Biology Seminar Series: Drs. Arri Eisen, Brandon Berryhill, & Teresa Gil-Gil, and Sarah Fineman
Dr. Arri Eisen
Emory Biology Teaching Professor
Dr. Brandon Berryhill
Emory Biology Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Teresa Gil-Gil
Emory Biology Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Fineman
Biology Teaching Affiliate
Title: "Making Big Classes Small: A model for teaching teachers and students in the science classroom".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Daniel Hass
Daniel Hass, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: "Metabolic compartmentalization in the retina"
Hosted By: BCDB and co-hosted by The Department of Biochemistry.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cell Biology Research in Progress Seminar: Dr. Alicia Lane & Abigail McElroy
Alicia Lane, PhD, Faundez Lab, Title: "Distinct Signaling Mechanisms Elicited by Compartment-Specific Copper Defects"
Abigail McElroy , Rodgers Lab, Title: "Hearing Loss and Spatial Tuning in Mouse Auditory Cortex".
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.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 600.
CMBC Lecture in association with Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Deepu Murthy
Deepu Murthy, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
Title: "Understanding, Remembering, and Communicating Threatening Events".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Center for Mind Brain and Culture. GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Nikunj Goel
PBEE
Dr. Nikunj Goel
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Evan Lien
Evan Lien, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming
Van Andel Institute
Title: "Impact of Diet on Tumor Lipid Metabolism and Therapy Responses"
Hosted By: Biplab Dasgupta, PhD, MBA and Mala Shanmugam, PhD, MS.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Irene Njuguna
Irene Njuguna, MBChB, MSc. MPH, PhD
Associate Research Professor
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
GMB Dissertation Defense: Garrett Winston Cooper
GMB
Garrett Winston Cooper, Title: “Defining Variant Function and Therapeutic Targets in Pediatric Cancer”
Committee in Charge:
Andrew L. Hong, M.D. Advisor
Roger B. Deal, Ph.D.
Karen Conneely, Ph.D.
David J. Katz, Ph.D.
Carlos S. Moreno, Ph.D.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Health Sciences Research Building. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: TBD
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Dawood Abdelhameed
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Estefany Bocangel Gamarra, Dawood Abdelhameed. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
LGS Skills Training: AI Tools and Applications
Free lunch and learn event! Registration required.
From idea generation to writing clarity, Al tools like ChatGPT are changing how we write and research. This workshop will focus on practical ways graduate students can use AI tools to enhance their academic work and research.
Join Joe Sutherland, PhD, director of the Emory Center for Al Learning, and discover practical ways to integrate Al into your research workflow.
Registration Deadline: 12 p.m. Friday, October 24.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Artificial Intelligence. Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://shorturl.at/vnLZw. Contact Name: Emily Neutens. Contact Email: emily.kara.neutens@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
In-Person Location TBA (limited entry) - Registration required.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. Joan Berman
Joan Berman, PhD
Professor
Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Title: "Mechanisms of HIV Neuropathogenesis and Potential Therapies to Reduce Viral Seeding and Inflammation of the CNS".
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, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Isai Leguizamo, Brianna Silver
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Isai Leguizamo, Brianna Silver. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP-Natalie Correa, Nahara Vargas Maldonaldo, Kirsten Kost
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Natalie Correa, Nahara Vargas Maldonaldo, Kirsten Kost. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cell Biology Seminar: Dr. Lisa Boxer
Dr. Lisa Boxer
Stadtman Investigator
Laboratory of Genome Integrity
National Institutes of Health
Title: "CHROMATIN DEVELOPMENT IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE"
Hosted By: Victor Faundez, MD, PhD.
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, November 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 400.
9th Annual Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV) Symposium
Join us for the annual CCIV symposium, where internal and external speakers will share the latest research on infectious diseases, microbial pathogens, immune responses, and the development of new vaccines and therapeutics.
SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS, Keynote Presentations , Oral and Poster Presentations , Networking Opportunities, Call for Abstracts
Click here to submit an abstract. We welcome submissions from faculty, trainees, and staff working in infectious diseases and vaccine-related research. Deadline has been extended: October 6th, 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Speakers
Paul A. Offit, MD
Director of the Vaccine Education Center
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP
O. Wayne Rollins Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Health Policy and Management
Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kevin Silva. Contact Email: kevin.gabriel.silva@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building I
Rollins Auditorium
(Breakfast will be served from 8 am - 8:45 am at Rollins cafe).
For more info visit pedsresearch.org.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. William Ratcliff
Dr. William Ratcliff
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: "Exploring the origin of multicellularity in real time: what we've learned from 10,000 generations of laboratory evolution"
Hosted By: Roger Deal, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Bohdan Schneider
Bohdan Schneider, PhD
Biotechnology and Biomedicine Center of the Academy of Sciences
and Charles University in Vestec (BIOCEV), Prague
Title: "Tools for annotation and validation of nucleic acids at dnatco.datmos.org"
Hosted By: Eric Sundberg, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Colin Reiss Grove
NS
Colin Reiss Grove, PT, DPT, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Emory School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Teckla Angelo
PBEE
Dr. Teckla Angelo
Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology
Arusha, Tanzania & National Institute for Medical Research
Mwanza-Centre, Tanzania
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Winship Shared Resources
Winship Shared Resources Introduction - Zachary Buchwald , Data and Technology Applications - Ravi Parikh , Cancer Animal Models - Yuning Hou , Intervention Development, Dissemination and Implementation - Shaheen Rana.
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. Speaker/Presenter: Zachary Buchwald, MD, PhD
Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, FACP
Yuning Hou, MD, PhD
Shaheen Rana, MA. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Winship Annual Scientific Symposium
THEME: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Cancer Research at Winship, Program Highlights: Keynote talks by Anant Madabhushi, PhD, executive director for the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute , Faculty and student presentations on emerging topics about integrating artificial intelligence and big data in cancer research at Winship , Poster competition and reception featuring student and trainee research. Deadline to submit an abstract: October 3, 2025, at noon. Note that there are a limited number of poster presentation slots, so please register early to secure your spot.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Keynote and Scientific Talks
Emory Amphitheatre, Emory Conference Center Hotel
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Poster Competition and Reception
Mountain Laurel and Azalea, Emory Conference Center Hotel.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. Artificial Intelligence. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Emory Hotel and Conference Center. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Speaker: Anant Madabhushi, PhD
Executive Director
Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu/admin/Event/6541. Contact Name: Amy W. O’Dell. Contact Phone: 770-570-2916. Contact Email: amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
For more info visit apps.winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Michael Greenberg
Michael Greenberg, PhD
Nathan Marsh Pusey Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital
Director of the Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research, Harvard Medical School
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Fikri Birey, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
K-Club Workshop: Strategies to adjust research proposal tone/language to match funding opportunities
Join us on for K-Club Monday, November 10th which features a panel discussion with Drs. Jocelyn Kuhn, Claudia Morris, and Katherine Pickard, facilitated by Dr. Julie Hawk. Attendees can look forward to gaining valuable insight from our distinguished panel on the incredibly relevant topic of formulating strategies to adjust research proposal tone and language to match funding opportunities, This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom with a Q&A section open to all participants. Please register using the link below to get the Zoom link and calendar invitation.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom Only. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Career Development. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Speaker/Presenter: Claudia Morris, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
The Wilbur Fisk Glenn Jr. Distinguished Faculty Chair for Clinical & Translational Research
Research Director, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Emory University School of Medicine
Jocelyn Kuhn, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Co-Director, the ACCESS Lab at Marcus Autism Center
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Autism and Related… Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://som.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_bpzCtqRn2tYvLf0. Contact Name: Marco Aguilar. Contact Email: marco.aguilar@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit www.pedsresearch.org.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series-Student RIP-Aaron Scanlan, Natalie Alvarez
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, Natalie Alvarez. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO CANCER BIOLOGY SEMINAR - THE ANNUAL WINSHIP SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
CB
Participation in the symposium is expected of all CB students.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar: Dr. David Heppner
David Heppner PhD
J. Solo Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Buffalo
Title: "
Structure-forward Studies of EGFR Inhibitors and Their Impact on Drug Discovery".
