NYCU News You Can Use, week of May 2, 2023
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This week in NYCU
- MMMP Apps due 5/26
- AA Campus Calendar
- M&I Seminar Series - Evan Snitkin
- Applications accepted for Michigan Pioneer Fellows Program
- Happy May 1st! May 1 is "la Fête du Muguet” in France. They exchange lily of the valley (muguet) stems for friendship, happiness, luck and love (see above picture).
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Chair Chat
Dear M&I,
Welcome to the first week of May. Just for fun, I’d love to encourage you to wear you favorite “Star Wars” gear for Thursday, May 4th because you know…may the 4th be with you! A couple of things to note for this week. 1) Mandatories are due for many of you, please do make an effort to complete yours. 2) Movement in May starts this Friday. Kim will organize some light movement in the office area from 12-12:30 to end you week with wellness. 3) Do send Beth notice of any honors, travel awards, or other recognition for the State of the Department address. Mark you calendars for this event. I’ll give the “State of the Department” address on Thursday, May 25th at noon in the North Lecture Hall. Come hear how M&I has fared over the past year! Have a great week,
Have a great week,
Beth
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Holidays and Happenings
May is Asian American/Pacific Islander and Jewish American Heritage Month
5th: Cinco de Mayo
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Wednesday, May 3rd @ noon - Panel Discussion
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Tuesday, May 2nd @ 1pm: Admin Team Virtual Drop-in Office Hours Join via Zoom, Passcode: Team
Wednesday, May 3rd @ 10:00am: Drop-in IT Office Hours
Open office hours with our IT liaisons, Jeanette Guilbault and Ryan Echlin; bring all of your IT questions and issues.
Thursday, May 4th @ noon: M&I Seminar Series
Evan Snitkin, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases
University of Michigan
Genomic insights into transmission, infection and resistance evolution in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
3695 MS II (NLH)
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Friday, May 5th @ 1pm
Michele Swanson, PhD
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Strengthening postdoctoral training at Michigan Medicine
5623 MS II
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Friday, May 5th @ 1:30pm
Arthur Weiss, MD, PhD
Ephraim P Engleman Distinguished Professor
University of California, San Francisco
T cell discrimination of ligand and of pH
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Tuesday, May 9th @ 4pm
Denise Kirschner, PhD
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Value-added mentoring in our labs
5613 MS II
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Congratulations to Ariangela Kozik who was Research Track faculty with Yvonne Huang and is active in our M&I microbiome community. If you didn’t hear, she was just appointed as Assistant Professor in MCDB! Congrats Ari…great to know you will still be in Ann Arbor!
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Zach Powers in the O'Riordan lab did two wonderful scientific communication and outreach events at our Museum of Natural History (attached photo) and at Huron High School using a game he created to show how macrophages capture bacteria and how bacteria can avoid them! Well done, Zach!
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Congratulations to Ashley Mello (Lee/Raghavan Labs), Alex Ethridge (Lukacs/Huffnagle Labs), Ashley Pearson (Green Lab), and Jadie Moon (Gallagher Lab) - all are recipients of the 2023 AAI Trainee Abstract Award! Their first-authored abstracts were selected for oral presentation in Block Symposia.
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Congrats to Francisco Gomez-Rivera (Collins Lab) and Ashley Mello (Lee/Raghavan Lab) - they are recipients of the 2023 AAI Minority Scientist Award providing travel support for the AAI annual meeting!
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University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus Calendar
FALL TERM, 2023
ANN ARBOR CAMPUS
Classes begin.......................................................Aug 28, Mon
Labor Day (Holiday) ............................................. Sept 4, Mon
Fall Study Break ..................................... Oct. 16-17, Mon-Tues
Thanksgiving Break..................................Nov 22-24, Wed-Fri
Classes end ........................................................... Dec 6, Wed
Study Days .......................... Dec 7, Thurs & Dec 9-10, Sat-Sun
Examinations............................................................Dec 8, Fri
..................................................................... Dec 11-15, Mon-Fri
Commencement .................................................... Dec 17, Sun
WINTER TERM, 2024
Classes begin ....................................................... Jan 10, Wed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day .................................. Jan 15, Mon
University Symposia. No Regular Classes.
