The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology RIPS series provides an opportunity for graduate students to formally present their research progress to the department.  All MCB graduate students are expected to attend the RIPS Series every academic year.  Graduate students should present their research progress beginning their second year.

The RIPS Series is held every Friday from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM in Linfield Hall, 301 (this is a change in location from previous semesters). 

Fall 2025 RIPS SCHEDULE
 Date Presenter 1 (1:00pm) Presenter 2 (1:30pm)
September 5    
September 12    
September 19    
September 26    
October 3    
October 10    
October 17    
October 24    
October 31    
November 7    
November 14    
November 21 Erica Antill  
November 28 FALLBREAK
December 5 JP Kaffer  
Spring 2026 RIPS SCHEDULE
 Date Presenter 1 (1:00pm) Presenter 2 (1:30pm)
January 16    
January 23    
January 30 Corbin Arbizzani Patti Brewster 
February 6 Senuri de Silva Matthew Abbott
February 13 Hannah Landman Rhoda Adjartey
February 20 Nimasha Samarsinghe Hunter Charles
February 27 Oliver Werndorf Christina Norsten
March 6 Alexis McDonnell Annabelle Adams-Beyea
March 13 Jacob Schimetz Taylor Berry
March 20 SPRING BREAK
March 27 Jake Marquis Kayla Sorensen
April 3 UNIVERSITY DAY
April 10 Anthony McLean Kayla Sorensen
April 17 Shishir Pandey Joelie Van Beek
April 24 Trenton Wolfe Avia Simmons
May 1 Alex Joyce Katie Caruso