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NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - SPRING 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, March 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

NO PBEE SEMINAR - SPRING BREAK

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, March 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

NO ELKIN SEMINAR - POST-DOC RECRUITMENT EVENT

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, March 13, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

NS Dissertation Defense: Olufisayo Aloba

NS Olufisayo Aloba, Title: “Characterizing Neural Mechanisms of Prism Adaptation Across the Lifespan and in Post-Stroke Spatial Neglect” Committee in Charge: Trisha Kesar, PT, Ph.D. Avisor Michael Borich, DPT, Ph.D. Peii Chen, Ph.D. Jennifer Stevens, Ph.D. Stella Papa, M.D. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Virtual Room. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Monday, March 16, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Kiah Hardcastle

Dr. Kiah Hardcastle Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Harvard University Title: "Uncovering the neural mechanisms driving flexible behavior and rapid learning". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Monday, March 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Diego Mauricio Moncada Giraldo

Diego Mauricio Moncada Giraldo, PhD Scientist (Assistant Bioinformatics) Department of Pediatrics Emory University Title: "Mapping Disease Biology with Translational Bioinformatics and Integrative Multi-Omics". 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=nPsE4KSwT0K80DImBtXfOKI1IJX4TfxFsy4ak-K4gcpUM01VMFYzRkJIMlMzMFlFSjJFS1FaWlpRWS4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl. Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

Dept. of Data & Decision Sciences Speaker Series: Dr. Ana Maria Kenney

Ana Maria Kenney, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Statistics University of California Irvine Title: “Distilling Heterogeneous Treatment Effects: Stable Subgroup Estimation in Causal Inference”. University Event Topic: Data Science. Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Department of Data and Decision Sciences. Building/Room: Psychology Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Lora McDonald. Contact Phone: 404-727-0538. Contact Email: lora.mcdonald@emory.edu. Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (PAIS) Room 561.

MMG Seminar Series: G. Humber, Caitlyn Coleman

MMG STUDENTS' RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, G. Humber Title: “Pandemic risk assessment of an emergent swine H1N1 virus." Caitlyn Coleman Title: "Investigating the Impact of Air Composition on Influenza A Virus (IAV) Airborne Transmission" Moderated By: Ayana Paul (Rengarajan Lab). 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: G. Humber (Lakdawala Lab), Caitlyn Coleman (Medina Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Monday, March 16, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Cancer Biology Seminar: IACUC Training with Dr. Esmeralda Meyer

CB CB790R Spring 2026, Esmeralda Meyer, MD, JM Director Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Emory University Title: IACUC Training. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, March 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

Marion Hines Lecture 2026: Career Development Panel and Lunch

Career Development Panel and Lunch, Topic: "Discussing women in STEM achievements and challenges at all career stages" Moderator: Anita Corbett, PhD, Professor Panelists: Shannon Gourley, PhD, Professor , Homa Ghalei, PhD, Associate Professor , Sulagna Das, PhD, Assistant Professor , Christina Ramelow, PhD, Post-doctoral Fellow , Maxine Robinette, Graduate Student , Riya De Datta, Undergraduate Student, Open to everyone. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Cell Biology. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jessica Escorza. Contact Email: jescorz@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 400.

GMB Seminar Series: Laura Purkey

GMB IBS 546r  Laura Purkey, 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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Laura Purkey (Kyle Miller Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IMP Seminar Series: Aubrey Reed, Saman Baral, Pankoj Das

IMP STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Aubrey Reed Title: “Mechanisms of Local Regulation of Alloimmunity by GM2A” Saman Baral, Title: “The Impact of Trained Immunity on RIG-I like Receptor Signaling.” Pankoj Kumar Das, Title: “Folate Receptor 4 Regulates the Survival and Function of Stem-like CD8⁺ T Cells During Chronic Infection" Moderated By: Jacy Scott, Li Lab. 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: Aubrey Reed (Ford Lab), Saman Baral (Suthar Lab), Pankoj Das (Ahmed Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Chadi Saad-Roy

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Dr. Chadi Saad-Roy University of British Columbia Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. O Wayne Rollins Research Center 1st Floor, Room 1052.

