BMI Weekly News - May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
News:
- Congratulations to BMB MS Student, Alan Carbajo, for successfully defending his thesis, “Sequence Based Virus Prediction: A Curated Dataset and Generalizable Framework for Training Artificial Intelligence to Identify Viruses of Humans”. Mentor: Dr. Philip Pellett
- BMI faculty members, Drs. Jianjun Wang and QianQian Li, have developed a breakthrough technique that can convert diseased or damaged cells back into healthy cells.
- Please click on the following link: Wayne State University startup developing new treatments for cancer, heart disease and more - Division of Research & Innovation - Wayne State University
- “Big Congratulations to Dr. Zhe Yang on his promotion to Professor!”
- The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS): There are new Scott Hall Airgas cryogenic dewar and gas cylinder delivery safety procedures. See OEHS memo attachment.
This Week’s Event:
- No events scheduled for this week.
Upcoming Event:
- Thesis Defense Presentation Master of Science in Immunology and Microbiology: Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m., 3125 Scott Hall
Presented by: BMB MS Student, Natalie Mcginnis
Title: “Metabolic and Ecological Complexities of Sneathia: A Fastidious Emerging Pathogen in the Female Reproductive Tract”
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Theis
Campus News:
- Campus Health Center: Campus Health Center - Wayne State University
- Office of President: Campus Resources link for Students, Faculty and Staff, Campus Resource Link