Events and Seminars
Fall Seminar series
September 17:
Joseph Stewart, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Glover and Wilson labs
Departments of Pathology and Human Genetics
University of Michigan
“To Burst or not to Burst: Modes of Mutation Accumulation in
Yeast” https://wilsonte-umich.github.io/
October 1:
Kari Branham, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor, Opthamology and Visual Sciences
Genetic Counselor, Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Clinic
University of Michigan
Octber 22:
Chelsey Spriggs, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Life Science Institute
Assistant Professor, CDB
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan Medical School
“Deciphering the cellular entry mechanisms of DNA viruses”
https://www.lsi.umich.edu/science/our-labs/spriggs-lab/chelsey-spriggs-phd
October 29:
Wesley Bickford, PhD
Biologist
USGS Great Lakes Science Center
“Innovative approaches to improve restoration decisions in Great
Lakes wetlands”
https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/wesley-a-bickford
EMU Alum!
November 5:
Lauren McCarthy, PhD
IRACDA Fellow
Post-doctoral Fellow
Departments of Chemistry and Biophysics
University of Michigan
“Uncovering the Mechanisms Regulating Protein-DNA Interactions
in Nutrient-Starved Live E. coli via Single-Molecule Tracking”
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/biteen-lab/people/
November 12:
Kayla McRobb
Field Ecologist
OHM Advisors
“Michigan’s Native Mussels and how you can SCUBA Dive at
Work”
h#ps://www.ohm-advisors.com/people/kayla-mcrobb
November 19:
Katherine Hul-ng
PhD Candidate, Haddad Lab
IntegraBve Biology & Ecology, EvoluBon, and Behavior
Kellogg Biological StaBon, Michigan State University
"Using habitat corridors to restore species interacSons in
fragmented landscapes."
h#ps://www.kbs.msu.edu/people/katherine-hulBng-she-her/
h#ps://nickhaddadlab.com/
Please contact Dr. Natalie Dove, biology department head, for more information about the events listed or if you would like to list an event of interest to the Biology Department.