Microbes and Social Equity Speaker Series 2025 "Viral
Entry: Lessons from Pathogens to Improve Human Health” presented by Dr. Chelsey
Spriggs.
June 25, 2025
About the speaker: Dr. Spriggs
is
an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School and a
Research Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences
Institute. She earned her PhD in microbiology from Northwestern University in
2017. Chelsey now runs an independent research program at the University of
Michigan studying the host-pathogen interactions required for the cellular
entry of both oncogenic and oncolytic viruses and is grateful for the
opportunity to mentor and train the next generation of young scientists in her
lab. The lack of representation in STEM is, at times, discouraging; and she
aims to serve as a role-model (and resource) for underrepresented minority
students interested in biological research through engaging in various
outreach, mentorship, and teaching opportunities. Chelsey is a co-founder of
the Black Microbiologists Association where she currently serves as the
Treasurer and Director of Membership.
About the series: This
series explores the way that microbes connect public policy, social
disparities, and human health, as well as the ongoing research, education,
policy, and innovation in this field.
