School of Molecular & Cellular Biology Calendar of Events

Monday, August 25, 2025

• • All Day

  First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  • Other

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, August 29, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Ji Zhang (Indiana University School of Medicine)- "Targeting Amino Acid Metabolism in Blood Cancers"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 1, 2025

• • All Day

  Labor Day

  • Other

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets

  "The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Alex Shuppara (Sanfilippo Lab): "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 4, 2025

• 

  • 11:00 am
  • Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL

  MIP Seminar: Dr. Daniel Llano, UIUC, "TBA"

  Professor, Dept. of Molecular & Integrative Physiology

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • B102 CLSL

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Graham Hatfull, University of Pittsburgh "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Anu Sharma (Sanfilippo Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX

  "Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX" Joseph Slivka, PhD Candidate, Yildiz & Limmer Group - Physics, University of California, Berkley

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Rayeed Ihsan (Cronan Lab) - TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 3, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Aimin Liu (University of Texas San Antonio) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  Lunch with the Core: An Introduction to the LSM 980

  "An Introduction to the LSM 980" Umnia Doha, Research Scientist,Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 10, 2025

• 

  • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Arnold Mathijssen (University of Pennsylvania) - "Rheotaxis: Invasion of bacteria swimming upstream into microstrucured devices"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • B102 CLSL

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Petra Levin, Washington University in St. Louis, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 17, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Ian Wilson (The Scripps Research Institute) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Westcott Fellow: Jorge Calderin - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 24, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. John Calarco (University of Toronto) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, October 25, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Sunday, October 26, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 27, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  TBA

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Akshita Gopal (Wu Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 7, 2025

• • 12:00 pm
  • Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL

  Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Brenda Bass (University of Utah) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Kade Fellow: Dipta Das (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, November 14, 2025

• • 1:30 - 5:00 pm
  • B102 CLSL

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Symposium: Nick Polizzi, Harvard University, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Dabich Fellow: Xinyi Dai (Shapiro Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:30 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Emma Thames (Stadtmueller Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 20, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • RAL 116

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Matthew Bogyo, Columbia University, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 22, 2025

• • 8:30 am

  Fall break begins

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, November 27, 2025

• • All Day

  Thanksgiving Day

  • Other

Friday, November 28, 2025

• • All Day

  Day After Thanksgiving - Designated Holiday

  • Other

Monday, December 1, 2025

• • All Day

  Instruction resumes

  • Other

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Evan Hebner (Leckband) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:30 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Owen Ouyang (Wu Lab) - 'TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

• • All Day

  Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  • Other
• • 4:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Jessica Derham - (Kalsotra Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:30 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Rebecca Tang (Huang Lab) - "TBA"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 11, 2025

• • All Day

  Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect

  • Other

Friday, December 12, 2025

• • 8:30 am

  Final Exams Begin

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 22, 2025

• • All Day

  First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

• • All Day

  Gift Day

  • Other

Thursday, December 25, 2025

• • All Day

  Christmas Holiday

  • Other

Friday, December 26, 2025

• • All Day

  Day after Christmas - Designated Holiday

  • Other

Monday, December 29, 2025

• • All Day

  President Designated Holiday

  • Other

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

• • All Day

  Gift Day

  • Other

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

• • All Day

  Gift day

  • Other

Thursday, January 1, 2026

• • All Day

  New Year's Day

  • Other

Friday, January 16, 2026

• • 8:30 am

  Final Exams Begin

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, January 19, 2026

• • All Day

  Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Other

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

• • All Day

  First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

  • Other

Friday, February 6, 2026

• • 12:00 pm
  • B102 CLSL

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Donald McDonnell, Duke University, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, February 12, 2026

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 RAL

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Danielle Mai, Stanford University, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, March 14, 2026

• • 1:00 pm

  Spring Vacation Begins

  • Other

Monday, March 23, 2026

• • 7:00 am

  Instruction resumes

  • Other

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• • 4:00 pm
  • RAL 116

  Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Amy Rosenzweig, Northwestern, "TBD"

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

• • All Day

  Instruction Ends

  • Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

• • All Day

  Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

  • Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

• • All Day

  Final Exams Begin

  • Other

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• • 8:30 am
  • Memorial Stadium

  Commencement

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 18, 2026

• • All Day

  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

  • Other

Monday, May 25, 2026

• • All Day

  Memorial Day Holiday

  • Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• • All Day

  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  • Other

Friday, June 19, 2026

• • All Day

  Juneteenth

  • Ceremony/Service