Medical Microbiology and Immunology Calendar of Events
Seminar Series List for Fall 2025
Current Topics: MMIM 6030/8030
Lecture time and location: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., HEB 227
September
09/10/2025
- Title: "Metabolic impact on cancer immunity and therapy"
- Speaker: Weiping Zou, M.D., Ph.D.
- Institution: University of Michigan, Director Michigan Center of Excellence for Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy
- Laboratory: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/55005900/?sort=date&direction=descending
- Hosted by: Dr. Kevin Pan, M.D., Ph.D.
October
10/29/2025
- Title: TBA
- Speaker: Brandon Butras, Ph. D.
- Institution: Northwestern University, Associate Professor, Microbiology-Immunology
- Laboratory: Brandon L Jutras: Department of Microbiology-Immunology: Feinberg School of Medicine
- Hosted by: Dr. Mark Wooten, Ph.D.
November
11/05/2025
- Title: TBA
- Speaker: Elliot Sorelle, Ph.D.
- Institution: University of Michigan, Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical School
- Laboratory: https://medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departments/labs/scEBV
- Hosted by: Dr. Zachary Hilt, Ph.D.
11/19/2025
- Title: TBA
- Speaker: Kristine Benford, Ph. D.
- Institution: Moderna Therapeutics, Associate Director, Field Medical Advisor
- Laboratory: https://theorg.com/org/modernatx/org-chart/kristine-benford
- Hosted by: Dr. Leah Wuescher, Ph. D.
December
12/03/2025
- Title: TBA
- Speaker: Sudha Chakrapani, Ph.D.
- Institution: Chair, Department of Pharmacology, John H. Hord Professor and Chair,
School of Medicine
Director, Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core
Director, Cleveland Center for Membrane & Structural Biology - Laboratory: https://sites.google.com/case.edu/sudha-chakrapani-lab/home
- Hosted by: Dr. Tomoaki Ogino, Ph.D.