Working Group leader: JT VanLeuven
Group members: Erich Seamon, Li Huang, Tuan Phan, Nurbanu Bursa, Chenangnon Tovissode
Originated: August 2018
Description:
The IMCI postdocs working group brings IMCI core fellows and postdocs together to provide each other a support system that helps peers to navigate the challenges at work. In addition, the working group provides a platform to practice oral presentations, present research updates and discuss networking and career opportunities.
Working Group leader: Alan Kolok Group members: Naveen Joseph, Erik Coats, Russell Baker, Chantal Vella, Helen Brown, Erich Seamon, Karen Hume, Dan Strawn Originated: January 2021 Description: This group is focused upon evaluating the relationship between water quality in surface and groundwater and its links to adverse human health impacts, particularly cancer.
Working Group leader: Holly Wichman Group members: Marty Ytreberg, Craig Miller Originated: April 2018 Description: The function of this group is to help early stage investigators write successful grant proposals. Participants attend a meeting of the Admin Team as needed and get feedback on their proposals. More intense work can be arranged for specific proposals.
Working Group leader: Kristopher Waynant Group members: Darren Thompson, Tyler Siegford, Tanner Hahn Originated: March 1, 2019 Description: Modeling efforts of Muc7 homologs for understanding possible glycosylation patterning that will allow for bacterial agglutination. Using the preliminary results from this data we are attempting to synthesize the first of these analogs. We hope to see…
Working Group leader: Christopher Remien Group members: Ben Ridenhour, Tuan Phan Originated: June 2015 Description: We are developing new methods to study and analyze microbial community dynamics and applying the methods to publicly available data and data collected by members of the group. If a grant is funded, the working group will last as long as…
Working Group leader: Jim Bull Group members: Scott Nuismer, Chris Remein, Courtney Schreiner, Tanner Varrelman, Nathan Layman, Andrew Basinski, Anna Sjodin, Breanna Sipley, Beth Tuschhoff Originated: Summer 2016 Description: We develop theory for transmissible vaccines while generating papers and training students and postdocs. Publications: Nuismer SL, Basinski A, Bull JJ. 2019. Evolution and containment of…
Working Group leader: Lihong Zhao Group members: Yusuf Omoson (Morehouse School of Medicine), German Enciso (UC Irvine), Ming Tan (UC Irvine), Scott Grieshaber Originated: April, 2019 Description: This working group is interested in using mathematical modeling to understand the association of microbial dynamics in the genital tract of female mice with Chlamydia infection. They will…