Research in Progress Talks provide an opportunity for staff and students to share their research with the wider Department.
October 13, 2025 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - BRB-302B
- A Neural Network-Enabled, Enzymatic cfDNA Methylation Assay for Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
Manny Bacolod, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Lab: Francis Barany, Ph.D. - Sensory Neuronal Regulation of Inflammation, Immunity and Tissue Protection
Wen Zhang, Ph.D., Instructor of Immunology in Medicine
Lab: David Artis, Ph.D.
November 10, 2025 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - BRB-302A
- Too much of a good thing can be bad – Inositol Pyrophosphate Toxicosis in Fission Yeast
Beate Schwer, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology - Genes Important for Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival during early infection and transmission
Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate
Lab: Carl Nathan, M.D.
December 8, 2025 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm - BRB-302B
- UBR5 Sustains the Stability and Function of Regulatory T Cells to Restrain Anti-tumor Immunity
Aizhang Xu, Ph.D. Research Associate
Lab: Xiaojing Ma, Ph.D. - Title
Jenny Xiang, M.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Director of the Genomic Core.