://wayne.edu.zoom.us/j/91053766154?pwd=czJQNFVONGd5Ym5tdWh3RjFFamxpUT09. Meeting ID: 910 5376 6154. Password: 347043. Advisor: Dr. Philip Pellett
◦ Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 4:00pm for a Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation for Master of Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: BMB MS student, Jennifer Reish. Title: "A robust dual-plasmid system for gene alteration in Staphylococcus aureus using an inducible Cas9 enzyme”. Zoom: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/4356855460?pwd=UzJFa3doZGdIMld5aXdPdmZxRWxvZz09. Meeting ID: 435 685 5460. Password: 674943. Advisor: Dr. Andrew Berti
◦ Friday, July 24, 2020, 10:00am for a Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation for the degree of Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy: IM PhD student, Paul Breen. Title: "Vibrio cholerae and the Zebrafish Microbiome”. Zoom: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/95626314686?pwd=T2Q4RVdGU2FGNGZIK2NlZ2RkczFVUT09. Meeting ID: 956 2631 4686. Password: 445829. Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey
Lab restart information
• Phase 2 has not begun. It is in the planning stages. Gloves, hydrogen-peroxide disinfectant, and masks have been distributed to Phase 2 labs in advance.
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Submit return to campus questions: https://forms.wayne.edu/return-to-campus-questions-comments/
• Review and adapt Start-up guidance from OEHS (link)
• Reminder: Do not throw away the disinfectant bottles & sprayers because they are reusable.
• Campus and U.S. Postal Service mail delivery to medical school buildings has resumed. (Central Receiving)
Scott Hall: Central Receiving is back to delivering to labs. If they are unable to deliver your package, they will leave a note on your door that your package is in Conference Room 1140 Scott Hall for your pick-up. This room will be used as a temporary holding location for undeliverable packages. Once your package is delivered to room 1140, Central Receiving will be no longer responsible for your package. The door will be open Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm for package pick-up.
Lande: Central Receiving will deliver to your lab and if they are not able to deliver your package it will be returned to Shipping and Receiving for delivery at another time.
• If Parking Structure 4 is still closed, use the adjacent surface lot (Lot #75) for parking. Plans are being made to re-open the parking structure when the surface lot approaches its capacity.
Links:
• F&M playbook on campus cleaning and more: https://today.wayne.edu/news/2020/07/08/playbook-launched-covering-protocols-for-safe-return-to-campus-measures-taken-to-prepare-facilities-for-employees-and-students-37872?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-5f0620a6bb068&utm_campaign=Wednesday%2C+July+8%2C+2020%2C+-+Today%40Wayne+-+Wayne+State+University&utm_content=Playbook+launched+covering+protocols+for+safe+return+to+campus%3B
• Central Receiving Updated Delivery information:
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2019-2020: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar19-20
• 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/