Marion Hines Lecture 2026: Dr. Susan S. Margulies

University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Cell Biology. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: Susan S. Margulies, PhD Professor  Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Injury Biomechanics Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Title: "Bridging the species gap: Scaling traumatic brain injury loads and assessments across species to accelerate prevention and diagnosis" Hosted By: Gary Bassell, PhD, Professor and Chair, Cell Biology Reception to Follow. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jessica Escorza. Contact Email: jescorz@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Pediatric Research Grand Rounds: Dr. Bernhard Kühn

Bernhard Kühn, M.D. Wallace-Starr Foundation Professor Professor of Pediatrics and of Cell and Developmental Biology Chief, Pediatric Cardiology Co-Director, Children's Heart Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY Title: “Heart Regeneration” Registration is Required. 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://web.cvent.com/event/e4a5c698-830d-4082-a7e5-5ba1e2b2f795/summary. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit www.choa.org.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Master’s Showcase Competition

Join us for the Upcoming Three Minute Thesis Finals Competition on Wednesday, March 18 Come out and cheer on our master’s degree and PhD students as they take the stage for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Master’s Showcase Competition!    In just three minutes, scholars will present their research in language appropriate for a non-specialist audience, share their accomplishments, and showcase the impact they aim to make in the world. The competition is judged by a panel of diverse professionals (academic and non-academic) with a wide range of expertise. Read more about 3MT at Emory here.  This event is a great opportunity to support Laney students, learn about their innovative work, and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award in person. Light refreshments will be provided.  When: 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026  Where: Virtually on YouTube or in-person at The Hatchery, 1578 Avenue Place, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30329   Parking: Onsite parking is free for up to 3 hours   RSVP to Attend in… University Event Topic: Science. Lectures & Meetings. Special Event. Academics. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://eventactions.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp&invite=gh7emchdtj81ws340t6y7ecn4va1ky969c50k3ebnhv7r98un5gv. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM. The Hatchery 1578 Avenue Place, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30329.

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. William Ratcliff

Dr. William Ratcliff Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Title: "Exploring the origin of multicellularity in real time: what we've learned from 10,000 generations of laboratory evolution". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Kannan Natarajan

Kannan Natarajan​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ PhD Distinguished Research Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Georgia​​​​​​​ Title: TBA 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, March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

K-Club Workshop: Dr. Ulemu Luhanga

Join us for a special K-Club session at a special day and time, led by Dr. Ulemu Luhanga as she shares advice on time management. Attendees will learn strategies to manage their overall time effectively and intentionally as an early-career researcher. Come prepared with questions!This meeting will be offered as virtual only. Please register here or below to get the calendar invitation and Zoom link. Following this session, K-Club will return to the usual day and time of Mondayat 12:00 PM for our April session. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom Only. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Speaker/Presenter: Ulemu Luhanga, PhD, MEd, MSc Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Educational Development and Scholarship Office of Graduate Medical Education Emory University School of Medicine Title: "Why are we here? Being intentional with how we manage our time". Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://survey.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_3PjplyQS68SGjIi. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

NS Dissertation Defense: Yiqi Huang

NS Yiqi Huang, Title: “Sex-specific Responses to Inflammation in Human Dopaminergic Neurons:  Implications for Major Depressive Disorder” Committee in Charge: Zhexing Wen, Ph.D. Advisor, Jimena Andersen, Ph.D. Andrew H. Miller, MD, James Zheng, Ph.D. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 400.

UGA-Winship Virtual Summit: Transforming Cancer Care Through Comparative & Translational Innovation

Overview The University of Georgia and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University share a longstanding commitment to accelerating cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and educating the next generation of cancer researchers. The 2026 UGA-Winship Cancer Research Summit will focus on exploring the strengths and synergies of the two institutions, sharing knowledge and partnering for impact in the state of Georgia and beyond. Students, trainees and research faculty are encouraged to attend. Program Highlights: Keynote presentation by Francisca Vazquez, PhD; Director of the Cancer Dependency Map Project, Broad Institute https://www.broadinstitute.org/bios/francisca-vazquez , Faculty and trainee presentations from each institution on emerging topics that span basic, translational, clinical and population sciences. , Poster session reception and competition featuring student and trainee research will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Salons 3 - 5 of the ballroom at the… University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Special Event. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Emory Hotel and Conference Center. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu/admin/Event/6679. Contact Name: Amy O'Dell (Winship) or Joelle Szendel (UGA). Contact Email: amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu; jszendel@uga.edu. Friday, March 20, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM. Emory Conference Center Hotel 1615 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30329. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

