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Microbiology Alum, Drew Weissman, receives Nobel Prize!

Congratulations to Microbiology Alum, Drew Weissman, on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! Read the BU Today story here.

Victoria Volfson Sedletsky Successfully Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Victoria Volfson Sedletsky in the Dooms Lab on the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Analysis of T Cell Subsets in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Reveals Altered Composition and Features of Dysfunction” on September 28, 2023. Kudos to Vicky!

Jennifer Snyder-Cappione Named August 2023 Distinguished Faculty of the Month

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Snyder-Cappione on being named the August 2023 Distinguished Faculty of the Month!

Chernoh Sallieu Jalloh Successfully Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Chernoh Sallieu Jalloh in the Gummuluru Lab on the successful defense of his dissertation entitled “From HIV-1 to SARS-CoV-2: Exploring the Molecular Pathways of Viral RNA-Driven Inflammasome Activation and Inflammatory Response in Myeloid Cells” on June 20, 2023. Nicely done, Sallieu!

Neelou Etesami Successfully Defends Dissertation

Congratulations to Neelou Etesami in the Mizgerd Lab on the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Dynamics and Requirements for Protective Lung B Cell after Pneumococcal Infection” on April 13, 2023. Well done, Neelou!2023 Microbiology Travel Award

We are pleased to announce the 2023 Microbiology Travel Award recipients. There is one first place and two second place winners, and they are:

1st placeVictoria Kleiner (graduate student – Fearns lab) will be attending the American Society for Virology Annual Meeting in Athens, GA from June 24-28, 2023.

2nd placeCallie Donahue (graduate student – Davey lab) will be attending the American Society for Virology Annual Meeting in Athens, GA from June 24-28, 2023.

2nd placeErika Smith (graduate student– Snyder-Cappione lab) will be attending the 10th International gamma delta T Cell Conference in Lisbon, Portugal from June 20-23, 2023.

Congratulations to Victoria, Callie, and Erika!

2023 Russek Award Winners for Microbiology

We are delighted to announce the Microbiology Graduate Students who have won the 2023 Russek Student Achievement Awards. Congratulations to:

1st Prize:       Devin Kenney (Douam Lab)
2nd Prize:     Jonathan Kilroy (Henderson Lab)

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