Seminars
All GMB seminars are on Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00 PM in Whitehead Auditorium except when noted otherwise.
| Date | Name | Seminar Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/7/21 | Beverly Robinson, Matt Armstrong | |
| 9/14/21 | Maitreya Dunham, University of Washington | |
| 9/21/21 | Ezana Assefa, Bri Bixler | |
| 9/28/21 | Kevin Shannon, UCSF | |
| 10/5/21 | Janise Kuehner, Courtney Willett | |
| 10/12/21 | Derrick Morton, University of S. Cal | |
| 10/19/21 | Healther Scobie, CDC | |
| 10/26/21 | Yuan He, Northwestern University | |
| 11/2/21 | Lauren Hodkinson, Ellen Krall | |
| 11/9/21 | Margarida Amaral, University of Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 11/16/21 | Kimberly Diaz Perez, Debresha Shelton | |
| 11/23/21 | Susan Harbison, NIH (NHLBI) | |
| 11/30/21 | Jesse Tehrani, Emily Hill | |
| 12/7/21 | Loydie A. Jerome-Majewska, McGill University | |
| 12/14/21 | Kenyaita Hodge, Mike Mortillo | |
| 12/21/21 | Winter Break | |
| 12/28/21 | Winter Break | |
| 1/4/22 | Winter Break | |
| 1/11/22 | Winter Break | |
| 1/18/22 | Ramona Javadi, Samantha Lanjewar | |
| 1/25/22 | James Rose, Jie Xu | |
| 2/1/22 | Katherine Westover, Thomas O'Haren | |
| 2/8/22 | Keenan Wiggins, Juan Rodriguez | |
| 2/10/22 | Thursday 1:30 - 2:30; Recruitment! | |
| 2/15/22 | Eliseo Salas, Edwin Corgiat | |
| 2/22/22 | Mike DiCandia, Dylan Holder | |
| 3/1/22 | Anna Kania, Christy Kinney | |
| 3/8/22 | Alyssa Scott, Kari Mattison | |
| 3/15/22 | Christine Doronio Doug Terry | |
| 3/22/22 | Jasmine Moody | |
| 3/29/22 | Yemko Pryor, Jordan Owyoung |
| Date | Name | Seminar Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/8/20 | Juan Alfonzo, Ohio State | RNA editing, modification and enzyme co-activation: A 10 year solution to a 25 year problem |
| 9/22/20 | Rameen Beroukhim, Harvard Medical School | Structural Alterations in Cancer |
| 10/6/20 | Jane Jackman, Ohio State | Surprises in the family tree: Mechanism and function of a noncanonical SPOUT methyltransferase |
| 10/27/20 | Jeffrey Neul, Vanderbilt | How natural history studies and animal models help prepare for clinical trials in Rett syndrome |
| 11/17/20 | Neil Hanshard, Baylor College of Medicine | Hungry Genes; epigenomic insights to severe nutrient stress in childhood |
| 4/20/21 | Esther Obeng, St. Judes Children Hospital; Memphis, TN | Targeting SF3B1 in Myelodysplastic Syndromes |
| Date | Speaker / Session | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4/18 | Dr. Elizabeth J. Leslie | GMB Faculty candidate | |
| 9/11/18 | Dr. Chaolin Zhang Columbia University | Invited Speaker, IBS 515 | |
| 9/18/18 | Edwin Corgiat | "Defining links between an intellectual disability associated RNA-binding protein and planar cell polarity in neurodevelopment" | Student speaker |
| 9/25/18 | Dr. Gary Bassell Emory University | "mRNA transport, local translation and genetic neurological disorders" | Invited Speaker, IBS 515 |
| 10/2/18 | Dr. Saul Karpen Emory University | “Genetic Underpinnings of Biliary Atresia” | GMB Faculty Candidate |
| 10/9/18 | Dr. Marcin Grabowicz Emory University | "Discoveries at the bacterial outer membrane - breaking through the antibiotic barrier" | GMB Faculty Candidate |
| 10/16/18 | Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Gavis Princeton University | "Assembly and regulation of germline RNA granules" | Invited Speaker, IBS 515 |
| 10/23/18 | Christy Kinney Anna Kania | Student speakers | |
| 10/30/18 | Dr. David Bartel MIT, HHMI | Invited Speaker, IBS 515 | |
| 11/6/18 | Sarah Curtis Salma Ferdous | Student speakers | |
| 11/13/18 | Binta Jalloh | Student speaker | |
