Microbiology & Immunology

*Held Tuesdays at 11:00 am unless otherwise noted.

FALL 2018

September 18
Igor Jouline, PhD
Rod Sharp Professor, Dept. of Microbiology
The Ohio State University
Host: Dr. John Kirby
Title: “Bacterial Chemoreceptors: from Structural Diversity to Conserved Molecular Mechanisms”

October 2
Liu Dongfang, PhD
Associate Professor of Inflammation and Epigenetics, Institute for Academic Medicine
Associate Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Host: Dr. Lily Wang
Title: TBA

October 16 (New Faculty Talk)
Robert Lochhead, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Title: TBA

October 30
Leor Weinberger, PhD
University of California-San Francisco
Gladstone Institutes
Host: Dr. Scott Terhune
Title: TBA

November 13
Sheila Lukehart, PhD
Professor, Global Health
Associate Dean, School of Medicine
Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Disease
Adjunct Professor, Microbiology
University of Washington
Host: Dr. Jenifer Coburn
Title: TBA

November 27 (New Faculty Talk)
Michelle M. Riehle, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Title: TBA

December 11
Seungmin Hwang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
The University of Chicago
Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center (BSLC)
Jules F. Knapp Medical Research Center (JFK)
Host: Dr. Vera Tarakanova
Title: TBA

9th Annual Committee on Immunology Conference
Thursday, October 26, 2017
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11th Annual Immunology Symposium: Immunology in Precision Medicine
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) Graduate Student Research in Progress presentations are held in three different locations:

• Microbiology and Immunology Conference Room 276, BSB, Fridays at 12:00 pm (Bring your lunch)
• Blood Research Institute (BRI), Seminar Room, 1st floor, Thursdays 4:00-5::00 pm
• Children's Research Institute (CRI) Immunology Work in Progress (WIP) Fridays, MFRC 3075, 4:00-5:00 pm

Note: Interdisciplinary Program Presentation dates are assigned an alternative room number.

June 2018
1 – None scheduled (PhD Defense of Rick Armstrong)
8 – Melissa Whyte / Dr. Amy Hudson (30 minutes)

May 2018
4 – (ALL Graduate Student – GSA Meeting)
11 – Wen Zhu / Dr. Demin Wang (30 minutes) / Christa Winslow / Dr. Jenifer Coburn (30 minutes)
18 – Valery Lozada-Fernandez / Dr. John Kirby
25 – Commencement/Memorial Day Weekend

April 2018
5 – David Schauder (MSTP) / Dr. Weiguo Cui (Thursday, 4:00 pm, BRI)
6 – Fatima Saravia / Dr. John Kirby
13 – Alex Gardner / Dr. Joseph Barbieri (30 minutes) – Achia Khatun / Dr. Weiguo Cui (30 minutes)
20 – Rebekah Mokry / Dr. Scott Terhune (30 minutes) – Adam Pickrum / Dr. Dara Frank (30 minutes)
27 – IDP Presentations Only

March 2018
2 – Emily Vonderhaar (MSTP) / Dr. Michael Dwinell
8 – Chao Yang / Dr. Malarkannan (Thursday, 4:00 pm, BRI)
9 – Natasha Moussouras (MSTP) / Dr. Michael Dwinell
16 – Philip Lange / Dr. Vera Tarakanova
29 – Jason Siebert (MSTP) / Dr. Malarkannan (Thursday, 4:00 pm, BRI)
23 – Open
30 – Carlie Aurubin (MSTP) / Dr. Vera Tarakanova (30 minutes) - Yao Chen / Dr. Weiguo Cui (30 minutes)