Past Graduate Student Seminars
| Date & Location | Presenter |
|---|---|
| 4/21/25 | Ifechukwu Ezeilo Department of Pediatrics, Bermick Lab "Inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface alters the immune landscape in a mouse model of ascending chorioamnionitis: Blake Bernauer Department of Internal Medicine, Tan Lab "Harnessing Natural Killer cells to control JC polyomavirus and Ebola virus infection" |
| 4/14/25 | Austin Paden Department of Internal Medicine, Gurung Lab "Investigating the role of RIPK2 signaling pathway during Listeria monocytogenes infection" KB Butler Department of Epidemiology, Petersen Lab "Unraveling cell to cell communication in the synovium" |
| 4/7/25 | Manan Shah Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Butler Lab “Plasmodium-specific TFH1 cells exhibit a unique transcriptomic signature and promote the formation of atypical memory B cells” |
| 3/31/25 | Kayla Reisch Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zander Lab "CD7 drives CD8+ T cell exhaustion during chronic viral infection" |
| 3/24/25 | Regina Antonetti Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Butler Lab "TET1 and TET3 govern effector CD4 T cell differentiation and protective function during Plasmodium infection" |
| 3/10/25 | Becky Bartell Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Zander Lab “Investigating the role of Glucocorticoid signaling in CD8+ T cells during chronic viral infection” |
| 3/3/25 | Hanna Paton Department of Internal Medicine, Gurung Lab “Examining the impact of the ‘Don’t Eat Me’ signal in immunity to Leishmania major Infection” |
| 2/24/25 | 2nd Rotation Talks Cole Andersen - Korkmaz Lab "Lox-1 inhibition and macrophage response during infection" Jeffrey Dong - Kuehn Lab "Immunopeptidome of Ad5 myocilin induced glaucoma model in mice" Daisy Hernandez - Lieberman Lab "The Effects of TYK2 in Salivary Gland Disease" |
| 2/17/25 1:00 - 2:30 pm | 2nd Rotation Talks Hanna Huston - Cyndari Lab "Cell Death in Inflammatory and Infectious Arthritis Ex-Vivo Models" Ryan Illig - Potter Lab "Neutrophil Activation and HCA1 Signaling in Response to Gonococcal Stimulation" Paul Ntasin - Jabbari Lab "The role of the CXCR6-CXCL16 pathway in the pathogenesis of Alopecia areata" Allison Rux - Korkmaz Lab "Scavenger Receptor LOX-1 and Adaptive Immune Responses During Pneumonia" |
| 2/10/25 | Andrea Benavides Department of Internal Medicine, Cho Lab "E-cigarette use alters the epigenetic landscape of circulating monocytes in a sex-specific manner" |
| 2/3/25 | Jessie Knobbe Department of Pediatrics, Bermick Lab "Investigating the impact of chorioamnionitis on offspring immunity" |
| 1/27/25 | Taylen Nappi Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Butler Lab "Lactate Metabolism as a Determinant of T cell Function During Plasmodium Infection" |
| 12/9/24 | Kyra Watral Department of Pediatrics, Bermick Lab "Bovine Lactoferrin Decreases Mortality in a Murine Model of Neonatal Sepsis Through Multiple Mechanisms" |
| 12/2/24 | Sahaana Arumugam Department of Pathology, Harty Lab "Hormonal Control of Viral Immunity" |
| 11/18/24 12:45-2:15pm | 1st Rotation Talks: Ryan Illig - "SAMHD1 and Apoptosis in HIV infected Macrophages" Paul Ntasin - "The effect of various fatty acids on immune cell function" Allison Rux - "Exploring the Role of IL-27 in Salivary Gland Autoimmunity" Cole Andersen - “Pulmonary DC kinetics post-viral exposure” |
| 11/11/24 | 1st Rotation Talks: Jeffery Dong - "Tonic Signaling: Beyond Lymphocyte Survival" Daisy Hernandez - "Exploring the Role of Capicua in HIV Reactivation" Hanna Huston - "A Retrospective Analysis of the Correlation Between Medication Classes and Surgical Intervention Using the TriNetX Database" |
| 11/4/2024 | Ti-Ara Turner Department of Pathology, Mangalam Lab "Unraveling the Mechanisms of EAE in the absence of IFNg and IL-17A: Insights from HLA-DR3 transgenic mice" |
| 10/28/24 | Shravan Kumar Kannan Department of Pathology, Badovinac Lab "Whole body irradiation impairs the maintenance and function of antigen-specific naive and memory CD4 T cells" |
| 10/21/24 | Jonah Elliff Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Maury Lab "Acute malaria suppresses protective efficacy elicited by the Ebola virus vaccine" |
| 10/14/24 | Matthew Smith Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Mailloux Lab "Hypoxia Blocks Tumor Antigen Processing and Presentation" |
| 10/7/24 | Jace Heath Department of Pathology, Karandikar Lab “Th17-B cell interactions in Multiple Sclerosis” |
| 9/30/24 | Mayo Akinbo Department of Internal Medicine, Cho Lab "Tim3 increases conventional type 2 dendritic cell abundance in the lung" |
| 9/23/24 | Hannah Van Ert "Defining Tropism and Mechanisms of Entry for Ebola Virus in Placental and Fetal Tissues" |
| 9/16/24 | Amanda Slagle Department of Otolaryngology, Smith Lab "C3 glomerulopathy: A delicate balance between complement regulation and activation" |
| 9/9/24 | Maddie Mix Department of Pathology, Harty Lab "Physiologic microbial exposure enhances memory T cell surveillance of the brain and modifies host seizure outcomes" |
| 8/26/24 | Maddi Lensing Department of Dermatology, Jabbari Lab "Harnessing the protective potential of CD4+ Tregs in Alopecia Areata" |
| 5/27/24 | Max Waugh-Postdoctoral Research Scholar Seminar Title: "Parasitism of Dermal CD14+ Cells in Progressive Canine Leishmaniosis" |
| 05/20/24 Canceled | Cori Fain-Postdoctoral Research Scholar Seminar Title: "Implications of infection induced brain-resident memory T cells on adult neurogenesis" |
