Seminars & Meetings

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series

The seminars will be conducted on Thursdays from 12pm-1pm.   However, one Thursday of the month will be reserved for a Department of Microbiology & Immunology Faculty Meeting respectfully.  The seminars will be broken down into three categories:  Faculty Seminars,  Guest Speaker Seminars, & Research in Progress Seminars.

All seminars will be IN-PERSON and will be held in Bluemle, Room 101 for the 2025/2026 academic year.

NOTE: All faculty are with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University, unless otherwise noted.

5/21/2026 Faculty

Dr. Holly Ramage

Virus-host interactions regulating Orthoflavivirus infection

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

5/28/2026 M&I Department M&I Faculty Meeting
Location:  Bluemle, 302B Conference Room
6/4/2026 Research in Progress

Akansha Sharma & Mohini Nakhale

Dissecting EV-D68 Pathogenesis and Neurovirulence Using an Infant Mouse Model

Heartworm:  Development of an Immunodeficient NSG Mouse Model and Macrocyclic Lactone Mechanisms of Action

Lab:  Dr. Sigal & Dr. Abraham
Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

6/11/2026 Guest Speaker

Dr. Paul Turner

Developing phage therapy by steering evolved traits in target bacterial pathogens

Host:  IMP Students
Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

6/18/2026 Faculty

Dr. Claudio Giraudo

Inborn errors of immunity: clues to unravel  “serial killer” behaviors

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101