Microbiology & Immunology Graduate Student RIP presentations take place in-person on Fridays from 12–1 p.m. Please contact the M&I Seminar Committee, microseminar@mcw.edu, for room location or other information.
September 27, 2024
Rip Kick-off
October 4, 2024
Perrin Schupbach
Advisor: N/A
p66Shc and TRPC channels: A Potential Interplay in Regulation of Renal Vascular Reactivity
October 11, 2024
Alexis Uitenbroek Knotek
Advisor: Kristich
The peptidoglycan hydrolase MltG is phosphorylated in response to cell wall stress in Enterococcus faecalis
October 18, 2024
Kelli Sommers
Advisor: Dittel
Neuronal protease activated receptor 1 (PAR1) activation induces microtubule destabilization altering axonal transport in models of neuroinflammation
October 25, 2024
Rip Event
Advisor: N/A
Chili Cook Off and Pumpkin Carving
November 15, 2024
Nathan Witman
Advisor: Wen
Divergent clonal B cell expansion in hospitalized COVID-19 patients that developed prothrombotic platelet-activating antibodies
November 22, 2024
Olaide Abiona
Advisor: Salzman
Investigating the role of tuft cells in Paneth cell secretion of antimicrobial peptides
December 6, 2024
Lexi Kazen
Advisor: Kirby
Investigating the influence of the microbiota on energy balance in C57BL/6J mice
December 13, 2024
Angela Beltrame
Advisor: Dittel
Identification of a chemotactic mechanism required for localization of IgD Low (BDL) B cell to Treg to enhance tolerance
January 10, 2025
Kathryn Taquet
Advisor: Riehle
Investigating the effects of a chromosomal inversion on the architecture of gene regulation in a major malaria vector
January 17, 2025
RIP EVENT
Advisor: NA
Student Recognition Lunch
January 24, 2025
Maria Poimenidou
Advisor: Dwinell
TBA
January 31, 2025
Lu Zhou
Advisor: Wen
Developmental Trajectory of B Cells in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
February 7, 2025
Ryan Brown
Advisor: Cui
TBA
February 14, 2025
Donovan Drouillard
Advisor: Dwinell
Microbiome-derived RORyT+ Tregs are recruited to mucosal tumors through CCL20-CCR6
February 21, 2025
Lauren Prochniak & Erika Johansen
Advisor: Lochhead (Lauren) & Tarakanova ( Erika)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
February 28, 2025
Dilini Kumarasinghe & Cade Rahlf
Advisor: Kristich ( Dilini) & Tarakanova ( Cade)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
March 7, 2025
Tyler Laib
Advisor: Kirby
TBA
March 14, 2025
Leonard Asare & Collin McAllister
Advisor: Salzman (Leonard) & Kirby ( Collin)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
March 21, 2025
Maya Blau & Matt Brown
Advisor: Kristich (Maya) & Tarakanova ( Matt)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
March 28, 2025
Andrew Cao & Thomas Meir
Wen ( Cao) & Meir ( Dittel)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
April 4, 2025
Eva Rodriguez
Advisor: Terhune
TBA
April 11, 2025
Sameya Aurna
Advisor: Terhune
TBA
April 18, 2025
Tanya Kozlik & Elisabeth Solis
Advisor: Zamora (Kozlik) & Dwinell ( Elisabeth)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)
April 25, 2025
Rajdip Basnet & Shannon Kafura
Advisor: Yu ( Basnet) & Kroner-Milsch (Kafura)
Dual Presentation ( 30 Minutes Each Session)