The Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology RIP series provides an opportunity for graduate students to formally present their research progress to departmental faculty. All MCB graduate students are required to attend the Student RIP Series each year in residence. Graduate students will begin presenting their research progress during their second year.

The Student RIP Series will be on Fridays from 1:00 - 2:00 PM in Leon Johnson Hall, 346. 

Spring, 2025 RIPS SCHEDULE
 Date Presenter 1 (1:00pm) Presenter 2 (1:30pm)
January 31 Cheyenne Darrow Corbin Arbizzani
February 7 Senuri de Silva  Nathaniel Burman 
February 14 Jake Marquis  Bear Wood 
February 21     none none 
February 28 Jacob Schimetz Ryan North
March 7 Alexis McDonnell Kathryn Zimlich
March 14 Shishir Pandey  
March 21 Spring Break
March 28 Gauri Gaur Avia Simmons
April 4 Trenton Wolfe Kayla Sorensen
April 11 Erica Antill Jenn Crandall
April 18 University Day
April 25 Boone Jones Molly Shreve
May 2 Annie Shoemaker Mary Frances Marfoh
Fall 2024 RIPS SCHEDULE
 Date Presenter 1 Presenter 2
September 6    
September 13    
September 20    
September 27    
October 4    
October 11 Maria Rodriguez Madelaine Brown
October 18 Jasper Gattiker Sobha Sonar
October 25    
November 1    
November 8    
November 15    
November 22 Bear Wood Nathaniel Burman
November 29 FALL BREAK
December 6 Karlin Blackwell JP Kaffer