The Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity holds regular seminars with invited speakers from outside the institution, as well as researchers from Rush University.
Seminars are held in Cohn Research Building Auditorium Room 160 (1735 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612), unless noted otherwise.
| Date and Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2019 Friday, 12-1 p.m. |
Jeffrey Schneider, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Cell & Developmental Biology Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University |
“Tracking IV-injected Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies in the Rhesus Macaque SHIV Infection Model: Insights Into Viral Clearance” |
| August 21, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Rebecca L. Ashare, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
“Intersection of Tobacco Use and HIV: Mechanisms, Treatment and Outcomes” |
| September 11, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Jaquelin P Dudley, PhD
Professor |
“Apobec Enzymes versus Oncogenic Retroviruses” |
| September 25, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Theresa Chang, PhD Associate Professor Microbiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Rutgers University |
“Mucosal Determinants in HIV Infection” |
| October 9, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Li Wu, PhD Professor Center for Retrovirus Research Department of Veterinary Medicine, Microbial Infection and Immunity, and Microbiology The Ohio State University |
“SAMHD1-Mediated Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Regulation of Antiviral Immunity” |
| October 23, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Amanda M. Brown, PhD Associate Professor Department of Neurology Division of Neuroimmunology and Neurological Infections Johns Hopkins University |
“Osteopontin (SPP1) Signaling at the Gateway of the Immune and Nervous System Modulating Tissue Homeostasis” |
| October 25, 2019 Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Ruth Serra-Moreno, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Texas Tech University |
“HIV Nef Counteracts Autophagy by Enhancing the Association of BECN1 and its Inhibitor BCL2 in a Parkin-Dependent Manner” |
| November 6, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Alberto Bosque-Pardos, PhD, MBA Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine School of Medicine & Health Sciences The George Washington University |
“Developing Novel Strategies to Target the HIV Latent Reservoir” |
| November 20, 2019 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Fabio Romerio, PhD Assistant Professor Institute of Human Virology School of Medicine University of Maryland |
“The Tenth Gene of HIV-1” |
| January 8, 2020 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
James R. Lokensgard, PhD Professor Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine University of Minnesota |
“Brain-Resident Memory T-Cells (bTrm) and Reactive Gliosis” |
| February 26, 2020 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Hameeda Sultana, PhD Associate Professor Center for Molecular Medicine Department of Biological Sciences Old Dominion University |
“Targeting arthropod exosomes in blocking vector-borne viral disease transmission; are we there yet?” |
| March 11, 2020 Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Xian-Ming Chen, MD Professor Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology Creighton University School of Medicine |
“Non-coding RNA Regulation of Innate Immune Responses” |
Please call the department at (312) 942-2442 or email our seminar coordinator, Hannah Barbian for additional information.