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MCD Biology Seminars
The Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology Department seminar series (BIOL 291 & BIOL 292) occurs every Monday and Friday of the academic year 12:00-1:05 PM in Natural Sciences Annex 101.
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Fall 2025 Seminars
| Monday, September 29th | Longzhi Tan Stanford University, Department of Neurobiology Title: 3D Genome Architecture across the Life Span and in Degeneration Host: Yi Zuo Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, October 3rd | Chloe Wohlenberg, Arribere Lab Title: Exploring a novel role for a core translation factor in mRNA decay Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, October 6th | Judith Frydman Stanford University, Department of Biology Title: Molecular Origami: protein folding and misfolding in health and disease Host: Chloe Wohlenberg Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, October 10th | Isobel Fetter, Sikandar Lab Title: Dissecting ROBO4 function in regulating breast cancer cell plasticity Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, October 13th | Manny Ares UC Santa Cruz, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Title: An ancient polyamine-responsive riboswitch contributes to polyamine homeostasis in vertebrates Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, October 17th | Angela Lane, Ottemann Lab Title: Transcriptional Response to Lactate in Helicobacter pylori Title: Decoding the Impact of Pregnancy on the Aged Mammary Gland Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, October 20th | Frederic Chedin UC Davis, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Title: Co-transcriptional R-loops and their possible roles as genomic threats Host: Manny Ares Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, October 24th | Hyo Gun Lee, Zuo Lab Title: The effects of adolescent social isolation on social behavior Eddie Ramirez, Sanford Lab Title: An Ongoing Investigation into SRSF1’s Cytoplasmic Role in Translational Control Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, October 27th | Jack Lee Science Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle Title: From research to reporting: my path into science journalism Host: Cortez Lab Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Wednesday, October 29th | Olena Vaske UC Santa Cruz, Department of MCD Biology Department Promotional Talk Review Title: Clinical Applications of RNA Genomics: Cancer and Beyond Biomed 200, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, November 3rd | Carman Li University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Cancer Biology Title: Toward a better understanding of hereditary cancer: Dissecting BRCA1 haploinsufficiency through precise in vivo models Host: Andrew Olander Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, November 7th | Summer Jordan, Boyd Lab Title: Functional analysis of Zbp1-driven inflammatory pathways in primary lung fibroblasts Brett Meissner, Boeger Lab Title: A Single-Molecule Approach to Studying Chromatin Structure Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, November 10th | Sarah Bowling Stanford University, Department of Developmental Biology Title: Resilience in mammalian embryogenesis Host: Shaheen Sikandar Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, November 14th | Special Seminar: Jessica Tollkuhn Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience Title: Gene regulation by steroid hormone receptors drives mammalian brain sex differences Biomed 200, 10-11 am |
| Friday, November 14th | MCD Biology Rotation 1 talks |
| Monday, November 17th | Jim Haber Brandeis University, Department of Biology Title: Fidelity and infidelity in the repair of a broken chromosome Host: Carol Greider Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Friday, November 21st | Natalie Pedicino, Cortez Lab Title: Mucus secretion is a novel mechanism of viral egress Ariana Yancey, Kellogg Lab Title: Discovering New Roles For an Unusual Cyclin in Control of Cell Growth And Size Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, November 24th | Jason Sheltzer Stanford University, Department of Cancer Biology Title: Oncogene-like “addiction” to aneuploidy in human cancers Host: Carol Greider Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Monday, December 1st | Margaux Pinney UC Berkeley, Department of Chemistry Title: From Atoms to Evolution: Dissecting Enzyme Function with High-Throughput Enzymology Host: Maddie Sherlock Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
| Wednesday, December 3rd | Christy Montano, Carpenter Lab, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Title: TBD Biomed 200, 2-3 pm |
| Thursday, December 4th | Meredith Stevers, Jurica Lab, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Title: TBD Biomed 200, 10-11 am |
| Friday, December 5th | Shally Saini, Boyd Lab Title: TBD Quinn Brail, Salama Lab Title: TBD Nat Sci Annex 101, 12-1 pm |
MCD Biology Seminar Calendar
For accommodations, please call 831-459-4986.