BMI Weekly Newsletter  

September 11, 2023  

News:  

This year’s BMI Retreat will be held Friday Sept. 29, approximately 9 AM to 5 PM. It will feature talks from our students and faculty, plus some surprises.  Presentation details will be communicated later this week. 

Here is a School of Medicine News article about the arrival of Marta Garcia-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., who joined our faculty a few days ago.   

Events:  

Fall 2023 RDP/JC (BMB790) Presentation: Monday, September 11, 2023, 12:30-1:20pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

• Presented by: IM PhD Grad Student, Isabella Cubillejo  
• Title: “Vibrio Cholerae Infection of Zebrafish Reveals Interactions with Commensal Gut Bacteria” 
• Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Withey 

Upcoming Events: 

Fall 2023 RDP/JC (BMB790) Presentation: Monday, September 18, 2023, 12:30-1:20pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

• Presented by: BMB PhD Grad Student, Michael Muczynski  
• Title: “An Interdisciplinary Approach for the Development of Viral 3CLprotease Inhibitors” 
• Mentor: Dr. Ladislau Kovari 

Next BMI Seminar: Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 11:30am-12:25pm, 2268 Scott Hall 

• Speaker: Dr. Jim Lu www.gopathlabs.com   
• Title: “From Pathology to Immunology and Beyond”
• Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang jjwang@med.wayne.edu  

There will be a student/speaker lunch in room 7370 after the seminar.

Campus News:     

For a Campus Health Center Update: CHC link, Flu Shot information, and current Covid-19 guidance (link) 

Office of President - Campus Resources for Student, Faculty and Staff.