K-Club Workshop: Drs. Steven Bosinger, Anjanette Nuñez, and Chang Su
Join us for K-Club next week on Monday, September 14th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM as our invited panelists, Steven Bosinger, PhD, Anjanette C. Nunez, PT, DPT, DSc and Chang Su, PhD, share their strategies and insights on building effective collaborations.
We're especially excited to share that this facilitated panel discussion will be led by our new K-Club co-directors, Jan Mooney, PhD, and S. Abigail Smith, PhD who will also share their experience with mentorship and collaboration. Come prepared with questions!
This meeting will be offered as hybrid with lunch served to in-person attendees. Please register here.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: Steven Bosinger, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Scientific Director, Emory National Biomedical Research Center
Nonhuman Primate Genomics Core
Emory University
Anjanette C. Nuñez, PT, DPT, DSc
Assistant Professor
Associate Director of Curriculum
Clinical Education Program Faculty
Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Chang Su, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Emory University Rollins School of Public… Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://survey.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_4VFImpD5rmK8mSq. Contact Name: Marco Aguilar. Contact Email: magui23@emory.edu.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Christopher Paddock
Christopher Paddock, MD, MPHTM
Medical Officer and Clinical Consultant
Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Title: "Murine typhus—a horse in zebra's clothing".
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
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, September 14, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Dr. Rebecca D. Pentz
CB
CB790R Fall 2026, Rebecca D. Pentz, PhD
Professor of Research Ethics
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory School of Medicine
Title: "RCR training (Conflicts of interest and safe environments)".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Binu Tharakan
Binu Tharakan, PhD, F.A.H.A.
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery and Neuroscience Institute
Morehouse School of Medicine
Title: "Blood–2€“Brain Barrier Disruption in Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms and Implications".
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 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Piacentino
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Michael Piacentino
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology & Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution
John Hopkins
Title: "Lipid Management in Craniofacial Development: From Neural Crest Migration to Placode Specification".
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 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2021 Cohort, 2021 Cohort, 2021 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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 15, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Miguel Reyes
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Miguel Reyes, PhD
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Biology
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Emory University
Title: "Uniting culture and science via study abroad - Biology in Mexico".
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Cell Biology Seminar: Dr. Nadya Dimitrova
Nadya Dimitrova, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Yale University
Title: "Regulatory Long Noncoding RNAs: Functions, Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential In Cancer".
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: Liz McKenna. Contact Email: elizabeth.mckenna@emory.edu.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 400.
Pediatric Research Grand Rounds: Dr. Christina A. Rostad
Christina A. Rostad, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Emory Children’s Center – Vaccine Research Clinic (ECC-VRC)
Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Title: “Closing the Protection Gap: Next Steps for an Inactivated Rotavirus Vaccine”
Lunch will be provided at AMBH. Registration is Required.
Satellite locations live streamed:Scottish Rite - Main Auditorium, Hughes Spalding - 2nd floor conference room, Health Sciences Research Building - HSRB2, Room N600. Feel free to bring your own lunch if attending in person. 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/5008b337-8a50-44fb-b6c3-23fa5427a42b/summary. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu.
Wednesday, September 16, 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. BCDB Faculty Membership Joint Seminar: Drs. Moses New-Aaron and Jennifer Spangle
BCDB
Moses New-Aaron, PhD, MPH, ASCP(MLS)CM, **BCDB Faculty Candidate**
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Title: “Alcohol Metabolism Potentiates HIV-Induced Lung And Liver Multimorbidity Via Inter-Organ Crosstalk” Jennifer Spangle, PhD, **BCDB Faculty Candidate**
Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: “Epigenetic Mechanisms Of Histone Mutations In Cancer”.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – BCDB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Ivy Overcash. Contact Phone: 404-727-2546. Contact Email: ivy.overcash@emory.edu.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Yossi Yovel
Dr. Yossi Yovel
School of Zoology & Sagol School of Neuroscience
Tel Aviv University
Title: "Spatio-temporal cognitive maps in free behaving bats"
Hosted By: Michal Arbilly.
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, September 17, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
2026 Pediatric Neurosciences Research Symposium
Theme: "Accelerating Neuroscience through Synergistic Collaborations" We invite you to join researchers, clinicians, and trainees at the 2026 Pediatric Neurosciences Research Symposium for a half day of innovative science, collaboration, and discussion focused on advancing pediatric brain and nervous system research.
Symposium Agenda:10:00 AM - Welcome and opening remarks, 10:05 AM - Local speakers (2 presentations), 11:15 AM - Keynote presentation, 12:00 PM - Poster session, lunch, and info tables, 1:20 PM - Poster awards and closing remarks, Register to attend by September 11, 2026.
Free parking available on site.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. Research. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Off Campus. Speaker/Presenter: Richard S. Finkel, MD – Keynote Speaker, Laura S. Blackwell, PhD, ABPP-CN – Local Speaker, Grace Gombolay, MD, MSc, FAAN, FCNS – Local Speaker. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://som.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_b2yiZNbo2PY6kzI.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Support Center, Rooms A148/A152/A156
1575 Northeast Expressway
Atlanta, GA.
For more info visit bit.ly. Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. David Goldsmith
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Yossi Yovel
PBEE
Yossi Yovel, PhD
School of Zoology
Tel Aviv University
Title: "From sensory perception to foraging decision making - the bat's point of view"
Hosted By: Michal Arbilly.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Arun Wiita
Arun Wiita, MD, PhD, Title: "Not just scratching the surface: Proteomic Strategies for Immunotherapy Target Discovery in Hematologic Cancers".
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. G•A RNA Salon: Aya Hanna & Dr. Sulagna Das
Aya Hanna
PhD Candidate, MMG Program
Conn Lab, Department of Biochemistry
Title: "E. coli RsmF activity depends on prior modification of 16S rRNA helix 44" Sulagna Das, PhD
Assistant Professor
Departments of Cell Biology and Human Genetics
Title: "Tracking mRNAs in real time to uncover the spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression"
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: Aya Hanna. Contact Email: aya.hanna@emory.edu.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Atwood Chemistry Center
Room 360.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Philip Lupo
Philip Lupo, PhD
Emory University
Title: TBD
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, September 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Jessica McCaffery
Jessica McCaffery, PhD
Research Projects Manager
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics | Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Emory Children's Center - Vaccine Research
Title: "Malaria Control at an Inflection Point: Lessons Learned from a Changing Global Health Landscape".
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: Aaron Scanlan, Vedhika Raghunathan
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: Aaron Scanlan, Vedhika Raghunathan. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Austre Schiaffino Bustamante, Katie Skinner, Kory Wells
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Austre Schiaffino Bustamante, Katie Skinner, Kory Wells. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, September 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Moustafa Gabr
Moustafa Gabr, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics Research
Department of Radiology
Columbia University
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Title: "Reprogramming Immunity: Small Molecule Modulators of Immune Checkpoints".
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 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Cem Ozdemir, Nicole Roos
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: Cem Ozdemir, Nicole Roos. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- Julia Bazzano & Alex Nazzari
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Julia Bazzano, Title: “Gm2a constrains the breadth of the antigen-specific TCR repertoire and limits CD8+ T cell immunity”
Alex Nazzari, Title: "Early-life human lymphopoiesis generates a distinct B-cell lineage."
Moderated By: Christian Binuya, Chahroudi 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: Julia Bazzano (Ford Lab) & Alex Nazzari (Ghosn Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Jaap de Roode
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Jaap de Roode
ECAS, Emory University
Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
CMBC Lecture: Dr. Marion Thain
Marion Thain, PhD
Director of Edinburgh Futures Institute
Professor, Culture and Technology | University of Edinburgh
Title: "Attention Studies: Configuring a New 'Interdisciplinary Discipline'"
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Mathematics & Science Center. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mathematics & Science Center
Room E208.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Narendra Dixit
Dr. Narendra Dixit
Department of Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Title: "Modeling the dynamics of HIV infections with antiviral and antibody treatments: How can durable post-treatment control be achieved?"
