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University of Pennsylvania Department of Microbiology
NO Microbiology Seminar 🔬
on Wednesday 2-4-26
Virology Seminar 💉
Tuesday 1/27/26 12-1 PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Join Tamanna Srivastava from the Cherry Lab
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 1/21/26 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Sam Sternberg, PhD
"RNA-guided and RNA-templated antiviral immunity"
www.sternberglab.org
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 1/14/26 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Fabienne Paumet, PhD
"Membrane fusion driven by a bacterial pathogen"
www.jefferson.edu/academics/co...
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 1/7/26 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Craig Wilen, MD, PhD
"Host-virus interactions of noroviruses and coronaviruses"
wilenlab.com
The Micro Seminar Series 🔬will resume after Winter Break on January 7th with Dr. Craig Wilen from Yale University “Host-virus interactions of noroviruses and coronaviruses”.
Please also find attached the 2026 Spring Schedule.
PCREV co-sponsored
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 12/17/25 12-1PM
*BRB Gaulton Auditorium*
Andy Pekosz, PhD
“Virus Surveillance and the Identification of Novel Genetic Mutations that Facilitate Virus Circulation”
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 12/15/25 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Samantha Whiteside, Ph.D., John Lab
“Move over 16S: Using breath volatiles to study the microbiome”
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 12/10/25 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Chelsey Spriggs, PhD
"Deciphering the cellular entry mechanisms of DNA viruses"
www.lsi.umich.edu/science/our-...
Virology Sem💉
12/9/25 12-1PM 209 JP
Jack Dowling, Weitzman Lab
“Identifying Proteins Localized to Virus-Induced Nuclear Structures via Nanobody-Directed BioID”
Suvadip Mallick, Bar Lab
“A model for HIV persistence in the brain: dual-tropic SHIV infection of nonhuman primates”
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 12/8/25 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Arkaprabha Banerjee, Ph.D., Zhu Lab
“Zooplankton interactions drive phage resistance and enhanced infectivity in Vibrio cholerae”
As a reminder, to avoid a scheduling conflict with the PennCHOP Microbiome Symposium, there will be no Microbiology Seminar today, 12/3.
We will resume next week on Wednesday, 12/10, with Dr. Chelsey Spriggs.
It's time! The 2025 PennCHOP Microbiome Symposium is this Week.
Day 1: 12/3 – Workshop event
BRB Gaulton Aud
10am – 3pm
Day 2: 12/4 – Main symposium with speakers and poster displays
BRB Gaulton Aud
9am – 5pm, with reception 5–6pm
NO ProK Virology or Micro Seminars next week.
Happy Thanksgiving🦃
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 10/29/25 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Viviana Simon, MD, PhD
"Sleep No More – Determinants of Viral Persistence"
profiles.icahn.mssm.edu/viviana-a-si...
Virology Seminar 💉
Tuesday 10/28/2025 12-1 PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Stephen Carro, Eisenlohr Lab
“The dynamic interplay between the ectromelia C15 virulence factor and the host immune response”
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 10/27/25 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Jaydeen Sewell,Shin Lab
"A Coxiella burnetii effector protein suppresses immune gene transcription"
Virology Seminar 💉
Tuesday 10/21/2025 12-1 PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Rachel Braun, Cherry Lab
“Selective decay of interferon mRNAs controls antiviral immunity and innate memory”
Natalie Hagen, Bushman Lab
“Exploring the ‘induce-ome’ in Clostridioides difficile”
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 10/20/25 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 10/13/25 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Matt Sherman, PhD, Shin / Brodsky Labs
“Defining how LPS mediates non-canonical inflammasome activation”
Special Virology Seminar 💉
Tuesday 9/30/2025 11:30-1 PM
John Morgan Class of 62 Auditorium
“Scientific Rigor and Reproducibility”
NIH Mandatory training for all students and postdocs
PLEASE be prepared to discuss cases
Bring your questions
www.med.upenn.edu/bgs-rcr-exdes/
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 9/24/25 12-1PM
**BRB Gaulton Auditorium**
Heran Darwin, PhD
"Aldehyde Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis"
herandarwinlab.org
Virology Seminar 💉
Tuesday 9/23/2025 12-1 PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Alison Yu, PhD, Price Lab
“Investigation of the phospho-proteome of PKR”
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠
Monday 9/15/2025 4-5PM
209 Johnson Pavilion
Tim Miyashiro, PhD, Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Pennsylvania State University
“Interference competition mechanisms in a bacterial symbiont”
sites.psu.edu/miyashirolab/
Hi Micro Community,
Sending a reminder that the Micro Seminar resumes next week, 9/10- Please join us!
Microbiology Seminar 🔬
Wednesday 9/10/25 12-1PM
CRB Austrian Auditorium
Afam Okoye, PhD
"Towards an HIV cure: Strategies for post-ART viral control"
ohsu.edu/okoye-lab
Hello Micro Community!
Our weekly seminars return next week!
Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday Sept 10
Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 Monday Sept 15
Virology Seminar 💉Tuesday Sept 16
