Past Seminars

Date	Event Title	Speaker
04/05/2022	Seminar: Patricia Champion, PhD "Protein Secretion Controls Virulence and Gene Expression in Pathogenic Mycobacteria"	Patricia Champion, PhD
03/29/2022	Student Seminar: Gabriella Pugh, Nikolajczyk Lab "Investigating the mechanistic link between mitochondrial function and T-cell inflammation in human prediabetes"	* Gabriella Pugh
03/22/2022	Seminar: Dr. Kevin McIver "The Necessities of Life During Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection"	Kevin McIver, PhD
03/16/2022	Seminar: Dr. Adam Kim "C-type Lectin Receptors in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease"	Dr. Adam Kim
03/08/2022	Student Seminar: Andrew Krusenstjerna "DnaA and EbfC at dnaX-ebfC: Connecting Replication & Virulence in the Lyme Disease Spirochete"	* Andrew Krusenstjerna
03/01/2022	Staff Seminar: Siva Gandhapudi "My journey with R-DOTAP: An Immune Stimulatory Cationic Lipid"	Siva Gandhapudi
02/22/2022	Student Seminar: Jamila Tucker, D'Orazio Lab “Elucidating the Role of Intracellular Replication in the Spread of L. monocytogenes during Foodborne Infection”	* Jamila Tucker
02/15/2022	Seminar: Dr. Nir Drayman "Single Cell Virology and Drug Repurposing Efforts against SARS-COV-2"	Dr. Nir Drayman
02/10/2022	Student Seminar: Sveta Zamakhaeva, Korotkova Lab "New player in peptidoglycan synthesis regulates growth and cell division in Staphylococcus aureus"	* Sveta Zamakhaeva
02/08/2022	Seminar: Dr. Saikat Boliar "Role of lncRNAs in HIV-1 Persistence: New Targets for Therapy"	Dr. Saikat Boliar
02/01/2022	Seminar: Dr. Victor Tse "Bridging Virology, Engineering, Medicine and Translation Sciences"	Dr. Victor Tse
01/25/2022	Seminar: Ann Stowe, PhD “Understanding the neurotrophic role of B cells during recovery from stroke”	Ann Stowe, PhD
01/11/2022	Seminar: Dr. Kyla Ost "Adaptive Immunity shapes friendlier fungi in the gut"	Dr. Kyla Ost
12/14/2021	Dr. Jay Vornhagen Seminar Consternation over colonization: Klebsiella pneumoniae in the gut	Dr. Jay Vornhagen
12/07/2021	Student Seminar: Hoda Saghaeian, Van Lanen Lab	* Hoda Saghaeian
12/01/2021	Dr. William Hudson Seminar CD8 T cell exhaustion in human brain metastases	Dr. William Hudson
11/30/2021	Seminar: Zach Porterfield, MD, PhD - “Tissue Based Evaluation of the effects of HIV on Innate and Adaptive Immunity”	Zach Porterfield, MD, PhD
11/09/2021	Student Seminar: Reni Scaringello, Porterfield Lab "Road trip to revving up CAR-T therapy"	* Reni Scaringello
11/02/2021	Student Seminar: Madison Flory, Alam Lab - Functional Macrophage Polarization in Maternal-Fetal Interactions	* Madison Flory
10/19/2021	Student Seminar: Nerina Jusufovic, Stevenson Lab - Identification of Novel Antibiotics from an Unlikely Source: Nematophilic Gut Bacteria	* Nerina Jusufovic
10/12/2021	Student Seminar: Caitlyn B. Smith, Alam Lab - CAR T cells in Pediatric B-cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)	* Caitlyn B. Smith
10/05/2021	Student Seminar: Tatiana Castro Padovani, Stevenson Lab - Expansion of bacteriophages is linked to aggravated intestinal inflammation and colitis	* Tatiana Castro Padovani
09/28/2021	Seminar: Ashfaqul Alam, PhD - Impact of the gut microbiome and microbial metabolites in intestinal health and diseases	Ashfaqul Alam, PhD
09/21/2021	Seminar: Tony Sinai, PhD - New tools rewrite the script: Novel insights into the “not so dormant” chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection	Tony Sinai, PhD
09/14/2021	Seminar: Beth Duncan, PhD - A dynamic barrier: the many essential roles of the planarian mucociliary epithelium	Elizabeth Duncan, PhD
09/07/2021	Seminar: Natalia Korotkova, PhD - A sweet decor tells Streptococcus mutans how to divide	Natalia Korotkova, PhD
08/31/2021	Seminar: Brian Stevenson, PhD - Lyme disease spirochete regulatory mechanisms that control mammalian infection	Brian Stevenson, PhD
06/08/2021	Dissertation Defense: Gabrielle Keb, Fields Lab - Application of Genetic Techniques to Investigate C. trachomatis Type III Secretion Effector Biology	* Gabrielle Keb
04/13/2021	Seminar: Feng Li, DVM, PhD, UK Gluck Equine Research Center - Influenza D Virus: Novel Biology and Host Range	Feng Li, DVM, PhD
04/06/2021	Student Seminar: Gabriella Pugh, Nikolajczyk Lab - A Game of Thrones: Do Myeloid Cells or T cells Dominate Peripheral Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Human Subjects?	* Gabriella Pugh
03/30/2021	Student Seminar: Zaria Elery, Erin Garcia Lab - Characterizing the role of an accessory protein in the contact dependent growth inhibition systems of Burkholderia species	* Zaria Elery
03/23/2021	Seminar: Carla Rothlin, PhD, Yale School of Medicine - Environmental conditioning of Naïve T cells	Carla Rothlin, PhD
03/16/2021	Student Seminar: Mackenzie Ryan, Shaffer Lab - Biochemical approaches to studying the architecture and function of the Helicobacter pylori cag type IV secretion system	* Mackenzie Ryan
02/23/2021	Seminar: Seema Mattoo, PhD, Purdue University - From Bacteria to Humans - Fic Protein in Cellular Signaling	Seema Mattoo, PhD
02/09/2021	Seminar: Jennifer Snyder-Cappione, Boston University School of Medicine - Connections between antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 infection outcomes	Jennifer Snyder-Cappione, PhD