Department of Basic Medical Sciences Seminar Series

Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

475 N. 5th Street
Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building (BSPB), E115 Seminar Room
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States

A weekly lecture series covering diverse topics in the biomedical sciences.

Presenter

Joshua A. Kochanowsky, PhD

Joshua A. Kochanowsky, PhD
              Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology             
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE

Seminar Title

  • Trichomonas vaginalis extracellular vesicles facilitate parasite-to-parasite & parasite-to-host interactions

Learning Objectives

  • Recall the symptoms of trichomoniasis and the population most commonly affected.
  • Identify key features of how Trichomonas vaginalis extracellular vesicles facilitate exchange of virulence factors between parasites.
  • Identify key features of how Trichomonas vaginalis extracellular vesicles facilitate suppression of innate immune pathways in human cells.

BMS Host: Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD. For additional information, please contact Lisa Dunk at @email.