Seminar Series
The Department of Biological Sciences 51¸ŁŔűÉç Michigan University invites you to explore the world of biology through our seminar series each semester.
Fall 2024 Seminar Series
Location: Chemistry Building, Room 1260 unless otherwise indicated
All seminars occur on Fridays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Please contact Dr. Maarten Vonhof (@email) with any questions or to request an online invitation.
September 6th, 2024
Research Poster Session, Haenicke Hall Atrium.
September 13th, 2024
Chris Jondle, WMed
“Examining the Proviral Role of IL-17A Signaling During Establishment of Gammaherpesvirus Infection.”
September 20th, 2024
Anne Bronikowski, Michigan State University
“Leveraging Evolution’s Solutions: Wild Animals Provide Insights into the Biology of Aging.”
September 27th, 2024
Roger Ulrich, Frazier Lifesciences and Biogeneration Ventures
“A Half-Century of Progress in the Treatment of Cancer Patients.”
October 4th, 2024 - Tenure Presentation
Ben Koestler, Western Michigan University
“Gut Instinct: How Bacteria Sense Their World.”
October 11th, 2024
Graduate Student Presentations.
October 18th, 2024
Fall Break – No Seminar
October 25th, 2024
Graduate Student Presentations.
November 1st, 2024
Lauren Sullivan, Michigan State University
“The Role of Dispersal in Grasslands Under Global Change.”
November 8th, 2024
Graduate Student Presentations
November 11th, 2024 – Joint Seminar with Chemistry
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Renee Bouley, Ohio State University
“Understanding the Role of L,D-Transpeptidases in Antibiotic Resistance.”
November 14th, 2024 – Visiting Scholar
Liz Clarise, University of California at Santa Barbara
“Healing Grounds: Climate , Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming.”
November 15th, 2024
Suzanne DeVries-Zimmerman, Hope College
“Waxing and Waning Slacks: The Influence of Fluctuating Lake Michigan-Huron Water Levels on the Ecohydrology of a Lake Michigan Interdunal Wetland/Slack.”
November 22nd, 2024
Peter Dijkstra, Central Michigan University
“The Cost of Reproduction and Territoriality in a Cichlid fish.”
November 29th, 2024
Thanksgiving – No Seminar
December 6th, 2024
Student Presentations.