School of Molecular & Cellular Biology Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL -
4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, April 3, 2026
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Dr. Susan Hafenstein (University of Minnesota) - "Structural Studies of virus and host interactions"
12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Monday, April 6, 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Creating Art of Science” Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, April 10, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Art Arnold, PhD Distinguished Professor of Integrative Biology & Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles "Changing the conceptual framework for understanding sex differences in physiology and disease"
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory -
4:00 pmBeckman Institute 1005
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Dynamic Expression of a Splicing Factor Promotes Cell Migration and Proliferation Following Drug-Induced, Acute Liver Injury” Jessica Derham, PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, April 17, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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1:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802
Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Our speaker will be Quang Nguyen, a neuroscientist who leads interdisciplinary projects using biochemical and physiological approaches.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Csaba Forro, PhD and Daniel Wang, PhD, Group Leaders at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago "Towards Mapping Inflammation in Real Time" "Spatiotemporal Molecular Profiling of Inflammation with Microengineered Devices"
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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10:00 am419 RAL (Rose Room) -
12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, April 24, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyScott Fraser, PhD President, Dynamic Imaging, Head of Biohub, San Francisco "Eavesdropping on Biology by Using New Instrumentation and AI to Foster Multiscale Imaging"
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Fiber Rearrangement Redistributes Energy and Modulates Intrinsic Cutting Energy in Bovine Glisson's Capsule” Shaobo Zhan, PhD Candidate Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, May 1, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
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4:00 pmAnalog Wine Library, 129 N Race St, Urbana, ILThe IGB’s Art of Science program is a celebration of the common ground between science and art. Images from Illinois research were the starting point for these works, which were created by researchers working in partnership with IGB artist Julia Pollack. These pieces are the result of conversations between the scientists and the artist. The show will run through the mon
Monday, May 4, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Peter Kim, PhD Department of Biochemistry; Stanford University School of Medicine "Protein Engineering of Vaccines and Antibodies for Infectious Disease"
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Small Molecule Ion Channels Restore Anion Movement to Cystic Fibrosis Epithelia” Nohemy Celis PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at our popular poster session at the 2026 Fellows Symposium.
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11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
Friday, May 8, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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1:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802
Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Sameh Tawfick, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois