BMI Weekly News- October 4, 2021
BMI Weekly Newsletter
October 4, 2021
Important Reminder:
Wayne State University is requiring that all students, faculty, and staff who intend to be on campus for any day during the fall and/or winter semesters receive a flu shot by Oct. 20, 2021 (link to details).
Proof of vaccination may be submitted online. Individuals may also apply online for a waiver of the requirement (PDF) based on legitimate health or religious reasons. These requests will be reviewed by the Campus Health Committee.
Members of the Wayne State community can receive their flu shot from the Campus Health Center (CHC) at no out-of-pocket cost. If their insurance does not cover the flu shot or if they are uninsured, they will not receive a bill.
Events This Week:
• BMI Journal Club: Monday, October 4, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall
Presented by: Cameron Roberts
Title: “The Zinc and Iron Binuclear Transport Center of ZupT, a ZIP transporter from Escherichia coli”
Mentor: Dr. Bharati Mitra
• IFG Seminar – Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm (Student-speaker meeting to follow)
Speaker: Dr. Maria Castro, R.C. Schneider Collegiate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan
Title: “Epigenetic remodeling of the tumor microenvironment in mutant IDH1 gliomas: therapeutic
implications”
Zoom Link: https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/91347467602?pwd=a3dwVVljS3pPd0E0R1J6Y2dkNGRMQT09
Meeting ID: 913 4746 7602
Password: 426679
In addition to serving as the R.C. Schneider Collegiate Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Castro is a Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Her work focuses on understanding the role of oncometabolites and the tumor - immune microenvironment. In particular, she is interested in the impacts of the tumor-immune microenvironment on tumor progression, immune cell migration and response to therapeutics.
Host: 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, and Henry Ford Health System
• BMI Faculty meeting will be held Thursday, October 7, 2021, 11:30 am, Room 7364 Scott Hall. A Teams link will be provided in advance, should those unable to attend in person.
Upcoming Events:
• BMI Journal Club: Monday, October 11, 2021, 12:30 – 1:20 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall
Presented by: Bradley Vandecar
Title: “Unraveling the structural elements of pH sensitivity and substrate binding in the human zinc
transporter SLC39A2 (ZIP2)”
Mentor: Dr. Bharati Mitra
• Next BMI In-Person Seminar: Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 11:30 am – 12:25 pm, Room 2268 Scott Hall
Speaker: Dr. Salvador Almagro-Moreno, Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
Title: “Emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens: The Vibrio paradigm”
Zoom Link: https://wayneedu.zoom.us/j/91982027981?pwd=U1hxQWZ5UHA3OFZoVko1dGdodUErZz09
Meeting ID: 919 8202 7981
Passcode: 135313
Host: Dr. Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu
Return to Campus:
• Message from Office of President Wilson: Welcome back to campus. A number of 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.
◦ Masks are required indoors for all individuals. Click link for full information: https://outlook.office.com/mail/deeplink?popoutv2=1&version=2021072701.02
• 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/