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 noon in the X222 VIM conference room. All presentations are in person only, with the exception of defenses which will be hybrid. Email reminders will be sent prior to each seminar.
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| Spring 2026 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series | |
| January 26 | Cancelled due to inclement weather |
| Thursday, January 29 1:00 PM in L112 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Characterizing the Unique Sperm Glycan Landscape: Determining the Human Contraception Antibody’s Epitope and the effects of Bacterial Vaginosis Derived Sialidases on Sperm” Sarah Dohadwala |
| February 2 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Heterologous Protection against Bacterial Pneumonia” Brittny Garcia, Mizgerd Lab and “Discovering the CRL4 Complex as a Putative Regulator of Ebola Virus Infection” Jillian Grassia, Davey Lab |
| February 9 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Creating Genetically Barcoded Ebola Viruses to Study Viral Population Dynamics” Emil Mah, Sullivan Lab and “Mechanisms driving poly(A)-independent mRNA stability and translation in Arenaviruses” Annie Wen, Cifuentes Lab |
| February 16 | NO SEMINAR |
| February 23 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS “Characterization of Powassan Virus Pathogenesis in C57BL/6 Mice” Devin Kenney, Saeed Lab and “Sequencing in Containment: Developing Genomic Surveillance for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus” Emily LaVerriere, Connor Lab |
| Tuesday, February 24 1:00 PM in X222 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Characterization of a Novel Genomic Locus with Pro-Viral Function in Orthoflavivirus Infection Elizabeth Chavez |
| March 2 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Disentangling Shared and Distinct Gene Signatures of Robust Vaccine Responses” Stephanie Hao, Tomic Lab and “An Investigation of Links between Herpesviruses and Neurodegenerative Diseases” Laura Polanco, Cappione Lab |
| March 9 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS “Development of a Novel Humanized Mouse Model for Ebola Virus Infection” Shilpa Kuttikrishnan, Misasi Lab and Giulia Unali, Douam Lab |
| Tuesday, March 10 1:00 PM in L110 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR Jonathan Kilroy |
| Friday, March 13 12:00 PM in L110 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR Andrew Leal |
| March 16 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Sonia Mukherjee |
| March 23 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Jonathan Eddy |
| March 30 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Mechanisms of Ebola Virus Entry in CD169+ Macrophages” Tiffany Chan, Gummuluru Lab and “A Novel Class of Orthopoxvirus Inhibitors, Pyridopyrimidinones (PDPMs), Triggers Aberrant Polymerase Functions that Activate Host Antiviral Pathways” Joelle Johnson, Connor Lab |
| April 6 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Cameron Ong |
| April 13 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS Shreya Banerjee, Gummuluru Lab and Bradley Hiller, Mizgerd Lab |
| April 20 | NO SEMINAR |
| April 27 | STUDENT SEMINARS Mustafa Tuncay, Fearns Lab and Emily Wolfe, Douam Lab |
| May 4 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS Jamie Kelly, Davey Lab and Cassandra Vondrak, Connor Lab |
| Thursday, June 4 1PM in TBD |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR Christina McConney |