Seminars & Meetings

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series

The series will take a new direction this academic year.  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 2024/2025 academic year.

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

5/22/2025 Research in Progress

Jackie Flynn/Mary O'Mara

Hosts:  Dr.  Capparelli/Dr. Ramage

Investigating the role of the mesenchymal cell state on anti-tumor immunity in melanoma

Virus-host interactions regulating Powassan virus infection

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

5/29/2025 M&I Faculty Meeting Faculty Meeting
6/5/2025 Research in Progress

Juliana Benitez/Mohini Nakhale

Hosts:  Dr. Sigal/Dr. Abraham

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

6/12/2025 Guest Speaker

Dr. Hernandez Moura Silva, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology

Core Member Ragon Institute MIT and Harvard

Host:  Dr. Carolina Rezende Melo da Silva

Decoding Immune mediated circuits supporting tissue physiology 

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101

6/19/2025 CANCELLED JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY
6/26/2025 Research in Progress

Melissa Molho/Sabrine Ben Hamed

Hosts:  Dr. Ramage/Dr. Schnell

Location:  Bluemle, Room 101