Below is a list of upcoming events: (please check back regularly)

Monday, April 29

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Samantha Thompson, Ph.D. candidate “Mechanisms of Viral Infection and Disease in the Nervous System”

11:00 AM HSC North, Room 3129

Tuesday, April 30

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Rosalina Mills, will defend her dissertation entitled "Factors related to adolescent anger in Appalachia; Implications for violence prevention" 

2 PM | HSC-S 3301

Wednesday, May 1

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Scott Saylor, West Virginia University Graduate Student and PhD Candidate

“Crohn's Disease: Current Understanding of Pathology and Recent Advances in Treatment”

10 AM | HSC-N Room 3129

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Scott Fankhauser, Final Project Presentation, "Power Safety Plan Checklist as an Intervention in the Operating Room"

2:30 PM via Zoom

Department of Neuroscience- Scopes & Scones

Join us for panelists Dr. Bernard Schreurs (Neuroscience, Rabbit Models), Dr. Pete Mathers (Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Transgenic Animal Lines), & Dr. Eric
Horstick (Biology, Fish Models). Anyone interested in learning more about Imaging Model Organisms is welcome to join!

3 PM, Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center 301

Tuesday, May 7

Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series

Michael Winters, Ph.D. Candidate "RNAse-iii Drosha as an Interferon-Independent Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection"

11 AM | HSN Room 2118

Wednesday, May 8

Non Academic Careers in Science Series 

Curious about the diversity of careers you can pursue after obtaining your degree? Have you found a non-academic science-related passion during grad school, but don’t know how to pursue it? This series is for you! 
Dr. Leonora Martinez-Nunez, Scientific Illustrator/Outreach Coordinator at UMass Chan Medical School
“Science, Illustration & Outreach: Navigating Intersectionality.”
4 PM, Zoom
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Friday, May 17

Department of Neuroscience 

Rachel Taitano will defend her dissertation "Spinal anatomy underlying muscle synergies"

12:00 PM | Erma Byrd 101

Monday, May 20

Meet Up with Ming - Faculty

9-10 AM | G01 Erma Byrd and Ground Floor Lobby

If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Friday, May 24

Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Sara Druffner, will defend her dissertation entitled "Evaluating the role of glucocorticoids on the host response to Helicobacter pylori infection"

9:00 AM | Via Zoom

September 15 & 16

October 27

Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium

Save the Date! The 6th annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium will be in Columbus, OH from October 27-29!

Research Forrest