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 noon in the X222 VIM conference room. All presentations are in person only, with the exception of defenses which will be hybrid. Email reminders will be sent prior to each seminar.
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| Fall 2025 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series | |
| September 15 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Characterization of a Host Genomic Locus Regulating Orthoflavivirus Infection” Elizabeth Chavez, Douam Lab and “5′ Cap Sequestration is Required for Sensing of Unspliced HIV-1 RNA by MDA5” Ivy Hughes, Gummuluru Lab |
| September 22 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Novel Lassa Virus Entry Inhibitors Prevent pH-dependent Membrane Fusion” Brianna Close, Davey Lab and “Determining the Glycoprotein Antigen for the Human Contraception Antibody” Sarah Dohadwala, Anderson Lab |
| September 29 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Characterizing the Expression and Impact of Defective HIV Proviruses” Jonathan Kilroy, Henderson Lab and “Investigating Determinants of Yellow Fever Virus Pathogenesis in the Liver” Scott Adams, Douam Lab |
| October 6 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Remodeling of Lung Interstitial Macrophages after Bacterial Pneumonia” Elise Armstrong, Mizgerd Lab and “Droplet Single Genome Amplification Allows for Characterization of Autologous HIV Envelope Sequences” Joseph McWhirter, Sagar Lab |
| October 13 | NO SEMINAR |
| Thursday, October 16 10:00 am in L110 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR “Phosphates Interfere with the Host Immunity in Legionella Infection” Kara Vasilew |
| October 20 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS TBA |
| October 27 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Investigating the Role of Oncostatin M in the Lungs During Pneumonia” Yewoo Lee, Traber Lab and “CD4+ MAITs: Evidence of Phenotypic and Age-Related Distinctions from other MAIT Subpopulations” Christina McConney, Cappione Lab |
| November 3 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Identifying Novel Interactions between HIV-1 and Host DNA Damage Responses” Andrew Leal, Henderson Lab and “CD40 Roles in Driving Lung Resident Memory B cell Development after Pneumonia” Michael Vannini, Mizgerd Lab |
| November 10 | STUDENT SEMINARS “Investigating Epigenetic Regulation Across Clades of HIV-1 Provirus” Julia Huynh, Henderson Lab and “Exploring the Nuclear Function and Localization of Ebola Virus VP40” Elias Nafziger, Davey Lab |
| November 17 | STUDENT SEMINARS Thomas Murphy, Sagar Lab and Anna Tseng, Crossland and Douam Labs |
| November 24 | NO SEMINAR |
| December 1 | NO SEMINAR |
| Tuesday, December 2 2:00 PM in L110 |
DISSERTATION DEFENSE SEMINAR Ivy Hughes |
| December 8 | STUDENT SEMINAR Long Chu, Bujor Lab and Jarod Herrera, Mühlberger Lab |