| 05/13/24 | Miguel Gonzales-Postdoctoral Research Scholar Seminar Title: "Endogenous Immunogenicity of Skeletal Muscle Dystroglycanopathy and Immunohistochemistry of SARS-CoV-2 Spike in Skeletal Muscle Sarcolemma" |
| 04/29/24 | 3rd Rotation Talks: Austin Paden KB Butler Ifechukwu Ezeilo |
| 04/22/24 | 3rd Rotation Talks: Blake Bernauer Nicole Ruiz-Correa Frederick Tei-Maya |
| 04/15/24 | Jessica Knobbe Taylen Nappi |
| 04/08/24 | Andrea Benavides and Hanna Patton Seminar Title: Hanna Paton Seminar Title: Andrea Benavides: |
| 04/01/24 | Kayla Reisch and Becky Bartell Seminar Titles: Kayla Reisch Seminar Title: Becky Bartell |
| 03/25/24 | Manan Shah and Regina Antonetti Seminar Titles: Manan Shah Regina Antonetti |
| 03/18/24 | Matt Smith Seminar Title: "Tumor Hypoxia Interferes with the Antigen Processing Pathway in Cancer Cells" |
| 03/04/24 | Shravan Kumar Kannan Seminar Title: "impact of whole-body irradiation on the maintenance and function of naive and memory CD4 T cells" |
| 02/26/24 | Ti-Ara turner Seminar Talk: "Investigating Cytotoxic CD4 T Cells in Influenza A infections and Vaccinations" |
| 02/19/24 | 2nd Rotation Talks: Blake Bernauer, KB Butler, Ifwchukwu Ezeilo |
| 02/12/24 | 2nd Rotation Talks: Austin Paden, Nicole Ruiz-Correa, Frederick Tei-Maya |
| 02/05/24 | Jonah Eliff Seminar Title: "Malaria reduces immunogenicity of the Ebolavirus vaccine" |
| 01/29/24 | Sahaana Arumugam Seminar Title: "A Prime-Boost Strategy of Liver-Stage Malaria Vaccination" |
| 01/22/24 | Kyra Watral Seminar Title: "Neonatal Iron Status and Subsequent Sepsis-Associated Mortality " |
| 12/4/23 | Jonathan Jeschke-Postdoctoral Research Scholar Seminar Title: "Individualized weight-at-age growth models provide a general framework for timely identification of phenotypically heterogeneous growth anomalies associated with spontaneous enterocolitis" |
| 11/27/23 | Sudeep Ghimire-Postdoctoral Research Scholar Seminar Title: "Identifying gut microbiome signature in Multiple Sclerosis patient" |
| 11/20/23 | Fall Break & AIC |
| 11/13/23 | 1st Rotation Talks: Austin Paden, Nicole Ruiz-Correra, Frederick Tei-Maya Seminar Titles: "Compartmentalization in influenza infection and its effects on the immune response" "Effects of IL-12/IL-23 depletion in mouse model Sjogren's Disease" "Investigating the Role of CD47 on immune cells in Homeostasis" |
| 11/6/23 | 1st Rotation Talks: Blake Bernauer, KB Butler, Ifechukwu Ezeilo Seminar Titles: "Exploring the impact of METTL3 inhibition on M6A levels in HIV-1" "Fatty acid binding protein 4, macrophages and fatty treatment" "A novel RNA Aptamers-based diagnosis platform to measure IL6R occupancy" |
| 10/30/23 | Mayo Akinbo Seminar Title: "Novel roles of the TIM3 in DC function and activation" |
| 10/23/23 | Amanda Heiderscheit Seminar Title: "The CFH gene family and the glomerular microenvironmental of C3 glomerulopathy" |
| 10/16/23 | Jace Heath Seminar Title: "Dissecting the role of TCR mediated tonic signals in T cell fate" |
| 10/9/23 | Maddi Lensing Seminar Title: "Harnessing the protective potential of Tregs in Alopecia Areata" |
| 10/2/23 | Maddi Mix Seminar Title: "Physiological microbial exposure expands memory T Cells surveillance of the brain" |
| 9/25/23 | Hannah Van Ert Seminar Title: " Utilizing a murine model of Ebola Virus infection to study vertical transmission and tropism within placental tissues" |
| 9/18/23 | Sam Connell Seminar Title: "CD4 T cells from mice with alopecia areata express an effector like phenotype and can transfer disease" |
| 9/11/23 | Jayden Bowen Seminar Title: "Differential roles of Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells1 in allergic airway inflammation" |
| 9/4/23 | Labor Day |
| 8/28/23 | Ivy Debreceni Seminar Title: "IL-27 promotes pathogenic Tfh-like CD$ effectors and exhausted-like CD8 T Cells in a mouse model for Sjogren's disease" |
| 8/21/23 | Elvia Silva Seminar Title: "Inoculum dose and prior immune modulations as parameters that impact MHV1 severity and T resident memory."" |
| 1/16/2023 | Martin Luther King Day |
| 12/2/2022 | Final Exam Week |
| 12/5/2022 | 1st Rotation Talks: Kayla Reisch, Regina Antonetti, Daniel Sands |
| 11/28/2022 | 1st Rotation Talks: Jessica Knobbe, Taylen Nappi, Hanna Paton |
| 11/21/2022 | Fall Break & AIC |
| 11/14/2022 | 1st Rotation Talks: Manan Shah, Rebecca Bartell, Andrea Benavides |
| 11/7/2022 | Elvia Silva |
| 10/31/2022 | Sam Connell |
| 10/24/2022 | Jayden Bowen |
| 10/17/2022 | Tiffany Ybarra |
| 10/10/2022 | Ellen Upton |
| 10/3/2022 | Ivy Debreceni |
| 9/26/2022 | Stephanie Peterson |
| 9/19/2022 | Roger Berton |
| 9/12/2022 | Merri-Grace Jones |
| 9/5/2022 | Labor Day |
| 8/29/2022 | Michael Pisano |
| 8/22/2022 | Jordan Johnson |
| 6/5/2022 | Marika Raff, Fellow Physician (Santillan lab) |
| 5/23/2022 | Mariah Hassert, Postdoctoral Fellow (Harty lab) |
| 5/16/2022 | Patrick Nuro-Gyina, Postdoctoral Fellow (Wilson lab) |
| 5/9/2022 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
| 5/2/2022 | 3rd Rotation Talks (Matt Smith, Ti-Ara Turner, Kyra Watral) |
| 4/25/2022 | 3rd Rotation Talks (Ariana Jimenez, Shravan Kannan, Austin Santhin) |
| 4/18/2022 | Jace Heath, Maddie Mix & Hannah Van Ert |
| 4/11/2022 | Mayo Akinbo, Maddi Lensing & Amanda Heiderscheit |
| 4/4/2022 | Elvia Silva |
| 3/28/2022 | Alan Sariol, Postdoctoral Fellow (Perlman lab) |
| 3/21/2022 | Sam Connell |
| 3/14/2022 | No Classes – Spring Break |
| 3/7/2022 | Jayden Bowen |
| 2/28/2022 | Tiffany Ybarra |
| 2/21/2022 | Ellen Upton |
| 2/14/2022 | 2nd Rotation Talks (Ariana Jimenez, Shravan Kannan, Austin Santhin) |
| 2/7/2022 | 2nd Rotation Talks (Matt Smith, Ti-Ara Turner, Kyra Watral) |
| 1/31/2022 | Stephanie Peterson |
| 1/24/2022 | Ivy Debreceni |
| 1/10/2022 | Madeliene Stump, Resident (Rahmouni lab) The Role of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 1 Protein (BBS1) in T Cells and Regulation of Wound Repair |
| 12/6/2021 | Roger Berton, (Vladimir Badovinac Lab) "Level of Steady State Inflammation Influences Susceptibility to Sepsis in Immune-Experienced Mice" |
| 11/29/2021 | Merri-Grace Allred, (Scott Lieberman Lab) "Type I Interferon Signaling Modulation of T-Regulatory Cells in Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) mouse model of Sjogren's Disease" |
| 11/22/2021 | Thanksgiving Break Week |
| 11/15/2021 | Sahaana Arumugam "Cytotoxic Capabilities of an NK T cell population in Borrelia burgdorferi exposed canines" "Tumor Hypoxia Interferes With Antigen Processing Machinery" "Evaluation of IFNβ in Leishmania infantum and Borrelia burgdorferi co-infection" "Investigating the role of enteral lactoferrin supplementation in neonatal E. coli sepsis outcomes" |
| 11/8/2021 | 1st Rotation Talks "Investigating if SAMHD1 Inhibits Phosphorylation of IRF7 in the MyD88-dependent Pathway" "Effect of Inflammation or Irrelevant respiratory infection on existing influenza A virus (IAV) specific Lung resident memory T cells" "Respiratory Syncytial Virus Strains Differentially Induce Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Human Lung Epithelial Cells" "Effect of acute malaria on development of memory B cell response against Ebolavirus" |
| 11/1/2021 | Fionna Surette, (Noah Butler Lab) "IL-21 is necessary to sustain humoral immunity to Plasmodium" |
| 10/25/2021 | Laura Pietrok, (Steve Varga Lab) "Respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F-based polyanhydride vaccine induces long-lasting protection and immunity" |
| 10/18/2021 | Kody Waldstein, (Steve Varga, Lab) "Alveolar macrophages are the primary infectious target of respiratory syncytial virus in vivo" |
| 10/11/2021 | Mitchell LeFebvre, (John Harty Lab) "Liver macrophages mediate recruitment of circulating effector memory CD8 T cells to the liver during bacterial infection" |
| 10/4/2021 | Jordan Johnson, (Noah Butler Lab) "TET-mediated regulation of effector CD4 T cells" |
| 9/27/2021 | Michael Pisano, (Janz Siegfred Lab) "Evaluating the IL6Myc mouse as a model of aggressive human multiple myeloma" |
| 9/20/2021 | Dana Bohan, (Wendy Maury Lab) "Phosphatidylserine Receptors and SARS-CoV-2" |
| 9/13/2021 | Shakoora Sabree, (George Weiner Lab) "Evaluating the complexity of the immune response to vidutolimod" |
| 9/6/2021 | Labor Day - No class |
| 8/30/2021 | Aline Sandouk, (Jon Houtman Lab) "The Role of Nuclear GRB2 in T cells" |
| 8/23/2021 | Tina Arkee, (Gail Bishop Lab) "Roles of TRAF3 in T cells" |
| 6/7/2021 | Lisa Drewry, Postdoctoral Associate (Harty Lab) "Enduring flaws in the immunization responses of mice after resolution of blood-stage malaria" |
| 5/24/2021 | Brian Juber, Postdoctoral Associate (McElroy Lab) "Effects of experimental chorioamnionitis on intestinal injury and systemic inflammation following postnatal TNF-induced inflammation and experimental necrotizing enterocolitis" |
| 5/10/2021 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
| 5/3/2021 | Rotation Talks #3 "The Effect of Ascorbate on CD8 T Cell Exhaustion During Chronic Viral Infection" "Elucidating the link between regulatory elements and stable gene expression in Regulatory T cells" "FHR1:FH and FHR5:FH Ratios in patients with C3 Glomerulopathy" "Exploring Th17 Resistance to Suppression" |
| 4/26/2021 | Jayden Bowen, (Klesney-Tait Lab) "The role of Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells 1 in allergic airway inflammation" Sam Connell, (Jabbari Lab) "CD4 T cell induction of alopecia areata" Elvia Silva, (Badovinac Lab) "Murine Hepatitis Virus (MHV-1) and Sepsis: MHV Resistance and Susceptibility Stories" |
| 4/19/2021 | Andrew Dosch, (Cho Lab) "The Role of Tim3 on CD8 T cells Following Influenza A Virus Infection" Sequoia Crooks, (Harty Lab) "Functional avidity of CD8 T cell populations following influenza infection" |
| 4/12/2021 | Merri-Grace Allred, (Lieberman Lab) "The role of type l interferon signaling in early pathogenesis of Sjogren's disease in the NOD mouse model" |
| 4/5/2021 | Ellen Upton, (Radoshevich Lab) "The effects of ISG15 during bacterial infection" |
| 3/29/2021 | Shakoora Sabree, (Weiner Lab) "Evaluating the complexity of the immune response to CMP-001, a TLR9 agonist" |
| 3/22/2021 | Stephanie Peterson, (Mangalam Lab) "A fructose rich diet: gut microbiome and immunomodulatory effects" |
| 3/15/2021 | Ivy Debreceni, (Lieberman Lab) "Pathogenic role of CD226 in lacrimal gland autoimmunity in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of Sjögren’s Disease" |
| 3/8/2021 | Roger Berton, (Badovinac Lab) "Ly6C Expression Demarcates Distinct Naïve CD8 T cells with Enhanced Proliferative Potential and Memory Generation" |
| 3/1/2021 | Tiffany Ybarra, (Bishop Lab) "Mechanisms of TRAF3 in Regulating TLR Signaling in B Lymphocytes" |
| 2/22/2021 | Kody Waldstein, (Varga Lab) "Genetic variation in the RSV fusion protein differentially activates the inflammasome" |
| 2/15/21 | Rotation Talks #2 "L. major-Specific Proteasome Inhibitor, GNF6702, Inhibits Degradation of Murine Cxcl1" "Assessing Human CD4:CD8 Effector:Regulator Interactions" "Innate Immunity of Chlamydia trachomatis: The effects of Incs on IFITM3" "Dectin-1 Suppresses the Development of EAE" |
| 2/8/21 | Fionna Surette, (Butler Lab) "IL-21 is necessary to both induce and sustain humoral immunity to Plasmodium" |
| 2/1/21 | Laura Pietrok, (Varga Lab) "Prefusion F-based polyanhydride nanovaccine induces long-lasting protection against respiratory syncytial virus" |
| 1/25/21 | Joseph Skurski, (Maretzky Lab) "iRhom2: a novel cellular regulator of weight gain, inflammation, and adiposity" |
| 1/11/21 | Breanna Scorza, Postdoctoral Associate (Petersen Lab) "Tick-Borne Co-infections and Immune Alterations during Progression of Canine Leishmaniosis" |
| 11/30/20 | Zeb Zacharias, Postdoctoral Associate (Legge Lab) "Combating respiratory pathogens with polyanhydride nanoparticle vaccination" |
| 11/23/20 | Thanksgiving Break Week |
| 11/16/20 | Rotation Talks #1 Mayo Akinbo Jace Heath Amanda Heiderscheit Maddi Lensing Maddie Mix Hannah Van Ert |
| 11/9/20 | Mitchell LeFebvre, (Harty Lab) "Phagocytes mediate rapid liver infiltration by protective CD62Llow circulating memory CD8 T cells during liver-stage malaria" |
| 11/2/20 | Jordan Johnson, (Butler Lab) "TET-mediated regulation of CD4 T cell fate" |
| 10/26/20 | Dana Bohan, (Maury Lab) "Ebola virus infection of the skin" |
| 10/19/20 | Aline Sandouk, (Houtman Lab) "The Role of Nuclear GRB2 in T Cells" |
| 10/12/20 | Tina Arkee, (Bishop Lab) "Roles of TRAF3 in T cells" |
| 10/5/20 | Amy Whillock, (Bishop Lab) "TRAF3 restrains BCR signaling in normal and malignant B cells" |
| 9/28/20 | Stephanie Silva-Del Toro, (Allen Lab) "Mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori Induced Neutrophil Subtype Differentiation" |
| 9/21/20 | Alan Sariol, (Perlman Lab) "Depletion of microglia exacerbates demyelination and impairs remyelination in a neurotropic coronavirus infection" |
| 9/14/20 | Isaac Jensen, (Badovinac Lab) "Sepsis impedes EAE disease development by diminishing autoantigen-specific naïve CD4 T cells" |
| 9/7/2020 | Labor Day – no class |
8/31/20
| Samantha Jensen, (Mangalam Lab) "Isoflavone Diet Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) through Modulation of Gut Bacteria Depleted in Multiple Sclerosis Patients" |
| 8/24/20 | Merri-Grace Allred, (Lieberman Lab), "Role of type I interferon signaling in chemokine upregulation in early pathogenesis of Sjögren syndrome" |
5/4/20 | Cancelled |
| 4/27/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Mitchell LeFebvre |
4/20/20 | Kody Waldstein, (Varga Lab) "Genetic variation in the RSV fusion protein controls RSV strain-dependent inflammasome activation and the development of a pathogenic Th17 response" |
| 4/13/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Fionna Surette, (Butler Lab) "CD4+ T cell derived IL-10 and IL-21 support humoral immunity during acute Plasmodium yoelii infection" |
| 4/6/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Laura Stephens, (Varga Lab) "Polyanhydride-based RSV nanoparticle vaccine establishes lasting protection mediated by humoral and cellular immune responses" |
| 3/30/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Joseph Skurski, (Maretzky Lab) "Loss of iRhom2 accelerates fat gain and insulin resistance in diet-induced obesity despite reduced adipose tissue inflammation" |
| 3/23/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Breanna Scorza, Postdoctoral Associate (Christine Petersen’s lab) "Title TBD" |
| 3/16/20 | Spring Break- NO CLASS |
| 3/9/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Jordan Johnson, (Butler Lab) "Title TBD" |
| 3/2/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Dana Bohan, (Maury Lab) "Title TBD" |
| 2/24/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Rotation Talks #2 Samuel Connell "Title TBD" Sequoia Crooks "Title TBD" Andrew Dosch "Title TBD" Elvia Silva "Title TBD" |
| 2/17/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Shakoora Sabree, (Weiner Lab) "Evaluation of the complexity of the immune response to CMP-001, a TLR9 agonist" |
| 2/10/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Ellen Upton, (Radoshevich) "Title TBD" Tiffany Ybarra, (Bishop Lab) "Impact of TRAF3 in TLR signaling in B lymphocytes" |
| 2/3/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Ivy Debreceni, (Lieberman Lab) "Pathogenic role of IL-27 in lacrimal gland autoimmunity in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of Sjögren Syndrome" Stephanie Peterson, (Mangalam Lab) "Title TBD" |
| 1/27/20 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Roger Berton, (Badovinac Lab) "Improving Sepsis Models to Bridge the Gap Between SPF Mice and Humans" |
| 12/9/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Lisa Drewry, Postdoctoral Associate (Harty Lab) "T cell responses to blood stage malaria" |
| 12/2/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Brian Juber, Postdoctoral Associate (McElroy Lab) "Fetal exposure to maternal inflammation attenuates the postnatal murine inflammatory response but does not protect against intestinal injury" |
| 11/25/19 | Thanksgiving Break Week- NO CLASS |
| 11/18/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Rotation Talks #1 Samuel Connell "Investigating the role of RIPK2 in regulating inflammasome activation in B cells" Sequoia Crooks "Investigating potential suppression of CNS-specific CD4 T cells by bystander CD8 T cell responses" Andrew Dosch "IL-17D Production by Human CD4+ T Cells" Elvia Silva "Influenza-reactive T cell Responses in HLA Mice" Jayden Bowen "A Tale of TREM-1" |
| 11/11/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Emma Hornick, Postdoctoral Associate (Bishop Lab) "TRAF3 modulation of type I interferon signaling" |
| 11/04/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Magin Murphy Keller, (Wilson Lab) "The Composition and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Leishmaniasis" |
| 10/28/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Aline Sandouk, (Houtman Lab) "The Role of Nuclear GRB2 in the Functional Modulation and Transcriptional Regulation of T Cells" |
| 10/21/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Zeb Zacharias, Postdoctoral Associate (Legge Lab) "Chronic ethanol consumption negatively impacts antigen-specific CD8 T cell memory and is associated with increased susceptibility to secondary influenza A virus infections" |
| 10/14/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Tina Arkee, (Bishop Lab) "TRAF3-mediated regulation of the TCR/CD28 complex " |
| 10/7/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Amy Whillock, (Bishop Lab) "The Role of TRAF3 in B cell signaling, survival, and oncogenesis" |
| 9/30/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Stephanie Silva-Del Toro, (Allen Lab) "Mechanisms and functional consequences of H. pylori induced N1-like subtype differentiation of Neutrophils" |
| 9/23/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Alan Sariol, (Perlman Lab) "Depletion of microglia by CSF1R inhibition exacerbates demyelination and impairs remyelination in a neurotropic coronavirus infection" |
| 9/16/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Isaac Jensen, (Badovinac Lab) "NK cells serve as a through line to understanding host status following a septic event" |
| 9/9/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Samantha Freedman, (Mangalam Lab) "Linking diet, gut microbiota and autoimmunity: A phytoestrogen diet alters the gut microbiota and influences Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE)" |
| 9/2/19 | No Class- Labor Day |
| 8/26/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Ashley Brate, (Karandikar Lab) "Neuroantigen-specific regulatory CD8+ T cell responses as a therapy for relapsing autoimmune demyelinating disease" |
| 5/20/2019 | Rotation Talks Stephanie Peterson Tiffany Ybarra |
| 5/13/19 | AAI Meeting (5/9-5/13 San Diego, CA) |
| 5/6/19 | Final Exam Week- No Class |
| 4/29/19 | No Seminar |
| 4/22/19 | No Seminar |
| 4/15/19 | No Seminar |
| 4/8/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Amy Whillock (Bishop's lab) "TRAF3 regulation of signaling in normal and malignant B cells" |
| 4/1/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Aline Sandouk (Houtman's lab) "Role of Nuclear GRB2 in the Functional Modulation and Transcriptional Regulation of T Cells" |
| 3/25/19 | No Seminar |
| 3/18/19 | Spring Break- No Class |
| 3/11/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Megan Keller (Wilson's lab) "The Composition and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Leishmaniasis" |
| 3/4/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Tina Arkee (Bishop's lab) "TRAF3-mediated regulation of the T cell receptor complex" |
| 2/25/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Mitchell LeFebvre (Harty's lab) "Role of circulating memory CD8 T cells in immunity to liver stage malaria" |
| 2/18/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Rotation Talks #2 Stephanie Peterson "Examining Infection of THP-1 Cells by Chlamydia trachomatis Serovars L2, D, and A" Ellen Upton "Ubiquitin-like protein activity in response to cell stress" Tiffany Ybarra "Impact of TRAF3 in HIF1α Expression in B Cells" |
| 2/11/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Rotation Talks #1 Merri-Grace Allred "Title TBD" Roger Berton "Bystander Memory CD8 T-cell Responses In B16 Melanoma" Ivy Debreceni "Hyper Segmentation of Human PMN Induced by Ascites from Ovarian Cancer Patients" |
| 2/4/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Dana Bohan ( Maury's lab) "Ebola Virus Infection of Dendritic Cells" Fionna Surette ( Butler's lab) "Determining the role of TRAF3 in the germinal center response to Plasmodium yoelii" |
| 1/28/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Joe Skurski (Maretzky's lab) "The impact of iRhom2 deficiency on obesity-linked adipose tissue inflammation and metabolic disorders in mice" Kody Waldstein (Varga's lab) "Determining the Role of RSV F Protein in Modulating Inflammasome Activation" |
| 1/21/19 | MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY- NO CLASS |
| 1/14/19 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Laura Stephens (Varga's lab) "Evaluation of a polyanhydride-based nanoparticle vaccine utilizing RSV prefusion F" Jordan Johnson ( Butler's lab) "Evaluating the Transcriptional Regulatory Networks and Functional Capacity of Tfh CD4 T cells during experimental malaria" |
| 12/3/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Breanna Scorza (Postdoctoral Associate- Christine Petersen's lab) "Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in U.S. Foxhounds" |
| 11/26/18 12:30 start time 2117 MERF (no food) | Rotation Talks #2 Stephanie Petersen "The Role of RANTES in Alopecia Areata" Ellen Upton "Comparison of APC Cell Types in Respiratory Tissues" Tiffany Ybarra "Bacterial Skin Infection Induces Long-Lasting Changes in the Composition of the Cutaneous Immune System" |
