BMI Weekly News- March 8, 2021
BMI Weekly News
March 8, 2021
News:
• The BMI Faculty Meeting is Thursday, March 11, 2021, 11:30am. Dr. Basim Dubaybo (Vice Dean/Deans Office Medicine) and Charlene Brain (Faculty Affairs Sr. Specialist/Medicine) will join us at the start of the meeting for discussion on SmartPath Selective Salary.
• Our Science ad has ended. We are in the process of screening all applications received for a Tenure-track Biochemist Faculty position in BMI.
Events This Week:
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, March 9, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm via Zoom.
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Allen, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago. Dr. Allen is an alumnus of our Immunology & Microbiology program, having completed his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. Melody Neely in 2001. He did his postdoctoral studies at Northwestern University, before joining the faculty at Loyola University.
Title: “Let's mix it up! Polymorphic toxins and Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence.”
Host: Dr. Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu
To view, copy and paste this link into your browser.
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/93708303280?pwd=NmhrUDVYN2dQS1IaUDJ4ZZRVHZ1Zz09
Meeting ID: 937 0830 3280
Passcode: 961978
• Journal Club – Masters presentation:
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 11:30am – 12:20pm via Zoom
Fady Bidawit
Title: “Aerobic Metabolism in Vibrio Cholerae.”
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey
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Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/98254199869?pwd=cDd4Y0xTTHlUN0VLdHdaajE3V2NUQT09
Meeting ID: 982 5419 9869
Passcode: 022732
• Karmanos Cancer Institute Molecular Imaging Program Series: March 12, 2021, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Speaker: Mark “Marty” Pagel, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, Division of
Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Title: “Molecular Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment”
For more information contact: Jean Guerin / 313-576-8299 / gueinj@karmanos.org
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/94458638914?pwd=VndrK0VNTk9VcIRHYUVxbFp3RGZtdz09
Meeting ID: 944 5863 8914
Passcode: 615832
Upcoming Events:
• No BMI Seminar Tuesday, March 16, 2021 – SPRING BREAK
• Next BMI Seminar: Tuesday, March 23, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm via Zoom.
Speaker: Dr. Walter Chazin, Professor of Biochemistry, Professor of Physics, Professor of Chemistry, Chancellor’s Chair in Medicine, Director-at-Large, Vanderbilt NMR facilities, Vanderbilt University.
Title: TBA
Host: Dustin Farr dfarr@med.wayne.edu and IM Students
Zoom Link: Meeting ID: Passcode: - TBA
• No Journal Club: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 – SPRING BREAK
• Next Journal Club – Two Masters presentations:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 11:30am – 12:20pm via Zoom
◦ Jacob Sobota
Title: TBA
Mentor: Dr. Zhe Yang
And
◦ Ashomathi Moilin
Title: TBA
Mentor: Dr. Robert Akins
Zoom Link: Meeting ID: Passcode: - TBA
Coronavirus Information:
• Website: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus
▫ Campus Health Center – Covid-19 Vaccine Information: THE COVID-19 VACCINE
▫ Vaccination information: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus
▫ Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
▫ Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
▫ Medical Campus operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
▫ Campus screener/follow-up process: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/campus-screener-process
• Domestic and International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Domestic & International travel and return to campus - CDC guidelines
• Complete SOM guidelines: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/guidelines
• COVID-19 SOM return guidelines pdf: https://www.med.wayne.edu/pdfs/covid-som-guidelines.pdf
Links (as embedded in items above):
• Campus Health Center – Covid-19 Vaccine Information:
• Campus Health Center (CHC) FAQ and answers on COVID-19 Vaccine: https://health.wayne.edu/coronavirus-vaccine/?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-600b2bf8e870f&utm_campaign=Friday%2C+January+22%2C+2021+-+Today%40Wayne+-+Wayne+State+University&utm_content=Vaccines+FAQ
• Domestic & International Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic: