Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Zoe Diaz-Martin
Dr. Zoe Diaz-Martin
Department of Biology
Spelman College
Title: "Conservation genomics in an era of global change"
Hosted By: Levi Morran & Roger Deal.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Raquel Lieberman
Raquel Lieberman, PhD
Professor and Sepcic-Pfiel Chair in Chemistry
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Sciences Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
Title: "How a protein's structure spells the difference between health and disease: the case of glaucoma-associated myocilin"
Hosted By: Blaine Roberts, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
CB Dissertation Defense: Jordan Silva
CB
Jordan Silva , Title: "Optimization of γδ T Cell Expansion and Function in an Osteosarcoma Model: Laying the Groundwork for Future Therapeutic Strategies"
Committee in Charge:
Trent Spencer, Ph.D. Advisor
Christopher Doering, Ph.D.
Kelly Goldsmith, M.D.
Sunil Raikar, M.D.
Jason Yustein, M.D. Ph.D.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Nathan McDonald
NS
Nathan McDonald, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Arnaud Martin
PBEE
Dr. Arnaud Martin
George Washington University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Robin Parihar
Robin Parihar, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Hematology-Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
Title: "It Take Two to Make a Thing Go Right: Combination Cellular Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors"
Hosted By: Sarwish Rafiq, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
G•A RNA Salon: Drs. Charles Cho & Hailing Shi
Charles Cho, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Title: "Mechanism of an injury-Induced Ribosome-Salvaging Factor in the Secretory Cell Stress Response" Hailing Shi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Genetics
Title: "Decoding Gene Regulation with Spatial Genomics"
To be added to the G-A RNA mailing list or if you are interested in presenting at a future meeting, please contact the organizers at GA-RNA-request@LISTSERV.CC.EMORY.EDU.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Atwood Chemistry Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Madison Allegretti. Contact Email: madison.allegretti@emory.edu.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Atwood Chemistry Center
Room 360.
CANCELLED - CCIV Seminar: Dr. Lisa Marie Cranmer
Lisa Marie Cranmer, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
MMG Seminar Series: Michael Kuipa, Taylor Shue
MMG
STUDENTS' RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: MMG Students: Michael Kuipa, Taylor Shue. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Psychology Colloquium Series Seminar: Dr. Jessica Sommerville
Jessica Sommerville, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Title: "Is it worth the effort? Examining the developmental origins of persistence"
Small reception to follow in PAIS 280 .
University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Lectures & Meetings. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Psychology Department. Building/Room: Psychology Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Emily Stills. Contact Email: estills@emory.edu.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Psychology and Interdisciplinary Building
Room 290.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Sunny Congrove, JP Doherty
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Sunny Congrove, JP Doherty. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Natalie M. Niemi
Natalie M. Niemi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Title: "Mitochondrial regulationfrom the inside out".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Pharmacology. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tanisha Haynes. Contact Email: tdevorce@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Katherine Westover
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Student: Katherine Westover. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Frances Lund
IMP
Frances Lund, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Louis Hopkins & Ananya Saha
Fall 2025 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series, Louis Hopkins
IDASTP Trainee, IMP
Title: TBA
Ananya Saha
IDASTP AOD Alumni, PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1051.
GDBBS Meet & Greet
This event will allow you to learn more about GDBBS and engage with faculty, staff, DSAC, GIVE members, and fellow first-year students. Pizza will be served. *Please note that this is a required event for GDBBS First Year Students.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Orientation. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Shannon Marsh. Contact Email: shannon.myers.marsh@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Benjamin Freeman
Dr. Benjamin Freeman
Georgia Tech University
School of Biological Sciences
Title: "Global warming in the hottest biodiversity hotspots on Earth: Tales from tropical mountains"
Hosted By: Daniel Weissman.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Jason S. McLellan
Jason S. McLellan PhD
Professor of Molecular Biosciences
Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry
University of Texas Austin
Austin, TX
Title: "Structure-based Vaccine Antigen Design"
Hosted By: Blerta Xhemalce, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1000.
CMBC Lecture: Dr. Gil Weinberg
Dr. Gil Weinberg
Founding Director of the Center for Music Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: "Embodied Creative Machines"
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Atwood Chemistry Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Atwood Chemistry Center
Room 360.
For more info visit cmbc.emory.edu.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Jeff Sosa
PBEE
Dr. Jeff Sosa
National Museum of Natural History
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Robert Weiss
Robert Weiss, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Title: "The remarkable developmental origins and molecular features of testicular germ cell tumors"
Hosted By: David Yu, MD, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Timothy Gershon
Dr. Timothy Gershon
Emory University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Preeti Jaggi
Preeti Jaggi, MD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: First Year Presentations/Meet & Greet Reception
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Alex Flegle, Andrew Ho
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Alex Flegle, Andrew Ho. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Donald Hamelberg
Donald Hamelberg, PhD
Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry
Interim Vice President for Research & Economic Development
Georgia State University
Title: "From Motion to Function toTherapeutics: Linking Protein Conformational Dynamics to Allostery".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Pharmacology. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Olga Rivera. Contact Email: otrambl@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Hiten Madhani
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Hiten Madhani
University of California San Francisco
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Shrutiben Bhatt
IMP
Shrutiben Bhatt, PhD
**IMP Prospective Faculty**
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Anita Corbett
Fall 2025 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series, Anita H. Corbett, PhD
Professor
Department of Biology
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1051.
GMB Dissertation Defense: Eliseo Salas
GMB
Eliseo Salas, Title: “Structural Insights into Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)”
Committee in Charge:
Bo Liang, Ph.D. Advisor
Guy Benian, Ph.D.
Charles Bou-Nader, Ph.D.
Anita Corbett, Ph.D.
Stefan Sarafianos, Ph.D.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Homa Ghalei
Dr. Homa Ghalei
Department of Biochemistry
Emory School of Medicine
Title: "RNA-Protein Assemblies: Molecular Mechanisms and Roles in Biology and Disease"
Hosted By: Leila Rieder.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
GDBBS Awards Ceremony 2025
Please join us for the Annual GDBBS Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, October 2nd at the Druid Hills Golf Club. There will be a social hour with hearty hors d'oeuvres and drinks from 6 to 7PM, followed by the awards ceremony, which will start at 8. Dinner will not be served.
Please RSVP by September 26, 2025.
University Event Topic: Special Event. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kathy Smith | Maureen Thomas. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu | maureen.thomas@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Druid Hills Golf Club
Atlanta, GA.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Melanie Samuels
NS
Melanie Samuels, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Huffington Center on Aging
Baylor College of Medicine
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Lambodhar (Lambo) Damodaran
PBEE
Dr. Lambodhar (Lambo) Damodaran
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Yatrik Shah
Yatrik Shah, PhD
Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
Title: "Exploiting Metal Addiction in Cancer: Metabolic Vulnerabilities Uncovered.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
15th Annual Winship 5K
University Event Topic: Special Event. Fund Raiser. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: McDonough Field. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://secure2.convio.net/emory/site/TRR/Win5K/Winship5k/1240014730?pg=ptype&fr_id=1350. Contact Name: Winship Cancer Institute. Contact Phone: 404-727-3195. Contact Email: winship5k@emory.edu.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Emory University
McDonough Field
Atlanta, GA.
For more info visit winship5k.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Brian Doehle
Brian Doehle, MD
Department of Biology
Gilead Sciences
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Ruby Freeman, Chloe Hope
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Ruby Freeman, Chloe Hope. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
MMG Ethics Seminar: Dr. Frances Eun-Hyung Lee
MMG
Frances Eun-Hyung Lee, MD
Emory University
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
GMB Seminar Series: Lizzie Feldman, Thomas O'Haren
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Lizzie Feldman, Thomas O'Haren. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP- 2019 Cohort, 2019 Cohort, 2020 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Christina Rostad
Fall 2025 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series, Christina Rostad, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1051.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Nicole Gerardo
Dr. Nicole Gerardo
Emory Biology
Title: "The Ants who Farm—and the Humans who Learn: Exploring symbiosis from the field, to the lab, to classrooms".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Ivaylo Ivanov
Ivaylo Ivanov PhD
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Title: "Molecular modeling of TFIIH recruitment to the transcription-coupled repair machinery"
Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: TBA
NS
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: David Jimenez-Vallejo & Dorian Jackson
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Speaker/Presenter: PBEE Students: David Jimenez-Vallejo & Dorian Jackson. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Wenyi Wei
Wenyi Wei, PhD
Professor
Department of Pathology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Title: "Targeting Protein Post-translational Modification Pathways for Cancer Therapies".
