Seminar Series
2023-2024 Graduate Seminar Series
Our Microbiology Graduate Seminar Series consists of all graduate students, second year and beyond, presenting a seminar concerning their research. This is a required course for all Graduate Students to attend.
Tuesdays 11:15 am-12:05 pm
- Fall 2023 Location: Vet Research Tower T1003- LH3
- Spring 2024 Location: TBA

Fall 2023
August 22nd- FACULTY LIGHTNING TALKS
August 29th- FACULTY LIGHTNING TALKS
September 5th- Laura Chacon Machado
September 12th- FACULTY LIGHTNING TALKS
September 19th- Hye-Rim Hong & Kathryn Herr
September 26th- Emma Roszkowski & Jordan Rede
October 3rd- Bixi He & Anthony Bui
October 10th- NO SEMINAR- FALL BREAK
October 17th- Emily Wollmuth
October 24th- Manuela Alvarado Obando
October 31st- Assistant Professor Satoshi Kimura, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Cornell University, Field Talk
November 7th- Katrina Callan & Calla Bush St. George
November 14th- Meg Branine & Saroj Mahato
November 21st- Sean Murphy
November 28th- Diana Balint & Luana Johnston
December 5th- TBA
Spring 2024
January 23rd- Carolina Menchaca & Chloe Murrell
January 30th- Abigail Landers & Madeleine Dumas
February 6th- Delia Tota & Richard Schargel
February 13th- Cassidy Prince & Joee Denis
February 20th- Ellie Tan & Angie Wang
February 27th- NO SEMINAR- FEBRUARY BREAK
March 5th- Nadia Nikulin & Robert Wingo
March 12th- Kien Malarney & Benjamin Kaza
March 19th- Kevin England & Tricia Alston
March 26th- Daniel Tetrault & Brayan Vilanova Cuevas
April 2nd- NO SEMINAR- SPRING BREAK
April 9th- Azalea Yang & Shahrzad Ezzatpour
April 16th- Augustus Pendleton & Brandon Reyes Chavez
April 23rd- Facundo Torres & Mohamed Aldhuhoori
April 30th- TBA
May 7th- TBA
2023-2024 Department 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.
Thursdays 11:15 am-12:05 pm
- Fall 2023 Location: Vet Research Tower T1003- LH3
- Spring 2024 Location: TBA

Fall 2023
- August 24 - No Seminar
August 31 - No Seminar
September 7 - No Seminar
September 14 - Sarah Eddy, University of Minnesota
September 21 - No Seminar
September 28 - Kumaran Ramamurthi, National Institutes of Health
October 5 - Ligia Coelho, Fullbright Scholar, Cornell University
October 12 - Break
- October 19 - Christine Dunham, Emory University
October 26 - Francine Arroyo, Assistant Professor, Fresno State
November 2 - Andrew Varble, University of Rochester Medical Center
November 9 - Félix Ramos-León, National Institute of Health
November 16 - Mike Lafleur, Arietis, Boston University Medical School
November 30 - No Seminar