Hosted By: Rustom Antia.
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, September 24, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Daniela Buccela
Daniela Buccela, PhD
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Emory University
Title: "New Molecular Probes and Imaging Strategies for Investigating Cellular Metal Homeostasis"
Hosted By: Caterina Marques Netto, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Discussion
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Narendra Dixit
PBEE
Narendra Dixit
IISc
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Rustom Antia.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Mrinal S. Patnaik
Mrinal S. Patnaik, MBBS, Title: "Context Relevant Clonal Hematopoiesis Clinics in Academic Medical Centers".
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, September 25, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. Coulter BME Seminar Series: Dr. Patrick Kanold
Patrick Kanold, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Title: "Learning how to hear: The Influence of Early Sensory Experience and Action on Early Cortical Circuits"
Hosted By: Dr. Ming-Fai Fong.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Biomedical Engineering. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, September 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Georgia Tech Campus
EBB 1005 (CHOA Seminar Room).
CCIV Seminar: Annie Wang
Annie Wang, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
ARTDTP/MMG Seminar Series: Drs. Charles Bou-Nader and M. Ammar Zafar
MMG
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Charles Bou-Nader, PhD
Emory University
Title: TBA
M. Ammar Zafar, PhD
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, September 28, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Vanessa Avalos, Meili Aiello, Tiara Hamilton
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Vanessa Avalos, Meili Aiello, Tiara Hamilton. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
2026 Emory Max Cooper Prize Symposium
Join us as we honor Dr. Max D. Cooper, whose historic discoveries have forever changed the understanding of the adaptive immune system, and celebrate the 2026 Emory Max Cooper Prize in Immunology winners:
Thomas Boehm, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg, Germany, Klaus Rajewsky, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany, Tadatsugu Taniguchi, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Special Event. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Microbiology & Immunology. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://tinyurl.com/2026EMCP.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building
HSRB Auditorium
1760 Haygood Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30322.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Bingwei Lu
Bingwei Lu, PhD
Professor
Department of Pathology
Stanford University
Title: "Mitochondria at the Nexus of Development, Disease, and Aging".
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 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Marija Zanic
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Marija Zanic
Vanderbilt
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 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2021 Cohort, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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 29, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Karen Levy
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Karen Levy
University of Washington
Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
MSP Dissertation Defense: Christopher M. Monaco
MSP
Christopher M. Monaco, Title: "Evaluation of a Next-Generation Fluoropyrimidine Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitor"
Committee in Charge:
Dennis C. Liotta, Ph.D. Advisor
Joshua Chandler, Ph.D.
Lefteris Michailidis, Ph.D.
Eric J. Miller, Ph.D.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MSP. Building/Room: Virtual Room. School of Medicine. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Ivy Overcash. Contact Email: ivy.overcash@emory.edu.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
School of Medicine
Room 110.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Ben de Bivort
Dr. Ben de Bivort
Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Harvard University
Title: "Evolution reveals genetic and circuit control of individual locomotor biases"
Hosted By: Anita Devineni.
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, October 1, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Stylianos Bournazos
Stylianos Bournazos, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Leonard Wagner Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Rockefeller University
Title: "Reprogramming antibody function through Fc engineering and glycan editing"
Hosted By: Diego Sastre, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
GENI + REACH + Strong4Life Workshop: Building Bridges
BUILDING BRIDGES
A Workshop to Advance Pediatric Obesity Research at Emory and Children’s, Workshop Schedule
8:00-9:00AM Specific Aims Power Hour
9:00-10:00AM Keynote Presentation (Virtual)
10:00-10:30AM Emory+Children’s+Strong4Life
10:45-12:00PM Researcher Short Presentations
12:00-1:00PM Lunch/Networking/Programs/Cores
1:00-2:15PM Round Table Discussions - Session 1
2:15-3:30PM Round Table Discussions - Session 2
3:30-4:20PM Highlights from Round Tables
4:20-5:15PM Poster Session and Networking Hour.
