Seminars
The Department of Biological Sciences hosts a series of weekly seminars each spring and fall semester in association with its colloquium courses for undergraduates (BIOL 492 and 492M) and graduate students (BIOL 592). Seminar speakers are usually invited from other universities and research institutions but occasionally the program will include faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences or other units at SIUE. Talks cover a wide range of topics in biology.
Seminars will be held in-person (SE3126) or via Zoom (if indicated), starting at 3:00 PM on Mondays. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Dr. Emily Petruccelli (epetruc@siue.edu) or Dr. Richard Essner (ressner@siue.edu).
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title or Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13/25 | Drs. Liebl and Winn |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Biology |
Course Introduction and Syllabus |
| 1/20/25 | - | - |
MLK Day - no class |
| 1/27/25 | Dr. Chris Miller | Associate Professor, Washington University, Division of Oncology |
"Cancer Genomics and Bioinformatics: Using computational methods to better understand and treat tumors" |
| 2/3/25 | Dr. Tom Anderson | Assistant Professor, SIUE Biological Sciences |
"Time isn’t on their side: impacts of phenology and hydroperiod on salamander populations" |
| 2/10/25 | Dr. Jonahtan Losos | Professor of Biology, Washington University St. Louis |
Darwin Day Seminar: "Darwin, The Cats, & The Evolution of Our Domestic Friends: How The Cat Got Its Meow" |
| 2/17/25 | Dustin Davis | Millipore Sigma |
"Stay Curious: Career Paths in Life Science" |
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2/24/25 |
Katie Astroth | National Great Rivers Research & Education Center (NGRREC) |
"Environmental Consulting: Building a Career in Environmental Policy, Ecology, and Wetland Science" |
| 3/3/25 | Rachel Heaton | IL EPA |
"Illinois EPA State Revolving Fund: Tackling lead water lines, emerging contaminants, and unsewered communities." |
| 3/1/25 | - | - |
Spring Break - no class |
| 3/17/25 | Rachel Klaustermeier & Doug Held | Medix Biochemica |
"Environmental Consulting: Building a Career in Environmental Policy, Ecology, and Wetland Science" |
| 3/24/25 | Dr. Brandon Cox |
Professor and Director of the Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences Graduate Program, SIU School of Medicine |
"Hair cell regeneration in the auditory and vestibular systems of mammals" |
| 3/31/25 | Dr. Bhargav Patel | Assistant Professor, SIUE Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences | "Development of mRNA translation initiation inhibitors as potential anticancer drugs" |
| 4/7/25 | Dr. Brian Downes | Professor of Biology, St. Louis University | topic: protein degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system |
| 4/14/25 | - | - | MAPS Exam (BIOL 492m only) |
| 4/21/25 | - | - | Oral Presentations |
| 4/28/25 | - | - | Poster Presentations |