| 11/19/18 | No Seminar- Thanksgiving Break |
| 11/12/18 12:30 start time 2117 MERF (no food) | Rotation Talks #1 Merri Grace Allred "Disease-Associated Gene Expression in NOD Mouse Model of Sjögren Syndrome" Roger Berton "Immune Responses in Testes Following LPS Exposure" Shakoora Sabree "Elucidating the Role of TLR9 Agonist-Based Therapy in the Tumor Microenvironment" Ivy Debreceni "Impact of Rapamycin on CD8 T Cell Memory after Influenza Infection" |
| 11/5/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Ramasatyaveni (Satya) Geesala (Postdoctoral Associate- Thorsten Maretzky's lab) "iRhom2 protects Il10-/- deficient mice from early onset of colitis" |
| 10/29/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Patrick Nuro-Gyina (Graduate student- Ohio State Univ.- Jian Zhang's lab) "E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4 is Essential for Anti-fungal Innate Immune Response" |
| 10/22/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Jian Zheng (Postdoctoral Associate- Stantley Perlman's lab) "Amelioration of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in prostaglandin D2 receptor DP-1 knock out mice" |
| 10/15/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Alan Sariol (Stanley Perlman's lab) "Depletion of microglia by CSF1R inhibition exacerbates encephalomyelitis and impairs recovery in mouse hepatitis virus infection" |
| 10/8/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Stephanie Silva-Del Toro (Lee-Ann Allen's lab) "Mechanisms of H. pylori-induced Neutrophil Nuclear Hypersegmentation" |
| 10/1/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Isaac Jensen (Vladimir Badovinac's lab) "Polymicrobial sepsis influences NK-cell-mediated immunity by diminishing NK-cell-intrinsic receptor-mediated effector responses to viral ligands or infections" |
| 9/24/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Sam Freedman (Ashutosh Mangalam's lab) "Phytoestrogen-Metabolizing Bacteria Alters the Intestinal Immune Profile and Suppresses Central Nervous System Autoimmunity" |
| 9/17/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Derek Danahy (Vladimir Badovinac's lab) "The Impact of Sepsis on Cancer Host Survival and Tumor-infiltrating CD8 T Cell Responses" |
| 9/10/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Ashley Brate (Nitin Karandikar's lab) "Induction of Neuroantigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Responses as a Treatment for Relapsing Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease" |
| 9/3/18 | Labor Day- No Class |
| 8/27/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Megan Schmidt (Steve Varga's lab) "Vaccination with a single-cycle respiratory syncytial virus is immunogenic and protective in mice" |
| 8/20/18 12:00 p.m. B111 ML | Zeb Zacharias (Kevin Legge's lab) "Polyanhydride nanovaccine induces pulmonary immune responses and provides protection against influenza A virus infection in inbred and outbred mice" |
| 4/30/2018 12:00 pm B111 ML | ROTATION TALKS “Investigating the Effect of O-desmethylangolensin on High Fat Diet Induced Obesity in HLA-DR3 Mice”
“TREM-1: A Potentially Novel Substrate of the Metalloprotease ADAM17”
“Evaluating the Relative Protective Capacity of Th1 and Th17 Cells During Experimental Malaria”
“An Update on: Metalloprotease-Dependent Regulation of LPS-induced Inflammatory Responses in Murine Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages”
“Tracking T cell Exhaustion in a Murine Model of Chronic Infection” |
| 4/23/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Michael Pisano "The IL6Myc Mouse Model for Research in Human Multiple Myeloma " Megan Keller "The Composition and Function of Exosomes in Leishmaniasis" |
| 4/16/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Tina Arkee "TRAF3-mediated Regulation of the T cell Receptor Complex" Aline Sandouk "Structure and Function of Nuclear GRB2 as a Transcriptional Regulator of T Cells" |
| 4/9/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | NO SEMINAR |
| 4/2/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Samantha Freedman "Phytoestrogen-Metabolizing Bacteria Suppress Central Nervous System Autoimmunity" |
| 3/26/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Amy Whillock "Mechanisms of TRAF3-mediated Regulation of B Cell Survival" |
| 3/19/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Isaac Jensen "Polymicrobial Sepsis Influences NK cell-mediated Immunity by Diminishing Cell-Intrinsic NK cell-dependent Effector Functions in Response to Viral Ligands/Infections" |
| 3/12/18 | SPRING BREAK- No Class |
| 3/5/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Alan Sariol "Regulatory T cell memory in MHV infection" |
| 2/26/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Stephanie Silva-del-Toro "Mechanisms of H. pylori-Induced Neutrophil Nuclear Hypersegmentation" |
| 2/19/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks Dana Bohan "Factors Influencing Anti-malarial TFH Differentiation" Jordan Johnson "Pulmonary CD8 T Cell Immunity to Influenza Virus" Joseph Skurski "Induction and Regulation of LPS-induced Inflammatory Responses in Murine Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages " Laura Stephens "Investigating CD8 T cell-mediated suppression of neuroantigen-specific inflammation and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" |