University Event Topic: Research. Seminars & Workshops. Lectures & Meetings. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH
Director, Food is Medicine Institute
Jean Mayer Professor of Nutrition & Medicine
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Cardiologist, Tufts Medical Center
Title: "Food is Medicine in the 21st Century". Cost: Register before October 2 and pay $50 or $75 at the door. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-bridges-a-workshop-to-advance-pediatric-obesity-research-tickets-1983793409490?aff=oddtdtcreator. Contact Name: Debra Hamilton. Contact Email: debra.r.hamilton@emory.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Emory University
Health Sciences Research Building I
Rollins Auditorium & Cafe
(In-Person ONLY).
For more info visit pedsresearch.org. Brain Organoid Hub Seminar Series:
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jimena Andersen. Contact Email: jimena.andersen@emory.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Reece Mazade
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Holly Bik
PBEE
Holly Bik
UGA
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Daniel Weissman.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Ying Lu
Ying Lu, PhD, Title: "Targeting Complement Signaling in Leukemia".
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, October 2, 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. Deborah J. Luessen
Deborah J. Luessen, PhD
Emory University
Title: TBD
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, October 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Chiara Zurla
Chiara Zurla, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: First Year Presentations/Meet & Greet Reception
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Marina Keel, Benjamin Lowry, Eleanor Wettstein
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Marina Keel, Benjamin Lowry, Eleanor Wettstein. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Alexander Gulka, Sydney Nelson
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: Alexander Gulka, Sydney Nelson. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Harinder Singh
IMP
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Harinder Singh, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
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, October 6, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Charlotte Doran, Collin Leese, Madison Schwab, & Cora Hirst
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Charlotte Doran
IDASTP Trainee, EPI
Title: TBD
Collin Leese-Thompson
IDASTP Trainee Alum, IMP
Title: TBD
Madison Schwab
IDASTP Trainee Alum, PBEE
Title: TBD
Cora Hirst
IDASTP Trainee, PBEE
Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Meena Balgopal
Dr. Meena Balgopal
Department of Biology
Colorado State University
Title: "Teaching biology through reading, rhyme, and reasoning"
Hosted By: Miguel Reyes.
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, October 8, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. John Blazeck
John Blazeck, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: "Re-designed receptor proteins that enhance CAR T cell immunotherapy safety and efficacy"
Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
Microbiology and Immunology Post Doctoral Symposium 2026
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: Rebecca Masel. Contact Email: rebecca.masel@emory.edu.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Discussion
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Paul Ode
PBEE
Paul Ode
Colorado State
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Nicole Gerardo.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Peter Wang
Peter Wang, PhD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CCIV Seminar: Dr. Gokul Raghunath
Gokul Raghunath, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
NO MMG SEMINAR - FALL 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, October 12, 2026, 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 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO IMP SEMINAR - FALL BREAK
IMP
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
IDAS Seminar Series:
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Kelly Dawe
Dr. Kelly Dawe
Department of Plant Biology
University of Georgia
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Jeetu Thakur and Roger Deal.
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, October 15, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Ci Ji Lim
Ci Ji Lim, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Jennifer Wong
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Andrew Storfer
PBEE
Andrew Storfer
Washington State University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Madison Schwab (PBEE student-invited speaker).
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Timothy Bullock
Timothy Bullock, PhD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, October 16, 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. Qiang Chang
Qiang Chang, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title: TBD
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, October 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Louis Hopkins
Louis Hopkins, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: Dr. Tijana Ivanovic
MMG
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Tijana Ivanovic, PhD
NIH
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 19, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Hannah Barge, Brianna Brammer, Joseph Doherty
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Hannah Barge, Brianna Brammer, Joseph Doherty. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Pantelis Rompolas
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Pantelis Rompolas
UPenn
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 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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, October 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Rina Das, Diana Rojas Gallardo, & Riley Drake
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Rina Das
IDASTP AOD alum, EHS
Title: TBD
Diana Rojas Gallardo
IDASTP AOD Alum, PBEE
Title: TBD
Riley Drake
IDASTP AOD Alum, IMP
Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Mariana Wolfner
Dr. Mariana Wolfner
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Cornell University
Title: "And So It Begins: Calcium and phosphorylation changes that transition eggs to embryos"
Hosted By: Leila Rieder.
