{"id":3389,"date":"2022-02-09T13:48:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T18:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/?page_id=3389"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:57:02","slug":"kayla-bell-memorial-lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/seminars\/kayla-bell-memorial-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Bell Memorial Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-636x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2037\" width=\"425\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-636x449.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/files\/2019\/06\/kayla-bell-e1600359556673-2048x1445.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In August 2020, the BUSM Pulmonary Center community experienced the shocking and sudden loss of Kayla Bell, a research technician in the Maglione laboratory of the Pulmonary Center. Not only was Kayla a highly talented scientist and aspiring immunologist, she was a consummate team player always looking for ways to help out in the Pulmonary Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Kayla Bell Memorial Lecture was established in 2021 to commemorate Kayla Bell&#8217;s scientific contribution to the Pulmonary Center and unforgettable kindness and friendship as a beloved member of our Pulmonary community.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lectures:<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>2026<\/strong>: Terri Terrant, MD, Duke University, &#8220;Beyond WHIM: Reassessing Disease Definition in Light of an Expanding Clinical and Genetic Spectrum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025<\/strong>: Emily M. Mace, PhD, Columbia University, &#8220;Arrested development: cell cycle dynamics in human NK cell differentiation informed by primary immunodeficiency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024:<\/strong> Jolan Walter, MD, PhD, University of South Florida,<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023:<\/strong> Megan Cooper, MD, PhD, Washington University-St. Louis, &#8220;The Changing Landscape of Genetic Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Immunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Carrie Lucas, PhD, Yale University, &#8220;Immunobiology Illuminated by Pediatric Immune Disorders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/definition\/support\/kayla-bell-citizenship-award\/\">The Kayla Bell Citizenship Award<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the spirit of Kayla\u2019s thoughtful and eager generosity, we have established a Kayla Bell Pulmonary Center Citizenship Award. This award is an occasion to celebrate and commemorate the time that Kayla shared with us, bestowed annually to a member of the Pulmonary Center who most embodies Kayla\u2019s kind and helpful manner. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/definition\/support\/kayla-bell-citizenship-award\/\">Please nominate colleagues for the 2023 Kayla Bell Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In August 2020, the BUSM Pulmonary Center community experienced the shocking and sudden loss of Kayla Bell, a research technician in the Maglione laboratory of the Pulmonary Center. 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