Pre-symposium Events

Below is a schedule of all the events associated with the MAC-EPID symposium.  Most are by invitation only with the exception of Journal Club.  These events are a fun way to foster connections among those involved so please take advantage if you receive an invitation.

JOURNAL CLUB (open to university personnel)

Journal Club is an opportunity for all interested students, faculty, and staff to discuss papers suggested by the guest speakers prior to the symposium.  There are usually 3-4 meetings leading up to the symposium.

To sign up for the journal club emails search for "Journal Club-MicroEcoWs" on MCommunity and click "Join Group" or email Anna Cronenwett (weaverd@umich.edu).

​THURSDAY (by invitation only)

9:00-12:00 pm Individual meetings with guest speakers

12:00-1:00 pm Student lunch with guest speakers 

1:30-5:00 pm Workshop (U-M current projects, there will be a break at 3pm)

• • • • Kit McLean (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Global Change Biology)

      • Ifeolu David (Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology)

      • Bhaskar Kumawat (Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

      • Rachel Cable (Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

      • Dianna Kitt (PhD candidate, Environmental Engineering)

5:00-6:00 pm Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres for Workshop participants.

6:00-9:00 pm Dinner for Workshop participants.

​FRIDAY (open to the public)

The Symposium Webpage has the current schedule but a general outline is below.

• Morning: 2 lectures

• Luncheon

• Afternoon: 1 or 2 lectures

Discussion and connections across disciplines is an important part of our events.  Therefore we include a half hour break following each lecture and an extended lunch time.