2026-2027 Series

The Department invites scholars in Biology to present their research on most Thursdays throughout the academic year. The seminars are followed by a Q&A session.

Join us Thursdays 12:30-1:45 PM, at Regents 239.

Fall 2026

September 3, 2026

Dr. Melissa McCormick
Principal Investigator, Senior Scientist
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Host: Martha Weiss

September 10, 2026

Rebecca Helm
Assistant Professor
The Earth Commons Institute
Georgetown University
Host: Martha Weiss

September 17, 2026

Dr. Ryohei Yasuda
Scientific Director and Managing Director
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI)
Host: Haiyan He

October 1, 2026

Dr. Katja Kasimatis
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
University of Virginia
Host: Manus Patten

October 8, 2026

Dr. Alison Patteson
Associate Professor of Physics
Co-Chair of the Community Committee
Syracuse University
Host: Maryam Kohram

October 15, 2026

Dr. Kristi Frank
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Uniformed Services University
Host: Tiffany Zarrella

November 5, 2026

Dr. Monica Dus
Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan
Host: Isaac Cervantes-Sandoval

November 12, 2026

Dr. Jeffrey Taube
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Dartmouth College
Host: BOGS

November 19, 2026

Dr. Arnaud Martin
Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biological Sciences
George Washington University
Host: Elena Silva

Spring 2027

February 18, 2027

Dr. Ryan Hunter
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
University at Buffalo
Host: Shaun Brinsmade

April 15, 2027

Dr. Eric Riddell
Assistant Professor in the Biology Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Host: BOGS