FSU Biology - FSU Biology - Colloquium series, 2024-2023

2024-2025 Biological Science Colloquium Series

Colloquia meet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays, via Zoom. Meeting links are distributed by department email list; FSU members, subscribe at Bio-Everyone list management; non-FSU members, BioNotes. To request an individual link without subscribing to a mailing list, contact that talks host.

Fall Series

  • September 12 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Loren Williams, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
    RNA and protein, a match made in the Hadean
    Host: Dr. Hank W. Bass

  • September 19 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Roxanne Hughes, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Florida State University, and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    Creating an inviting space for individuals to thrive in biology
    Host: Department Community Committee

  • September 26 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Elcin Unal, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
    From unconventional gene regulation to cellular rejuvenation: insights from gametogenesis
    Host: Dr. Hong-Guo Yu

  • October 10 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Celine Riera, Center for Neural Science and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    Hypothalamic neurocircuits regulating energy balance in health and disease
    Host: Bridger Menlove and Rimil Guha Roy, D.Fadool lab

  • October 17 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Jean Philippe Gibert, Department of Biology, Duke University
    Ecological responses in warming food webs
    Host: Dr. Michael Cortez

  • October 24 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN):
    Discussion of 2024 Department Community Survey Results
    Host: Department Community Committee

  • October 31 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Jennifer Zallen, Developmental Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Cell state transitions in epithelial morphogenesis
    Host: Dr. Guangxia Miao

  • November 14 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA
    The evolution and genomics of migratory body shape in a marine fish
    Host: Dr. Don R. Levitan

  • November 21 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN):
    Graduate Student Research Showcase
    Host: To be announced

Spring Series

  • January 16 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Katie Arkema
    TBA
    Host: Dr. Sarah Lester

  • January 23 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Dustin R. Rubenstein, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia Univewrsity, NY
    Cooperating to cope with environmental change: new horizons in social evolution
    Host: Dr. Emily DuVal

  • January 30 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Matthew Ogburn
    TBA
    Host: Allison Blanchette

  • February 13 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler, Department of Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, Arcadia CA
    TBA
    Host: Dr. Thomas Miller

  • February 20 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Aaron Carlisle
    TBA
    Host: Emma Jackson

  • February 27 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Yoshihiro Izumiya
    TBA
    Host: Dr. Fanxiu Zhu

  • March 27 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Douglas Storace, Department of Biological Science, FSU
    TBA (promotion/tenure talk)
    Host: To be announced

  • April 10 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Thelma Madzima, Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University
    TBA
    Host: Kathryn Koirtyohann

  • April 17 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Raven Baxter, Independent Science Communication Expert
    TBA
    Host: Kathryn Koirtyohann

  • April 24 (3:30 p.m., 1024 KIN): Dr. Elise Gornish, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
    TBA
    Host: Dr. Thomas Miller