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CMFA Black History Month Networking Dinner

The Committee on Mentorship & Faculty Advocacy (CMFA) invites you to join the Black History Month Networking dinner on Wednesday 2/25/26. This dinner will be a time to gather as a community and share a meal from Island Soul. Please RSVP by 2/20/26!  Faculty, staff, fellows, residents, medical students and other community members are welcome. This free event is open to all. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Waterfront Activities Center (WAC). Accessibility Contact: kmcghee@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit equity.uwmedicine.org.

Spring 2026 Stamatoyannopoulos Lecture: Stuart H Orkin, MD

In Person Only Talk Title : TBD Stuart H. Orkin, MD David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fialkow Biomedical Sciences Research Pavilion (K wing) (HSK). Campus room: Foege S-060 + Foege Vista Cafe (Reception to Follow). Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 27, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil

"Human Genome Diversity Project data use: implications for the governance of legacy genomic data" Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil Professor, Bioethics and Humanities University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

"Future of vaccine policy in the US" Presented by Helen Chu, MD, MPH Professor, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases Associate Dean for Research, School of Public Health Program Lead, Infectious Disease, Brotman Baty Institute Alex McMillan Term Professorship for Pandemic Preparedness University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730. Campus room: Turner Auditorium D209. Accessibility Contact: mkeyse@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Department of Medicine. Friday, March 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Hybrid In Person: Turner Auditorium D209 Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730. For more info visit medicine.uw.edu.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Gender Equity Grand Rounds , Presented by Dr. Julie Silver Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Experience and Success Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730. Accessibility Contact: mkeyse@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: Department of Medicine. Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Virtual. For more info visit medicine.uw.edu.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Andrew Stergachis, MD, PhD

Talk Title: TBD Andrew Stergachis, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Medical Genetics Associate Professor, Genome Sciences University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Spring 2026 Motulsky Lecture: Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

In Person Only Talk Title: TBD Wendy Chung, MD, PhD Chief, Department of Pediatrics of Boston Children’s Hospital Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School President of the Children’s Hospital Pediatric Associates Harvard Medical School. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fialkow Biomedical Sciences Research Pavilion (K wing) (HSK). Campus room: Foege S-060 + Foege Vista Cafe (Reception to Follow). Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, April 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Peter Byers, MD

"Thinking about mRNA splicing" Peter Byers MD Professor, Pathology Professor, Medical Genetics Adjunct Professor, Genome Sciences University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Karthik Karuppusamy, PhD + André Lieber, MD, PhD

"Preclinical and clinical gene therapy studies" Karthik Karuppusamy, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar, Medical Genetics André Lieber, MD, PhD Professor, Medical Genetics University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Graduating Fellow Presentation: Sam Finlayson MD, PhD

Talk Title: TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fialkow Biomedical Sciences Research Pavilion (K wing) (HSK). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Women Faculty Day

This year's theme is "Empowered to Thrive: Well-Being for Women in Academic Medicine". Our 2026 program will include hearing from Dr. Susan Reed, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, on recent reproductive healthcare research, community building circles facilitated in collaboration with the Office of Healthcare Equity, as well as other interactive sessions designed to cultivate both individual and communal well-being. More information on the day's activities and a full agenda for Women Faculty Day will be shared soon. We encourage community members to register now! Women Faculty Day is open to all. It is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of our School of Medicine faculty who identify as women and to promote equity and inclusion in our work environments. Women Faculty Day focuses on the experiences of and building community between women faculty in academic medicine, though UW Medicine community members of all genders are welcome to join. For questions about this event,… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture Complex (CUH). Accessibility Contact: kmcghee@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: UW School of Medicine Women in Medicine & Sciences (WIMS) Committee. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit uw.cloud-cme.com.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Kevin Lin, PhD

"Cell signatures of Alzheimer pathology" Kevin Lin, PhD Assistant Professor, Biostatistics University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 8, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Clement Furlong, PhD

"Biomarkers of Exposure - Gene x Environment Interactions" Clement Furlong, PhD Professor, Medical Genetics Professor, Genome Sciences Adjunct Professor, Environmental Health University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 15, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Medical Genetics 2025-2026 Seminar Series: Sirisak Chanprasert, MD

"Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Adult" Sirisak Chanprasert, MD Associate Professor, Medical Genetics University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Medical Center. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/K4OMPqCoQwi8YEHrrhclPw. Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Johannes Dietrich. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, May 22, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.