BMI Weekly News 

November 8, 2021 

News: 

• Congratulations to our following SOM BMI faculty who have received awards: 

Dr Yuan He – Research Excellence Award – Basic Sciences Researcher 

  & College Teaching Award 

Dr. Kevin Theis – Research Excellence Award – Basic Sciences Researcher 

Dr. Maik Huettemann – Research Excellence Award – Basic Sciences Researcher 

In December, Dean Schweitzer will be running an ad highlighting these awardees in a weekend edition in the Detroit News/Free Press. 

• Save a Date: Friday, December 10 for our "Departmental Holiday Gathering 2021".   

Details to follow. 

Events This Week:  

• BMI Journal Club: Monday, November 8, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall 

Presented by: BMB PhD Student, Yingxue Zhang 

Title: “Allosteric control of protein lysine methyltransferases” 

Mentor: Dr. Zhe Yang 

• BMI In-person Seminar: Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 11:30am -12:25pm, Room 2268 Scott  

Hall*   

Speaker: Chunyu Wang, MD, PhD, Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical  

Biology in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 

Title: “Structural mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease and cancer” 

Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/91045949518?pwd=bVAwc29RVVducnhHODBxOW0rb2p1Zz09 

Meeting ID: 910 4594 9518 

Passcode: 425776 

Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@medwayne.edu  

*Luncheon meeting between the speaker and BMI students will be held in room 7370 Scott Hall, 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, Isabella Cubillejo  

Title: “Vibrio cholerae in zebrafish: What happens to the host?” 

Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey 

• Next 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: TBA 

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. 

• 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. 

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/