Biology Seminar

Spring ’25
Biology Department Seminar Schedule

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

Jan 23 – No Seminar – First Day of Classes

Jan 30, OLRI 250 – Capstone Check In – SENIORS ONLY, Sarah Boyer

Feb 6, OLRI 250 – “Introduction to the MN Dept of Health, & What We Were Up to During the Pandemic”, Andrew Will Holmberg, MN Dept of Health

Feb 13, OLRI 250 – Info Session on Nucleate – a student-led organization that represents the largest global community of bio-innovators.

Feb 20,  OLRI 250 – “Viral Chatter and the Human Determinants of Influenza Spillover”, Professor Ron Barrett, Macalester Anthropology

Feb 27,  OLRI 250 – “Breaking Barriers: People of Color in Healthcare and Health Disparities.”, Dr. Jonas Attilus, Psychiatry Resident at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, Co-hosted by Macalester Health Professions Student Coalition

Mar 6,  OLRI 250 – “How Insulin Becomes a Target of the Immune System During Autoimmune Diabetes”, Justin Spanier, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Mar 11 & 13 – Senior Capstone Talks and Posters, Morning and Afternoon Lab Time, JBD and Art Commons, 

Mar 20 – No Seminar – Spring Break

Mar 27,  OLRI 250 – “Soil Nutrient Amendment Alters Growth Capacity and Apparent Competition Among Foliar Endophytes”, Zoe Hansen, Visiting Assistant Professor, Carlton College

Apr 3,  OLRI 250 – “Large Carnivore Competition and Predation Dynamics in Northern Yellowstone”, Jack Rabe, PhD Candidate, University of Minnesota

Apr 10,  OLRI 250 – Alumni Panel: Recent Mac Bio Grads Share Their Post-College Journeys

Apr 17,  OLRI 250 – “Microglial Calcium Signaling and Its Relationship to Post-injury Epilepsy”, Anthony Umpierre, Assistant Professor, Dept of Neuroscience, University of MN

Apr 24,  OLRI 250 (11:00 am) – “Novel Pharmacology of Neuroactive Drugs”, Jennifer L Whistler, PhD, University of California, Davis

May 1,  OLRI 250 – “Eco-evolutionary Feedback Mediated by Hypermutation in a Predator-prey Microcosm”, Dr. Pu Wang, Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota