Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Student RIP presentations take place on Fridays at noon in a hybrid format unless otherwise noted. Please contact the M&I Seminar Committee,
microseminar@mcw.edu, for room location, Zoom link, or other information.
September 9, 2022
Chris Monti
Advisor: Dr. Scott Terhune
Human Cytomegalovirus biology
September 16, 2022
Nicole Minton
Advisor: Dr. Chris Kristich
Antibiotic resistance and bacterial signal transduction
September 30, 2022
Sarah Timmler
Advisor: Dr. Chris Kristich
Antibiotic resistance and bacterial signal transduction
October 7, 2022
Dandan Wang
Advisor: Dr. Subramaniam Malarkannan
NK cell development and function
October 14, 2022
Joe Rouse
Advisor: Dr. Rob Lochhead
Lyme disease, inflammation, and autoimmunity
October 28, 2022
Elaheh Hashemi
Advisor: Dr. Subramaniam Malarkannan
NK cell development and function
November 11, 2022
Kyle Stoltz
Advisor: Dr. Vera Tarakanova
Virus-associated tumorigenesis and virus-host interactions
January 13, 2023
Carly Mascari
Advisor: Dr. Chris Kristich
Antibiotic resistance and bacterial signal transduction
January 27, 2023
Suzette Rosas
Advisor: Dr. Scott Terhune
Human Cytomegalovirus biology
February 10, 2023
Perrin Schupbach
Advisor: Dr. Andrey Sorokin
Cell signaling and kidney diseases
February 17, 2023
Madison Lucas
Advisor: Dr. Chris Kristich
Antibiotic resistance and bacterial signal transduction
February 24, 2023
Kevin Jennings
Advisor: Dr. Nita Salzman
Host-microbe interactions in the GI tract, microbiota in health and disease
March 10, 2023
Ashley Brown
Dr. Weiguo Cui
Effector and memory T cell differentiation
March 17, 2023
Matt Hadiono
Advisor: Dr. John Kirby
Microbial communities, xenobiotic disruption of microbiomes
March 31, 2023
Moe Khalil
Advisors: Dr. Subramaniam Malarkannan and Dr. Scott Terhune
NK cell development and function and Human Cytomegalovirus biology
April 14, 2023 (30-min seminar)
Chris Thomas
Advisor: Dr. Scott Terhune
Human Cytomegalovirus biology
April 21, 2023 (30-min seminar)
Alexis Uitenbroek
Advisor: Dr. Chris Kristich
Antibiotic resistance and bacterial signal transduction
April 28, 2023 (30-min seminar)
Angela Beltrame
Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Dittel
Immune regulation and homeostasis
May 5, 2023
Lexi Kazen and Olaide Abiona (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. John Kirby | Dr. Nita Salzman
Microbial communities, xenobiotic disruption of microbiomes | Host-microbe interactions in the GI tract
May 12, 2023 (30-min seminar)
Nathan Witman
Advisor: Dr. Mike Dwinell
Cancer metastasis, tumor microenvironment, mucosal inflammation
May 26, 2023
Maria Poimenidou and Fatima Aboulalazm (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. Mike Dwinell | Dr. John Kirby
Cancer metastasis, tumor microenvironment, mucosal inflammation | Xenobiotic disruption of microbiomes
June 2, 2023
Johnathan Caldon and Erin Cygan (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. Bonnie Dittel | Dr. Anthony Zamora
Immune regulation and homeostasis | Viral and cancer immunology
June 9, 2023
Alfredo Colina and Tyler Laib (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. Anthony Zamora | Dr. John Kirby
Viral and cancer immunology | Xenobiotic disruption of microbiomes
June 16, 2023
Teja Karimikonda and Kimani Njoya (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. Nita Salzman | Dr. Michelle Riehle
Host-microbe interactions in the GI tract | Malaria vector biology
June 23, 2023
Kelli Cole and Damon Schmalzriedt (30 mins each)
Advisors: Dr. Bonnie Dittel | Dr. Vera Tarakanova
Immune regulation and homeostasis | Virus-associated tumorigenesis and virus-host interactions
June 30, 2023 (30-min seminar)
Lu Zhou
Advisor: Dr. Renren Wen
T and B cell signaling and activation