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December 15 - 21, 2025

Neuroinflammation, pericyte dysfunction, and elevated Alzheimer’s disease markers in SARS-CoV-2-infected mice

Akinkunmi Lawal, Graduate Student (Professor Guirong Wang)
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Monday, December 15, 2025 | 2:00 PM | WH RM 2231 (Auditorium)
Questions? Contact: HoganAli@upstate.edu

Tech Transfer Open Office Hours

Chris Neville, Austin Winter, Fiza Hashmi, and Mahfuz Miah
Industry and External Affairs Team

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming open office hours in November and December from 9:30-4:00 where you will have the opportunity to meet with our Industry and External Affairs team. This is a fantastic chance to learn about the resources and expertise our office offers to help advance your discoveries, inventions, and works of authorship into commercial products and services that can transform society, promote entrepreneurship, and drive the formation and growth of new businesses.

Our team provides valuable support in areas such as intellectual property, licensing, and commercialization. On each day, you will have the opportunity to meet with:

December 3rd, 2025
  • Fiza Hashmi (Associate, Intellectual Property and Licensing)
  • Chris Neville (Director of Industry Research)
December 16th, 2025
  • Austin Winter (Sr. Associate of IP and Licensing, patent agent)
  • Fiza Hashmi (Associate, Intellectual Property and Licensing)
  • Chris Neville (Director of Industry Research)

To sign up for an individual 30-minute timeslot, please CLICK HERE.  

We believe this is a great opportunity for you to explore how our office can support your work and help bring your innovations to market. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | WH RM 1110
Questions? Contact: medem@upstate.edu

Vimentin Cytoskeleton Collapses in Response to the Small Molecule Inhibitor of FH2 Domains (SMIFH2)-induced Electrophilic Stress

Benjamin Capella, Graduate Student
PhD Dissertation Defense
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | NAB Room 4414A
Questions? Contact: Bonavenl@upstate.edu | Open to the public

Reactivation of a compassion circuit restores prosocial caring in FTD

Aya Kobeissi, Neuroscience Program PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Dr. Wei-Dong Yao’s Lab

Refreshments will be provided!

 Reminder: All Neuroscience Graduate Students are required to attend.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | NRB RM 4709
Questions? Contact: BurnettW@upstate.edu
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