BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS JOURNAL CLUB 2016-2017

Chris Alteri lab, Sept. 23, 2016

Time:  Every other Friday from 3-4 PM starting Sept. 23, 2016

Location: Novy Library (5613 Med Sci II)

Some guidelines about presentations:

• Presentations should be ~45 min.

• The paper to be presented must be emailed to Chris Alteri (alteri@umich.edu) as a PDF by Friday one week before the presentation.  It is the responsibility of the lab PI to assign presenters for the journal club.
• Papers should represent a substantial contribution to the field.  It is best not to assign more than 1 paper unless the contrast between 2 papers is meaningful or controversial.  Instead, complementary figures from an additional paper can be included in the presentation.
• New feature of BPJC:  In addition to the featured paper presenters are encouraged to spend 3-5 min presenting a Classic Spotlight from the Journal of Bacteriology. Here is one example: Classic Spotlight Schneewind Plague
• Suggested format:

1. Classic Spotlight
2. Introduction of the model system or topic
3. Relevant information from the literature that will highlight the questions and experiments from the paper
4. Rationale for the paper
5. Figures from the paper (note: not all figures need be shown especially from a long paper; some can be summarized)
6. Conclusions & future questions

• Refreshments are the responsibility of the presenting lab - no need to get too much – just a few snacks and drinks
• Room 5613 has a built-in projector, but each lab should provide a computer for their presentation.  If you don’t wish to bring a computer with you, please reserve one from the Micro office or contact Chris Alteri prior to your JC.

Scheduling:

If for some reason your lab is unable to present in the assigned slot, please arrange a substitution with another lab and e-mail (alteri@umich.edu) about any scheduling changes.