School of Molecular & Cellular Biology Calendar of Events

Monday, April 21, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Saireet Misra/Belmont Lab
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:30 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Pallob Barai/Chen Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL
Stillbirth: The Experience, and the Laws that Frame it

Jill Lens, PhD Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence, College of Law; University of Iowa "Stillbirth: The Experience, and the Laws that Frame it"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- RAL 116
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Hal Alper, University of Texas at Austin: "Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology for a Sustainable Future"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- **Beckman Institute 5602**
"Cognitive Modes Detectable by fMRI," by Todd S. Woodward, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Student Seminar: Hunter Cobbley/Vanderpool Lab and Abigail Finn/Whitaker Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 23, 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
Xinyi Dai (Shapiro Lab) - "How FDA-approved Drug, Aprepitant, Induces Immunogenic Death of Cancer Cells"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 24, 2025

- 11:00 am
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
MIP Seminar: Dr. Daniel Polley, Harvard University, "Inhibitory decline in recurrent neural networks: behavioral effects, clinical consequences, and potential therapies"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 - 2:00 pm
- 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL
The Science and Practice of Team Science: Panel and Reception

Panel, 12:00-1:00pm 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave "The Science and Practice of Team Science" Stephen Fiore, PhD Director, Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, University of Central Florida Melanie Bauer Grant Writing Manager, Nova Southeastern University Reception, 1:00-2:00pm Gatehouse Lobby, IGB Administration Building, 1206 West Gregory Drive
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Medical Sciences Bldg 274
Ada Doisy Lectures in Biochemistry: Dr. Wayne M. Yokoyama (Washington University Medical Center), “Challenging the Current Paradigms to Explain Autoimmunity: The HLA-B27 Story.”
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University: "Shaping the Future Shapers"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 25, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Ada Doisy Lectures in Biochemistry: Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, DSc (Hon) (University of California San Fransisco), "Remarkable progress in treating KRAS cancers"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar of Special Interest Guest Speaker: Dr. Noriko Saitoh
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, April 28, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Shreyasi Neogi/Belmont Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL
From struggles to snuggles: Insights into sleep and gut microbiome development on infant growth and obesity risk

Corrie Whisner, PhD College of Health Solutions; Arizona State University "From struggles to snuggles: Insights into sleep and gut microbiome development on infant growth and obesity risk"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program Seminar: Alexandre Bisson, Brandeis University, "Life by a Thousand Cuts: Archaea as a Model for Developmental Mechanobiology"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Student Seminar: Aniritha Ramalingam Balasubramanian/Hatoum-Aslan Lab and Yishue Jiang/Sirk Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) Departmental Seminars: Dr. Craig Alexander Mackinnon
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Janhavi Borkar (Nair Lab) - "Mechanism of ATP-dependent phosphonate ester formation"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Katrine Dailey (Wu Lab) - "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 1, 2025

- 11:00 am
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
MIP Seminar: Dr. Lisa Beutler, M.D., Ph.D., Northwestern University "TBA"

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endocrinology
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL
Lunch with CNRG: Generative AI

"Generative AI" Chris Panumpabi, CNRG Conference & Events Audio/Visual Specialist
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Seminar: Dr. Klas Udekwu, University of Idaho -- "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, May 5, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium B102 CLSL
Cell and Developmental Biology Student Seminar: Oraya Zinder/S. Prasanth Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Student/Postdoc Seminar: Courtney Hill/Hatoum-Aslan Lab and Elizabeth Rowland/Brooke Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

- All Day
Instruction Ends
- Other
- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium
Cell and Developmental Biology Departmental Seminar: Dr. Saurabh Anand
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with the Core - Creating Art of Science

"Creating Art of Science" Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Graeme Lindsey (Mehta Lab) - "TBA"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 116 RAL
Weber Fellow: Owen Ouyang (Wu Lab)- "“High-throughput synthesis and specificity characterization of natively paired antibodies using oPool+ display”
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 8, 2025

- 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
IGB Fellows Symposium

Learn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at the poster session at the 2025 Fellows Symposium.
- Seminar/Symposium
- All Day
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, May 9, 2025

- All Day
Final Exams Begin
- Other
- 12:00 pm
- Charles G. Miller Auditorium, B102 CLSL
Dr. Kevin Corbett (University of San Diego): "“Ubiquitination pathways in bacterial innate immunity”
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 8:00 pm
- Analog Wine Library, 129 N Race St, Urbana, IL
Art of Science 15: AERENCHYMA - Opening Reception

The 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.
- Exhibition

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

- 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Charles Miller Auditorium, B102 Chemical & Life Sciences Laboratory
Microbiology Postdoc Seminar: Sergei Korshunov/Imlay Lab and Sanjay Rohaun/Imlay Lab
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 15, 2025

- 12:00 pm
- 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Lunch with CNRG - Ask CNRG: General Q and A

"Ask CNRG: General Q and A" CNRG Staff
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, May 17, 2025

- 8:30 am
Commencement
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 19, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1
- Other

Monday, May 26, 2025

- All Day
Memorial Day Holiday
- Other

Monday, June 16, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2
- Other

Thursday, June 19, 2025

- All Day
Juneteenth
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, July 4, 2025

- All Day
Independence Day
- Other

Monday, August 25, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
- 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

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