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, October 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Andrew McShan
Andrew McShan, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Eric Ortlund, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
GDBBS Awards Ceremony 2026
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 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Druid Hills Golf Club
Atlanta, GA.
The 3rd Annual Emory Physician Scientist Symposium
The Symposium is a collaboration across Physician Scientist Training Programs at Emory and is intended for anyone pursuing clinical, basic, or translational research within biomedical fields. The symposium will provide career development and scientific networking opportunities for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty across the School of Medicine and our Health Systems.
Brief Agenda:
8:30am: Welcome from Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil, Chief Scientific Officer for Emory Healthcare and the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University
9:00am: Keynote: Swee Lay Thein, D. Sc. Senior Investigator, Sickle Cell Genetics and Pathophysiology, NHLBI
10:00am: Oral Abstract Presentations
12:00pm: Lunch & Networking
1:00pm: Breakout Sessions
4:00pm: Poster Session & Reception
Register Here.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. Medicine. Research. Special Event. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: School of Medicine. Building/Room: School of Medicine. Speaker/Presenter: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Swee Lay Thein, D.Sc.
Chief, Laboratory of Sickle Cell Genetics and Pathophysiology
Chief, Sick Cell Branch National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emory-physician-scientist-symposium-tickets-1987633113147?aff=oddtdtcreator. Contact Name: Megan Vallowe, PhD. Contact Email: megan.vallowe@emory.edu.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
School of Medicine James B. Williams Medical School Building.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Discussion
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series:
PBEE
Abbe LaBella
UNC Charlotte
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Tim Read.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: TBD
TBD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CCIV Seminar: Dr. Shoken Lee
Shoken Lee, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: Dr. Asiya Gusa
MMG
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Asiya Gusa, PhD
Duke 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 26, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Alexandra Flegle, Ruby Freeman, Andrew Ho
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Alexandra Flegle, Ruby Freeman, Andrew Ho. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, October 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Jullian Perren, Robert Chavez
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: Jullian Perren, Robert Chavez. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort, 2023 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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, October 27, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Lance Waller
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series | IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Lance Waller
RSPH, Emory University
Title: TBD.
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. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Room 1055.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Miguel Reyes
Dr. Miguel Reyes
Emory Biology
Title: "Uniting culture and science via study abroad - Biology in Mexico".
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, October 29, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Richard Karl Plemper
Richard Karl Plemper, PhD
Regents’ Professor
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Georgia State University
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: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
CMBC Lecture: Dr. Melissa Perrault
Melissa Perrault, PhD
Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Ontario Veterinary College
Title: TBA
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Mathematics & Science Center. Cost: Free.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Mathematics & Science Center
Room E208.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Melissa L. Perreault
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series:
PBEE
Johanna Salzer
CDC
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Anne Piantadosi.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Joon Seok Park
Joon Seok Park, PhD, Title: "Gut Microbial Modulation of Antitumor Immunity and Cancer Therapy".
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. Winship Scientific Symposium 2026
The annual Winship Scientific Symposium seeks to highlight the outstanding research of Winship investigators, deepen our understanding of important topics and provide opportunities to cultivate collaboration. The 2026 symposium will bring together leading researchers from the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to explore the integration of artificial intelligence and big data in cancer research. This symposium serves as a platform for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, sharing innovative research findings, and identifying opportunities for joint projects.
Program Highlights Keynote talk by Karen Knudsen, MBA, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Parker Institute of Cancer Immunotherapy , Faculty and student presentations on emerging topics based on the conference theme, "Scientific Innovation Driving Clinical Impact at Winship" , Poster competition and reception featuring student and trainee research, Schedule 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast , 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Keynote and Scientific…
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Emory Hotel and Conference Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Amy O'Dell. Contact Email: amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM.
