BMI Weekly News- May 1, 2023
BMI Weekly Newsletter
May 1, 2023
News:
Congratulations to Bradley Vandecar, from the Mitra lab, for successfully defending his thesis, “Analyzing the Impact of ZIP Subfamily II Mutations on the Zinc and Iron Transport of ZupT from Escherichia coli”
Congratulations to Joseph Engel, from the Kovari lab, for successfully defending his thesis, "In silico lead optimization and screening against the SARS-CoV main protease.”
Congratulations to Olivia Haskin, from the Kovari lab, for successfully defending her thesis, “In silico drug discovery methods for SARS-CoV Papain-like protease.”
BMI Faculty Meeting this week, Thursday, May 4, 11:30am, 7364 Scott Hall. Todd Jeff has been invited to join us and present the new Accelerated Masters Program.
BMI Student Government Election Results:
- President: Abdullah Al-Homoudi
- Vice President: Isabella Cubillejo
- Seminar Committee: Bhavita Bhaya and Michael Muczynski
- BMB Masters student rep: Apoorva Rao
- BMB PhD student rep: Savni Sawant
- IM Masters student rep: Nouha Odeh
- IM PhD student rep: Ravipaul Singh
- Social committee: Nouran Yonis, Hansi Mugunamalwaththa, and Alan Carbajo
Many thanks to the outgoing officers for their many contributions to the quality of life in our department.
Events This Week:
Dissertation: Monday, May 1, 2023, 11:00am, 7364 Scott Hall
- IM MS Student, Angelica Quiroz, “Establishing the Single-cell Atlas of the Guinea Pig’s Gestational Tissues”
- Advisor: Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
Immunology Focus Group: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom
- Speaker: Grace Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Chen’s laboratory studies the host-microbiome interactions in mouse models of colon cancer. Her work with murine models has demonstrated that perturbations in the gut microbiome can directly contribute to the development of colon cancer and that dysbiosis can alter the tumor microenvironment. A specific interest of the Chen Lab is to identify tumor-suppressive or tumor-promoting bacteria, dietary factors that influence colorectal cancer risk, and bacteria that contribute to rectal cancer treatment responses.
- Title: “The potential for gut bacteria as adjunctive therapies for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment”
- Hosted by: Jennifer Jacob, PhD, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University
- Zoom link.
- Meeting ID: 970 6745 4598
- Password: 225029
Upcoming Events:
Dissertation: Monday, May 8, 2023, 1:00pm, 3125 Scott Hall
- BMB MS Student, Vignesh Pasupathi, “Characterization of Cytochrome c Tyrosine 97 Phosphorylation”.
- Advisor: Dr. Maik Huettemann
The Michigan Physiological Society (MPS) will be hosting their 10th annual research symposium at Alma College on June 26 & 27, 2023.
Return to Campus:
Recent Updates for Campus Conditions and Requirements as of May 1, 2023.
From the Office of President Wilson: