Penn Microbiology

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 4/29/26 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Ricardo Rajsbaum, PhD "Regulation of immunity and virus Replication by the host ubiquitin system: Novel therapeutic opportunities" njms-web.njms.rutgers.edu/profile/myProf…

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 4/28/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion Clayton Otter, Weiss Lab “What makes a common cold (corona)virus?” Helen Stillwell, Weiss Lab "West African clade C MERS-CoV camel viruses induce more robust innate immunity compared to wild-type in human cells”

Please note there will be no ProK seminar Monday April 27th

Congrats to Ceylan Tanes, Shelley Buffenstein and the team on their fascinating study of the naked mole rat microbiome (PMID: 42012979). No change in the mole rat bacterial microbiome over decades. Notable differences associated with social structure and copraphagy.

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 4/22/26 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Monica McCallum, PhD “Shape Shifting Molecules and Microbes” mccallumlab.com

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 4/21/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion

Prokaryotic Seminar🦠 Mon 4/20/26 4-5PM 209 Johnson Pavilion Tiffany Zarrella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dep of Biology, Georgetown Univ zarrellalab.org “Eavesdropping on microbial communities: how bacteria sense and respond to each other”

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 4/14/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion

Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 Monday 4/13/26 4-5PM 209 Johnson Pavilion

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 4/8/26 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Matthias Schnell, PhD "Immunogenicity of an adjuvanted, combination inactivated rabies-vectored, Lassa fever vaccine in healthy adults: Interim results of a first-in-human Phase 1 trial"

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 4/7/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion James Regan, You Lab "Merkel cell polyomavirus tumor antigens transform dermal fibroblasts and drive tumor formation”

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 4/1/26 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Alumni Speaker Andrew Camilli, PhD "Genetic Analysis of the Arms Race Between Vibrio cholerae and Phages" gsbs.tufts.edu/faculty-resear…

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 3/31/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion Andoni Nolasco-Ramirez, Cherry Lab “Bunyaviruses are Differentially Controlled by Protein Kinase R”

Please note there will be no ProK seminar next Monday March 30🦠

“Vaccinated” by Paul Offit is a brilliant account of where vaccines come from and why they work. Read the book, reach out and spread the word!

“Science Under Siege” is a jaw-dropping account of corrupt profiteering by anti-vaxxers and climate change denialists. Read the book, reach out and spread the word!

Tomorrow! Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @PennCSSM for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases. Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.

Virology Seminar 💉 Tuesday 3/24/26 12-1 PM 209 Johnson Pavilion Helena Winstone, PhD, Weiss Lab "Clade C MERS-CoV camel strains vary in protease utilization during viral entry”

Next Week! Join the Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses and the @PennCSSM for a joint symposium on climate and emerging diseases. Thurs 3/26 10-4pm BRB Gaulton Aud Dr Michael Mann and Dr Peter Hotez to give the keynote discussion.