Formal Seminars
Spring 2026
Speakers and Titles to be announced.
| Date | Time | Speaker & Host | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | 11:00 a.m | Nik Connolly, Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, invited by Dr. Christy Hagan. | Structural and Functional Analysis of TRPM6, a Key Magnesium Homeostasis Channel | In-Person |
| January 30 | 11:00 a.m | Simran Shrestha, Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, invited by Dr. Christy Hagan. | SLC41A1-Dependent Magnesium Homeostasis and Implications forParkinson’s Disease | In-Person |
| February 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Dr. Dingran Chang, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas-Lawrence; invited by Dr. Prakash Kharel | Exploring Functional Nucleic Acids for Biosensor Development | In-person |
| February 13 | ||||
| February 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Abbey Vito, Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, invited by Dr. Christy Hagan. | Mechanisms of DNA repair in chromatin by DNA polymerase lambda | In-person |
| February 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Dr. Jonathan Soboloff, Professor, SOM, Internal Medicine, Genetic, Environmental and Inhalation Disease, University of Kansas Medical Center; invited by Dr. Christy Hagan. | Targeting TRPC channels for control of arthritis-induced bone erosion | In-person |
| March 6 | ||||
| March 13 | No seminar | |||
| March 20 | No seminar - Spring Break | |||
| March 27 | No seminar | |||
| April 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Dr. Dale Ramsden, Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics; Director, MiBio training program in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, invited by Dr. Bret Freudenthal. | Mechanisms for repairing chromosome breaks | In-person |
| April 10 | No seminar | |||
| April 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Dr. Charles R. Sanders, Professor, Biochemistry; Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair of Cardiovascular Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, invited by Dr. Alexey Ladokhin. | Therapeutic Targeting of Membrane Protein Misfolding in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Peripheral Neuropathy |
In-person |
| April 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Dr. Shawn M. Lyons, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University; invited by Dr. Prakash Kharel | Translational control in immunity and infection | In-person |
| May 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Aria Triska, Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, invited by Dr. Christy Hagan. | In-person |
Fall 2026
Speakers and Titles to be announced.
| Date | Time | Speaker & Host | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 11:00 a.m | In-Person | ||
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m | In-Person | ||
| September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| November 6 | HUB - seminar | |||
| November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person | ||
| November 27 | No Seminar - Thanksgiving | |||
| December 4 | 11:00 a.m. | In-person |