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Alora Colvin and Dr. Zaki Pour
Alora Colvin, PhD
ORISE Research Fellow
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
Title: TBA
Zaki Pour, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
NO MMG SEMINAR
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
NO CANCER BIOLOGY SEMINAR - FALL BREAK
CB
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Bin Zhang
Bin Zhang, MD, PhD
Joanna Dobe Professor of Cancer Immunology
Co-Leader of Tumor Environment and Metastasis, Robert Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University
Title: "Tackling Cancer Immune Evasion by targeting CD73-mediated Adenosinergic Cascade".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Pharmacology. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tanisha Haynes. Contact Email: tdevorce@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
NO GMB SEMINAR - FALL BREAK
GMB
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO IMP SEMINAR - FALL BREAK
IMP
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
NO IDAS SEMINAR
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Camilo Perez
Camilo Perez, MS PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Title: "Mechanistic basis of transport processes involved in biosynthesis of bacteria cell wall polymers"
Hosted By: Fikri Avci, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PBEE Seminar Series: Megan Phillips & Gabe DuBose
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Speaker/Presenter: PBEE Students: Megan Phillips & Gabe DuBose. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Soory Varambally
Soory Varambally, PhD, MBA
Professor
Department of Pathology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Matthew Voigt
Matthew Voigt, PhD
Assistant Professor
Engineering and Science Education
Clemson University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Town Hall
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Katherine Shelmidine, Maddy Walczak
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Katherine Shelmidine, Maddy Walczak. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Gary Bassell
Gary Bassell PhD
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Cell Biology
Chair, Department of Cell Biology
Professor, Dept. of Neurology
Scientific Director, Emory Stem Cell Core
Emory University
Title: "RNA Dysregulation DrivingSynapse Dysfunction in GeneticNeurological Disorders".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Pharmacology. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tanisha Haynes. Contact Email: tdevorce@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Peter Ly
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Peter Ly
University of Texas Southwestern
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP- 2020 Cohort, 2021 Cohort, 2021 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Lance Waller
Fall 2025 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series, Lance Waller, PhD
Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
Rollins School of Public Health
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1051.
Pediatric Research Grand Rounds: Dr. W. Hong Yeo
W. Hong Yeo, Ph.D.
G.P. "Bud" Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Endowed Professor
Harris Saunders, Jr. Endowed Professor of the Woodruff School
Director of NSF SUSMED, K-GTSEC, and WISH Center, Georgia Tech
Title: "Intelligent Soft Bioelectronics: Integrating Nanomembrane Sensors with Smart and Connected Healthcare Systems" Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom - Registration required. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nuE2iHHfSOGbb1qqszEC8w#/registration. Contact Name: Debra Hamilton. Contact Email: debra.r.hamilton@emory.edu.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
For more info visit www.choa.org.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Anita Corbett
Anita Corbett, PhD
Emory Biology
Title: "The RNA Exosome: A Conserved Regulator of Neuronal Function".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. David S. Yu
David S. Yu, MD, PhD
Professor and Jerome Landry MD Chair in Cancer Research
Department of Radiation Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Title: "Understanding and Exploiting the DNA Damage Response for Cancer Therapy"
Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: TBA
NS
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Nikunj Goel
PBEE
Dr. Nikunj Goel
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
NO ELKIN SEMINAR
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Andy McCallion
Andy McCallion, PhD
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: David Cutler, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Alec Zhan
Alec Zhan, PhD
Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: Dr. David Veesler
MMG
David Veesler, PhD
University of Washington
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Allyssa Angel, Anna Baj
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Allyssa Angel, Anna Baj. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Peng Jin
Peng Jin, PhD
Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Human Genetics
Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Director, Emory Stephen T. Warren National Fragile X Research Center, Emory University
Title: "Molecular Basis of Fragile X-related Disorders".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Pharmacology. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tanisha Haynes. Contact Email: tdevorce@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Olivia Morrison, Garrett Cooper
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Olivia Morrison, Garrett Cooper. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP- 2021 Cohort, 2021 Cohort, 2021 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Courtney Babb, Ben Lukubye & Andrew Sieben
Fall 2025 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series, Courtney Babb
IDASTP Trainee, EPI
Title: TBA
Ben Lukubye
IDASTP AOD Alumni, PBEE
Title: TBA
Andrew Sieben
IDASTP Trainee, PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1051.
