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BMI Weekly News- November 21, 2022

BMI Weekly Newsletter  

November 21, 2022 

News: 

  • The BMI Faculty meeting is Thursday, December 1, 11:30am, Scott Hall, Room 7364.  Dr. Pellett will be sending out the agenda and zoom link prior to the meeting. 

Events this Week:  

  • No Journal Club & BMI Seminar scheduled for Thanksgiving week.  

Upcoming Events: 

  • Journal Club: Monday, November 28, 2022, 12:30pm, Scott Hall, Room 2268 
    • Presented by: BMB PhD student, Eid Alshammari 
    • Title: “The Structural Basis and Regulation Mechanism of USP10 in Lung Cancer" 
    • Mentor: Dr. Zhe Yang 
  • ZOOM BMI Seminar: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 11:30am  
    • Speaker: Robert J. Cousins, PhD, Eminent Scholar Boston Family Professor of Nutrition Director, Center for Nutritional Studies, University of Florida  
    • Title: “Cellular Zinc Transport and Epigenetics” 
    • Hosted by: Dr. Mitra Bharati 
    • Zoom link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/92818543731?pwd=MmNNd1pMbnBrNVhZK1I3TSswQ2hHdz09 
      • Meeting ID: 928 1854 3731  
      • Passcode: 967873 
  • Journal Club: Monday, December 5, 2022, 12:30pm, Scott Hall, Room 2268 
    • Presented by: IM PhD student, Taylor Vensko 
    • Title: “TBA" 
    • Mentor: Dr. Philip Pellett 
  • Immunology Focus Group Seminar: Tues, December 6, 2022, 12:00-1:15pm via Zoom 
    • Speaker: Dr. Alan Tackett, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas Medical Services 
    • Title: “Leveraging the NIGMS IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics for Your Cancer Immunology Research: Service, Outreach and Education” 
      • Dr. Tackett will introduce the relatively new NIGMS R24 National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics. The fundamental mission of this National Resource is to provide NIH-funded investigators unmatched access to state-of-the-art quantitative proteomics platforms and skilled bioinformaticians to increase cutting-edge research. During the presentation, I will provide examples of how we have enabled research relevant to the field of Cancer Immunology. 
    • Hosted by: Wei-Zen Wei, PhD, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University 
    • Sponsored by: The Office of Vice President for Research, Wayne State University, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health System 
    • Zoom link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/99143495173?pwd=ekhlYkZodEN3bUdsVGt2NURlUVZGZz09  
      • Meeting ID: 991 4349 5173 
      • Passcode: 568413 
  • BMI Holiday Party: Friday, December 9th, 11:30 – 3:00 pm, 7th floor of Scott Hall, Room 7370. 
    • While the fine details are in the works, we are planning on having Shields Pizzeria cater for the main entrees for lunch. If you are interested in bringing a side dish (appetizer, dessert, and/or drinks) to share, please sign up on our sheet posted outside the BMI 7th floor office. If people are interested in volunteering to set up the spaces beforehand, please reach out to any of us on the BMI Social Committee – we will gladly accept any additional help! Current donation suggestions are $20 for faculty and $5 for students. Please drop off cash donations to Emiley Swensen at 6225 Scott Hall or submit electronic donations via PayPal (@emzi123). 

Return to Campus: 

  • Current Trash Pick Up Procedures for Scott Hall:  During the current staffing shortage in the custodial department, if your regular custodian is out, please take your trash to the central location (near the elevators) until your custodian returns.  If you need more bags, please call the School of Medicine’s Facilities & Support Services office at 313 577-1460 and they will get some for you.  
     
  • When coming to campus, Students, Faculty and Staff please continue to complete the Campus Daily Screener: Campus Daily Screener - Wayne State University.   

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