Medical Microbiology and Immunology Calendar of Events
Seminar Series List for Spring 2025
Current Topics: MMIM 6030/8030
Lecture time and location: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., HEB 227 with the exception on *3/12/25
March
03/12/2025 (**HEB 105)
- Title: “Tarlatamab: Harnessing Immunity to Target Small Cell Lung Cancer”
- Speaker: Mithun Khattar, Ph.D.
- Institution: Amgen Inc., Director and Head Immuno-Onocology , T cell Discovery
- Laboratory: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithun-khattar-b4241335/
- Hosted by: Dr. Stan Stepkowski D.V.M, Ph.D., D.Sc.
03/26/2025
- Title: “Novel Host Factors Dictating Malaria Pathogenesis”
- Speaker: Piu Saha, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Phys/Pharm
- Institution: University of Toledo
- Laboratory: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/depts/physpharm/faculty/Saha.html
- Hosted by: Dr. Robert Blumenthal Ph.D., Distinguished Professor
April
04.09.2025
- Title: "“Sex hormones and onco-fetal immune tolerance” "
- Speaker: Weiping Zou, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Center of Excellence for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy ProgramCo-Director, Cancer Hematopoiesis and Immunology Program Director, Translational Research, Department of Surgery Director, Center of Excellence for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Co-Director, Cancer Hematopoiesis and Immunology Program Director, Translational Research, Department of Surgery Director, University of Michigan Surgical Oncology Research Training Program
- Institution: The University of Michigan
- Laboratory: https://zou.lab.medicine.umich.edu/
- Hosted by: Dr. Kevin Pan M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Professor
04.23.2025
- Title: “Reverse genetics approaches for pandemic and potential pandemic viruses”
- Speaker: Luis Martinez-Sobrido Ph.D. Professor
- Institution: Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
- Laboratory: https://www.txbiomed.org/scientists/luis-martinez-sobrido-ph-d/
- Hosted by: Ph.D Student Ryan Harris
04.30.2025
- Title: “Reverse genetics approaches for pandemic and potential pandemic viruses”
- Speaker: Ginny Bumgardner Ph.D. Professor President, American Society of Transplant SurgeonsAssociate Dean for Physician Scientist Education & Training Professor of Surgery, Comprehensive Transplant CenterDirector, OSU Medical Scientist Training ProgramDirector, Department of Surgery Research Training Program
- Institution: The Ohio State University
- Laboratory: https://u.osu.edu/bumgardner/
- Hosted by: Dr. Stan Stepkowski D.V.M, Ph.D., D.Sc.
05.14.2025
- Title: TBD
- Speaker: Yue Zhao, PHD, Research Assistant Professor Computational Medicine Bioformatics
- Institution: University of Michigan
- Laboratory: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/profile/9844/yue-zhao
- Hosted by: Jessica Jiron Ph.D Student