BMI Weekly News 

November 29, 2021 

Events This Week:  

• BMI Journal Club: Monday, November 29, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

Presented by: IMM PhD Student, Nathan Kelley   

Title: “The NLRP10 inflammasome: a novel member of the inflammasome family” 

Mentor: Dr. Yuan He 

• In-Person BMI Seminar:  Tuesday, November 30. 2021, 11:30am – 12:30 pm, 2268 Scott Hall** 

Speaker: Tomoaki Ogino, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, University of Toledo 

Title: “The transcription machinery of non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses” 

Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/94791227854?pwd=TTVpYUhGc29sWmxtei9HckxGeEloZz09  

Meeting ID: 947 9122 7854  

Passcode: 797661  

Host: Dr. Philip Pellett ppellett@wayne.edu   

**Luncheon meeting between the speaker and BMI students will be held in room 7370 Scott Hall, following the seminar. 

• Dissertation Notice: Friday, December 3, 2021, 3:00 pm, Zoom   

BMB Ph.D. Candidate, Cameron Roberts 

Thesis Title: “Investigating the Metal Binding and Transport Properties of ZntA and ZupT” 

Mentor: Dr. Bharati Mitra 

Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/96514520172?pwd=REY5ZmNuMGtwUW5ZY3Fseng0VElRUT09
Meeting ID: 965 1452 0172 

Passcode:  095581 

Upcoming Events: 

• Next BMI Journal Club: Monday, December 6, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

Presented by: BMB MS Student, Dylan Milliken 

Title: "The pathogenicity of genital Ureaplasma bacteria" 

 

Mentor: Dr. Kevin Theis 

• IFG Seminar – Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm (Student-speaker meeting to follow)  

Speaker: Lauren Ehrlich, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Department of Oncology, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin 

Title: “Choreography of and age-associated changes in thymocyte central tolerance” 

Zoom Link: https://hfhs.webex.com/hfhs/j.php?MTID=m901a32ea2a8d260d0168ae9e5136948b  

Meeting ID: 2436 954 9317 

Password:  6iwTs7mwvt8 

Hosted by: 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 

 

• Next In-Person BMI Seminar:  Tuesday, December 14. 2021, 11:30am – 12:30 pm, 2268 Scott Hall** 

Speaker: Warren Lockette, MD, Professor, Endocrinology Division Chief, School of Medicine, Wayne State University  

Title: “Cardiovascular Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury.” 

Zoom Link: TBA 

Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu    

**Luncheon meeting between the speaker and BMI students will be held in room 7370 Scott Hall, following the seminar. 

• BMI Department Winter Gathering: Friday, December 10, 11:30am – 2:00pm. 

See attached flyer 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/