Microbiology and Immunology Trainee Seminar Series

The Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology (VIM) and Immunology Training Program (ITP) 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 2025 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series
January 27 STUDENT SEMINARS
“CD40 Roles in Driving Lung Resident Memory B Cell Development after Pneumonia”
Michael Vannini, Mizgerd Lab
February 3 STUDENT SEMINARS
“Developing Reverse Genetic Systems for Studying Novel Henipaviruses”
Jarod Herrera, Mühlberger Lab
and
“Mapping Drug Resistance to Pyridopyrimidinones in Orthopoxviruses”
Joelle Johnson, Connor Lab
February 10 STUDENT SEMINARS
“Intragenic Transcriptional Element Active in HIV-1 Subtypes”
Julia Huynh, Henderson Lab
and
“Transcriptomic Analysis of CD4+ T cells in People with HIV”
Thomas Murphy, Sagar Lab
February 17 NO SEMINAR
Friday,
February 21, 1:00 pm
in L110
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR
“Leveraging Marburg Virus Model Systems to Elucidate Filovirus Gene Expression Illuminates VP30 Interplay with Genomic Regulatory Sequences”
Ellen Suder
February 24 JOURNAL CLUB
Wec, A.Z. et al. 2016. A “Trojan horse” bispecific-antibody strategy for broad protection against ebolaviruses. Science 354(6310):350-354. PMID: 27608664
Presenter: Emil Mah
March 3 JOURNAL CLUB
Wyatt-Johnson, S.K et al. 2023. Control of the temporal development of Alzheimer’s disease pathology by the MR1/MAIT cell axis. J Neuroinflammation 20(1):78. PMID: 36944969
Presenter: Laura Polanco
Wednesday,
March 5, 1:30 pm
in L110
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR
Animal Models of Coronavirus Heterotypic Immunity
Nathan Sanders
March 10 JOURNAL CLUB
Biffi, G. et al. 2014. Visualization and Selective Chemical Targeting of RNA G-quadruplex Structures in the Cytoplasm of Human Cells. Nat Chem 6(1):75-80. PMID: 24345950
Presenter: Jillian Grassia
March 17 JOURNAL CLUB
Tran, K.A. et al. 2024. BCG Immunization Induces CX3CR1hi Effector Memory T Cells to Provide Cross-protection via IFN-γ-mediated Trained Immunity. Nat Immunol 25(3):418-431. PMID: 38225437
Presenter: Brittny Garcia
Tuesday,
March 18, 1:00 pm
in Heibert L14
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR
“Elucidating Mechanisms of HIV – 1 Intron Containing RNA –
Mediated Inflammatory Response in Immune Cells”
Sita Ramaswamy
March 24 JOURNAL CLUB
Blakqori, G. et al. 2009. Bunyamwera Orthobunyavirus S-Segment Untranslated Regions Mediate Poly(A) Tail-Independent Translation. J Virol. 83(8):3637-46. PMID: 19193790
Presenter: Annie Wen
March 31 STUDENT SEMINAR
April 7 STUDENT SEMINAR
“Nuclear Localization and Transcriptional Modulation of the Ebola Virus Matrix Protein VP40”
Elias Nafziger, Davey Lab
and
“Liver Let Die: Dissecting Hepatic Inflammatory Immune Responses and their Contribution to Liver Dysfunction in Ebola Virus Disease”
Anna Tseng, Crossland and Douam Labs
April 14 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTIST SEMINARS
“Deciphering the Role of Defective Viral Genomes in Ebola Virus Infection”
Pan Hu, Mühlberger and Sullivan Labs
and
“Assessing the Antiviral Efficacy of RIG-I Agonist SLR14 Against Filovirus Infection”
Kristina Meier, Mühlberger Lab
April 21 NO SEMINAR
April 28 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH SCIENTIST SEMINARS
“Decoding Flavivirus Entry and Signaling Through Ezrin”
Giulia Unali, Douam Lab
Thursday,
June 5, 12:00 pm
in L110
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR
Erika Smith-Mahoney
Friday,
June 6, 2:00 pm
in L110
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR
Chelsey Skeete