Winter 2022 Seminars

The winter seminar schedule will be a hybrid model. Seminars are subject to change based on COVID-19 developments and University guidelines.

Date	Seminar Schedule, Winter 2022 Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology Held via Zoom or in-person \| 11:30 am 12:25 pm
1/11/22	Immunology Focus Group
1/18/22	ZOOM SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Lilliana Radoshevich, Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa Health Center. Title: The role of ISGylation in pathogen spread Host: Taylor Vensko and BMI students
1/25/22	ZOOM SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Hao Wu, Asa and Patricia Springer Professor of Structural Biology, & Professor, Dept. of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Med. School, Harvard University (https://bcmp.hms.harvard.edu/faculty-staff/hao-wu) Title: Sentinels: how inflammasomes sense pathogens and other stress. Host: Dr. Yuan He
2/1/22	Immunology Focus Group
2/8/22	ZOOM SEMINAR Speaker: Paul Stemmer Professor, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, & Director, Proteomics Core, WSU Title: Proteomics 2022: Expanded Capabilities. Host: Dr. Brian Edwards
2/15/22	ZOOM SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Michelle Dziejman, Associate Professor - Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center Title: Vopdle: How V. Cholerae T3SS Effectors Might Mediate Disease. Host: Taylor Vensko and BMI students
2/22/22	Speaker: Dr. Eric Krukonis, Associate Professor, Assistant Director of Research Division of Integrated Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy Title: TBA Host: Dr. Philip Pellet
3/1/22	Immunology Focus Group
3/08/22	IN-PERSON SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Buchkovich, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State Cancer Institute Title: Ironing out the details of HCMV replication Host: Jillian Green and BMI students
3/15/22	NO SEMINAR- SPRING BREAK WEEK
3/22/22	Speaker: Dr. John Lu, Ph.D., MPH, President and CEO, Hebecell Corp., Natick, MA, 01760 Title: One Platform Endless Pipelines: CAR-NK Cells from Pluripotent Stem Cell Spheroids Using Scalable Bioreactor Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang
3/29/22	Speaker: Dr. Min Li, George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Cell Biology, Virginia Kerley Cade Endowed Chair in Cancer Treatment, Assistant Dean for International Research Collaboration, College of Medicine, Director of GI Cancer Research, Department of Medicine, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery, Associate Director for Global Oncology, Stephenson Cancer Center, CoLeader, Cancer Biology Program, Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Title: Develop a new therapy for pancreatic cancer Host: Dr. Jianjun Wang
4/5/22	IMMUNOLOGY FOCUS GROUP
4/12/22	IN-PERSON SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Juliet Spencer, Texas Women's University Title: Cytomegalovirus in Breast Cancer: Fact or Fantasy? Host: Taylor Vensko and IM students
4/19/22	IN-PERSON SEMINAR Speaker: Dr. Kelly H. Kim, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University Title: Use of Single-Particle Electron Microscopy to Study Membrane proteins: Promises and Challenges Host: Jillian Green and BMI students
4/26/22	Vera Fay Righthand Seminar Speaker: Dr. Ann Kwong, Kwong Pharma Consulting, LLC, aka KPConsulting, MA 01463 Title: Discovery and Development of PBI-0451, A Novel Oral Protease Inhibitor for the Potential Treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Host: Dr. Ladislau Kovari
5/03/22	Immunology Focus Group
5/10/22	Speaker: Dr. Hossein Salimnia, Professor (Clinical), Dept. of Pathology, WSU Sch. Of Medicine, Title: TBA Host: Dr. Raghavendar Thipparthi
	APRIL 25, 2022 IS THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES. APRIL 26, 2022 IS A STUDY DAY. APRIL 27 May 3, 2022 FINAL EXAMS. Spring/Summer term begins on Monday, May 10, 2022.