Tag Archive for ‘Microbiology & Immunology’
Researcher Discovers Potential Off Switch for Deadly Response to Infection or Traumatic Injury
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition with a high mortality rate that results from a runaway response by the body to fend off a severe infection or to recover from a traumatic injury. Combatting sepsis costs hospital ICUs $17 billion a year. A UND researcher and her team have demonstrated for the first time that [...]
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host-Pathogen Interface is May 1
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host-Pathogen Interface is a series presented by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Wolfram R. Zückert, PhD, associate professor of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, May 1, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 5510 [...]
Seminar in Basic and Translational Research at the Host-Pathogen Interface is March 20
Molly Schmid, PhD, TriTech SBDC (Small Business Development Center) consultant, will present her seminar titled “Translating science to improve graduate education in the life sciences” on Wednesday, March 20, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. She has experience securing venture capital; securing and managing multi-year, multi-million dollar corporate partnerships with [...]
Bradley Receives Grant for Research on Avian Flu Antibodies
David Bradley, PhD, an immunologist at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received a Centers of Research Excellence grant of $700,000 from the North Dakota Department of Commerce to continue research on avian flu antibodies that could help poultry farmers effectively combat outbreaks of the disease. Bradley’s lab is [...]
UND Researchers Explore Promising Antibody Technologies
With the help of state, federal, and private funding, University of North Dakota researchers are doing more than they’d first anticipated on the front lines of a battle with some of the world’s nastiest infectious diseases. And they’re doing it by teaming with a couple of excellent allies: Avianax and NovaDigm Therapeutics, two private sector companies [...]
Danielle Jessen will Present Research Seminar on Yersinia Pestis
Danielle Jessen, a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will present a research seminar titled “Compound D a tool for studying regulation in Yersinia pestis & host interactions with type III secretion system needle proteins” on Wednesday, December 19, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All [...]
Robert Gaultney Presents at Student Research Seminar on October 11
Robert Gaultney, a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will be presenting a research seminar titled “A Novel Fibronectin Binding Protein in the Lyme Disease Spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi” on Thursday, October 11, at 9 a.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend. ~ Lisa Brown, [...]
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host–Pathogen Interface is November 14
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host–Pathogen Interface is a series presented by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Wendy Picking, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Oklahoma State University, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, November 14, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the [...]
Sanghita Sarkar presents Microbiology and Immunology student research seminar on November 8
Sanghita Sarkar, graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will present a research seminar titled “Differential Immune Responses to Yersinia Pestis” on Thursday, November 8, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend. Lisa Brown, Administrative Assistant, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Social Media: Dr. David Bradley’s Research Featured in Radio and TV Stories
The research of Dr. David Bradley, Microbiology & Immunology, in using goose antibodies to treat West Nile virus was highlighted in stories by Minnesota Public Radio, WDAZ TV, and NBC Nightly News. Check them out on the School of Medicine & Health Science’s Facebook page.
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host–Pathogen Interface is September 12
Seminars in Basic and Translational Research at the Host–Pathogen Interface is a series presented by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Samithamby Jeyaseelan, PhD, associate professor at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, September 12, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. [...]
UND Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Calls for Training
The UND Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires everyone, including summer students and employees, who are involved in research with animals, to complete online animal training (select appropriate modules and “Continue Without Logging In”); and be added to IACUC protocols via a “Minor Amendment” form. Please address any questions to IACUC Chair David Bradley. ~ [...]
Microbiology and Immunology Research Seminar is May 2
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is sponsoring a research seminar presented by Joseph Barbieri, PhD, professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His talk titled “Mechanisms of Botulinum Toxin Action” will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend.
Microbiology and Immunology Research Seminar is April 13
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is sponsoring a seminar by Igor Almeida, PhD, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and associate professor in the Border Biomedical Research Center at the University of Texas at El Paso. His presentation titled “Development of a Glycan-Based Vaccine for Chagas Disease” will be on Friday, April 13, at 1 p.m. [...]
Moore will Present Microbiology and Immunology Research Seminar on March 21
Lisa Moore, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, will present a research seminar titled “The plasma membrane retrieval signal, YGRL, targets proteins to the chlamydial inclusion” on Wednesday, March 21, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend.
Microbiology and Immunology Research Seminar is February 29
Sanghita Sarkar, a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will present a research seminar titled “Innate Immune Response to Yersinia pestis” on Wednesday, February 29, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend.
Microbiology and Immunology Research Seminar is February 22, 2012
Nicole Haese, graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will present a research seminar titled “Passive Avian Therapeutic Antibodies: Development of Goose Monoclonal IgY Antibodies” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend. ~ Lisa Brown, Administrative Assistant, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiology & Immunology Research Seminar
Lisa Burnette, a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will be presenting a research seminar titled “The Ribosomal Response to Cell Stress Mediated by BipA and Pseudouridines” on Wednesday, December 14, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend. Submitted by Lisa Brown, Administrative Assistant, [...]
Graduate Student Research Seminar is December 7
Patrick Osei-Owusu will present a research seminar titled “Other roles of LcrV in Yersinia pestis pathogenesis” on Wednesday, December 7, at 1 p.m. in Room 5510 at the SMHS in Grand Forks. All are welcome to attend this presentation from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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