Archived Immunology Seminars

Monday, April 15, 2013 - 11:10am

Dynamics of antigen presentation in autoimmunity: the NOD diabetic mouse. Emil R. Unanue, MD Professor and Chairman, Department Pathology, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO Monday, April 15, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Philippe Poussier MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: UnanuePoster.pdf

Monday, April 22, 2013 - 11:10am

Origins of CD4+ effector and memory T cells. Marc K. Jenkins, PhD Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Center for Immunology and Dept. of Microbiology, Minneapolis, MN Monday, April 22, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Jennifer Gommerman MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: JenkinsPoster.pdf

Monday, April 22, 2013 - 12:10pm

The transcriptional regulatory network governing Th17 cell specification and plasticity Maria Ciofani, PhD Department of Molecular Pathogenesis New York University School of Medicine New York, NY Monday, April 22, 2013 - 12:10pm Host: Dr. Mansoor Husain and Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: REVISED_Ciofani_Special_Poster.pdf

Monday, April 29, 2013 - 11:10am

Making lymphoid effector subsets, fast and slow Joonsoo Kang, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Graduate Program in Immunology and Virology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Monday, April 29, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Cynthia Guidos MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: KangPoster.pdf

Monday, May 13, 2013 - 11:10am

Dissecting diversity of human primary immunodeficiencies through cellular models. Luigi D. Notarangelo, MD Director, Research and Molecular Diagnosis Program, Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Monday, May 13, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: NotarangeloPoster.pdf

Monday, May 13, 2013 - 5:00pm

Patient-derived iPS cells for modeling and correction of inborn errors of immunity. Where do we stand? Luigi D. Notarangelo, MD Director, Research and Molecular Diagnosis Program, Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Monday, May 13, 2013 - 5:00pm Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 7231 Toronto Human Immunology Network, Panel Discussions in Human Immunology Poster available: Notarangelo_HI.pdf

Monday, May 27, 2013 - 11:10am

Innate Lymphoid Cells and Intestinal Homeostasis Gérard Eberl, PhD Lymphoid Tissue Development Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris CEDEX Monday, May 27, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Jennifer Gommerman MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: EberlPoster.pdf

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 2:00pm

“Viewing SLE through an OMICs lens.” Dr. Chandra Mohan Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Immunology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 2:00pm Host: (Host: Dr. Joan Wither) MSB 3171 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Mohan_Special_Poster.pdf

Monday, June 3, 2013 - 11:00am

The Leukocyte Surface – Complexity, Structure, Interactions, Evolution, and Disulfide bonds. Dr. Neil Barclay EP Abraham Professor of Chemical Pathology, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Monday, June 3, 2013 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Michelle Letarte MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Barclay_Special_Poster.pdf

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 3:00pm

“Regulation of T cell immunity by ICOS and B7-H4.” Woong-Kyung Suh, Ph.D. Research Unit Director, Immune Regulation Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), Montreal, Qc Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. David Williams MSB 2173 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: SUH_Special_Poster_revised.pdf

Monday, June 17, 2013 - 11:00am

“The regulation of NF-κB and its implication in autoimmune responses.” Dirk Brenner, PhD Tak Mak Lab, The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON Monday, June 17, 2013 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 2172 BD Biosciences Immunology Post-Doctoral Lecture Poster available: BDPoster.pdf

Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 1:00pm

“HIV treatment and prevention in Uganda: Solutions through research in Rakai.” Dr. Steven Reynolds Senior Clinician, Uganda NIAID Representative Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Rupert Kaul MSB 3171 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Reynolds_Poster.pdf

Friday, July 5, 2013 - 11:00am

“TNF physiological functions as defined in engineered mice.” Dr. Sergei Nedospasov Lomonosov Moscow State University, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin Friday, July 5, 2013 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Jennifer Gommerman MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: Nedospasov_Poster.pdf

Friday, August 2, 2013 - 2:00pm

“Regulation of T cell Responses to M. tuberculosis Infection.” Dr. David Woodland Chief Scientific Officer of Keystone Symposia, Silverthorne, Colorado Friday, August 2, 2013 - 2:00pm Host: Dr. Tania Watts MSB 3171 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Woodland_Special_Poster.pdf

Friday, August 16, 2013 - 3:00pm

“CD34-family sialomucins as regulators of inflammation disease, tumor progression and stem cell engraftment.” Dr. Kelly McNagny Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia Friday, August 16, 2013 - 3:00pm Host: Dr. Michael Ratcliffe MSB 3171 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: McNagny_Special_Poster.pdf

Monday, August 26, 2013 - 3:00am

Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Molecular Mimicry by HIV-1 and Immunological Tolerance. Dr. Garnett Kelsoe James B. Duke Professor, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Monday, August 26, 2013 - 3:00am Host: Dr. Jennifer Gommerman and Dr. Alberto Martin Health Sciences Building, Room 106 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Kelsoe_Special_Poster.pdf

