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 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 2026 VIM and ITP Trainee Seminar and Journal Club Series
September 14 STUDENT SEMINARS
“HIV and Precocious Aging: Could Interferon Signaling be the Missing Link?”
Thomas Murphy, Sagar Lab
September 21 STUDENT SEMINARS
“Investigating Epigenetic Regulation Across Clades of HIV-1 Provirus”
Julia Huynh, Henderson Lab
and
“B cell CD40 is Activated in the Infected Lung to Help Establish Lung Resident Memory B (BRM) Cells”
Michael Vannini, Mizgerd Lab
September 28 STUDENT SEMINARS
“PAD4 Dependent Macrophage Extracellular Trap Formation Drives Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis”
Long Chu, Bujor Lab
and
“Ebola Virus Protein VP40 Interacts with Novel Exonuclease REXO5”
Elias Nafziger, Davey Lab
October 5 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINAR
“Divergent Immune Mechanisms in Male and Female Mice Elicit Equivalent Protection during SARS-CoV-2 Heterologous Infection”
Devin Kenney, PhD, Saeed and Douam Labs
October 12 NO SEMINAR
Indigenous People’s Day
October 19 STUDENT SEMINARS
Jarod Herrera, Mühlberger Lab
and
Anna Tseng, Crossland and Douam Labs
October 26 NO SEMINAR
November 2 STUDENT SEMINARS
Brittny Garcia, Mizgerd Lab
and
Joelle Johnson, Davey Lab
November 9 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SEMINARS
Emily LaVerriere, PhD, Connor Lab
and
Giulia Unali, PhD, Douam Lab
November 16 STUDENT SEMINARS
Emil Mah, Mühlberger Lab
and
Annie Wen, Cifuentes Lab
November 23 NO SEMINAR
November 30 STUDENT SEMINARS
Jillian Grassia, Davey Lab
and
Laura Polanco, Cappione Lab
December 7 STUDENT SEMINARS
Jonathan Eddy, Sagar Lab
and
Sonia Mukherjee, Gummuluru Lab