Microbiology and Immunology Trainee Seminar Series
The Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology (VIM) and Immunology Training Program (ITP) Trainee Seminar/Journal Club sessions are held on Mondays at 12:00 in the X222 Microbiology conference room. While in person attendance is preferred, all seminars will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Email reminders containing the zoom link will be sent prior to each seminar.
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| Fall 2024 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series | |
| September 16 | STUDENT SEMINARS “nc4289 is a Non-coding RNA Regulating Flavivirus Infection” Elizabeth Chavez, Douam Lab |
| Tuesday, September 24 1:00 PM in L112 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Humanized Mouse Models Reveal Insight into our Understanding of Protective Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2” Devin Kenney |
| September 30 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Macrophage-intrinsic MDA5-IRF5 Axis Drives HIV-1 icRNA-induced Inflammatory Responses” Sita Ramaswamy, Gummuluru Lab and “Cyclic-di-GMP Increases Virus-Specific Memory Following OC43 Infection in Mice” Nathan Sanders, Mizgerd Lab |
| October 7 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Defective HIV Proviruses Correlate with Innate Immune Responses in Myeloid Cells” Jonathan Kilroy, Henderson Lab and “Churning Seas and Shifting Tides: HIV Infection Stirs up Deep Ocean Creatures and Leads to Waves of γδ T Cell Red Tides” Erika Smith-Mahoney, Cappione Lab |
| October 14 | NO SEMINAR |
| October 21 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Investigating Determinants of Attenuation and Virulence Among Vaccine and Virulent Strains of Yellow Fever Virus” Scott Adams, Douam Lab and “Identification and Evaluation of Novel Lassa Virus Entry Inhibitors through use of Computational Counter Screening and Cheminformatics” Briana Close, Davey Lab |
| Tuesday, October 22 1:00 PM in X715 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Investigating the Components of Heterotypic Immunity Associated with Protection against Coronavirus Related Disease” David Bean |
| Friday, October 25 1:00 PM in L112 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “The Development of Broad-acting, Host-targeting Antivirals against Emerging Viruses” Patrick Keiser |
| October 28 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Morphine Enhances HIV-1 Infection and Virus-Induced Innate Immune Activation in Microglia” Chelsey Skeete, Gummuluru Lab and “Polyphosphates Interfere with the IL-12-Mediated Immunity in Legionella Infection of the Lung” Kara Vasilew, Bosmann Lab |
| November 4 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Lung Interstitial Macrophages Responses during and after Recovery from Pneumococcal Pneumonia” Elise Armstrong, Mizgerd Lab and “Investigating the Role of Oncostatin M in the Lungs Especially during Pneumonia” Yewoo Lee, Traber Lab |
| November 11 | NO SEMINAR |
| Friday, November 15 11:00 AM in L110 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Studying the Mechanisms of Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional RNA Regulation of Positive- and Negative-Sense RNA Viruses” Stephen Ross |
| November 18 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Sialidase Enzymes Derived from Bacterial Vaginosis Associate Bacteria may Impair Sperm Functioning by Remodeling the Sperm Glycocalyx” Sarah Dohadwala, Anderson Lab and Andrew Leal, Henderson Lab |
| November 25 | NO SEMINAR |
| December 2 | NO SEMINAR |
| December 9 | STUDENT SEMINARS Christina McConney, Cappione Lab and Joseph McWhirter, Sagar Lab |
| December 16 | STUDENT SEMINARS Ivy Hughes, Gummuluru Lab and Christina Ennis, Dries and Denis Labs |
| Spring 2025 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series | |
| January 20 | STUDENT SEMINAR Elias Nafziger, Davey Lab and Anna Tseng, Crossland and Douam Labs |
| January 27 | STUDENT SEMINARS Long Chu, Bosmann Lab and Michael Vannini, Mizgerd Lab |
| February 3 | STUDENT SEMINARS Jarod Herrera, Mühlberger Lab and Joelle Johnson, Connor Lab |
| February 10 | STUDENT SEMINARS Julia Huynh, Henderson Lab and Thomas Murphy, Sagar Lab |
| February 17 | NO SEMINAR |
| February 24 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Emil Mah |
| March 3 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Laura Polanco |
| March 10 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Jillian Grassia |
| March 17 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Brittny Garcia |
| March 24 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Annie Wen |
| March 31 | TBA |
| April 7 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTIST SEMINARS |
| April 14 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTIST SEMINARS |
| April 21 | NO SEMINAR |
| April 28 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTIST SEMINARS |