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CDB Monday Seminar Series

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Introduction

 

Join us most Mondays at 12:15 pm 

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We anticipate all seminars for the academic year 2026-2027 to be in-person in 1220 MRB III. Please check the CDB Calendar and this page regularly for updates.

CDB’s weekly Monday seminar series highlights exceptional science in cell and developmental biology research fields, exposing our trainees to the frontier of discovery, and fostering networking with future mentors and collaborators from a wide range of backgrounds.

Fall 2026 Seminars

  • David Drubin, Ph.D. presents:

    September 14

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    David Drubin, Ph.D. presents:

    “Harnessing actin assembly forces for endocytic vesicle formation” Dr. Drubin is a Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of California-Berkeley and is hosted by Qiangjun Zhou

  • Shashank Shekhar, Ph.D. presents:

    September 21

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Shashank Shekhar, Ph.D. presents:

    “Rewriting Actin Treadmilling: Turning the Dogma on Its Head” Dr. Shekhar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Emory University. Dr. Shekhar is hosted by Irina Kaverina and the Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology

  • Melanie Ohi, Ph.D. presents:

    October 5

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Melanie Ohi, Ph.D. presents:

    “TBA” Dr. Ohi is a Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ohi is hosted by Kathy Gould

  • Antonetti

    October 12

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    David Antonetti, Ph.D. presents:

    “TBA” Dr. Antonetti is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan. Dr. Antonetti is hosted by Neil Dani

  • Covarrubias photo

    October 19

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Anthony Covarrubias, Ph.D. presents:

    "Investigating the Role of Senescent Macrophages in Aging: Implications for Metabolic Disease, Healthspan, and Longevity" Dr. Covarrubias is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA. Dr. Covarrubias is hosted by Kris Burkewitz

  • Landio Headshot

    October 26

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Jennifer Landino, Ph.D. presents:

    "Self-organized patterning in an artificial cell cortex" Dr. Landino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Dartmouth. Dr. Landino is hosted by Marija Zanic and the Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology

  • Feigin Headshot

    November 9

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Michael Feigin, Ph.D. presents:

    "A Targetable Opioid/Cancer Associated Fibroblast Axis Drives Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Pancreatic Cancer" Dr. Feigin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Feigin is hosted by Kathy DelGiorno

  • O'Brien Headshot

    November 16

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Lucy O'Brien, Ph.D. presents:

    “TBA” Dr. O’Brien is and Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology. Dr. O’Brien is hosted by Andrea Page-McCaw

  • Linghu Headshot

    November 23

    12:15 PM 1220 MRB III

    Changyang Linghu, Ph.D. presents:

    “TBA” Dr. Linghu is and Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Linghu is hosted by Guoqiang Gu