BMI Weekly Newsletter

October 7, 2024

News:

Thank you to our 2024 BMI Retreat Committee, Savni Sawant, Bhavita Bhaya, Kevin Theis and Phil Pellett for all their hard work in making this year’s departmental retreat another great event!

Congratulations to our following two faculty members:

• To Sharon Ackerman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology for receiving the Kamran S. Moghissi Basic Science Teaching Award!
• To Eric Sebzda, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology for receiving the 2024 College Teaching Award!

This Week’s Events:

• Journal Club: In-person, Monday, October 7, 2024, 12:30-1:00 p.m., 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter: BMB PhD student, Thamarahansi MugunamalwaththaTitle: “SMYD5 methylation of rpL40 links Ribosomal Output to Gastric Cancer”
  Mentor: Dr. Jeff Withey
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 11:30 a.m., In-Person, 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter: Maik Huttemann, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics and of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Division Director of Research, CMMG, Wayne State University School of Medicine.
  Title: “Cytochrome c Takes Center Stage: From Prostate Cancer to Ischemia-reperfusion Injury and Infrared Light Therapy”
  Hosted by: Dr. Bharati Mitra bmitra@med.wayne.edu

For all in-person seminars, students need to attend in-person, and for zoom seminars, students need to attend via zoom, for attendance to be counted.

Student/Speaker Luncheon following seminar in room 7370 Scott Hall.

• Fall Break - No Journal Club scheduled for next week, Monday, October 14, 2024, and No Seminar scheduled for next week, Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Upcoming Events:

• Journal Club: In-person, Monday, October 21, 2024, 12:30-1:00 p.m., 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter:  IMM PhD student, Tamima Tasnim
  Title: “Cholera in Zebrafish: Does Biofilm Play a Role?”
  Mentor: Dr. Jeff Withey
• BMI Seminar: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 11:30 a.m., In-Person, 2268 Scott Hall
  Presenter: Anna Huttenlocher, Ph.D., Professor, Professor, Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison https://mmi.wisc.edu/staf/huttenlocher-anna/
  Title: “Imaging Inflammation and its Resolution: Implications to Human Disease” 
  Hosted by: Pelumi Oladipo HL8030@wayne.edu and the BMI Graduate Students

For all in-person seminars, students need to attend in-person, and for zoom seminars, students need to attend via zoom, for attendance to be counted.

Student/Speaker Luncheon following seminar in room 7370 Scott Hall.

Campus News:

• Campus Health Center: Campus Health Center - Wayne State University; On Campus Flu Clinic:

https://i.wayne.edu/view/66eda58587cfc?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-66eda58587cfc&utm_campaign=Be+well%2C+Warriors%3A+Flu+clinics%2C+COVID-19+vaccine+and+more&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+web 

• Office of President: Campus Resources link for Students, Faculty and Staff, Campus Resource Link