| 11/20/18 | THANKSGIVING WEEK – No seminar. “Taxes, Budgeting & Investing” | Family, Turkey & Football | |
| 11/27/18 | Dr. Debby Silver Duke University School of Medicine | "Intersecting RNA fate and cell fate in the developing brain" | Invited Speaker, IBS 515 |
| 12/4/18 | Qualifying Exam Info Session & Overview | 2nd Year Students Only | |
| 12/11/18 | Dr. Lynne Maquat University of Rochester | "Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and human diseases: Genome guardian and executor" | Invited Speaker, IBS 515; last day of classes |
| 12/18/18 | Dr. Jie (Jay) Jiang Chemistry Georgia State University | GMB Faculty candidate | |
| 12/25/18 | CHRISTMAS DAY! | ||
| 1/15/19 | Rebecca Pollak Alyssa Scott | Student speakers | |
| 1/22/19 | Hari Somineni Ogie Avramovska | Student speakers | |
| 1/29/19 | Stephanie Grewenow Ha Eun Kong | Student speakers | |
| 2/5/19 | Post Rotation/Selecting a Lab; Recruitment week | Recruitment Week | |
| 2/7/19 | Student speakers - TBA | Recruitment Week | |
| 2/12/19 | Kari Mattison Doug Terry | Student speakers | |
| 2/19/19 | Jasmine Moody Bob Haines | Student speakers | |
| 2/26/19 | George Inglis Christine Doronio | Student speakers | |
| 3/5/19 | TBA | ||
| 3/12/19 | SPRING BREAK - "How to make the most of attending a seminar" | ||
| 3/19/19 | Sarah Sucio Juan Rodriquez | Student speakers | |
| 3/26/19 | Trennell Mosley Dillon Patterson | Student speakers | |
| 4/2/19 | Phil Byun Brindar Sandhu Marko Bajic | Student speakers | |
| 4/9/19 | Chris Round Cristina Trevino | Student speakers | |
| 4/16/19 | Crystal Grant Stephanie Jones Mike Nichols | Student speakers | |
| 4/23/19 | Sara Fielder Alyx Goodnight Annie McPherson | Student speakers |
| Date | Speaker / Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Aug 29 | Program Welcome Lunch | CNR 6001/6th floor lobby |
Sept 5 | Sarah Mereby / Elizabeth Kennedy | Student speakers |
Sept 12 | Mary Mullins, PhD | IBS 515 |
Sept 19 | Edwin Corgiat / Binta Jalloh | Student speakers |
Sept 26 | Geraldine Seydoux, PhD | IBS 515 |
Oct 3 | Kameryn Butler / Alex Kotlar | Student speakers |
Oct 10 | Shonna McBride, PhD | Faculty Appointment Candidate |
Oct 17 | Phil Byun / Nitya Sharma | Student speakers |
Oct 24 | Diana Laird, PhD | IBS 515 |
Oct 31 | Alyssa Scott / Sarah Suciu | Student speakers—Happy Halloween! |
Nov 7 | Mark Van Doren, PhD | IBS 515 |
Nov 14 | Dillon Patterson / Crystal Grant | Student speakers |
Nov 21 | Vertical Integration Session: Filing Taxes as a Grad Student | Thanksgiving Week -- Family, turkey and football!!! |
Nov 28 | Yukiko Yamashita, PhD | IBS 515 |
Dec 5 | Vertical Integration Session: Qual Exam Overview | For 2nd years only |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Jan 17 | Brittany Phillips | |
Jan 24 | Pam Head / Mike Nichols | |
Jan 31 | Nitya Sharma / Sarah Suciu | |
Feb 2 (Thurs) | Marko Bajic / Crystal Grant | Recruitment Weekend! |
Feb 14 | ||
Feb 21 | Brindar Sandhu | |
Feb 28 | George Inglis / Alex Kotlar | Different location: GCR Rita Anne Rollins Room |
Mar 7 | Spring Break | Day of Rest |
Mar 14 | Phil Byun / Bob Haines | |
Mar 21 | Christine Doronio / Josh Bell | |
Mar 28 | Steve Henikoff, PhD (Hutchinson Cancer Center) | T32-sponsored student invited speaker |
Apr 4 | Alyse Steves |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Sept 6 | Marko Bajic / Alex Kotlar | Student speakers |
Sept 13 | Richard Harland | UC Berkeley; IBS 515 |
Sept 20 | Chris Rounds / Stephanie Jones | Student speakers |
Sept 27 | Lila Solnica-Krezel | Washington University; IBS 515 |
Oct 4 | Kameryn Butler / Binta Jalloh | Student speakers |
Oct 11 | Fall Break | Enjoy! |
Oct 18 | Eric Wieschaus | Princeton University; IBS 515 |