Vacation begins 12:00 noon................................. Feb 24, Sat
Classes resume ...................................................... Mar 4, Mon
University Honors Convocation ......................... Mar 24, Sun
Classes end ......................................................... Apr 23, Tues
Study Days ........................... Apr 24, Wed; Apr 27-28, Sat-Sun
Examinations........................................ Apr 25-26, Thurs-Fri &
. ......................................................... Apr 29 - May 2, Mon-Thurs
Commencement Activities ........................ May 2-5, Thurs-Sun
SPRING-SUMMER TERM, 2024
Classes begin .......................................................May 7, Tues
Memorial Day (Holiday) ...................................... May 27, Mon
Juneteenth (Holiday) .......................................... June 19, Wed
Classes end (Spring Half) 5:00 pm................... June 24, Mon
Study Day ........................................................... June 25, Tues
Examinations ...................................... June 26-27, Wed-Thurs
Summer Half Term classes begin .........................June 28, Fri
Independence Day (Holiday) ..............................July 4, Thurs
Classes end 5:00 pm .......................................... Aug 13, Tues
Study Day ............................................................. Aug 14, Wed
Examinations.......................................... Aug 15-16, Thurs-Fri
Full Term and Summer Half Term end .................. Aug 16, Fri
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Summer travel season! Here are some important guidance and resources for those planning to travel abroad. We urge all U-M students and current faculty and staff traveling abroad - even on personal travel - to plan for the unexpected with U-M's affordable and comprehensive Travel Abroad Health Insurance through GeoBlue.
Summer travel tips include:
Travel registration is used to quickly and accurately locate U-M travelers abroad in case of an emergency.
Travel registration is required for faculty, staff, and students on U-M Related Travel and is optional for those traveling for personal reasons.
Personal Travel
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U-M students and current faculty and staff traveling internationally for personal reasons can purchase GeoBlue (Leisure Plan) for $1.57 per day.
- Partners, spouses, and dependents under the age of 26 traveling with you are also eligible for coverage.
U-M Related Travel
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The General Emergency Protocols document outlines steps and resources for U-M travelers abroad in need of emergency support from the university
- After attending to immediate safety / wellness concerns, U-M travelers abroad can contact U-M Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) for additional support in the event of an emergency:
- +1 734-763-1131 (Ann Arbor)
- +1 313-593-5333 (Dearborn)
- +1 810-762-3333 (Flint)
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The next STAFF forum will be held virtually from 3-4 p.m. on Monday, May 8.
We will convene on zoom with passcode 398123.
On May 8 our panel will:
• Discuss the Michigan Medicine financial outlook and how it affects the Medical School;
• Highlight the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM);
• Update various Medical School facilities projects — including the upcoming renovation of the B&D wings of Medical Science Building I that will affect passage through certain areas of the school;
• Review recent sustainability efforts and the work of the Medical School Carbon Neutrality Council.
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Recycle toner! There is now a box, just outside the kitchen in the main office, for toner recycling. Please place your used toner in the box. Thank you!
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Research Opportunities, Resources, Info |
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From Ruth Halsey (halseyr@umich.edu): Since the X-Ray Film Processor system was re-activated 6 months ago, utilization has been very low. The current volume of use is not covering the annual cost, and increasing our rate to match our current utilization would be impractical. Therefore, due to the lack of utilization, we are planning to terminate the system at the end of June 2023. If you are planning significant usage in the next two months, with an anticipation of future sustained usage at this same level, please let us know and we will consider continuing this service. In addition, if termination of this service will significantly impact your research, please let us know, and we will work to connect you with alternative services.
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Applications accepted for MMMP Slots - due 5/26! Please see instructions and contact information here for predoc and here for postdoc. |
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Applications open for Michigan Pioneer Fellows Program - due 8/4!
The Michigan Pioneer Fellows program at the University of Michigan provides exceptional postdoctoral scholars with a unique, multidisciplinary community focused on nurturing and launching truly innovative scientists into groundbreaking careers. Please see instructions and contact information here. |
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Inulin diet uncovers complex diet-microbiota-immune cell interactions remodeling the gut epithelium. Corrêa RO, Castro PR, Fachi JL, Nirello VD, El-Sahhar S, Imada S, Pereira GV, Pral LP, Araújo NVP, Fernandes MF, Matheus VA, de Souza Felipe J, Dos Santos Pereira Gomes AB, de Oliveira S, de Rezende Rodovalho V, de Oliveira SRM, de Assis HC, Oliveira SC, Dos Santos Martins F, Martens E, Colonna M, Varga-Weisz P, Vinolo MAR.
Microbiome. 2023 Apr 26;11(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s40168-023-01520-2.
PMID: 37101209 Free PMC article.
J Cardiovasc Aging. 2023;3(2):17. doi: 10.20517/jca.2023.02. Epub 2023 Mar
Virology under the Microscope-a Call for Rational Discourse. Goodrum F, Lowen AC, Lakdawala S, Alwine J, Casadevall A, Imperiale MJ, Atwood W, Avgousti D, Baines J, Banfield B, Banks L, Bhaduri-McIntosh S, Bhattacharya D, Blanco-Melo D, Bloom D, Boon A, Boulant S, Brandt C, Broadbent A, Brooke C, Cameron C, Campos S, Caposio P, Chan G, Cliffe A, Coffin J, Collins K, Damania B, Daugherty M, Debbink K, DeCaprio J, Dermody T, Dikeakos J, DiMaio D, Dinglasan R, Duprex WP, Dutch R, Elde N, Emerman M, Enquist L, Fane B, Fernandez-Sesma A, Flenniken M, Frappier L, Frieman M, Frueh K, Gack M, Gaglia M, Gallagher T, Galloway D, García-Sastre A, Geballe A, Glaunsinger B, Goff S, Greninger A, Hancock M, Harris E, Heaton N, Heise M, Heldwein E, Hogue B, Horner S, Hutchinson E, Hyser J, Jackson W, Kalejta R, Kamil J, Karst S, Kirchhoff F, Knipe D, Kowalik T, Lagunoff M, Laimins L, Langlois R, Lauring A, Lee B, Leib D, Liu SL, Longnecker R, Lopez C, Luftig M, Lund J, Manicassamy B, McFadden G, McIntosh M, Mehle A, Miller WA, Mohr I, Moody C, Moorman N, Moscona A, Mounce B, Munger J, Münger K, Murphy E, Naghavi M, Nelson J, Neufeldt C, Nikolich J, O'Connor C, Ono A, Orenstein W, Ornelles D, Ou JH, Parker J, Parrish C, Pekosz A, Pellett P, Pfeiffer J, Plemper R, Polyak S, Purdy J, Pyeon D, Quinones-Mateu M, Renne R, Rice C, Schoggins J, Roller R, Russell C, Sandri-Goldin R, Sapp M, Schang L, Schmid S, Schultz-Cherry S, Semler B, Shenk T, Silvestri G, Simon V, Smith G, Smith J, Spindler K, Stanifer M, Subbarao K, Sundquist W, Suthar M, Sutton T, Tai A, Tarakanova V, tenOever B, Tibbetts S, Tompkins S, Toth Z, van Doorslaer K, Vignuzzi M, Wallace N, Walsh D, Weekes M, Weinberg J, Weitzman M, Weller S, Whelan S, White E, Williams B, Wobus C, Wong S, Yurochko A. mSphere. 2023 Apr 20;8(2):e0003423. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00034-23. Epub 2023 Jan 26.
PMID: 36700653 Free PMC article.
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Join us for Movement in May! Fridays @ noon, in the main office reception area, join us for a half hour of an exercise pick-me-up!
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TWiV 1000 - featuring Kathy Spindler among other Virology dignitaries! |
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Stephanie Himpsl and husband Logan picked up their new buddle of joy, Wally (a gorgeous black and silver Miniature Schnauzer, from the breeder in Hastings, MI on April 15th. Wally is 10 weeks old and weighs 5 lbs. He is doing great with crate training and is slowly starting to learn his name. Not quite house broken but tolerates being crated for 8 hrs at night without any accidents! He loves playing fetch with his toys and is finding much joy in giving puppy bites to his mom. Follow Wally on Instagram @ wallys_miniworld for more.
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