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).
Next Biology Seminar - Dr. Aylin Rodan- Thursday May 2nd., 2024 @11 am.
Winter 2024 Seminar Schedule
| DATE | HOST | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi | Dr. Jonathan Michaels, YorkU | Sensory prediction as a fundamental component of motor planning |
| February 5 | Dr. Eryn McFarlane | Dr. Ålund, Uppsala University | Reproductive interactions in a warming world: insights from long-term monitoring of naturally hybridizing flycatchers |
| February 19 *Family Day* | - | - | - |
| February 26 | Dr. Gary Sweeney | Dr. Richard Simpson, The University of Arizona | Exercise as an immune adjuvant for cancer therapies |
| Special Seminar: Thursday, May 2 @11 am. | Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi & Dr. Andrew Donini | Dr. Aylin Rodan, University of Utah | Adaptive responses to osmotic stress in Drosophila |
Fall 2023 Seminar Schedule
| DATE | HOST | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Dr. Jeff Schall | Dr. Jeff Schall, York University | Structure and Function: A Research Theme |
| October 2 | Dr. Tamara Kelly | Dr. Jyotsna Vinayak, Field Enablement Manager at Benchling | Beyond the Bench: Alternative Careers Outside of Academia |
| October 9 *Thanksgiving - no seminar* | |||
| October 16 | Dr. Sapna Sharma | Dr. Kirill Shchapov, York University | Seasonal Dynamics of the Lower-Level Food Web in Northern Lakes, with Emphasis on Winter |
| October 23 | Dr. Mark Bayfield | Dr. Jonah Beenstock, Sicheri Lab, Mount Sinai Hospital | Exploring the inner workings of a tRNA-modifying enzyme complex |
| Friday October 27 @1:30 pm. 2023 YorkU Gairdner Lecture Seminar. Room 940N Ross Building | Dr. Ron Pearlman | Dr. Deborah Cook, McMaster University. St. Joseph's Healthcare AND Dr. John Jumper, Google DeepMind | Critical Care Research: From Humble Beginnings to Global Reach Highly Accurate Protein Structure Prediction and Its Applications |
| October 30 | Dr. Laurence Packer | Dr. Aline Martins, University of Michigan | Bees and plants evolution in the Neotropics |
| November 6 | Dr. Beth Clare | Dr. Liam McGuire, University of Waterloo | Migration Ecophysiology: The Influence of Heterothermy in Migratory Bats and Birds |
| November 13 | Dr. Carol Bucking | Dr. Cosima Porteus, University of Toronto | The effects of ocean acidification on the sense of smell of marine animals: evidence form multiple levels of biological organization |
| November 20 | Dr. Kathi Hudak | Dr. Matt Smith, Wilfred Laurier University | Protein targeting pathways to the chloroplast outer membrane |
| November 27 | Dr. Beth Clare | Dr. Joanna Coleman, Queens College at the City University of New York | A multi-pronged research agenda for bat conservation |
