Microbiology and Immunology Trainee Seminar Series
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Training Program 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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| Spring 2023 Microbiology and Immunology Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series | |
| January 23 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Elucidating the Role of Bacterial Polyphosphates in Legionella pneumophila Infection of Murine Macrophages” Kara Farquharson, Bosmann Lab and “Investigating the Impact of Opioid Signaling on HIV-Induced Innate Immune Activation in Microglia” Chelsey Skeete, Gummuluru Lab |
| January 30 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Development of a Topical Antibody-based Contraceptive: Determining Fc Functions in the Female Reproductive Tract” Emilie Mausser, Anderson Lab |
| February 6 | Journal Club Zila V., et al. 2021. Cone-shaped HIV-1 Capsids are Transported Through Intact Nuclear Pores. Cell 184(4):1032-46. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867421000684?via%3Dihub Presenter: Ivy Hughes |
| February 13 | JOURNAL CLUB Lamichhane R., et al. 2019. TCR- or Cytokine-activated CD8+ Mucosal-associated Invariant T Cells are Rapid Polyfunctional Effectors that can Coordinate Immune Responses. Cell Reports 28(12):P3061-3076. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/pdfExtended/S2211-1247(19)31102-7 Presenter: Christina McConney |
| February 20 | NO SEMINAR |
| February 27 | JOURNAL CLUB Yao Y., et al. 2018. Induction of Autonomous Memory Alveolar Macrophages Requires T Cell Help and is Critical to Trained Immunity. Cell 175(6):1634-1650. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867418312546?via%3Dihub Presenter: Elise Armstrong |
| March 6 | JOURNAL CLUB Wang Q., et al. 2021. CARD8 is an Inflammasome Sensor for HIV_1 Protease Activity. Science 371(6535):eabe1707. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abe1707 Presenter: Andrew Leal |
| March 13 | JOURNAL CLUB Minns D, et al. 2021. The Neutrophil Antimicrobial Peptide Cathelicidin Promotes TH17 Differentiation. Nat. Com. 12:1285 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21533-5 Presenter: Yeewoo Lee |
| March 20 | JOURNAL CLUB Presenter: Joseph McWirter |
| March 27 | JOURNAL CLUB Stieh DJ, et al. 2016. TH17 Cells are Preferentially Infected very Early after Vaginal Transmission of SIV in Macaques. Cell Host & Microbe 19(4):5290540. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193131281630097X?via%3Dihub Presenter: Sarah Dohadwala |
| April 3 | STUDENT SEMINAR Elizabeth Flores, Mühlberger & Mostoslavsky Labs |
| April 10 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTISTS Fabiana Feitosa-Suntheimer |
| April 17 | NO SEMINAR |
| April 24 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTISTS |
| May 1 | TBA |