School of Molecular & Cellular Biology Calendar of Events
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Sunday, March 22, 2026
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1:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting.
Monday, March 23, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium -
12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyOraya Zinder, PhD Candidate Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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11:00 amChief, Section on the Neural Circuits of Emotion and Motivation
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, March 27, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Monday, March 30, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL -
12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology“Tuning surface interactions of two-dimensional materials in dry and wet environments” Gus Greenwood, PhD Candidate Prof. Rosa Espinosa-Marzal’s Environmental Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois
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 Studeis of virus and host interactions"
8:30 amCharles 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 -
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 -
11:00 amCharles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL -
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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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory -
4:00 pmBeckman Institute 1005
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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 61802Science 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 BiologyCsaba 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"
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmCharles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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12:00 pmCharles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Thursday, April 23, 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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyLearn 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




















