Related to Infectious Diseases
Our researchers are actively looking for solutions to common problems and challenges facing the both human and animal health.
Upcoming Seminars
Note: Contact jart@uga.edu for Zoom room and password information.
January
no seminars
February
6th
“Asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium parasites: insights from a novel animal model”
Tracey J. Lamb, University of Utah
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
13th
“Community service through targeting the gut microbiome”
Greg Phillips, Iowa State University
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
20th
“Using multi-scale genomics to disentangle respiratory virus emergence and transmission”
Louise Moncla, University of Pennsylvania
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
21st
Doctoral Defense
“The role of diacylglycerol recycling in lipopolysaccharide modifications in Escherichia coli”
Alexandria Purcell
Major professor: Dr. Stephen Trent
10 a.m. in CVM H203/2515
27th
“The wild roots of spillover: how influenza virus jumps, hops and spreads in wild birds and mammals”
Nichola Hill, University of Massachusetts Boston
11:10 a.m. via Zoom only
27th
Doctoral Defense
“Computational Approaches to Study Host Cell-Mediated Immunity Dynamics from Infection/Vaccination of Influenza A Virus”
Swan Tan
Co-major professors: Drs. Anne De Groot and Justin Bahl
12:15 p.m. in CVM H203/2515 and via Zoom
March
6th
Spring Break-no seminar
13th
“Capitalizing on Veterinary School Strengths in Research and Training to Advance Vector-Borne Disease Prevention”
Lyric C. Bartholomay, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
20th
“Tackling AMR in Eastern and Southern Africa: Training, Research and technology development”
Adrian Muwonge, University of Edinburgh in Scotland
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
27th
“Searching for new mitochondrial inhibitors that target acute and chronic stages of Toxoplasma gondii”
Silvia Moreno, UGA
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
31st
Doctoral Defense
“Neutrophil Effector Responses in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease”
Kayla Fantone
Major professor: Dr. Balazs Rada
1:00 p.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
April
3rd
“Antibody responses to SARS-CoV2 infection and vaccination”
Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
10th
Cancelled
11th
Thesis Defense
“Determining the Antiviral Activity of LNFP III ”
Tablow Media
Major professor: Dr. Ankita Garg
10:30 a.m. in CVM 222/2007
17th
Cancelled
20th
Doctoral Defense
“Blocking RSV G Protein CX3C Chemokine Motif Protects Against RSV Disease”
Harrison Bergeron
Major professor: Dr. Ralph Tripp
1:00 p.m. via Zoom only
24th
“Pathogenesis of Klebsiella bacteremia”
Michael Bachman
11:10 a.m. in Coverdell S175 and via Zoom
May
1st
Rozenberg Lab
