Black In Microbiology Week
#BlackinMicro Week is a vibrant celebration of Black microbiologists, with talks and panels featuring microbiologists across career stages and sub-disciplines.
- 28 Sep Opening & STEM
- 29 Sep Virology
- 30 Sep Parasitology & Mycology
- 01 Oct Microbiology Careers Day
- 02 Oct Bacteriology
04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Keynote address to start off our #BlackInMicro week. #WhyMicro #MyMicroStory #MicroMentors #BlackinMicro #MeNmyMicrobe #BigRollCall
Keynote
Beronda Montgomery, PhD 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
STEM education disparities in the Black community
STEM Education
Tina Taylor 
Jeffrey Handy, PhD 
Johnna Frierson, PhD 
Elaine Vanterpool, PhD 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Q&A run by our facilitators on COVID-19, Vaccines, and Virus Facts #BlackinVirology #BlackinMicroRollCall #VirologyinRealLife #ShowMeHowYouQuarantine #VirusFacts
COVID-19, Vaccines, & Testing Q&A
LaNell Williams, MS, PhD Candidate 
Filipe Cerqueira, BS 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm
A roundtable discussion about HIV and its affect on the Black Queer community #BlackinVirology #BlackinMicroRollCall #VirologyinRealLife #ShowMeHowYouQuarantine #VirusFacts
HIV & The Black Queer Community
Leon Golson 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Black Virology Panel
Chelsey Spriggs, PhD 
Oveta Fuller, PhD 
Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD 
Kishana Taylor, MS, PhD 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Black in Mycology
#BlackinParasitology #BlackinMicroRollCall #ParasitologyinRealLife
Nnaemeka Emmanuel Nnadi 
Jehosua Sharma, MS Student 
Leslie Holland, MS, PhD 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Black in Parasitology
#BlackinMycology #MycologyinRealLife
Kaylee Arnold MS, PhD Candidate 
Regina Joice Cordy, PhD 
Pascale Guiton 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Microbiology Careers Day Panel
#CareersInMicro
Taylor Smith, MS 
William Booth, PhD 
Solape Ajiboye, MPH 
Dominique Carter, PhD 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
#BlackWomeninMicro #BlackinBacteriology #BlackinMicroRollCall #BacteriologyinRealLife
Black in Bacteriology Panel
Jessica Scoffield, PhD 
Michael Johnson, AB, PhD 
Karine Gibbs, BA, PhD 
Victoria Oladosu, PhD