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GIVE Day 2026

Please sign up to volunteer at one of four locations on Saturday, April 18th and then join us back on campus for lunch. Lunch will be held at the Campus Life Pavillion - Emory at 1 pm. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper: Help maintain upkeep of the Chattahoochee River. , RescueCATS: Help maintain a cat shelter, while petting cats and kittens. , Free Bikes 4 Kidz ATL: Unearthing Farms Help clean and refurbish bikes. Put a child on a bicycle and a smile on a face. , Unearthing Farms: Help maintain upkeep of a community garden downtown. Volunteering is open to friends/family/non-Emory folks as well. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions! 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/1EQ-zxE4MPYqYF-jsWQAMs3FooWq7-LcE0JFL9EfgDwQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0. Contact Name: Tori Placentra. Contact Email: victoria.placentra@emory.edu. Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Several Atlanta Locations (see details in the description).

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Chrystian Junqueira Alves

Chrystian Junqueira Alves, PhD Assistant Professor Departments of Pediatrics Emory University Title: "Cell Mechanics of Brian Development and Cancer" Hosted By:  Jennifer Wong, PhD. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu. Monday, April 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Poonam Sampat Kanojiya

Dr. Poonam Sampat Kanojiya Postdoctoral Fellow Stephens Lab Division of Infectious Diseases Emory University Title: "Emergence and genomic evolution of capsular groupY ST-1466 Neisseria meningitidis causing invasive meningococcal disease and urogenital infections". Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://pedsresearch.org/calendar/event/cciv-seminar-poonam-sampat-kanojiya. Monday, April 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar Series: Dr. Chris LaRock

Chris LaRock, PhD Associate Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Emory University Title: "Interactions with Other Scientists". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Claudia Nance Rollins Building Room 2001 Rollins School of Public Health.

Cancer Biology Seminar: TBA

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

GMB Seminar Series: TBA

GMB IBS 546r  Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – GMB. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: GMB Students. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Holley Butkovich. Contact Phone: 404-727-2802. Contact Email: holley.butkovich@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

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

IMP STUDENTS RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES, Jacy Scott Title: “Antigen Presenting Cells Shape Regulatory T Cell Heterogeneity in Visceral Adipose Tissue” Madeleine Rasche, Title: “Mapping the Transcriptional Landscape of the T cell – Epithelial cell Axis during Influenza infection” Yinan Xiao, Title: “Metabolic and epigenetic regulation of tissue Treg identity and function". Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Speaker/Presenter: IMP Students: Jacy Scott (Li Lab), Madeleine Rasche (Kohlmeier Lab, Suthar Lab), Yinan Xiao (Li Lab). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

IDAS Seminar Series: Dr. Jaap de Roode

Spring 2026 IDAS Career Development Seminar Series |  IBS 500R Current Topics in Bioscience, Jaap de Roode, PhD, IDASTP Director, MP3 Initiative Co-Director, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, Title: Semester Review Jaap de Roode will lead a discussion reviewing the semester’s seminars. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Biology Department. Building/Room: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center. Rollins Research Center. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) and the MP3 Initiative (Molecules and Pathogens to Populations and Pandemics). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Todd Swink. Contact Email: tswink@emory.edu. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Claudia Nance Rollins Building Room 1055.

2026 Biology Rhodes Lectureship: Dr. David Stern

Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium Keynote Address, Dr. David Stern Stowers Institute for Medical Research  Title: "Your path in science is unknown. Follow it" Hosted By:  Gordon Berman & Leila Rieder Reception following in lobby Biology Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions 1:00-5:30 pm in Randall Rollins ballroom, plaza level. 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, April 23, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. R. Randall Rollins Building First Floor, Room P01.

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Markus Germann

Markus Germann, PhD Professor Department of Chemistry Georgia State University Title: "Orthoflavivirus RNA G-quadruplexes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and how we got there" Hosted By: Charles Bou-Nader, PhD. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu. Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Philosophy Colloquium Lecture: Dr. Delia Popa

Dr. Delia Popa Associate Professor Department of Philosophy Villanova University Title: "The Phenomenology of Forms of Life: From Survival to Resistance". University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. School: Emory College. Department / Organization: Philosophy Department. Building/Room: White Hall. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Parker Ciliax. Contact Email: parker.f.ciliax@emory.edu. Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. White Hall Room 103.

2026 Biology Rhodes Lectureship: Dr. David Stern

Department of Biology Rhodes Lecture, Dr. David Stern Stowers Institute for Medical Research  Title: "How insects remote-control plants" Hosted By:  Gordon Berman & Leila Rieder Reception following in lobby. 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, April 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Claudia Nance Rollins Building First Floor Auditorium.

Frontiers in Neuroscience: AXON Seminar Series

NS Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

PBEE Seminar Series: Dr. Lone Simonsen

PBEE Dr. Lone Simonsen Roskilde University Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Seminars & Workshops. Science. Lectures & Meetings. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – PBEE. Building/Room: 1462 Clifton Road. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. 1462 Clifton Road Building Room 230.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Elias Sayour

Elias Sayour, MD, PhD Stop Children's Cancer/Bonnie R. Freeman Professor for Pediatric Oncology Research University of Florida Title: "Therapeutic mRNA Cancer Vaccines" Hosted By: Renee Read, PhD. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu. Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

CCIV Seminar: Pragati Prasad

Pragati Prasad Epidemiology Department Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, April 27, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

NS Dissertation Defense: Maxine Isabella Robinette

NS Maxine Isabella Robinette, Title: “Investigating mitochondrial dysfunction in high-risk psychiatric-associated copy number variants in a stem cell model of neurodevelopment” Committee in Charge: Gary Bassell, PhD, Advisor, Ryan Purcell, PhD, Victor Faundez, MD, PhD, Shannon Gourley, PhD, Jimena Andersen, PhD, Jennifer Mulle, PHD. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Virtual Room. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rosalyn Lightfoot. Contact Phone: 404-727-3707. Contact Email: rlightf@emory.edu. Monday, April 27, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 400.

