Biology Seminar

Spring ’26
Biology Department Seminar Schedule

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

Jan 22, No Seminar – First Day of Classes

Jan 29, OLRI 250 – Seniors Only: Capstone Check In, Sarah Boyer

Feb 5, OLRI 250 – Research Update, Emily Twedell, Mac Biology Professor

Feb 12, OLRI 250 – “Diagnosing Pediatric Rare Diseases in the Genomics Age”, Dr. Saquib A. Lakhani, MD, Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s. Joint Biology and HPSC

Feb 19,  OLRI 250 – Capstones Work Day

Feb 26, OLRI 250 – Neuroscience Alumni Panel

Mar 5, OLRI 250 – Dr. Sandolsam “Stone” Cha

Mar 10, JBD – 8 am – 4 pm – Capstone Talks

Mar 12, Art Commons – 8 am – 4:20 pm – Capstone Poster Sessions

Mar 19, No Seminar – Spring Break

Mar 26, OLRI 250 – Alumni Panel

Apr 2,  OLRI 250 – Adrienne Keller – landscape and ecosystem ecology. Joint Bio/ES

Apr 9, OLRI 250, Danielle Ingace, UMN – forestry. Joint Bio/ES/MNI

Apr 15,  TBD – Honors Talks

Apr 16, OLRI 250 – Anna Selmeki, UMN – fungal pathogens

Apr 16, Smail Gallery – 5:30 pm, Biology Senior Dinner

Apr 23,  OLRI 250 – Advising for Juniors, Sarah Boyer

Apr 30, OLRI 250 – Amanda Hund, Carleton – wildlife disease ecology