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Seminar Series

The Department of Biology’s Seminar Series features a diverse group of national and international scientists in the fields of Cell and Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Seminars are held on Mondays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (unless noted otherwise below).

Fall 2023 Seminar Schedule

DATEHOSTSPEAKERTOPIC
September 25 Dr. Jeff Schall Dr. Jeff Schall,
York University
Structure and Function: A Research Theme
October 2 Dr. Tamara KellyDr. Jyotsna Vinayak, University TBATBA
October 9
*Thanksgiving - no seminar*
October 16 Dr. Sapna Sharma Dr. Kirill Shchapov
York University
October 23 Dr. Mark Bayfield Dr. Jonah Beenstock, 
University of Toronto
-
October 30 Dr. Laurence PackerDr. Lline Martins,
University TBA 
-
November 6 Dr. Beth ClareDr. Liam McGuire,
University of Waterloo
November 13 Dr. Carol BuckingDr. Cosima Porteus, University of Toronto
November 20 Dr. Kathi HudakDr. Matthew Smith, Wilfred Laurier University
November 27 Dr. Beth ClareDr. Joanna Coleman, City University of New York
December 4---

Winter 2024 Seminar Schedule

DATEHOSTSPEAKERTOPIC
January 22Dr. TBADr. TBA, 
York University
TBA
February 19
*Family Day - no seminar*
February 26 Dr. Gary Sweeney Dr. Jennifer Rose,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
TBA
Special Seminar:
Thursday, May 2 @11 am.
Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi & Dr. Andrew DoniniDr. Aylin Rodan, 
University of Utah
Role of the bestrophin-1 chloride channel in Drosophila Malpighian tubule function