BMI Weekly News - July 6, 2026
BMI Weekly Newsletter
July 6, 2026
Departmental News
- Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey H. Withey on receiving a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 award, entitled “Vibrio cholerae colonization and transmission factors in aquatic hosts”.
Upcoming Events
- The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is hosting: 2026 Mid-Atlantic Graduate Student Symposium (MAGSS) at Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy Health Sciences, 259 Mack Avenure, Midtown Detroit, MI, July 12-14, 2026, for a 1.5-day conference.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. William Roush (Head of Small Molecular Research at Odyssey Therapeutics) and Dr. Barbara Slusher (Director of John Hopkin’s Drug Discovery program).
2026 MAGSS website: Mid-Atlantic Graduate Student Symposium - Wayne State University
- Blood Drive at WSU School of Medicine – Spring and Summer 2026, on August 25, 2026, 11am to 5pm, Scott Hall – Margherio Family Conference Center. Blood Drive at WSU SOM
- BMI Department Picnic 2026: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 11 AM, Belle Isle Park – Shelter 12, see the attached flyer for more event details.
- BMI Student Orientation: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- BMI Departmental Retreat: Friday, September 25, 2026
Campus News
- Campus Health Center: Campus Health Center - Wayne State University
- Office of President: 2025-26 Campus health and safety resources