CMBB Seminar Series
The Spring 2024 series runs on Mondays from 3:30-4:50 p.m.
January 8
Tod Fairbanks, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology,
Palm Beach State College
Discover the Way a Biology Degree can guide your Career Path
Host: David Binninger, Ph.D.
January 22
Henry Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A.
Director, Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research, NCI, NIH,
Former Assistant Director, Strategic Health and Cancer Science,
The White House
Charting a Federal Career in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.
January 29
John Piccone
Principal, Biomedical Research,
ZS Associates
Moorestown, NY
Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
The Perfect Storm –innovations in science, AI and organizational dynamics are transforming drug discovery and creating thrilling career opportunities for graduates with the right skills
Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.
February 5
Sophie Belin, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Dept of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
Alban Medical College, NY
The Intriguing Role of a Fatty Acid Chaperone in Glial Cells
Host: Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.
February 12
Nazira El-Hage, Ph.D.
Professor,
Co-director Ph.D. Graduate Program
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
RNAi-based therapy against viral replication and pro-inflammatory cytokines in HIV-infected glia
Host: Massimo Caputi, Ph.D.
February 19
Dr. Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research,
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Nova Southeastern University
Novel VEGFR Inhibitors for Treating Tumors Exhibiting Angiogenesis Potential
Host: Subra Iyer, Ph.D.
February 26
Nuria Del Olmo Izquierdo, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Psychobiology,
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, UNED, SPAIN
Brain-adipose tissue axis: effects of high saturated fat foods on emotional and cognitive function
Host: Miguel Lopez-Toledano, Ph.D.
March 11
Krish Jayachandran, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor,
Environmental Microbiologist/Soil Scientist,
Soil-Plant Microbiology Laboratory,
Florida International University
Co-Founding Director of Agroecology Program AHC 5 – 383, Earth Environment Department, Institute of Environment
Director for USDA – HSI, MSP, NNF, REEU, BFRDP Projects
Microbes in Action: Ecological, Environmental, Agricultural Benefits
Host: Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph.D.
March 18
Thomas P. Flagg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Heart Function
Host: Howard Prentice, Ph.D.
March 25
Xin Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.,
BIDMC Harvard Medical School,
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Novel Approaches to Target Wnt Signaling in Cancer
Host: Michael Lu, Ph.D.
April 1
Aaron Goldman, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer,
DNALabs
Genetic Testing by DNALabs: Pharmacogenomics and Nutrigenomics
Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.
April 8
Jessica Tittl Nielsen,
CEO Cordelia Biosciences
Monica Schul,
CSO Cordelia Biosciences
From Students to Startup – How two Ph.D. students created a sustainable biotech company
Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.
April 15
David Marciano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Cellular Biology & Pharmacology,
Florida International University
Center for Translational Science
Expanding the Intercellular Signaling Repertoire with Extracellular Vesicles
Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.