Distinguished Scientists Seminars
The Distinguished Scientists Seminar (DSS) program comprises invited talks by leading
scientists from outside institutions. Speakers are selected to complement the Graduate
Training Program in the College of Medicine and cover a wide range of cutting-edge
biomedical research. Seminars are held monthly during the fall and spring semesters.
One seminar per semester is
reserved for the Charles M. Baugh Lecture featuring a nationally/ internationally
recognized scientist.
Nominations for seminar speakers should be forwarded to departmental representatives
on the DSS Committee. If the speaker is approved, the DSS representative notifies
the faculty nominator that the speaker has been approved, gives them a list of available
dates, and the
faculty member then invites the speaker.
Spring 2024 Distinguished Scientists Seminar Schedule
Date/Time | Speaker | Host and Department | Location |
---|---|---|---|
January 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Sarah England, Ph.D. "Molecular mechanisms underlying uterine activity” *Charles M. Baugh Lectureship* |
Tom Rich, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
February 8, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Gustavo Ayala, Ph.D. "Of Nerves and Cancer, or the Story of the Nerve Guy” |
Simon Grelet, Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
February 15, 2024, at 4 p.m.
|
Carmen Dessauer, Ph.D. "Unique scaffolds for localized cAMP signaling in heart” |
Tom Rich, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
March 14, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Gordon Mitchell, Ph.D. "Therapeutic acute intermittent hypoxia, respiratory motor plasticity and improved breathing (and walking) ability after spinal cord injury" |
David Weber, Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
April 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Juergen Richt, Ph.D. "Swine as research models for zoonotic pathogens: Potential and challenges" |
Jin Kim, Ph.D. Microbiology & Immunology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
April 25, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Michael Freeman, Ph.D. *Charles M. Baugh Lectureship* |
Debanjan Chakroborty, Ph.D. Pathology, Mitchell Cancer Institute |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
DSS Committee
Meghan Hermance, Ph.D.
Committee Chair
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
mhermance@bigjonbear.com
Amy Nelson, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology & Cell Biology
arnelson@bigjonbear.com
Brian Fouty, M.D.
USA Health Physicians Group
bfouty@health.bigjonbear.com
Glen Borchert, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology
borchert@bigjonbear.com
Karen Fagan, M.D.
USA Health Physicians Group
kfagan@health.bigjonbear.com
Simon Grelet, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
sgrelet@bigjonbear.com
Debanjan Chakroborty, Ph.D.
Mitchell Cancer Institute
dchakroborty@bigjonbear.com