Friday, September 6, 2013 - 1:30pm

Counter-regulation of T cell effector function by differentially-activated p38 MAPK Dr. Jonathan Ashwell Laboratory Chief, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland Friday, September 6, 2013 - 1:30pm Host: Dr. Tania Watts MSB 7231 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Poster available: Ashwell_Special_Poster.pdf

Monday, September 9, 2013 - 11:10am

“Spatio-temporal Regulation of Macropinocytosis and Dendritic Cell Migration.” Dr. Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil Research Director, Immunité et cancer, Institute Curie, Paris Monday, September 9, 2013 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Dana Philpott MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Poster available: LennonDumenil.pdf

Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 11:10am

"Ion channels in immunity: ORAI, STIM and company" Dr. Stefan Feske Professor of Experimental Pathology Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology Director, Ion Channel & Immunity Program New York University School of Medicine Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Bebhin Treanor MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Feske Poster.pdf

Monday, June 10, 2019 - 11:00am

"Tracking the human alloresponse within and outside the graft” Dr. Megan Sykes Michael J. Friedlander Professor of Medicine and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and Surgical Sciences (in Surgery), Columbia University Director, Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Director of Research, Transplant Initiative, Director, Bone Marrow Transplantation Research, Division of Hematology/Oncology Columbia University Medical Center Monday, June 10, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, PhD MSB 7231 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: Special Seminar_Dr. Sykes.pdf

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 11:00am

 "Using bugs and drugs to unravel innate immune process" Dr. Ajitha Thanabalasuriar Scientist 1, MedImmune / Astra Zaneca, Microbial Sciences Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, PhD MSB 4171 Department of Immunology Faculty Search Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Thanabalasuriar.pdf

Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 11:00am

" A stromal niche defined by expression of the transcription factor Wilms tumor 1mediates programming and homeostasis of cavity-resident macrophages” Dr. Matthew Buechler Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cancer Immunology, Genentech Inc. Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, PhD MSB 4171 Department of Immunology Faculty Search Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Buechler.pdf

Friday, June 14, 2019 - 10:00am

" Towards a metabolic anti-influenza theraph” Dr. Mustapha Si-Tahar Directeur, Inserm U1100, Centre d'Etude des Pathologies Respiratoires (CEPR) "Infection respiratoire & Immunité" Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France Friday, June 14, 2019 - 10:00am Host: Hosts: Dr. Dana Philpott & Dr. Stephen Girardin MSB 7231 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: Special Seminar_Dr. Si-Tahar.pdf

Monday, June 17, 2019 - 11:00am

Chronic Inflammation and Immunosuppression: Reshaping Antiviral T cell Immunity and Responses to Immunotherapy Dr. Laura Snell Research Associate, Pricess Margaret Cancer Centre Monday, June 17, 2019 - 11:00am Supervisor: Dr. David Brooks MSB 2173 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Special Seminar Co-sponsor: BD Biosciences Poster available: Special Seminar_Dr. Snell.pdf

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 1:00pm

Novel humanized mouse patient-derived xenograft models and immune profilling in non-small cell lung cancer Dr. Adrian Sacher Staff Oncologist, Solid Tumor Program Princess Margaret Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Toronto Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 1:00pm Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker,PhD MSB 7231 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Special Seminar Poster available: Special Seminar_Dr. Sacher.pdf

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 11:00am

"Metabolic Circuitry Through the Lens of Single Cell Genomics: Immune Cell Function Demultiplexed" Dr. Chao Wang, PhD Instructor of Neurology, Evergrande Center for immunologic diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, In affiliation with Broad Institute of MIT Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker,PhD MSB 4279 Department of Immunology Faculty Search Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Wang.pdf

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 11:00am

“From T to B and Back Again: Understanding Immune Responses to Acute, Chronic and Emerging Pathogens ” Dr. Martin J. Richer, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, McGill University, Associate Member, Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre Monday, August 12, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker,PhD MSB 4279 Department of Immunology Special Seminar Departmental Seminar Poster available: Special Seminar_Dr.Richer.pdf

Monday, August 19, 2019 - 11:00am

"Deciphering Signaling Networks Contributing to Colon Cancer Pathogenesis" Dr. Carmen Dominguez-Brauer, PhD Monday, August 19, 2019 - 11:00am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 4279 Department of Immunology Faculty Search Seminar Faculty Recruitment Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Dominguez-Brauer.pdf

Monday, September 9, 2019 - 11:10am

Monday, September 16, 2019 - 11:10am

Monday, September 23, 2019 - 11:10am

Monday, September 30, 2019 - 11:10am

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 11:10am

"Regulation of intestinal inflammation by IFN-gamma" Dr. Felix O. Yarovinsky, MD Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Centre for Vaccine Biology and Immunology University of Rochester Medical Centre Monday, October 7, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Dana Philpott,PhD MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Seminar Poster_Dr Yarovinsky.pdf

Monday, October 21, 2019 - 11:10am

“Epigenetic regulation of T cell exhaustion: Implications for cancer immunotherapy” Dr. Benjamin A. Youngblood, PhD Associate Member, Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Associate Member, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Monday, October 21, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tania Watts & Dr. David Brooks MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Youngblood.pdf

Monday, October 28, 2019 - 11:10am

"Sialic Acid: Master Regulator of Antibody Function" Dr. Robert M. Anthony, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Monday, October 28, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tracy McGaha,PhD MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Anthony.pdf

Monday, November 4, 2019 - 11:10am

"The adenosine immune checkpoint in immuno-oncology" Dr. John Stagg Associate professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal Université de Montréal, CRCHUM and Institut du cancer de Montréal Monday, November 4, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. David Brooks MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Stagg_Final Poster.pdf

Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:10am

"Generating tissue-wide memory T cell responses to cancer" Dr. Mary Jo Turk Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Co-Director, Immunology and Cancer Inmmunotherapy Program Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tracy McGaha MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Final Poster_Dr. Turk.pdf

Monday, November 18, 2019 - 11:10am

"Thymic Proteasomes for T Cell Selection" Dr. Yousuke Takahama Senior Investigator, Thymus Biology Section Experimental Immunology Branch Center for Cancer Research National Cancer Institute (NIH) Monday, November 18, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Naoto Hirano MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Final Poster_Dr. Takahama.pdf

Monday, December 2, 2019 - 11:10am

cancelled - "Altered immune cell states in human disease" Dr. Nir Hacohen Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cancer Immunotherapy Monday, December 2, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tracy McGaha MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Cancelled Poster_Dr. Hacohen.pdf

Monday, December 9, 2019 - 11:10am

"Decisions Determine Destiny: modulation of macrophage fate choice and disease outcome during influenza virus infection " Dr. Jie Sun Associate Professor of Immunology Associate Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic Monday, December 9, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tania Watts MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Sun Poster.pdf

Monday, December 16, 2019 - 11:10am

"How host genetics and gut microbiota shape susceptibility to multiple sclerosis" Dr. Sergio Baranzini Distinguished Professorship in Neurology I, Heidrich Family and Friends Endowed Chair in Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Department of Neurology,University of California San Francisco Monday, December 16, 2019 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Jennifer Gommerman MSB 2172 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Revised Poster_Dr. Baranzini.pdf

Monday, January 6, 2020 - 11:10am

"DNA damage in Immunity and Cancer" Dr. Alberto Martin Professor, Department of Immunolgy Monday, January 6, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Martin Poster.pdf

Monday, January 13, 2020 - 11:10am

"Probiotics, prebiotics novel therapeutic options in immuno-oncology?" Dr. Bertrand Routy Assistant Professor in Hemato-Oncology Department of Medicine, University of Montreal Monday, January 13, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Alberto Martin MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Ronai Poster.pdf

Monday, January 20, 2020 - 11:10am

”Diverse Routes to Confer Anti-Tumor Immunity; Examples of Ubiquitin Ligases and PRMT5” Dr. Ze'ev Ronai Professor, Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program NCI-Designated Cancer Centre Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Monday, January 20, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Tracy McGaha MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Ronai Poster.pdf

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 11:10am

"Early hematopoiesis and the immune system" Dr. Donna Wall Section Head, Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cell Therapy Program Division of Haematology/Oncology The Hospital for Sick Children Professor, Paediatrics, University of Toronto Monday, January 27, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Wall Easton Poster.pdf

Monday, February 3, 2020 - 11:10am

"Antibodies against Ebola and Lassa: a global consortium" Dr. Erica Ollmann Saphire Professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology La Jolla Institute for Immunology Monday, February 3, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr.Jean-Philippe Julien MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr. Saphire.pdf

Monday, February 10, 2020 - 11:10am

"Ion channels in immunity: ORAI, STIM and company" Dr. Stefan Feske Professor of Experimental Pathology Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology Director, Ion Channel & Immunity Program New York University School of Medicine Monday, February 10, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Bebhinn Treanor MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Feske Poster.pdf

Monday, February 24, 2020 - 11:10am

"New Insights into Pediatric Lupus Pathogenesis" Dr. Virginia Pascual Ronay Menschel Professor of Pediatrics Director, The Drukier Institute for Children's Health Monday, February 24, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Joan Wither MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Poster_Dr Pascual.pdf

Monday, March 2, 2020 - 11:10am

"Mucosal immunity during Salmonella infection" Dr. Manuela Raffatellu Professor, Department of Pediatrics Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics University of California, San Diego Monday, March 2, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. David Brooks MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Revised Easton Poster 2019-2020.pdf

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 11:10am

“Expansion of organ-specific immunoregulatory cell networks for the treatment of autoimmune disease" Dr. Pere Santamaria Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases (MID) Chair, Immunology Research Group Chair, Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre Monday, March 9, 2020 - 11:10am Host: Dr. Jayne Danska MSB 2170 Department of Immunology Easton Seminar Series Departmental Seminar Poster available: Dr. Santamaria Revised Poster.pdf