Below is a list of upcoming events: (please check back regularly)

Tuesday, April 23

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Spring Seminar Series

Ryan Petrie, Ph.D.| Drexel University 

"Using the Nuclear Piston to Power 3D Cell Migration"

12 PM | HSC-N Room 3129

Meet With Ming- Students and Postdocs

3-4 PM | G01 Erma Byrd and Ground Floor Lobby

If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Wednesday, April 24

Cancer Cell Biology Spring Seminar Series

"Inhibiting EZH2 to Modulate Lung Cancer Therapy Responses" 

Christine Fillmore Brainson, PhD | University of Kentucky

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Hostler Auditorium, G17 HSN 

Thursday, April 25

Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences - MOBB

Dr. Gina Wilson, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, WVU
“Guarding the Brain: Strategies to Assess CNS Safety in Drug Development”

9-10 AM, Erma 201

If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

IMP Seminar Series

Farida Sohrabji, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor & Department Head, Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M University

“Targeting the gut to improve brain health after stroke”

11:00 AM | HSC-N Room 2118

Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology Spring Seminar Series

"Neural Mechanisms for Suppression of Gonadotropin Secretion During Stress"

Richard McCosh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University

12-1 PM | HSC-N Room 3067

Monday, April 29

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Samantha Thompson, Ph.D. candidate “Mechanisms of Viral Infection and Disease in the Nervous System”

11:00 AM HSC North, Room 3129

Tuesday, April 30

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Rosalina Mills, will defend her dissertation entitled "Factors related to adolescent anger in Appalachia; Implications for violence prevention" 

2 PM | HSC-S 3301

Wednesday, May 1

Scott Saylor, West Virginia University Graduate Student and PhD Candidate

“Crohn's Disease: Current Understanding of Pathology and Recent Advances in Treatment”

10 AM | HSC-N Room 3129

Department of Neuroscience- Scopes & Scones

Join us for panelists Dr. Bernard Schreurs (Neuroscience, Rabbit Models), Dr. Pete Mathers (Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Transgenic Animal Lines), & Dr. Eric
Horstick (Biology, Fish Models). Anyone interested in learning more about Imaging Model Organisms is welcome to join!

3 PM, Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center 301

Tuesday, May 7

Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series

Michael Winters, Ph.D. Candidate "RNAse-iii Drosha as an Interferon-Independent Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection"

11 AM | HSN Room 2118

Wednesday, May 8

Non Academic Careers in Science Series 

Curious about the diversity of careers you can pursue after obtaining your degree? Have you found a non-academic science-related passion during grad school, but don’t know how to pursue it? This series is for you! 
Dr. Leonora Martinez-Nunez, Scientific Illustrator/Outreach Coordinator at UMass Chan Medical School
“Science, Illustration & Outreach: Navigating Intersectionality.”
4 PM, Zoom
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Friday, May 17

Department of Neuroscience 

Rachel Taitano will defend her dissertation "Spinal anatomy underlying muscle synergies"

12:00 PM | Erma Byrd 101

Monday, May 20

Meet Up with Ming - Faculty

9-10 AM | G01 Erma Byrd and Ground Floor Lobby

If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Friday, May 24

Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Sara Druffner, will defend her dissertation entitled "Evaluating the role of glucocorticoids on the host response to Helicobacter pylori infection"

9:00 AM | Via Zoom

October 27

Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium

Save the Date! The 6th annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium will be in Columbus, OH from October 27-29!

Research Forrest