CMBC Lecture: Dr. David Sloan Wilson
Dr. David Sloan Wilson
Department of Anthropology / Biological Sciences
University of Binghamton
Title: "Mind, Brain and Culture from a Generalized Darwinian Perspective"
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Rustom Antia
Rustom Antia, PhD
Emory Biology
Title: "he longevity of immunological memory".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Deepu Murthy
NS
Deepu Murthy, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychology
University of Oregon
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Andreas Handel
PBEE
Dr. Andreas Handel
University of Georgia
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Evan Lien
Evan Lien, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Institute
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Irene Njuguna
Irene Njuguna, MBChB, MSc. MPH, PhD
Associate Research Professor
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: TBD
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Dawood Abdelhameed
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Dawood Abdelhameed. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Isai Leguizamo, Brianna Silver
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Isai Leguizamo, Brianna Silver. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
9th Annual Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV) Symposium
Join us for the annual CCIV symposium, where internal and external speakers will share the latest research on infectious diseases, microbial pathogens, immune responses, and the development of new vaccines and therapeutics.
SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS, Keynote Presentations , Oral and Poster Presentations , Networking Opportunities, Call for Abstracts
Click here to submit an abstract. We welcome submissions from faculty, trainees, and staff working in infectious diseases and vaccine-related research. Deadline to submit abstracts: September 19th, 2025 by 5:00 pm.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Speaker
Paul A. Offit, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Biography
Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center and Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania. A leading expert in virology and immunology, Dr. Offit co-invented the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq and has published over 160 scientific papers. He is a member of the… Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kevin Silva. Contact Email: kevin.gabriel.silva@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building I
Rollins Auditorium.
For more info visit pedsresearch.org.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Will Ratcliff
Dr. Will Ratcliff
Georgia Tech University
School of Biological Sciences
Title: "Exploring the origin of multicellularity in real time: what we've learned from 10,000 generations of laboratory evolution"
Hosted By: Roger Deal, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Bohdan Schneider
Bohdan Schneider, PhD
Biotechnology and Biomedicine Center of the Academy of Sciences
and Charles University in Vestec (BIOCEV), Prague
Title: "Tools for annotation and validation of nucleic acids at dnatco.datmos.org"
Hosted By: Eric Sundberg, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Colin Reiss Grove
NS
Colin Reiss Grove, PT, DPT, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Emory School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Teckla Angelo
PBEE
Dr. Teckla Angelo
Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology
Arusha, Tanzania & National Institute for Medical Research
Mwanza-Centre, Tanzania
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Isaac Harris
Isaac Harris, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Genetics
University of Rochester Medical Center
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Winship Annual Scientific Symposium
THEME: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Cancer Research at Winship, Program Highlights: Keynote talks by Anant Madabhushi, PhD, executive director for the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute , Faculty and student presentations on emerging topics about integrating artificial intelligence and big data in cancer research at Winship , Poster competition and reception featuring student and trainee research. Deadline to submit an abstract: October 3, 2025, at noon. Note that there are a limited number of poster presentation slots, so please register early to secure your spot.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Keynote and Scientific Talks
Emory Amphitheatre, Emory Conference Center Hotel
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Poster Competition and Reception
Mountain Laurel and Azalea, Emory Conference Center Hotel.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. Artificial Intelligence. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Emory Hotel and Conference Center. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Speaker: Anant Madabhushi, PhD
Executive Director
Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu/admin/Event/6541. Contact Name: Amy W. O’Dell. Contact Phone: 770-570-2916. Contact Email: amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
For more info visit apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Michael Greenberg
Michael Greenberg, PhD
Nathan Marsh Pusey Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital
Director of the Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research, Harvard Medical School
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Fikri Birey, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series-Student Talks- Senior Students (Y7+)
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: MMG Students: Student Talks- Senior Students (Y7+). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO CANCER BIOLOGY SEMINAR - THE ANNUAL WINSHIP SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
