OHS Seminar Series- Hui Wu, PhD
Presenter:
Hui Wu, PhD
Professor of Integrative Biosciences, School of Dentistry
Associate Dean for Research, Dean's Office, School of Dentistry
Weight Professor in Dentistry Research
Title: Molecular Interactions and Microbial Homeostasis
Abstract: The oral cavity harbors one of the most diverse microbial ecosystems, where hundreds of microbial species coexist in highly structured biofilm communities. While dysbiosis is associated with major human diseases including dental caries, periodontitis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, the molecular mechanisms that govern microbial cooperation, and competition remain incompletely understood. Our laboratory has focused on defining how oral commensal streptococci function as microbial “insurance” to promote community stability and host homeostasis through diverse interspecies interactions.Using Streptococcus parasanguinis as a model, we combine microbial genetics, structural biology, proteomics, metabolomics, imaging, and in vivo colonization models to dissect…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9733379648. Accessibility Contact: lorab2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
OHS Seminar Series- Ophir Klein, PhD, MD
Presenter:
Ophir Klein, PhD, MD
Executive Vice Dean for Children’s Health
Executive Director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s
Professor and Division Chair
Orofacial Sciences & Pediatrics
School of Dentistry
UCSF
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9733379648. Accessibility Contact: lorab2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
You Cut It, We Call It: Pearls and Pitfalls Behind the Diagnosis - Dr. Hiba Qari
Hiba Qari, BDS, MS
Associate Professor of Oral Pathology and Director of the Biopsy Service at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, bringing nearly a decade of experience as a board-certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist.
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Campus room: Virtual Event. Accessibility Contact: adaoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.
OHS Seminar Series- Graduate Trainee Symposium #2
Presenters:
OHS Graduate Students & Trainees
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center T (HST). Campus room: T359. Accessibility Contact: lorab2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, June 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Intern's Summary
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Accessibility Contact: lanij2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.
Chief's Summary 5 + Years in Review
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Campus room: Virtual Event. Accessibility Contact: adaoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.
OMS Grand Rounds Lecture Series
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Accessibility Contact: lanij2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.
OMS Grand Rounds Lecture Series
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Campus room: Virtual Event. Accessibility Contact: adaoffice@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.
OMS Grand Rounds Lecture Series
Event interval: Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92030467152. Accessibility Contact: lanij2@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Online.