| 2/12/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks Fionna Surette "Dissecting the therapeutic mechanism of IL12/23 p40 in alopecia areata" Kody Waldstein "Determining the Role of RSV F Protein in Modulating Inflammasome Activation" Mitchell LeFebvre "Enhancing Whole Parasite Plasmodium Vaccination Strategies" Nicole Orban "Relationship Between Cd301b+ DCs and Th17 in GAS Infection" |
| 2/5/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Samarchith Kurup, Assistant Research Scientist (Harty lab) "Cell-autonomous Immunity to liver-stage Malaria" |
| 1/29/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Guoxin Lin, Visiting Scholar (Zhang lab) "Regulation of Septic Shock by E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4" |
| 1/22/18 12:00 pm B111 ML | Stina Urban, Postdoctoral Associate (Harty lab) "CD8 T Cells are Recruited to The Central Nervous System after Peripheral Infections and Adopt a Tissue Resident Memory Phenotype" |
| 12/4/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Tony Fehr, Assistant Research Scientist (Perlman lab) "The Coronavirus Macrodomain Counters Antiviral PARP Activity: New Insights into Virus-Host Interactions" |
| 11/20/17 | Thanksgiving Break Week |
| 11/27/17 12:30 pm B111 ML NOTE TIME CHANGE | Rotation Talks #2 Dana Bohan "Characterizing the Adaptive Response to Single-cycle RSV Infection" Jordan Johnson "Localization of CD8+NKG2D+ T cells in the skin of Alopecia Areata murine models" Joseph Skurski "Quantification of Receptor Ligand Occupancy by IL-2-CD25 Complex Specific Aptamers" Laura Stephens "Effects of restoring DC migration on CD8 T cell response to primary and secondary influenza A infection" |
| 11/13/17 12:30 pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks #1 Fionna Surette "CD4 T cell derived IL-10 supports humoral immunity during Plasmodium infection" Kody Waldstein "Origin of CD301b+ Dendritic Cells in the Lungs Following Intranasal Group A Streptococcal Infection" Mitchell LeFebvre "Determining the Numerical Relationships Between Circulating and Liver Resident Memory CD8 T cells in Protection from Malaria" Nicole Orban "Testing a Novel Myelin Peptide as a B Cell-dependent Inducer of MS-like Disease" |
| 11/6/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Barun Poudel, Postdoctoral Associate (Gurung lab) "Collagen I promotes chronic activation of NLRP3 inflammasome" |
| 10/30/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Rudragouda Channappanavar, Assistant Research Scientist (Perlman lab) "The Role of Type I Interferons in Coronavirus Pathogenesis: The good, the bad and the ugly" |
| 10/23/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Matthew Martin, Postdoctoral Associate (Badovinac lab) "Understanding the Genetic Contributions to Infection-Induced CD8 T cell Responses Using Collaborative Cross Mice" |
| 10/16/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Kawther Ahmed, Postdoctoral Associate (Zhang lab) "Identifying Unique Markers for Heterogeneous Tumor-Infiltrating Tregs" |
| 10/9/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Megan Schmidt "Balancing Protection and Immunopathology in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection" |
| 10/2/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Emma Hornick "Nlrp12 Mediates Adverse Neutrophil Recruitment During Influenza Virus Infection" |
| 9/25/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Derek Danahy "Polymicrobial Sepsis Enhances Host Vulnerability to Secondary Infections and Tumor Development" |
| 9/18/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Ashley Brate "Autoregulatory CNS-reactive CD8+ T Cells Suppress Relapsing-Remitting EAE" |
| 9/11/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Zeb Zacharias "Cellular Responses to Influenza A Virus Infection and Vaccination" |
| 9/4/17 | Labor Day-No Class |
| 8/28/17 12:00 pm B111 ML | Lori Wheeler "Microglia Provide Protection in a Neurotropic Coronavirus Infection" |
| 8/21/17 12:30 pm B111 ML NOTE TIME CHANGE | Steve Varga Introduction to the course |
| May 1, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks "A Functional Analysis of Memory CD8+ T Cell Subpopulations Identifies by CX3CR1" Michael Pisano |
| April 24, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Laura Rogers (Postdoctoral Fellow - Weiner Lab) "Validating Crtc3 as a Novel Immunotherapy Target for Cancer" |
| April 17, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Tina Arkee "Role of TRAF3 in T Cell Signaling" Amy Whillock "The Role of TRAF3 in B Cell Signaling" |
| April 10, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | NO SEMINAR |
| April 3, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Aline Sandouk "Grb2 Structure and Function in the Transcriptional Regulation of T Lymphocytes" |
| March 27, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Stephanie Silva Del-Toro (Lee-Ann Allen's lab) "Mechanisms of Neutrophil Nuclear Hypersegmentation" Alan Sariol (Stanley Perlman's lab) "Regulatory T cell memory in MHV infection" |
| March 20, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Isaac Jensen (Vladimir Badovinac's lab) "Polymicrobial Sepsis Induces Numerical and Functional Impairment of NK Cells" Samantha Freedman "Phytoestrogen Metabolizing Gut Flora Alter Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease" |
| March 13, 2017 | SPRING BREAK |
| March 6, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Ashley Brate (Nitin Karandikar's lab) "Autoregulatory CNS-reactive CD8 T Cells in Relapsing-Remitting EAE" |