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Elizabeth M Kennedy
Elizabeth M Kennedy, PhD
Emory University
Title: TBD
Hosted By: Karen Conneely, 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 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: Taylor Shue, Tzipi Freeman
MMG
STUDENTS' RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Taylor Shue, Title: TBA
Tzipi Freeman, 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. Speaker/Presenter: MMG Students: Taylor Shue, Tzipi Freeman. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Katherine Shelmidine, Madelynne Walczak, Allyssa Angel
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
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, Madelynne Walczak, Allyssa Angel. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Betty Duan, Sierra Falcone
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: Betty Duan, Sierra Falcone. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2023 Cohort, 2023 Cohort, 2023 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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, November 3, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Srinivas Ramachandran
Dr. Srinivas Ramachandran
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
Title: "Using genomics to study chromatin structure and function"
Hosted By: Jeetu Thakur.
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, November 5, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Reuben Harris
Reuben Harris, PhD
Professor & Chair Biochemistry and Structural Biology
HHMI Investigator
UT Health San Antonio
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Blerta Xhemalçe, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
Brain Organoid Hub Seminar Series:
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jimena Andersen. Contact Email: jimena.andersen@emory.edu.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Deborah Luessen
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Shashank Pritam
PBEE
Shashank Pritam
Post-doc in Yegor Bazykin’s group
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: TBD
TBD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CMBC Lecture: Dr. Talia Dan-Cohen
Talia Dan-Cohen, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology
Associate Director of the Center for the Humanities
Department of Anthropology
Center for the Humanities
Title: TBA
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Mathematics & Science Center. Cost: Free.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mathematics & Science Center
Room E208.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Sallie Lin
Sallie Lin, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
MMG Seminar Series: Michael Kuipa, 2022 Cohort
MMG
STUDENTS' RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Michael Kuipa, Title: TBA
2022 Cohort, 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. Speaker/Presenter: MMG Students: Michael Kuipa, 2022 Cohort. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Anna Baj, Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Abdelhameed Dawood
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Anna Baj, Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Abdelhameed Dawood. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Carole Parent
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Carole Parent
UMichigan
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 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2023 Cohort, 2024 Cohort, 2024 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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, November 10, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
CMBC Lecture: Dr. Robert Wilson
Robert "Bob" Wilson, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
College of Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: TBA
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Mathematics & Science Center. Cost: Free.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mathematics & Science Center
Room E208.
10th Annual Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV) Symposium
Featuring internal and external speakers sharing the latest research in: Infectious Diseases, Microbial Pathogens, Immune Responses, Vaccines & Therapeutics, Abstract call and registration will be opening early August and more information to come soon!
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak, CCIV Program Manager. Contact Email: mrile26@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building I Auditorium and Health Sciences Research Building Atrium.
For more info visit pedsresearch.org. Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Leila Rieder
Dr. Leila Rieder
Emory Biology
Title: TBA (Tenure Talk).
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, November 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Aaron Schmidt
Aaron Schmidt, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
Harvard Medical School & Harvard Griffin GSAS
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: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
CMBC Book Launch: Dr. Antonis Iliopoulos
Antonis Iliopoulos, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
Emory University
Book Title: "Early Body Ornaments and the Origins of Our Semiotic Mind"
Reception to follow.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. Building/Room: Mathematics & Science Center. Cost: Free.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mathematics & Science Center
Room E208.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - SfN Annual Meeting
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PBEE Seminar Series: Andrew Cameron, Ben Lukubye
PBEE
Andrew Cameron, Title: TBA, Ben Lukubye, 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 Cameron, Ben Lukubye. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: TBD
TBD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, November 13, 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. Yinsheng Wang
Yinsheng Wang, PhD
University of California Riverside
Title: TBD
Hosted By: Hailing Shi, 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 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Aakash Pandey
Aakash Pandey, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
Cancer Biology Seminar-CB 4+1 Student Talks: Chiang, Fleming, Spinella, LI
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB 4+1 Students: Angelina Chiang, Payton Fleming, Henry Spinella, Carol Li. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar #2: Dr. Ann Chahroudi
Ann Chahroudi, MD, 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, November 16, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
GMB Seminar Series: Nuri Smith, Ysabella Alcaraz
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: Nuri Smith, Ysabella Alcaraz. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar #1: Dr. Jeremy Boss
Jeremy Boss, PhD
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. 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.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Katherine Wetzel
Dr. Katherine Wetzel
Department of Biology
Georgia State University
Title: "Phage Fundamentals: requirements for phage infection of mycobacteria"
Hosted By: Nic Vega.