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, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 5052.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Julie Cooper
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Julie Cooper
University of Colorado Denver
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP-Swathi Shrihari, Melissa Gutierrez, Louis Hopkins
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Swathi Shrihari, Melissa Gutierrez, Louis Hopkins. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cell Biology Seminar: Dr. Felipe G. Quiroz
Felipe G. Quiroz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Wallace H. Coulter Department Of Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Tech/Emory University
Title: "Probing And Programming The Intracellular Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins"
Hosted By: Dr. Gary Bassell.
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, November 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 400.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Alissa Armstrong
Dr. Alissa Armstrong
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
Title: "Inter-organ communication: Adipose tissue nutrient sensing modulates the ovarian response to diet in Drosophila melanogaster"
Hosted By: Bri Silver, Biology graduate students.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Bret Freudenthal
Bret Freudenthal, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Title: "Visualizing BER with Chromatin"
Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE CONFERENCE
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PBEE Seminar Series: Emily Smith & Nadia Raytselis
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Speaker/Presenter: PBEE Students: Emily Smith & Nadia Raytselis. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Pingkun Yan
Pingkun Yan, PhD
P.K. Lashmet Chair Professor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Title: "Unlocking the Power of Pixels: AI for Disease Diagnosis and Risk Prediction from Medical Images".
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
2025 Emory University Sleep Symposium: "Sleep: The Universal Bridge"
Join us in growing sleep and circadian health research at Emory! Learn about the exciting sleep and circadian
research at Emory, and discuss collaboration opportunities. Also enjoy a reception with food and beverages.
Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/r/YupRZQ88X9
Trainees can sign up for The Sleep Sprint here (deadline October 31): https://forms.office.com/r/jQERaYj1Y9
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate innovation in sleep science!
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Special Event. Research. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Speaker/Presenter: Keynote Speaker: Wendy Troxel, PhD
RAND Corporation
Featured Speakers: Amanda Freeman, PhD
Center for the Study of Human Health
Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS
Rollins School of Public Health
Hillary Rodman, PhD
Department of Psychology
Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
Emory School of Medicine. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.office.com/r/YupRZQ88X9. Contact Name: Dr. Brittny James. Contact Email: b.a.james@emory.edu.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
R. Randall Rollins Building
Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom.
For more info visit eusleep.org.
GIVE Event: Rescue Cats
Join us at our Rescue Cats volunteer event on Saturday, November 15. For this event, we will be helping maintain a cat adoption facility, while socializing with cats and kittens. Sign up here!
University Event Topic: Service & Volunteering. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS - GIVE. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fBUpI4o9ubX6SA5rf6t4ufDgJDpd1ZLbBlL11DnFE0E/edit?gid=0#gid=0. Contact Name: Stephanie Guerra. Contact Email: stephanie.guerra@emory.edu.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
1986 Mount Zion Rd
Morrow, GA 30260.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Georgia State University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series: Student RIP-Megan Martinez and Alfred Jiang
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: Megan Martinez and Alfred Jiang. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar: Zoe Gaskin, London Harper
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students: Zoe Gaskin, London Harper. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Kedam Tilahun, Jullian Perren
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students: Kedam Tilahun, Jullian Perren. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP-Alex Nazzari, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Alex Nazzari, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Biology Seminar Series: Drs. Shilpi Verghese & César Vargas
Dr. Shilpi Verghese
Biology Postdoctoral Fellow, Rieder lab
Title: TBA, Dr. César Vargas
Biology Postdoctoral Fellow, Sober lab
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: Dr. Zachary Johnson
NS
Zachary Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Ethics Seminar
PBEE
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor, PhD
Florence Irving Assistant Professor
Pathology and Cell Biology
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbia University
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Ashley Tippet
Ashley Tippet, MPH, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Public Health Program Associate Data Manager
Emory Children's Center - Vaccine Research Clinic
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
NO MMG SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING BREAK
MMG
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Bonilla, Carney, Chen, Enfaradi, Evans, French
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Emilie Bonilla, Adelyn Carney, Yujie Chen, Beeta Enfaradi, Delia Evans, Jonathan French. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: TBA
GMB
IBS 546r .
