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Virology Seminar 💉 next Tuesday! 4/23/2024 From 12-1 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion join Joy Chiu from the Locci Lab!

Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 next Monday! 4/22/2024 From 4-5 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion, come join Samantha Whiteside from the John Lab!

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 4/17/24 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Borden Lacy, PhD vumc.org/lacy-lab/perso… "Understanding the mechanistic roles of toxins in C. difficile infection"

CFAR Co-Sponsored Microbiology Seminar Wednesday 4/24/24 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD med.emory.edu/departments/pe… "HIV Persistence and Cure: Insights from Nonhuman Primate Studies"

Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 next Monday! 4/29/2024 From 4-5 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion, come join Taylor Yount Taylor Yount from the St. Geme Lab!

Virology Seminar 💉 next Tuesday! 4/30/2024 From 12-1 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion join Sonja Zolnoski Sonja Zolnoski from the Bushman Lab and Pushkal Ramesh from Elizabeth White!

Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 5/1/24 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Tony Fehr, PhD fehrlab.com "The impact of ADP-ribosylation on virus infection and innate immunity"

No Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 next Monday! Next one will be on 5/13!

Virology Seminar 💉 next Tuesday! 5/7/2024 From 12-1 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion join Sara Dysinger from the Paul Bates Lab and Jiayi Duan from the Bushman Lab!

Tomorrow! Neal Nathanson Lecture Microbiology Seminar 🔬 Wednesday 5/8/24 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Bonnie Bassler, PhD basslerlab.scholar.princeton.edu "Quorum Sensing Across Domains: From Viruses to Bacteria to Eukaryotes"

Prokaryotic Seminar 🦠 next Monday! 5/13/2024 From 4-5 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion, come join Prof. Peter T. McKenney from the Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton Biofilm Research Center Biological Sciences, Binghamton University (SUNY)! (RSVP Lunch with the Speaker at 12:30-1:30 PM for Students and Postdocs)

Virology Seminar 💉 next Tuesday! 5/14/2024 From 12-1 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion join Christin Herrmann from the Cadwell Lab and Natalie Hagen from the Bushman Lab!

Last Microbiology Seminar of Spring 2024🔬 Wednesday 5/15/24 12-1PM CRB Austrian Auditorium Ted Pierson, PhD niaid.nih.gov/about/ted-c-pi… "Zika virus vaccine development: Experience is not preparedness"

Last Prokaryotic Seminar of the year🦠 next Monday! 5/20/2024 From 4-5 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion, come join Ceylan Tanes, Ph.D., Principal Bioinformatics Scientist at PennCHOPMicrobiome!

Last Virology Seminar of the year💉 next Tuesday! 5/21/2024 From 12-1 PM at 209 Johnson Pavilion join Guangda (Brian) Shi, Guangda Shi Ph.D. from the Cherry lab and Ross England, MD., PHD., Ross England from the Hensley Lab Lab!

The Microbiology Department at Penn is hiring Professors of all ranks, and I'm co-chairing the search committee with Dr. Sunny Shin/Betts Lab. Please RT and contact us if you have questions about the position and our department. apply.interfolio.com/148381 apply.interfolio.com/148380

🔬Mark your calendars! The Microbiology Seminar Series returns on Wednesday, Sept. 11th. Please join us for a seminar with Dr. Jon Kagan "Regulation of Innate Immunity"

Mark your calendars--the popular PennCHOP Microbiome Symposium will be held this year December 6th! All star lineup of speakers!!