CANCELLED - CMBC Lecture: Dr. Cynthia Moss

Dr. Cynthia Moss Psychological & Brain Science Johns Hopkins University Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Mind Brain and Culture; Frontiers in Neuroscience. Cost: Free. Friday, March 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Cindy Moss

NS Cindy Moss, PhD Professor Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Johns Hopkins University 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, March 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Barbara Han

PBEE Dr. Barbara Han Cary Institute 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, March 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

G•A RNA Salon: Edu Usoro and Dr. Andrei Alexandrov

Enoch Ayamga Ph.D. Candidate BCDB Graduate Program Title: "Defining the allosteric activation network in the innate immune system dsRNA sensor OAS1" Katherine Westover Ph.D. Candidate GMB Graduate Program Title: "Loss of ATM causes R-loop-associated transcriptional dysregulation and attenuates the related response to DNA damage" 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: RNA Salon. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Ludwig. Contact Email: mary.ludwig@emory.edu. Friday, March 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Atwood Chemistry Center Room 360.

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Shinya Yamamoto

Shinya Yamamoto, DVM, PhD Baylor College Title: TBA Hosted By:  Jian Zhou, 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, March 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. John Gridley

Dr. John Gridley Postdoc, Grakoui Lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

MMG Seminar Series: Anyce Godoy, Jayden Harris

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: Anyce Godoy, Jayden Harris. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Monday, March 23, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

CMBC Lecture: Dr. Ken Paller

Dr. Ken Paller Neuroscience Northwestern University Title: "Sleep-Based Memory Reactivation and Opportunities for Better Benefits from Sleep" 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Co-sponsored by Emory Department of Psychology. Cost: Free. Monday, March 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Atwood Chemistry Center Room 360.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

CB CB790R Spring 2026. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, March 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

LGS Skills Training Lunch & Learn Session: Reproducibility & Transparency

Facilitated by Dr. Jeffrey Staton, Senior Associate Dean, Professor, Department of Political Science This session will cover open science best practices and how to communicate research in ways that support reproducibility. Includes guidance on interpreting and evaluating existing work, with real-world examples that highlight the importance of transparent research methods. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 17. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Building/Room: Candler School of Theology. Virtual Room. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.trumba.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp&invite=0wa5rrar9ynxwfra0agzjpassha075wwajk49c9g2nf8vr5acw3f. Contact Name: Emily Neutens. Contact Email: emily.kara.neutens@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Candler School of Theology, Room 360 1531 Dickey Drive Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.trumba.com.

GMB Seminar Series: Annalise Holland & Rachel Muti

GMB IBS 546r  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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Annalise Holland & Rachel Muti (Moffitt Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Claudia V. Jakubzick

IMP DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Claudia V. Jakubzick, PhD Dartmouth College 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, March 24, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Scott Carver

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Dr. Scott Carver University of Georgia Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. O Wayne Rollins Research Center 1st Floor, Room 1052.

Inaugural AI & Pediatrics Mini Symposium

We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural AI & Pediatrics Mini Symposium, a new forum showcasing applications of artificial intelligence and its potential impact across pediatric healthcare. The symposium will feature a keynote by James Zou, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Dr. Zou will highlight emerging work in generative and agentic AI to enable scientific discovery, including the Virtual Lab and AI-driven drug design. The program will also feature additional talks and interactive panel discussions, designed to encourage dialogue and cross-disciplinary exchange.  Stay tuned for the full agenda! University Event Topic: Artificial Intelligence. Lectures & Meetings. Medicine. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute. Speaker/Presenter: James Zou, PhD Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering Stanford University. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://som.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_0rD7xQTraMC0qjQ. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Children’s Support I, Boardroom A118, Boardroom A122 1575 Northeast Expressway NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (Right next to Arthur M. Blank Hospital). For more info visit pedsresearch.org.

