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 for Fall 2023 will be on Fridays from 1:00 - 2:00 PM in Leon Johnson Hall, 346. 

Fall 2023 RIP Schedule

Date Presenter 1 Presenter 2
September 22 James Marquis Kathryn Zimlich
September 29    
October 6    
October 13    
October 20    
October 27    
November 3    
November 10    
November 17    
November 24 Thanksgiving Break 
December 1    
December 8    
Spring 2023    
Date Presenter 1 Presenter 2
January 20    
January 27 Karlin Blackwell  
February 3    
February 10 Tegner Jacobson  
February 17    
February 24    
March 3 Shishir Pandey Abby Luu
March 10 Will Henriques Maria C. Fernandes-Martins
March 17  Spring Break
March 24 Lisa Keller Andrew Maritan
March 31 Mason Munro Ana Menchaca
April 7 University Day 
April 14 Madelaine Brown Trevor Zahl
April 21 Sierra Thornton Gauri Gaur
April 28 James Marquis Kathryn Zimlich
May 5 Mert Kanik Hannah Goemann
Spring 2022    
Date Presenter 1 Presenter 2
January 21    
January 28    
February 4    
February 11    
February 18    
February 25 Calvin Cicha Troy Koser
March 4 Katrina Lyon Hannah Goemann
March 11 Gary Dunn Maria Predtechenskaya
March 18 Spring Break
March 25    
April 1 Tegner Jacobson Dan Crowley
April 8 Murat Buyukyoruk Karlin Blackwell
April 15 University Day
April 22 Alexis Hatton Andrew Maritan
April 29    
May 6 Lillian Ball Kathryn Zimlich