BMI Weekly News- September 6, 2022
BMI Weekly Newsletter
September 5, 2022
News:
- BMI Faculty meeting is Thursday, September 8, 11:30am, 7364 Scott Hall. Zoom link to follow.
- Congratulations to Dr. Kezhong Zhang (a retreat faculty member of our department) and his student, El Hussain Shamsa, on publication in PLOS Public Health of their important study, which demonstrates that currently acceptable levels of airborne particulate matter are associated with adverse health outcomes. A story about the work is available here, and the paper can be found here.
Events this Week:
- Immunology Focus Group (IFG) Seminar: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 12:00-1:00pm
- Speaker: Liang Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Florida
- Title: Transcription and metabolic control of mucosal immunity
- Zoom link: https://hfhs.webex.com/hfhs/j.php?MTID=m71185ea3b618ebd383b3c47e3aa4543e
- Hosted by: Qing-Sheng Mi, M.D., Ph.D. (313) 876-1017
Upcoming Events:
- In-Person BMI Seminar: September 13, 2022, 11:30am-12:30pm, 2268 Scott Hall
- Speaker: Vijay Rathinam, D.V.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Immunology, U. Conn Health
- Title: “The Causes and Consequences of Inflammatory Cell Death”.
- Host: Dr. Yuan He yhe@med.wayne.edu
- BMI New Student Portrait Session scheduled for all new Winter and Fall 2022 Students in BMI Program. Student portraits are for inclusion in the departmental website https://biochemmicroimmuno.med.wayne.edu/
- Date: Monday, September 19, 2022
- Times: 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Location: Medical Communications Department, Scott Hall, Room 1367
- For Assistance: James Jackson and April Wolak will be present and available on the first floor of Scott Hall during the event to assist with locating the Medical Communications Department in room 1367, where the portraits will be taken.
- For questions, contact either James at james.jackson@wayne.edu or April at awolak@wayne.edu
Return to Campus:
- Campus Health Committee Update on Campus Daily Screener, Vaccine Mandate and Masks:
- Click on this link for details https://i.wayne.edu/view/62ea958f7847d?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-62ea958f7847d&utm_campaign=COVID+plans+for+the+Fall+2022+semester&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web
- When coming to campus, Students, Faculty and Staff continue to complete the Campus Daily
- Screener Campus Daily Screener - Wayne State University.
- All visitors and guests must continue to complete the Guest Campus Screener Guest Campus Screener - Wayne State University.
- From Office of President Wilson: Resources with contact numbers to support, guide and assist you while on campus.