CB
Participation in the symposium is expected of all CB students.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Julie Cooper
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Julie Cooper
University of Colorado Denver
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Alissa Armstrong
Dr. Alissa Armstrong
University of South Carolina
Biological Sciences
Title: "Inter-organ communication: Adipose tissue nutrient sensing modulates the ovarian response to diet in Drosophila melanogaster"
Hosted By: Bri Silver, Biology graduate students.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Bret Freudenthal
Bret Freudenthal, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Title: "
Visualizing BER with Chromatin"
Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE CONFERENCE
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PBEE Seminar Series: Emily Smith & Nadia Raytselis
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Speaker/Presenter: PBEE Students: Emily Smith & Nadia Raytselis. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Pingkun Yan
Pingkun Yan, PhD
P.K. Lashmet Chair Professor and Department Head of Biomedical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Georgia State University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: TBD
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Zoe Gaskin, London Harper
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Zoe Gaskin, London Harper. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Kedam Tilahun, Jullian Perren
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Kedam Tilahun, Jullian Perren. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Drs. Shilpi Verghese & César Vargas
Dr. Shilpi Verghese
Biology Postdoctoral Fellow, Rieder lab
Title: TBA, Dr. César Vargas
Biology Postdoctoral Fellow, Sober lab
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Zachary Johnson
NS
Zachary Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Ethics Seminar
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor, PhD
Florence Irving Assistant Professor
Pathology and Cell Biology
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbia University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Ashley Tippet
Ashley Tippet, MPH, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Public Health Program Associate Data Manager
Emory Children's Center - Vaccine Research Clinic
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
NO MMG SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING BREAK
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Bonilla, Carney, Chen, Enfaradi, Evans, French
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Emilie Bonilla, Adelyn Carney, Yujie Chen, Beeta Enfaradi, Delia Evans, Jonathan French. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: TBA
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO BIOLOGY SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - THANKSGIVING BREAK
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO PBEE SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING
PBEE
University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO ELKIN SEMINAR
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Brian Zanoni
Brian Zanoni, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series-Student Talks- 2020 Cohort and/or 2022 Cohort
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: MMG Students: Student Talks- 2020 Cohort and/or 2022 Cohort. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Jackson, Kehres, Kim, Korn, Kumaresan
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Janaia Jackson, Reegan Kehres, Daniel Kim, Sarah Korn, Soundharya Kumaresan. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Patricia Opresko
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Patricia Opreskoe
University of Pittsburgh
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Malavika Murugan
Dr. Malavika Murugan
Emory Biology
Title: "Decoding Decisions: How Brains Weigh Friends, Strangers, and Snacks".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Human Genetics | Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis
Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurologist at RUSH
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Peng Jin, PhD
Followed by reception in the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Lobby.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: TBA
NS
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Martin
PBEE
Dr. Michael Martin
Oxford College
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Rohit Bose
Rohit Bose, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor & Genitourinary Medical Oncologist
Departments of Anatomy, Medicine (Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology) and Urology
University of California San Francisco
Title: "Stochastically Emergent Tumors Capture Genomic Evolution from Non-malignant Precursors All the Way to Drug Resistance".
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Philip Lupo
Philip Lupo, PhD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Peng Jin, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Mojahidul Islam
Mojahidul Islam, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Lopez, Preston, Rajna, Rider, Robbie
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Jose Lopez, Raymond Preston, Ruwaida Rajna, Anna Rider, Lucy Robbie. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Agnel Sfeir
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Agnel Sfeir
MSKCC
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: TBA
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Maria Castro
Maria Castro, PhD
R.C. Schneider Collegiate Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan Medical School
Title: "Interplay Between DNA Damage Response and Immune Response in Glioma".
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Monica Cortez
Monica Cortez, Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.