Oct 25 | Sara Fielder / Anna Knight | Student speakers |
Nov 1 | Kathryn Anderson | Sloan Kettering; IBS 515 |
Nov 8 | Shannon Torres / Alyx O’Sullivan | Student speakers |
Nov 15 | Jeremy Nance | NYU; IBS 515 |
Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Holiday | Gobble gobble! |
Nov 29 | Cristina Trevino / Jessica Eliason | Student speakers |
Dec 6 | Elizabeth Kennedy / Annie McPherson | Student speakers |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
9/15/15 | Dr. Robert Schmitz | University of Georgia (IBS 515) |
9/22/15 | Sarah Bay & Ben Barwick | GMB Students |
9/29/15 | Rick Bienkowski & Kristen Blanchard | GMB Students |
10/6/15 | Jessica Eliason & Shannon Torres | GMB Students |
10/13/15 | Fall Break | Enjoy! |
10/27/15 | Brindar Sandhu | GMB Student |
11/3/15 | Dr. Laura Burrack | Gustavus Adolphus College (IBS 515) |
11/10/15 | Day of rest and reflection! | Gift! |
11/17/15 | Dr. Zachary Lewis | University of Georgia (IBS 515) |
11/24/15 | No Seminar | Turkey and football! |
12/1/15 | Dr. Christine Queitsch | University of Washington (IBS 515) |
12/8/15 | Dr. Karen Miga | University of California, Santa Cruz (Visiting PI, co-sponsored by Dept. of Biology) |
12/15/15 | Dr. Yuhong Fan | Georgia Institiute of Technology (IBS 515) |
1/19/16 | Dr. Iain Shepherd | GMB Faculty |
1/26/16 | Annie McPherson | GMB Student |
2/4/16 (Thurs. 4pm) | Michael Christopher & Alev Ozdemir | GMB Recruitment!!! |
2/9/16 | Alyx Buonanotte & Marko Bajic | GMB Students |
2/16/16 | Kristie Mercer & Chris Rounds | GMB Students |
2/23/16 | Brittany Phillips & Mike Nichols | GMB Students |
3/1/16 | Kameryn McCarty | GMB Student |
3/8/16 | Spring Break | Enjoy! |
3/15/16 | Stephanie Jones & Pam Head | GMB Students |
3/22/16 | Sara Fielder & Cristina Trevino | GMB Students |
3/29/16 | Kelly Shaw | GMB Students |
4/5/16 | Alyx O'Sullivan & Josh Bell | GMB Students |
4/12/16 | Liz Kennedy & Phil Byun | GMB Students |
| 4/19/16 | Alex Kotlar & Nitya Sharma | GMB Student |
| 4/26/16 | Dr. Stephanie Seminara | Harvard University |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
9/2/14 | Ben Barwick & Sarah Bay | GMB Students |
9/9/14 | Rick Bienkowski & Kristen Blanchard | GMB Students |
9/16/14 | Jessica Eliason & Michael Christopher | GMB Students |
9/23/14 | Dr. Abby Dernburg | University of California, Berkeley (IBS 515) |
9/30/14 | Sasha Parets & Ben Rambo-Martin | GMB Students |
10/7/14 | Brooke Weckselblatt & Vincent Han | GMB Students |
10/14/14 | Dr. Virginia Zakian | Princeton University (IBS 515) |
10/21/14 | Dr. Barbara Panning | University of California, San Francisco (IBS 515) |
10/28/14 | Phil Byun & Lucy Petrova | GMB Students |
11/4/14 | Dr. Victor Corces | Emory University (IBS 515) |
11/11/14 | Alev Ozdemir & Josh Bell | GMB Students |
11/18/14 | Shannon Torres | GMB Students |
11/25/14 | No Seminar | Turkey and football! |
12/2/14 | Dr. Robert Martienssen | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (IBS 515) |
12/9/14 | Dr. Huntington Willard | Duke University (IBS 515) |
1/20/15 | Dr. Erwin Van Meir | GMB Faculty |
1/27/15 | Marko Bajic | GMB Student |
2/3/15 | Liz Kennedy | GMB Student |
2/10/15 | Krister Mercer & Kelly Shaw | GMB Students |
2/17/15 | No Seminar | |
2/24/15 | Nitya Sharma & Brindar Sandhu | GMB Students |
3/3/15 | Dr. Jin-Tang Dong | GMB Faculty |
3/10/15 | No Seminar | |
3/17/15 | Dr. John Lucchesi | GMB Faculty |
3/24/15 | Dr. Ryan Baugh | Duke University |
3/31/15 | Dr. Jennifer Mulle | GMB Faculty Candidate |
4/7/15 | Dr. Ya Wang | GMB Faculty |
4/14/15 | Dr. Roger Deal | GMB Faculty |
4/21/15 | Dr. Daniel G. Anderson | Koch Institute at MIT (GMB T32 Student-Invited Speaker) |
4/28/15 | Alyx Buonanotte & Annie McPherson | GMB Students |
