BMI Weekly News- October 26, 2020
BMI Weekly News
October 26, 2020
News:
• Message from Dr. Pellett:
In recognition of the numerous forms of stress associated with months of change, uncertainty, and for some, grieving connected to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Wilson has set aside Friday, Oct. 30, as WSU Mental Health Day. As explained at this site (Link), the purpose of this day is to allow students, staff, and faculty time to focus on their health and emotional well-being during these challenging times, connect with fellow Warriors, and learn more about the resources available to help them cope and thrive. In accordance with this, we are postponing the BMI retreat for one week, until Friday, November 6, 2020, (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM).
•Message from Campus Health Center – Submission of your flu documentation by following these steps: Flu Documentation Steps
Events This Week:
• Journal Club: Monday, October 26, 2020, 12:30 – 1:20pm via Zoom
IMM PhD student candidate, Dustin Farr, presents title: "Neutrophil Responses to Vibrio Cholerae Infection in the Zebrafish Model".
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/92332661340?pwd=cXkvTGdFZDZOZ0ZnTFlMditVdW5jdz09
Meeting ID: 923 3266 1340
Passcode: 015309
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 11:30am via Zoom
Speaker, John Helmann, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Title: “Managing metals in microbes: New insights from bacillus subtilis”.
Hosted by: Dr. Bharati Mitra bmitra@med.wayne.edu
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/94340185723?pwd=ZmRpNjVRUDhSZ1dWMlJMTmhsNkk1QT09
Meeting ID: 943 4018 5723
Passcode: 828971
• BMI Retreat 2020: The BMI retreat has been postponed from Friday, October 30 to Friday November 6, from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM via Zoom. The purposes are to learn what goes on in labs across the department and in labs of our extended faculty, and to get to know each other better. The program will include 3MT talks from our faculty, brief research presentations from students who are in at least their second year, and a talk from a postdoctoral fellow. The keynote talk will be given by Dr. Maik Hüttemann from the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics (also a member of our Retreat faculty). Dr. Hüttemann will speak about “Mitochondrial mechanisms of neuronal ischemia/reperfusion injury and a novel therapy”. Don’t forget to change your calendar to this new date and join us for a day of events.
Upcoming Events:
• Next Journal Club: Monday, November 2, 2020, 12:30 – 1:20pm, IMM PhD student candidate, James Glassbrook presents title: “TBA”.
Mentor: Dr. Heather Gibson
Zoom Link: Meeting ID: Passcode: TBA
• No Seminar scheduled November 3, 2020 – Wayne State University – closed - Election Day
• The 24th Annual C.P. Lee Endowed Graduate Student Research Presentation Day (GSRPD) is going virtual. Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2020 via Zoom as we celebrate another year of graduate student STEM research at Wayne State with keynote speaker Dr. Marlene Belfort of University at Albany - SUNY.
Due to time limitations of a virtual format, we will feature 5 oral presentations and 20 poster rapid-fire presentations this year. As tradition, the top 7 presentations will receive monetary awards, so get out there and show us what you've got!
Keep an eye out for more details to come soon! For more information, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, or visit the 2020 WSU GSRPD website. Questions can be directed to conference co-chairs, Shreya Banerjee and Madison Walton, via email at gsrpd@wayne.edu.
Information for Students:
• Covid-19 website: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus
• Medical Campus Operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
• SOM guidelines: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/guidelines
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Dean of Students Office: https://doso.wayne.edu/
• Office of International Students and Scholars (OISSO): https://oiss.wayne.edu/
• Parking and Transportation Services Department
◦ The OneCard/Parking Service Center is in the Welcome Center, Room 257, Detroit, MI 48202,
313-577-CARD (2273).
◦ For 24/7 Parking Assistance or Motorist Assistance which includes
battery jumps, vehicle lock outs, and help locating your vehicle, please call 313-577-1979.
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2020-2021: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar20-21/
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2021-2022: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar21-22/
Lab restart information:
• Medical Campus Operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Scott Hall Building is open to authorized students, faculty, staff and visitors. All individuals must follow all
SOM guidelines and use their unique daily QR code to scan IN to the building.
https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/guidelines
• Gloves (all sizes) and disinfectant (qt and gallon) are available – contact Joe or Dr. Pellett; a supply will
be maintained in the office.
• Reminder: Do not throw away the disinfectant bottles & sprayers because they are reusable.
• If Parking Structure 4 is still closed, use the adjacent surface lot (Lot #75) for parking.
• Campus and U.S. Postal Service mail delivery to medical school buildings: Central Receiving
• Important new guidelines for equipment servicing – there are guidelines for any outside vendors
scheduled to work on your research equipment in a WSU building. Make sure you and your vendors
follow these instructions prior to coming to WSU campus. Contact Joe or Mary for the guidelines and
form to complete.
• From the Office of the Provost - Faculty and Staff Resources Link
• WSU Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) for employees for fall 2020 https://parking.wayne.edu
Links (as embedded in items above):
Mental Health Day:
https://wayne.edu/mental-health-day
• Flu Shot Documentation Steps: https://i.wayne.edu/view/5f90976344810?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-5f90976344810&utm_campaign=Submit+your+flu+shot+documentation&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web
• From the Office of the Provost - Faculty and Staff Resources:
• Central Receiving Updated Delivery information: