On behalf of the Executive Committee of the American Society for Rickettsiology (ASR), we are pleased to announce the return of the “Spotlight on Rickettsia”. This Virtual Series will run from November through April on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month (*except December) and will showcase topics of interest for the rickettsiology community. 

With the “Spotlight on Rickettsia”, ASR members can connect from anywhere, at any time, and will continue to be scientifically and socially engaged. Spotlight on Rickettsia will also promote the flexibility and environmental sustainability that virtual meetings offer in addition to greater geographical, financial, and social diversity.

November Speakers:

Xinru Wang Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

SUNY Upstate Medical University

“The role of autophagy in tick-endosymbiont interactions: insights from Ixodes scapularis and Rickettsia buchneri.”

Manish Chauhan Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

College of Veterinary Medicine

Washington State University

“STING-Dependent BAX-IRF3 Signaling Induces Apoptosis in Late-Stage Coxiella burnetii Infection”