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 L110. In addition, all sessions will be livestreamed via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. Email reminders containing the zoom link are sent prior to each seminar. Please email kfurness@bu.edu if you want to be added to the email listserv.
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| Fall 2021 | |
| September 20
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STUDENT SEMINARS “Investigating HIV-1-Specific B cell Responses in HIV-1 and Active Tuberculosis Co-Infection” Bukola Adeoye, Sagar Lab |
| September 27 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Intragenic Proviral Elements Support Transcription of Defective HIV-1 Proviruses” Jeffrey Kuniholm, Henderson Lab and “Heterogeneity of CD4 T Cells in Pneumococcal Pneumonia” Carolina Lyon De Ana, Mizgerd Lab |
| October 4 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Mosquito Protein ARGIL1 Enhances Human Cell Susceptibility to Flavivirus Infection” Alexander Gold, Colpitts and Douam Labs and “Liver-Dependent Lung Remodeling during Systemic Inflammation Shapes Responses to Secondary Infection” Christine Odom, Quinton Lab |
| October 11 | NO SEMINAR |
| October 18 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Network Analysis of Host Genome Screens Reveals Components of Autophagy that Mediate Ebola Virus Infection” Callie Donahue, Davey Lab |
| October 25 | STUDENT SEMINAR “Innate Immune Responses to HIV-1 Infection in Macrophages and Microglia” Sallieu Jalloh, Gummuluru Lab |
| November 1 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Lung B Cell Dynamics during Respiratory Infection” Neelou Etesami, Mizgerd Lab and “Differential Expression in Bundibugyo Ebolavirus Infected Macaques” Jamie Strampe, Connor Lab |
| Friday, Nov 5 11:00 am in Heibert Auditorium |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “An Investigation of the Interconnections between Aging, Chronic Inflammation, and Anti-Viral Immunity” Rachel Yuen |
| November 8 | NO SEMINAR |
| November 15 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Potential Involvement of Cellular Protein PABP in nsNSV Transcription” Victoria Kleiner, Fearns Lab and “Test, Sequence, Trace: Using Genomics to Track Viral Spread at BU” Jacqueline Turcinovic, Connor Lab |
| Wednesday, Nov 17 9:00am in Heibert Auditorium |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “IL-7-Dependent Regulation of Conventional and Regulatory T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes” Albert Jones |
| November 22 | STUDENT SEMINAR “Elucidating the Roles of VP30 and Cis-Acting Genomic Elements in Marburg Virus” Ellen Suder, Mühlberger Lab |
| November 29 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Profiling Transcription Factor and Cofactor Recruitment Utilizing a Novel Array-Based Approach” Heather Hook, Siggers Lab and “Trafficking and Other Fc Receptor-Mediated Functions of IgA in Human Vaginal Mucosa” Emilie Mausser, Anderson Lab |
| December 6 | Josiane Fofana, Gummuluru Lab and “T-bet Deficiency in Systemic Sclerosis and its Association with T Cell Exhaustion” Victoria Sedletsky, Dooms Lab |