| February 27, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Derek Danahy (Vladimir Badovinac's lab) "Impact of Polymicrobial Sepsis on CD8 T cell immunity" |
| February 20, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Emma Hornick (Ashutosh Mangalam's Lab) "Inflammasome-independent Roles for NLRs during Influenza A Virus Infection" |
| February 13, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Megan Stoley "Memory CD T Cells in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection" |
| February 6, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Corey Parlet, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Alex Horswill's lab) "Apicidin Inhibits MRSA Quorum-Sensing and Pathogenesis" |
| January 30, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks Michael Pisano "CD301b+ Dendritic Cells and T Helper Cell Differentiation" Megan Keller “Impact of Leishmania Life-stage on Human Phagocyte ROS Response” |
| January 23, 2017 - 12:00 pm B111 ML | Sabrina Scroggins-Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Mark Santillan's lab) "Preeclampsia: The Intersection between Physiology and Immunology" |
| December 5, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Jessica King (Postdoc - Salgado-Pabon lab) "Staphylococcus aureus Superantigen-mediated Activation of Non-hematopoietic Cells" |
| November 28, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Ryan Kolb (Postdoc - Weizhou Zhang lab) "Obesity, Inflammation and Breast Cancer Progression" |
| November 14, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Stina Urban (Postdoc - Harty Lab) "CD8 T Cells in Malaria: The Good and the Bad” |
| November 7, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Michael Pisano/Megan Keller Michael - "Generation and analysis of TRAF3-/- BJAB Clones" Megan - "RSV Strain-dependent Th-17 Responses" |
| October 31, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Matthew Martin (Postdoc - Badovinac lab) Revealing the Complexity in CD8 T Cell Responses to Infection in Outbred vs Inbred Mice |
| October 24, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Zeb Zacharias (Legge lab) CD8 T Cell Lymphopenia during High-dose Influenza A Virus Infections: A Role for FasL+ B Cells? |
| October 17, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Breanna Scorza (Wilson lab) Differential Activation of Human Keratinocytes by Leishmania spp. Causing Localized or Disseminated Disease |
| October 10, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Brett Gross (Norian lab) Changing Medicine, Changing Lives: Breast Cancer Vaccines |
| October 3, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Lori Wheeler (Perlman lab) Understanding the Role of Microglia in CNS Infection |
September 26, 2016 - 12:00pm
| Jodi Gullicksrud (Xue lab) TCF1 Isoforms Have Unique Roles in CD4 and CD8 T Cell Responses |
| September 19, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Farah Itani (Karandikar lab)
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| September 12, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | TRAF3 in T Cell Signaling |
| August 29, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Nurbek Mambetsariev (Bishop lab) TRAF3 and B Cell Survival |
| August 22, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Introduction to Course Steven Varga |
| May 23, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks |
| May 9, 2016 - 12:00pm | NO SEMINAR Final Exam Week |
| May 2, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | "Therapeutic vaccines for metastatic malignancies" |
| April 25, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Megan Stoley (Varga lab) "Revealing the epitope diversity of RSV-specific CD8 T cells in C57BL/6 mice" and "The role of NLRC4 during influenza A virus infection" |
| April 18, 2016 - 12:00pm | NO SEMINAR NO SEMINAR |
| April 11, 2016 - 12:00pm | NO SEMINAR Health Sciences Week |
| April 4, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Tara Grinnage-Pulley (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Petersen lab) Immunomodulation by Leishmania surface glycans during L. majorinfection |
| March 28, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Nubek Mambetsariev (Bishop lab) "TRAF3 and B cell Survival" |
| March 21, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Jennifer Barr (Postdoctoral Associate, Lieberman lab) “Immune dysregulation in a mouse model of Sjögren syndrome” |
| March 14, 2016 - 12:00pm | NO SEMINAR Spring Break |
| March 7, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Ashley Brate (Karandikar lab) TBA - Brate and Danahy |
| February 29, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Laura Rogers (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Weiner lab) "Identification of novel cancer immunotherapy targets using Sleeping Beauty mutagenesis" |
| February 22, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | "FasL expression in B cells during influenza A virus infections" |
| February 15, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Rotation Talks |
| February 8, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | TCF-1 long isoforms are critical for secondary T follicular helper cell responses |
| February 1, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Olfactory bulb interneuron infection and survival in a mouse hepatitis virus infection |
| January 25, 2016 - 12:00pm B111 ML | Farah Itani (Karandikar lab) Listeria monocytogenes-encoded expression of a neuroantigen induces CD8 T cell-mediated inhibition of autoimmune demyelinating disease |