The Department of Biology’s annual seminar series brings world-renown researchers in all fields of biology to campus to interact with students and faculty and deliver a lecture.
Upcoming seminars
Topics in Human Genetics
Monday, July 28, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The course is open to individuals wishing to learn more about current topics in Human Genetics who meet the following criteria; individuals must have completed a course in genetics and are currently in a genetics lab, or have past genetics research experience. Genetics educators are also welcome to attend the course.The objective of the course is to provide persons familiar with genetics a broad overview of gene identification, molecular genetics, complex disease, next generation sequencing...
Topics in Human Genetics
Monday, August 4, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The course is open to individuals wishing to learn more about current topics in Human Genetics who meet the following criteria; individuals must have completed a course in genetics and are currently in a genetics lab, or have past genetics research experience. Genetics educators are also welcome to attend the course.The objective of the course is to provide persons familiar with genetics a broad overview of gene identification, molecular genetics, complex disease, next generation sequencing...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Patrick Oakes
Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Patrick Oakes, PhDLoyola University ChicagoFaculty Host: Kris DeMali, PhDOakes Lab | https://patrickoakeslab.com/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Melissa Jurica
Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Melissa Jurica, PhDUniversity of California Santa CruzFaculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Judith Simcox
Thursday, October 2, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBD"Judith Simcox, PhDHHMI Freeman Hrabowski ScholarUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonFaculty Host: Brandon Davies, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/FOEDRC)Simcox Lab | https://biochem.wisc.edu/people/simcox/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Brad Webb
Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Bradley Webb, PhDWest Virginia University Health Sciences CenterFaculty Host: Anthony Pedley, PhDWebb Lab | https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/biochemistry/research-labs/bradley-webb/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Shelley Minteer
Thursday, October 23, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Shelley Minteer, PhDMissouri University of Science and TechnologyFaculty Host: Anthony Pedley, PhDMinteer Lab | https://sites.mst.edu/shelleyminteer/research/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Danzhou Yang
Thursday, November 13, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."TBA"Danzhou Yang, PhDPurdue UniversityFaculty Host: Maria Spies, PhDYang Lab | https://danzhou-yang.com/