DataCon 2026: Unlocking Clinical & Research Data

You are invited to register for DataCon 2026, an upcoming two-day event focused on unlocking clinical and research data and leveraging Children's EHR data to advance clinical research! Meeting Objective:  DataCon 2026 is a 2-day event for researchers, clinicians, trainees, and data scientists to learn about: Available clinical and research ecosystem data resources, including Children's EHR data, REACH resources, and national research networks such as PEDSnet. , Data linkage across sources, data quality assessment, AI-assisted chart review, and pediatric core resources. , Hands-on, self-service training with SlicerDicer Pro for practical EHR data extraction and exploratory analysis.  , A technical deep dive into the Epic Cosmos platform and its architecture, query capabilities, and applications. Dates: Thursday, March 26, 2026 (check-in @ 8:30AM; Day 1 ends @ 5:00PM) , Friday, March 27, 2026 (check-in @ 8:30AM; Day 2 ends @ 12:30PM). University Event Topic: Data Science. Lectures & Meetings. Research. Medicine. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://redcap.choa.org/redcap/surveys/?s=THDF87RWPR7J439T. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Phone: 404-784-2078. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu. Thursday, March 26, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at the Support Center Conference Center, Rooms A118/A122 1575 Northeast Expressway NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (Visit choa.org/locations for door-to-door maps and directions.).

Biology Seminar Series: Cameron Cohen

Cameron Cohen Graduate Student Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Ambassador Travel Awardee Vanderbilt University Title: "The AP-4 accessory protein tepsin exhibits multivalent binding to LC3B". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Kate Davis

Kate Davis, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry Emory University Title: "Examining the structural and dynamic basis for atypical heme enzyme reactivity" 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, March 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

CMBC Lecture: Dr. Chris Krupenye

Dr. Chris Krupenye Psychological & Brain Sciences Johns Hopkins University Title: "The Social Minds of Humans and Other Apes" Reception to follow. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: White Hall. Cost: Free. Thursday, March 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. White Hall Room 206.

DataCon 2026: Unlocking Clinical & Research Data

You are invited to register for DataCon 2026, an upcoming two-day event focused on unlocking clinical and research data and leveraging Children's EHR data to advance clinical research! Meeting Objective:  DataCon 2026 is a 2-day event for researchers, clinicians, trainees, and data scientists to learn about: Available clinical and research ecosystem data resources, including Children's EHR data, REACH resources, and national research networks such as PEDSnet. , Data linkage across sources, data quality assessment, AI-assisted chart review, and pediatric core resources. , Hands-on, self-service training with SlicerDicer Pro for practical EHR data extraction and exploratory analysis.  , A technical deep dive into the Epic Cosmos platform and its architecture, query capabilities, and applications. Dates: Thursday, March 26, 2026 (check-in @ 8:30AM; Day 1 ends @ 5:00PM) , Friday, March 27, 2026 (check-in @ 8:30AM; Day 2 ends @ 12:30PM). University Event Topic: Data Science. Lectures & Meetings. Research. Medicine. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://redcap.choa.org/redcap/surveys/?s=THDF87RWPR7J439T. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Phone: 404-784-2078. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu. Friday, March 27, 2026, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at the Support Center Conference Center, Rooms A118/A122 1575 Northeast Expressway NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (Visit choa.org/locations for door-to-door maps and directions.).