IMP/MMG Ethics Seminar Series: Dr. Mandy Ford

Mandy Ford, PhD Emory University Title: TBA. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: GDBBS – MMG. GDBBS – IMP. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Rathan Kersey. Contact Phone: 404-727-2678. Contact Email: rathan.kersey@emory.edu. Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Lindsay Rizzardi

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

Biochemistry Seminar Series: Dr. Amit Reddi

Amit Reddi, PhD Professor School of Chemistry & Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Title: TBA Hosted By: Blaine Roberts, PhD. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Biochemistry Department. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Tammie Starks. Contact Email: tstarks@emory.edu. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Auditorium.

Inaugural Ann C. Mertens, PhD REACH for the Stars Women in Science Annual Lecture

The REACH Center is honored to announce the launch of a new annual seminar series: The Ann C. Mertens, PhD REACH for the Stars Women in Science Lecture. This lecture series was established in memory of and honors the legacy of Dr. Ann Mertens, a beloved Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University who dedicated her career to both advancing the science of pediatric cancer survivorship and nurturing and championing the next generation of women researchers. Each year, this distinguished lecture will feature a nationally recognized woman scientist whose scholarship, leadership, and mentorship reflect the spirit of Ann’s dedication to research excellence and community building. RSVP to register for In-Person or Zoom. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Pediatrics. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Speaker/Presenter: Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS Professor Department of Genetic Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Title: "From Down Syndrome to Congenital Zika Syndrome". Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://som.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_0StbhsluGs2b72S. Contact Name: Tracy Willoughby. Contact Email: twillo2@emory.edu. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600. For more info visit pedsresearch.org.

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Angelo D'Alessandro

Angelo D'Alessandro, PhD, Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu. Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Human Genetics Seminar: Dr. Lori L. Isom

Lori L. Isom, PhD Professor and Chair University of Michigan Medical School Title: "Developing Gene-Modifying Therapies for Dravet Syndrome" Hosted By:  Jennifer Wong, PhD. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Department of Human Genetics. Building/Room: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building. Whitehead Bldg. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Regina Gilbert. Contact Phone: 404-727-3085. Contact Email: regina.gilbert@emory.edu. Monday, May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building Room 300.

CCIV Seminar: TBA

Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

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

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

EMORY COMMENCEMENT

University Event Topic: Commencement. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: Other / None. Cost: Free. Friday, May 8, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026. For more info visit commencement.emory.edu.

Udall Seminar: Dr. Jun Ding

NS Jun Ding, PhD Professor of Neurosurgery, and Neurology & Neurological Sciences Stanford University School of Medicine Title: "Corticostriatal circuits in motor learning, movement control and Parkinson’s disease" Lunch will be provided. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: GDBBS – NS. Building/Room: Rollins School of Public Health. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: The Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Christina Holbrook. Contact Phone: 678-463-4505. Contact Email: cholbro@emory.edu. Friday, May 8, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Claudia Nance Rollins Building (CNR), Room 1000 1st Floor Rollins School of Public Health.

2026 LGS Diploma Ceremony

Reception: In the ballroom following the diploma ceremony. University Event Topic: Commencement. Graduate. School: Graduate School. Department / Organization: Graduate School. Building/Room: Off Campus. Cost: Free. Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Gas South Convention Center Exhibit Hall AB Duluth, Georgia. For more info visit gs.emory.edu.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Stiles

Dr. Jonathan Stiles Morehouse SOM Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

8th Annual (2026) Pediatric Early Career Researcher Conference

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

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Lingling Xu

Dr. Lingling Xu Postdoc, Wrammert Lab Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

NO CCIV SEMINAR - MEMORIAL DAY

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

Elkin Lecture Series: Dr. Kivanc Birsoy

Kivanc Birsoy, PhD, Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Science. Seminars & Workshops. School: Winship Cancer Institute. Department / Organization: Winship Cancer Institute. Building/Room: Winship Cancer Institute. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Michelle Martin. Contact Email: wci_gr_elkin@emory.edu. Friday, May 29, 2026, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Winship Cancer Center, Building C Kauffman Auditorium. For more info visit winshipcancer.emory.edu.

Joint CCIV/CF-Air Seminar

Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, June 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

13th Annual Southeastern Immunology Symposium

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

2026 EEID Conference

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

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Prashant Bajpai

Dr. Prashant Bajpai Postdoc, Rengarajan lab Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, June 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.

CCIV Seminar: Dr. Collin Dubick

Dr. Collin Dubick Pediatric Infectious Disease Division Title: TBA. Online Location: Virtual via Zoom. University Event Topic: Lectures & Meetings. Seminars & Workshops. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Other / None. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Virtual Room. Meeting Organizer/Sponsor: Center for Childhood Infections & Vaccines (CCIV). Cost: Free. Monday, June 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Health Sciences Research Building II Room N600.