BMI Weekly News- September 14, 2020
BMI Weekly News
September 14, 2020
News:
• Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Withey, who recently was selected as one of 13 Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassadors in the US for the period 2020-2022. As an Alumni Ambassador, he is an official representative of the Fulbright Scholar programs supported by the US State Department. Dr. Withey will advocate, advise, and support faculty from throughout the US, especially in STEM fields, to apply to become Fulbright Scholars. https://www.cies.org/alumni-ambassadors/jeffrey-h-withey
The Fulbright Scholar program is the flagship international exchange program funded by the US government and has programs in over 125 countries. Dr. Withey was a Fulbright Scholar in 2014-15, spending 5 months in India. Please contact him if you are interested in Fulbright programs. https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-us-scholar-program
• Mark your calendars: 2020 Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology Departmental Retreat Program has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2020. More details to follow.
Events:
• Our first BMI Seminar is Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 11:30 am. Speaker, Hannah Rowe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University. Title: “Direct bacterial-viral interactions promote respiratory transmission”. Zoom Link: TBA. Hosted by: Dr. Jeffrey Withey jwithey@med.wayne.edu
• 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.
Abstract submissions open Monday, August 31st and will stay open until Friday, September 26th. 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:
• Students are welcomed back to campus Dean Mark E. Schweitzer's message
• 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.
Lab restart information:
• Medical Campus Operations: https://www.med.wayne.edu/coronavirus/med-campus
• Reminder: Do not throw away the disinfectant bottles & sprayers because they are reusable.
• Review & adapt start-up guidance from OEHS: https://research.wayne.edu/oehs/checklistlabreopening
• 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
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• 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
• Message from the Public Health Restart Committee: Campus Health Center Message
• Important new guidelines for equipment servicing - Attached are the guidelines for any outside vendors scheduled to work on your research equipment in a WSU building. Please make sure you and your vendors follow these instructions prior to coming to WSU campus.
• WSU Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) for employees for fall 2020 https://parking.wayne.edu
Links (as embedded in items above):
• Welcome back message to students from Dean Schweitzer:
Central Receiving Updated Delivery information:
• A message from the Public Health Restart Committee:
• 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/