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
NO IMP SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING
IMP
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 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 27, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
NO FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE - THANKSGIVING BREAK
NS
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO PBEE SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING
PBEE
University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NO ELKIN SEMINAR
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Brian Zanoni
Brian Zanoni, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
MMG Seminar Series-Student RIP-Ayana Paul and Sushma Timalsina
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: Ayana Paul and Sushma Timalsina. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Jackson, Kehres, Kim, Korn, Kumaresan
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Janaia Jackson, Reegan Kehres, Daniel Kim, Sarah Korn, Soundharya Kumaresan. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Patricia Opresko
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Patricia Opreskoe
University of Pittsburgh
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Dr. Laurence Eisenlohr
IMP
Laurence Eisenlohr, VMD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
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 2, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Cell Biology Seminar: Dr. Carlos Portera-Cailliau
Carlos Portera-Cailliau, MD PhD
Professor
Department Of Neurology
David Geffen School Of Medicine
University of California Los Angeles
Title: "Circuit-based interventions for symptoms of fragile x syndrome"
Hosted By: Drs. Gary Bassell & Peter Wenner.
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, December 3, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 400.
Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Malavika Murugan
Dr. Malavika Murugan
Assistant Professor
Emory Biology
Title: "Decoding Decisions: How Brains Weigh Friends, Strangers, and Snacks".
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Malia Escobar. Contact Phone: 404-727-4211. Contact Email: mescoba@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
O. Wayne Rollins Research Center
Room 1052.
Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Yunsun Nam
Yunsun Nam, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
Title: "From Cutting to Chemical Modifications—How RNA Machines Recognize Substrate RNAs"
Hosted By: Blerta Xhemalce, PhD.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Human Genetics | Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis
Stephen T. Warren Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurologist at RUSH
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Peng Jin, PhD
Followed by reception in the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Lobby.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Frontiers in Neuroscience: TBA
NS
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Martin
PBEE
Dr. Michael Martin
Oxford College
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
1462 Clifton Road Building
Room 230.
NO ELKIN SEMINAR
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Philip Lupo
Philip Lupo, PhD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA
Hosted By: Peng Jin, PhD.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Room 300.
CCIV Seminar: Dr. Mojahidul Islam
Mojahidul Islam, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Emory University School of Medicine
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
Cancer Biology Seminar-Rotation 1 Talks: Lopez, Preston, Rajna, Rider, Robbie
CB
CB790R Fall 2025.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – CB. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Speaker/Presenter: CB Students-Rotation 1 Talks: Jose Lopez, Raymond Preston, Ruwaida Rajna, Anna Rider, Lucy Robbie. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Winship Cancer Center
Kauffman Auditorium, C5012.
GMB Seminar Series: Dr. Agnel Sfeir
GMB
IBS 546r Dr. Agnel Sfeir
MSKCC
Title: TBA.
University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
IMP Seminar Series: Student RIP-2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort
IMP
STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: RIP- 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort, 2022 Cohort. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
Auditorium.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Maria Castro
Maria Castro, PhD
R.C. Schneider Collegiate Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan Medical School
Title: "Interplay Between DNA Damage Response and Immune Response in Glioma".
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
CCIV Seminar: Monica Cortez
Monica Cortez, Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Cost: Free.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II
Room N600.
Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. James Alvarez
James Alvarez, PhD
Associate Professor
Translational Research Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Title: TBA.
Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kadiatou Fofana, MA. Contact Phone: 404-778-3537. Contact Email: kadiatou.fofana@emory.edu.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Winship Cancer Center, Building C
Kauffman Auditorium.
For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.
LGS Spring Orientation
We are excited to announce that our first Spring Orientation will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Convocation Hall, Room 210. The program will follow a similar structure to our Fall Orientation. This session is intended for students who: Missed Fall 2025 Orientation , Are beginning their studies in Spring 2026 , Deferred their start from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026.
University Event Topic: Orientation. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Speaker/Presenter: . Cost: Free.
Monday, January 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Convocation Hall
Room 210.