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, November 19, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Discussion
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series:
PBEE
Nadya Muchoney
Post-doc in Jaap de Roode’s group
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Weiping Tang
Weiping Tang, PhD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CCIV Seminar:
Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
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 23, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Cancer Biology Seminar-CB 4+1 Student Talks: Nwaukwa, Barichello De Quevedo, Webster, Smith
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB 4+1 Students: Kindness Nwaukwa, Carlos Barichello De Quevedo, Gabrielle Webster, Adison Smith. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: TBD
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, November 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO IMP SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING BREAK
IMP
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. 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, November 24, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
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 26, 2026, 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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 27, 2026, 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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, November 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO ELKIN SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, November 27, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CCIV Seminar: Dr. Murali Krishna Kaja
Murali Krishna Kaja, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Alex Chang, Emma Creamer, Yushen Feng, Isabella Iwanicki
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
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 Chang, Emma Creamer, Yushen Feng, Isabella Iwanicki. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
MMG Ethics Seminar #3: 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, November 30, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Shaohe Wang
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Shaohe Wang
Janelia
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 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: RIP Talks- 2024 Cohort, 2024 Cohort, 2024 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS' RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, 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, December 1, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology 2026 Rhodes Lectureship: Dr. Chris Wheat
Dr. Chris Wheat
Department of Zoology
Stockholm University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Arri Eisen and Jaap de Roode.
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: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
R. Randall Rollins Building
Auditorium.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Lance Wells
Lance Wells, PhD
Distinguished Research Professor and GRA Distinguished Investigator
Associate Director of the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Eric Sundberg, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
Human Genetics | Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Harr Orr
Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics, Harr Orr, PhD
University of Minnesota
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Peng Jin, PhD
Reception to follow.
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 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Suite 300.
Brain Organoid Hub Seminar Series:
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jimena Andersen. Contact Email: jimena.andersen@emory.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
Biology 2026 Rhodes Lectureship: Dr. Chris Wheat
Dr. Chris Wheat
Department of Zoology
Stockholm University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Arri Eisen and Jaap de Roode.
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: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Claudia Nance Rollins Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. David Gorkin
NS
Light refreshments will be served.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. John Drake
PBEE
John Drake
UGA
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Katia Koelle.
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: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Billy Marsiglia
Billy Marsiglia, PhD, Title: TBD.
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu. CCIV Seminar: Dr. Rachel Kinsella
Rachel Kinsella, PhD, Title: TBD.
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. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXAZK5ezyf. Contact Name: Mary Anne Geryak. Contact Email: mary.anne.riley@emory.edu.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N100.
ARTDTP/MMG Seminar Series: Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson
MMG
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson
Univeristy of Arizona
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, December 7, 2026, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Rishaan Kenkre, William McIntosh, Kernyu Park, Matthew Kipp
CB
CB790R Fall 2027.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Rishaan Kenkre, William McIntosh, Kernyu Park, Matthew Kipp. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Katie Kindt
GMB
IBS 515, Dr. Katie Kindt
NIH
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 8, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Mark S. Anderson
IMP
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST SEMINAR SERIES, Mark S. Anderson, MD, PhD
UCSF
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, December 8, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Patricia C. Dos Santos
Patricia C. Dos Santos, PhD
Endowed Professor
Department of Chemistry
Wake Forest University
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Caterina Marques Netto, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 4052.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kathy Smith. Contact Phone: 404-727-2547. Contact Email: kathy.smith@emory.edu.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Thomas Mace
Thomas Mace, PhD, Title: "The CD200-CD200R Axis: Myeloid & Stromal Immunosuppression in Pancreatic Cancer".
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: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.