BMI Weekly News- November 15, 2021
BMI Weekly News
November 15, 2021
Message from BMI Social Committee:
BMI faculty, staff, and students,
Please mark your calendar, the 2021 BMI Winter Gathering is coming up on Friday, December 10! This week we will be coming around to labs to get cash donations which are $5 for students, and $20 for faculty/research staff. You can also make your donation electronically through PayPal or Venmo (details mentioned in the flyer attached). There will be a sign-up sheet on the door of the BMI office for bringing sides or desserts to share. With enough funding we should have lots of great food and plenty of festive activities! Please feel free to reach out with any questions/concerns.
Cheers,
BMI Social Committee
Bhavita Bhaya and Michael Muczynski
News:
• Congratulations to our SOM BMI faculty, Dr. Raghavendar Thipparthi, who has received the College Teaching Award.
Events This Week:
• BMI Journal Club: Monday, November 15, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall
Presented by: IMM PhD Student, Isabella Cubillejo
Title: “Vibrio cholerae in zebrafish: What happens to the host?”
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey
• BMI Seminar via ZOOM: Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 11:30am -12:25pm*
Speaker: Dr. Alan R. Davidson, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of
Biochemistry
Title: “Anti-CRISPRs Perform Amazing Tricks”
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/92050602594?pwd=eEtrZklpbUNtK1k1OTFOYStYaXhKUT09
Meeting ID: 920 5060 2594
Passcode: 379090
Hosted by: Jillian Green jgreen@wayne.edu and BMI Students
*Zoom meeting will continue between the speaker and students following the seminar.
Upcoming Events:
• Next BMI Journal Club: Monday, November 15, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall
Presented by: IMM PhD Student, Nathan Kelley
Title: TBA
Mentor: Dr. Yuan He
• Next Immunology Focus Group: Monday, November 22, 2021, 11:30am -12:00-1:00pm
Speaker: Laurent Gapin, PhD, Professor, Department of Immunology & Microbiology,
University of Colorado School of Medicine and National Jewish Health, Denver, USA
Title: “Transcriptional regulation of Innate T cell development”
https://hfhs.webex.com/hfhs/j.php?MTID=m69ac0ac76981543191c94bd5a13b008b
Meeting number (access code): 2433 276 4985
Meeting password: fVrHJMTM396
Hosted by: Dr. Qing-Sheng Mi, M.D./Ph.D., Center for Cutaneous Biology and Immunology,
Immunology Program, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Departments of BMI and Oncology, WSU. Tel.: 313-876-1017
• Karmanos Cancer Institute, Tumor Biology & Microenvironment Annual Research Retreat,
Monday, November 22, 2021, 8:00am – 5:00 pm.**
Keynote Speaker: Denis Guttridge, Ph.D., Director, Darby Children’s Pediatrics, Associate Director,
Translational Sciences at Hollings Cancer Center
Title: “NF-kB function in the macroenvironment of pancreatic cancer-induced cachexia”
**Please contact J’nice Stork at storkj@karmanos.org to request the link to the Zoom meeting and passcode.
• 2021 Departmental Winter Gathering: Friday, December 10, 11:30am. See message above & flyer attached for details.
Return to Campus:
• From Office of President Wilson: Resources with contact numbers to support, guide and assist you while on campus. https://i.wayne.edu/view/6139026798d32?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-6139026798d32&utm_campaign=Welcome+to+a+new+academic+year&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web and additional resources https://wayne.edu/safety
• For Latest Updates and Information: Warrior Safe is Warrior Strong - School of Medicine - Wayne State University
• Coronavirus campus updates: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/messages
• Everyone must complete the Campus Daily Screener Campus Daily Screener - Wayne State University before coming to campus. All visitors and guests must complete the Guest Campus Screener Guest Campus Screener - Wayne State University.
◦ Mask Mandate Extended: Campus Health Committee will continue to require masks inside all campus buildings. For real-time updates on campus requirement click on the coronavirus website.
• Campus Health Center (CHC) – The COVID-19 Vaccine:
The COVID-19 Vaccine - Campus Health Center (wayne.edu)
• Information on the COVID-19 Vaccines: Vaccines for COVID-19 | CDC
• To schedule a vaccine appointment, click on link: https://health.wayne.edu/covid-vaccine-appointment/