Frontiers in Neuroscience: ENCORE Lecture Series

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, March 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Milon Barmon & Madison Schwab

PBEE Milon Barmon, Title: TBA Madison Schwab, 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: Milon Barmon & Madison Schwab. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Friday, March 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Christoph Scheiermann

Christoph Scheiermann, PhD Professor Department of Pathology and Immunology Universite de Geneve Title: "Circadian Anti-Tumor Immune Responses" Hosted By: Zachary Buchwald, 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, March 27, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Mahfuza Akter

Dr. Mahfuza Akter Postdoc, Logan Lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, March 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

CB Dissertation Defense: Karanpreet Bhatia

CB Karanpreet Bhatia , Title: "Targeting Non-Genetic Mechanisms to Overcome Therapy Resistance in Myeloid Leukemia" Committee in Charge: Shrutiben Bhatt, Ph.D. Advisor Lawrence Boise, Ph.D. Co-Advisor Gregory Lesinski, Ph.D. MPH Malathy Shanmugam, Ph.D. Andrea Mofitt, Ph.D, David Frank, M.D. Ph.D. FACP. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Virtual Room. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, March 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Winship Cancer Institute John H. Kauffman Auditorium (C5012).

MMG Seminar Series: Dr. Min Dong

MMG Ming Dong, PhD Harvard 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, March 30, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

CB CB790R Spring 2026. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, March 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

GMB Seminar Series: Ashtyn Hill & Katherine Singleton

GMB IBS 546r  Ashtyn Hill, Title: "The role of ARL13B in SMO trafficking and activation" Katherine Singleton, 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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Ashtyn Hill (Caspary Lab) & Katherine Singleton (Ramos Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Warren J. Leonard

IMP DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Warren J. Leonard, MD NIH 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, March 31, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Sharia Ahmed

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Dr. Sharia Ahmed Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. O Wayne Rollins Research Center 1st Floor, Room 1052.

BDCI Trainee Symposium: Drugging the Undruggable

The Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation (BDCI) training program, in partnership with the Emory Center for New Medicines, is thrilled to present the inaugural BDCI Trainee Symposium! Serving as a doorstep to the Emory 3D symposium, with the theme of Drugging the Undruggable, this event will feature a keynote presentation by Matt Disney, a pioneer in the discovery of RNA-targeting small molecules. This program will also showcase research talks by Emory trainees working at the chemistry-biology interface, a panel discussion to highlight scientific career opportunities beyond the bench, and a poster session and happy hour! Abstract submissions are open! Deadline to submit abstracts: Monday, March 9th (platform talks open to graduate students; posters open to graduate and undergraduate students), Deadline to register: Wednesday, March 25th, Please note that registration is required to participate in this event! Register and submit an abstract HERE. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Research. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: The Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation (BDCI) training program, in partnership with the Emory Center for New Medicines. Speaker/Presenter: Program: 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Registration and Check-In , 9:30 – 10:45 AM: Keynote Presentation Matt Disney,  PhD, Institute Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, The Herbert Wertheim UF-Scripps Institute for Biomedical Research & Innovation , , 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Trainee Talks , 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch , 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Trainee Talks , 2:15 – 3:15 PM: Career Development Panel , 3:15 – 4:40 PM: Poster Session and Happy Hour. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Dr. Callie Wigington. Contact Email: callie.p.wigington@emory.edu. Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Claudia Nance Rollins Building Klamon Room (8th floor).

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Justin Blumenstiel

Dr. Justin Blumenstiel Professor Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas Title: "Evolution of transposon control in Drosophila by small RNA". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Thursday, April 2, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

M & I Spitznagel Lecture: Dr. Jeffrey N. Weiser

Annual Dr. John K. Spitznagel Memorial Seminar, Jeffrey N. Weiser, MD Department of Microbiology C.V. Starr Professor of Microbiology New York University Langone Health Title: "Why a Commensal Misbehaves" Refreshments will be provided. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Microbiology & Immunology. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Dana Goodenough. Contact Email: dgooden@emory.edu. Thursday, April 2, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Winship Translational Cancer Metabolism Initiative (TCMI) Symposium

Program Highlights:  Opening remarks from Suresh Ramalingam, MD, FACP, FASCO, Executive Director, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. , Keynote presentation by Ralph DeBerardinis, MD, PhD, Director, Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development; Director, Genetic and Metabolic Disease Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center  , Scientific talks by principal investigators and two trainee talks selected from abstracts. Trainees include students, research assistants and postdoctoral fellows. , Poster session reception featuring student and trainee research.  Poster Session and Short Talk Requirements Deadline to Submit an Abstract: March 6, at noon. , Eligibility: Students and trainees associated with Winship-affiliated investigators are encouraged to submit an abstract for poster presentation when they register. All cancer-related abstracts submitted by eligible presenters will be invited to participate in the poster competition. , Submission Requirements: Abstracts should… University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Research. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Amy W. O’Dell. Contact Email: amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu. Friday, April 3, 2026, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM. Health Science Research Buildings I 1/60 Haygood Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30322. For more info visit apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu.

