Fall 2026
Biology Department Seminar Schedule

Noon – 1:oo pm, Thursdays (unless otherwise noted).

September 10, No Seminar – First Thursday of Classes

September 17, OLRI 350 – Seniors Only: Capstone Check In, Mary Heskel

September 23, Leonard Center Portico – Welcome Back Taco Truck

September 24, OLRI 350 – “Beyond the Serengeti Lion: Understanding a Model Species Across Non-model Systems,” Stotra Chakrabarti

October 1, JB Davis Lecture Hall – Jardetzky Lecture, “Coral symbiosis cell biology in the age of climate crisis: Turning discovery into solutions for saving reefs,” Virginia Weis, Distinguished Professor and Dr. Russ and Dolores Gorman Faculty Scholar at Oregon State University, Dept of Integrative Biology

October 8, OLRI 350 – “Perineuronal Nets and Cell Type-specific Circuit Structure and Function,” Michelle Tianyi Tong

October 22, OLRI 350 – Study Away Panel, Mary Heskel

October 29, Smail Gallery: Advising Party for Spring 2027

November 5, OLRI 350: Dr. Katayoun Ayasoufi, Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

November 12, OLRI 350: Neat Things about Science, Robin Sheilds-Cutler

November 19, Smail Gallery: Summer and Academic Year Research Table Event, Mary Heskel

November 26, No Seminar: Thankgiving Break

December 3, OLRI 350: December Graduates’ Capstone Presentations, Mary Heskel