Microbiology and Immunology Forum
The Microbiology and Immunology Forum (MCBI 7480) is an integral part of the graduate training program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in which students develop their skills in presenting research findings in a standard seminar format. All students are required to give a formal seminar once each semester on a topic from current research literature or their own research. The Forum is attended by all departmental faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff who participate in discussion and critical review of the presentation.
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
2E-100
January 27, 2025 – Monday – 2S-04
“B Cell Activating Factor and Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 as Novel Modulators of Insulin Resistance and Glucose Utilization”
Melissa Lempicki, Doctoral Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology
January 29, 2025 – Wednesday, 2-3pm
“Stressing HIV Reservoir Cells to Death, Reducing Viral Loads and Latency Reversal”
Kai Li, Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
February 6, 2025
Poster Presentations – Microbiology & Immunology Doctoral Students ~ Brody, North 5th Floor
Abigail Dickerson: “miR-29c-3p Interacts with TET3”
Jodi Ogle: :Does a novel exopolysaccharide play an important role in Brucella virulence?”
Kai Li: “Fibroblastic Reticular Cells And HIV Latency Establishment”
Diya Patel: “Mutagenesis of Yersinia pestis virulence factors”
Sunny Sneed: “A novel approach to Treg expansion for improved GvHD therapeutics”
Hannah Walsh: “SpoVG is a Key Regulatory Protein Crucial for the Infectious Life Cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi”
February 20, 2025
“TBA”
Jodi Ogle Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
March 6, 2025
“TBA”
Sunny Sneed, Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
March 13, 2025
“TBA”
Hannah Walsh, Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
March 19, 2025 – Wednesday, 2-3pm
“TBA”
Diya Patel, Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
April 3, 2025
“TBA”
Connor Cribb, Doctoral Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology
April 10, 2025
“TBA”
Hoda Jabbour, Doctoral Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology
April 17, 2025
“TBA”
Sara Lowe, Doctoral Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology
April 24, 2025
“TBA”
Abigail Dickerson, Doctoral Student, Microbiology & Immunology
Individuals with disabilities, requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at 252-328-6799 (V) or 252-328-0899 (TTY).