Suzanne Kijewski Successfully Defends her Dissertation
Congratulations to Suzanne Kijewski in Rahm Gummuluru’s lab on the successful defense of her dissertation entitled, “Mechanistic Differences in Interactions of HIV-1 and HIV-2 with Dendritic Cells” on July 16, 2015. Well done, Suzanne!
Emily Nelson in Sierra Leone
Emily Nelson, a graduate student in the Mühlberger Lab has joined the Ebola diagnostic team of Erasmus University/Partners in Health in Sierra Leone. Stay safe Emily!
Andrew Henderson Named Chair of NIH Study Section
Congratulations to Andy Henderson who has been named Chairperson for the AIDS Molecular and Cellular Biology NIH Study Section.
David Seldin
The Department of Microbiology mourns the loss of David Seldin, who was a member of the Microbiology Faculty since 1996. He was a revered researcher, teacher, mentor, colleague, and friend. For more on Dave’s life and accomplishments, please see the article in BU Today http://www.bu.edu/today/2015/david-seldin-obituary/
Ronald Corley Elected AAAS Fellow
Congratulations to Ron Corley who was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the field of immunology, particularly in elucidating innate functions of antibodies and B cells and their roles in accelerating adaptive immunity.
Welcome Back Adam Hume
Welcome back to Adam Hume, a Research Scientist in the Mühlberger Lab who recently returned from Sierra Leone where he was part of the Ebola diagnostics team of Erasmus University/Partners in Health. Glad to have you back home, Adam!