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Microbiology Seminar Series

Our Microbiology Department Seminar Series hosts local, national, and international speakers for research seminars. Students will gain insight into current topics and cutting-edge microbiology methods and will be provided with networking opportunities with established scientists.

 

Fall 2026 - Riley-Robb Hall 105 / Thursdays 11:40 am-12:55 pm

  • 8/27- Dr. Heather Feaga, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, CALS, Cornell University
  • 9/3- Microbiology Field Faculty Lightning Talks
  • 9/10- Dr. Chris Waters, Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
  • 9/17- Dr. Paul Straight, Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M
  • 9/24- Microbiology Field Faculty Lightning Talks
  • 10/1- Dr. Jason Yang, Assistant Professor and Chancellor Scholar, Dept. of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Rutgers
  • 10/8- Graduate Student Speakers: Joee Denis & Angie Wang
  • 10/15- Graduate Student Speakers: Brandon Reyes-Chavez & Kevin England
  • 10/22- Graduate Student Speakers: Ruoqi Huang & Mark Watson
  • 10/29- Graduate Student Speakers: Miranda Coldren & Delia Tota
  • 11/5- Graduate Student Speakers: Mohamed Aldhuhoori & Trica Alston
  • 11/12- Graduate Student Speakers: Azalea Yang & Meg Shi
  • 11/19- Graduate Student Speakers: Kien Malarney & Laura Chacon Machado
  • 11/26- Thanksgiving Break - No Class
  • 12/3- Dr. Darcy McRose, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, MIT

Spring 27 - Riley-Robb Hall 125 / Thursdays 11:40 am-12:55 pm

  • 1/21- Graduate Student Speakers: Ri Desroches & Morgan Serbagi
  • 1/28- Graduate Student Speakers: Daniel Tetreault & Shawn Wang
  • 2/4- Graduate Student Speakers: Hana Rahimi & Jordan Thesier
  • 2/11- Graduate Student Speakers: Elijah Jones & Ziyu Xue
  • 2/18- Graduate Student Speakers: Erica Sawyer & Daphne Garcia
  • 2/25- Graduate Student Speakers: Sophia Aredas & Havi Rojer
  • 3/4- Graduate Student Speakers: Lille Cunic & Ana Fernandez Galliano
  • 3/11- Graduate Student Speakers: Facundo Torres & Kailyn Hanke
  • 3/18- Graduate Student Speakers: Talyia Griffin & Chanmi Kim
  • 3/25- Graduate Student Speakers: Sarah Woodyear & Patrice Crosby
  • 4/1- SPRING BREAK - No Class
  • 4/8- Dr. Aimee Shen, Associate Professor, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University    
  • 4/15- Dr. Jennifer Bomberger, Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Dartmouth College
  • 4/22- Dr. Dianne Newman, Professor, Biology and Biological Engineering, Caltech
  • 4/29- Dr. Jon Paczkowski, Research Scientist, Division of Genetics, Wadsworth Center