2026 Emory 3D Symposium: The Future of Therapeutic Innovation

The 3D Symposium is an annual event that convenes the drug discovery and development community at Emory, with the goal of educating and inspiring through a series of talks from academic and industry leaders. In line with the theme The Future of Therapeutic Innovation, this year’s event will feature talks on cutting-edge therapeutic modalities, explore topics such as redefining the concept of druggability, and pioneering new approaches to address unmet medical needs. This program will also include a panel discussion on the Future of Therapeutic Innovation in Atlanta.  Please note that registration is required to participate in this event! Deadline to register: Wednesday, March 25th, Register HERE. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Research. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: The Center for New Medicines (CNM). Speaker/Presenter: Program: 8:00 - 8:45 AM: Registration and Check-In , 8:45 - 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks Joon Lee, MD, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA), Emory University, Vice Chair of Emory Healthcare Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer of Emory Healthcare , , 9:00 - 11:40 AM: Keynote Presentation and Morning Talks Keynote: Kevan Shokat, PhD, Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, UC San Francisco; Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Investigator, Howard Hughes… Cost: Free. Contact Name: Dr. Callie Wigington. Contact Email: callie.p.wigington@emory.edu. Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. R. Randall Rollins Building Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom (1st floor).

Frontiers in Neuroscience: Film Showing "Theater of Thought"

NS 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, April 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Mackenzie Hoogshagen

PBEE Mackenzie Hoogshagen, 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 Student: Mackenzie Hoogshagen. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

CMBC Lecture: Dr. Raphaël Julliard

Raphaël Julliard, PhD Anthropology of the Creative Process | Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Sociale Ehess, Paris, France Title: "The Creative Engine and the Sense of Rightness" Reception to follow. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Psychology Building. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Cost: Free. Friday, April 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences Building Room 230.

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Zhexing Wen

Zhexing Wen, PhD Emory University Title: TBA Hosted By:  Jimena Andersen, 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, April 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Shahab Zaki Pour

Dr. Shahab Zaki Pour  Postdoc, Mavigner Lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, April 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

MMG Seminar Series: Migue Morales, Daniel Kim

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: Migue Morales, Daniel Kim. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Monday, April 6, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

CB CB790R Spring 2026. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, April 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

GMB Seminar Series: TBA

GMB IBS 546r  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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IMP Seminar Series: Mary-Kate Key, Kaira Thevenin, Thandiswa Mdluli

IMP STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Mary-Kate Key Title: TBA Kaira Thevenin, Title: TBA Thandiswa Mdluli, 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. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Mary-Kate Key, Kaira Thevenin, Thandiswa Mdluli. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Rachel Kinsella

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Dr. Rachel Kinsella School of Medicine Emory University Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. O Wayne Rollins Research Center 1st Floor, Room 1052.

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Nathan Harris

Dr. Nathan Harris Assistant Professor The Neuroscience Institute Georgia State University Title: "Encoding of stimuli in the gene expression profile of a thermosensory neuron links experience to plasticity". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Thursday, April 9, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. James C. Gumbart

James C. Gumbart, PhD Professor School of Physics, College of Sciences Georgia Tech​​​​​​​ Title: TBA Hosted By: Bo Liang, 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, April 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Frontiers in Neuroscience-Kun Lin Memorial Lecture: Dr. Zhigang He

NS Kun Lin Memorial Lecture, Zhigang He, PhD Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Boston Children's Hospital Title: "Regulation of Axon Regeneration" Hosted By: The Bassell and Jiang Labs. 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, April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Andrew Sieben & Diana Rojas Gallardo

PBEE Andrew Sieben, Title: TBA Diana Rojas Gallardo, 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: Andrew Sieben & Diana Rojas Gallardo. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