5/5/15 | Dr. Ichiro Matsumura | GMB Faculty |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
9/12/13 (Thurs.) | Dr. Matthew Meyerson | Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Institute (IBS 515) |
9/19/13 (Thurs.) | Dr. Scott Tomlins | University of Michigan (IBS 515) |
9/26/13 (Thurs.) | Dr. Peter Laird | University of Southern California (IBS 515) |
10/3/13 (Thurs.) | Dr. Suzanne Baker | St. Jude Children’s Hospital (IBS 515) |
10/8/13 | Mike Santoro & Jordan Morreall | GMB Students |
10/15/13 | Brandy Wade & Kevin Xiang | GMB Students |
10/22/13 | Nicole Umberger | GMB Students |
10/29/13 | Dr. Guy Benian | GMB Faculty |
11/5/13 | Dr. George Jones | Biology Faculty, Special Seminar |
| 11/7/13 (Thurs.) *Whitehead 200* | Dr. Rachel Miller | University of Texas, Houston |
11/12/13 | Vincent Han | GMB Students |
11/19/13 | Ben Barwick & Brenda Huang | GMB Students |
11/26/13 | Sarah Bay & Rick Bienkowski | GMB Students |
| 12/3/13 *11am in Winship C5012* | Dr. Andrea Califano | Columbia University (IBS 515) |
12/10/13 | Kristen Blanchard & Colin Harrison | GMB Students |
12/17/13 | GMB Meeting (all students & faculty) | Planning for recruitment |
1/14/14 | Jennifer Gerfen & Jessica Eliason | GMB Students |
1/21/14 | Ben Rambo-Martin & Sasha Parets | GMB Students |
1/28/14 | Jeong Ahn & Lucy Petrova | GMB Students |
2/4/14 | Joshua Bell & Phil Byun | GMB Students |
2/7/14 (Thurs.) *SOM 110* | GMB Recruitment Event Dr. Victor Corces | GMB Faculty |
2/11/14 | No Seminar | |
2/18/14 | Alev Ozdemir & Brindar Sandhu | GMB Students |
2/25/14 | Nitya Sharma & Brooke Weckselblatt | GMB Students |
3/4/14 | No Seminar | |
3/11/14 | Richard Carter & In Ki Cho | GMB Students |
3/18/14 | Michael Christopher & Shannon Mills | GMB Students |
3/25/14 | No Seminar | |
| 4/1/14 | No Seminar | |
| 4/8/14 | Dr. Judy Fridovich-Keil | GMB Faculty |
| 4/15/14 | Dr. Kerry Ressler | GMB Faculty Candidate |
| Date | Speaker(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
9/9/12 | Dr. Mike Levine | University of California, Berkeley |
9/13/12 | Dr. Brian Harfe | University of Florida |
9/20/12 | Colin Harrison | GMB Students |
9/27/12 | Dr. Elaine Fuchs | Rockefeller University (IBS 515) |
10/4/12 | Mary Harrison & Jordan Morreall | GMB Students |
10/11/12 | Dr. Mario Capecchi | University of Utah (IBS 515) |
10/18/12 | Sarah Lohsen & Nicole Umberger | GMB Students |
10/25/12 | Dr. Steve Dalton | University of Georgia (IBS 515) |
11/1/12 | Michael Santoro | GMB Students |
11/8/12 | Tao Wang & Charles Wright | GMB Students |
11/15/12 | Dr. Grace Pavlath | GMB Faculty Candidate |
11/29/12 | Dr. Jon Graff | UT Southwestern Medical Center (IBS 515) |
12/6/12 | Jeong Ahn & Richard Carter | GMB Students |
12/13/12 | Dr. Margaret Fuller | Stanford University (IBS 515) |
1/17/13 | Joe Kramer & In Ki Cho | GMB Students |
1/22/13 | Dr. James Taylor | GMB Faculty Candidate |
1/24/13 | Wes Austin & Brandy Wade | GMB Students |
1/31/13 | Vincent Han & Brenda Huang | GMB Students |
2/7/13 | Dr. Ken Moberg | GMB Faculty |
2/14/13 | Ben Rambo-Martin | GMB Students |
3/7/13 | Kristen Blanchard & Jessica Eliason | GMB Students |
3/14/13 | Jen Gerfen & Sasha Parets | GMB Students |
3/21/13 | Rick Bienkowski & Brooke Weckselblatt | GMB Students |
3/28/13 | Dr. John Lucchesi | GMB Faculty |
4/4/13 | Dr. Fred Alt | Harvard Medical School (GMB T32 Student Invited Speaker) |
4/11/13 | Jianxing Xiang & Lucy Petrova | GMB Students |
4/25/13 | Dr. John Nickerson | GMB Faculty |
5/2/13 | Dr. Carlos Moreno | GMB Faculty |
5/9/13 | Dr. Karen Conneely | GMB Faculty Candidate |
5/16/13 | Dr. Josh Bembenek | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