CCIV Seminar: Annie Nicholas

Annie Nicholas Rollins SPH 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, April 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

MMG Seminar Series: Dr. Kimberly Davis

MMG Kimberly Davis, PhD, MSc Johns Hopkins 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, April 13, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

CB CB790R Spring 2026. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

GMB Seminar Series: Gaea Dominguez & Taylor White

GMB IBS 546r  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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Gaea Dominguez (Zhou Lab) & Taylor White (Ramos Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

NO IMP SEMINAR - AAI CONFERENCE

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, April 14, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Erin Scherer

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Dr. Erin Scherer School of Medicine Emory University Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. O Wayne Rollins Research Center 1st Floor, Room 1052.

2026 ATLANTIS Symposium

Call for Abstracts, Highlight your exciting basic, translational, clinical, and outcomes research led by early-career Kidney, Urology, and Hematology Biomedical Researchers! Click here to submit an abstract for the symposium. Abstracts should be no more than 350 words max, and all submissions are due by 4:59 PM Monday, February 16, 2026. . University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Research. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Medicine. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f847996fe7bb485f9c47a27bbe5222fa. Contact Name: Mikayla Zachos OR Marco Aguilar. Contact Email: kflowe4@emory.edu OR marco.aguilar@emory.edu. Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Health Sciences Research Building Auditorium 1760 Haygood Drive Atlanta GA, 30322. For more info visit med.emory.edu.

LGS Skills Training: Science Communication to Non-Expert Audiences

Facilitated by Dr. Leila Rieder, Assistant Professor in Department of Biology The session will focus on communicating scientific work to non-expert audiences, developing the ability to distill research into three clear sentences, and strategies for simplifying complex ideas. Registration Deadline: . Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Building/Room: Candler School of Theology. Virtual Room. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.trumba.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp&invite=0hf5u9z13b9f25b5uhpv1rrmhsr6s651zdh30cw5ue95wk1xrt0w. Contact Name: Emily Neutens. Contact Email: emily.kara.neutens@emory.edu. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Candler School of Theology Room 360 1531 Dickey Drive Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.trumba.com.

Pediatric Research Grand Rounds: Dr. Muin Khoury

Muin Khoury, MD, PhD Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta, GA Title: “Fulfilling the Promise of Genomics to Improve Health Throughout the Lifespan: A Public Health Perspective” Registration is Required. 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. Off Campus. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://web.cvent.com/event/829bea31-cbfb-4847-9639-6314be7f8dc6/summary?environment=P2. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Arthur M. Blank Hospital Robert M. Campbell Conference Room (CL.01401A & CL.01401B). For more info visit www.choa.org.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Giovanni Gadda

Giovanni Gadda, PhD Distinguished University Professor Chair of Chemistry Georgia State University​​​​​​​ Title: TBA Hosted By: Xu Liu, 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, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - Enrolled Students' Discussion Section

NS 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, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Carl Bergstrom

PBEE Dr. Carl Bergstrom University of Washington 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, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Eli Rothenberg

Eli Rothenberg, PhD, 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, April 17, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

GIVE Day 2026

, Graduate students, post-docs, advisers, and families are all welcome to attend! . University Event Topic: Service & Volunteering. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS - GIVE. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tori Placentra. Contact Email: victoria.placentra@emory.edu. Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Several Atlanta Locations.

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Chrystian Junqueira Alves

Chrystian Junqueira Alves, PhD Emory University Title: TBA Hosted By:  Jennifer Wong, 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, April 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Poonam Sampat Kanojiya

Dr. Poonam Sampat Kanojiya Postdoc, Stephens Lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, April 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar Series: Dr. Chris LaRock

Chris LaRock, PhD Emory University Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. 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. Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

CB CB790R Spring 2026. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Winship Cancer Center Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.

GMB Seminar Series: TBA

GMB IBS 546r  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. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IMP Seminar Series: Jacy Scott, Madeleine Rasche, Yinan Xiao

IMP STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Jacy Scott Title: TBA Madeleine Rasche, Title: TBA Yinan Xiao, 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. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Jacy Scott, Madeleine Rasche, Yinan Xiao. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Markus Germann

Markus Germann, PhD Professor ​​​​​​​Department of Chemistry Georgia State University Title: TBA 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, April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Frontiers in Neuroscience: AXON Seminar Series

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, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Lone Simonsen

PBEE Dr. Lone Simonsen Roskilde 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, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Elias Sayour

Elias Sayour, MD​​​​​​​ PhD, 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, April 24, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

CCIV Seminar: Pragati Prasad

Pragati Prasad Epidemiology Department 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, April 27, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar Series: Dr. Mandy Ford

Mandy Ford, PhD Emory University Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. 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. Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Lindsay Rizzardi

Dr. Lindsay Rizzardi Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics University of Alabama Title: "Functional Genomics of Alzheimer's Disease". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: Rollins Research Center. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. O. Wayne Rollins Research Center Room 1052.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Angelo D'Alessandro

Angelo D'Alessandro, PhD, 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, May 1, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Loir Isom

Loir Isom, PhD University of Michigan Title: TBA Hosted By:  Jennifer Wong, 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, May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: TBA

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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

M & I Seminar Series: Dr. Li-Fan Lu

Li-Fan Lu, PhD Professor Department of Molecular Biology Title: TBA Refreshments will be provided. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Microbiology & Immunology. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Dana Goodenough. Contact Email: dgooden@emory.edu. Thursday, May 7, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Stiles

Dr. Jonathan Stiles Morehouse SOM 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

8th Annual (2026) Pediatric Early Career Researcher Conference

New this year: Residents and Fellows Research Day will be part of the ECR Conference. This combined event will create even more opportunities to showcase pediatric research and to build connections between clinical investigators and basic science researchers. It’s an opportunity for all early career investigators to meet, share ideas, and explore new collaborations that take research from bench to bedside to bench. Registration is now open-reserve your spot today! Register today by scanning the QR code or visit our main conference page at bit.ly/ECR-Conference for more information.For the most up-to-date details, visit our conference page at http://bit.ly/ECR-Conference. Add the save the date to your calendar by visiting our calendar page at https://pedsresearch.org/calendar/event/8th-annual-pediatric-early-career-researcher-conference. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. Research. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Off Campus. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Presentation: Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS Pediatrician-in-Chief Children's Healthcare of Atlanta George W. Brumley Jr. Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory School of Medicine. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Clovis Sarmiento | Megan Vallowe. Contact Email: csarmi3@emory.edu | megan.vallowe@emory.edu. Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital. For more info visit bit.ly.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Lingling Xu

Dr. Lingling Xu Postdoc, Wrammert Lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

NO CCIV SEMINAR - MEMORIAL DAY

University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Kivanc Birsoy

Kivanc Birsoy, PhD, 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, May 29, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Joint CCIV/CF-Air Seminar

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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, June 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

13th Annual Southeastern Immunology Symposium

Keynote Speakers: Diane Mathis, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard University , Edward Pearce, PhD, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health,  Johns Hopkins University , Dario Vignali, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Frank Dixon Chair in Cancer Immunology, Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Other SIS2026 Speakers: Invited speakers from institutions across the Southeast , Selected trainee talks and poster awards, Registration, lodging, abstract submission, and program info is available at: sis-inc.org. Abstract submission closes April 3! University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Organizing Institution: Emory University | Sponsoring institutions: Duke, Emory, MCG, MUSC, St. Judes, UAB, UF, UNC, UVA, Vanderbilt, VCU, and VT. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://sis-inc.org/registration. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026. Crowne Plaza Hotel Asheville, NC. For more info visit sis-inc.org.

2026 EEID Conference

2026 Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) Conference, Theme: "Old Mountains. New Science." Visit the EEID webpage to learn more: https://cpe.vt.edu/eeid2026.html Follow on BlueSky for updates: @eeid2026.bsky.social All abstract submissions should be made via this form by February 3, 2026 for consideration. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Special Event. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Thursday, June 4, 2026. Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia. For more info visit cpe.vt.edu.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Prashant Bajpai

Dr. Prashant Bajpai Postdoc, Rengarajan lab 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. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, June 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.