Department Seminars
The Department of Genetics and Biochemistry at Clemson University presents a seminar series each Fall and Spring semester. Seminars are held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays in Poole Agricultural Center, Room 174. If you are off campus, you may join seminars via Zoom.
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Upcoming Seminars
Seminar Overview
This information is an overview of seminars planned for the Fall 2025 semester. Seminars are typically held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays in Poole Agricultural Center, Room 174.
- August 22: Julia Haston, United States Public Health Service - CDC, hosted by Kimberly Paul
- August 29: Miriam Konkel, Clemson University, hosted by Kerry Smith
- September 5: Catherine Demarino, National Institutes of Health, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- September 12: Keith Slotkin, Danforth Plant Science Center, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- September 19: Lela Lackey, Clemson University, hosted by Hong Luo
- September 26: Lukasz Kozubowski, Clemson University, hosted by Kerry Smith
- October 3: Jonathan Losos, Washington University St. Louis, hosted by Robert Anholt
- October 10: Nian Wang, University of Florida, hosted by Haiying Laing
- October 17: Fabio Morgante, Clemson University, hosted by Alex Feltus
- October 24: James Dewar, Vanderbilt University, hosted by Jennifer Mason
- November 7: Austin Reynolds, Health Science Center at Fort Worth, hosted by Kelsey Witt Dillon
- November 14: Yifan Wang, University of Michigan, hosted by Manuel Fierro
- November 21: Meng Lin, Berkeley University, hosted by Shyamalika Gopalan
This information is an overview of past seminars that were held during the Spring 2025 semester, presented for reference only.
- January 10: Jef Boeke, NYU, hosted by Robert Anholt
- January 17: Diana Libuda, University of Oregon, hosted by Jennifer Mason
- January 24: Rodolphe Barrangou, NC State, hosted by Robert Anholt
- January 31: Amanda Lea, Vanderbilt University, hosted by Shyamalika Gopalan
- February 7: James Dewar, Vanderbilt University, hosted by Jennifer Mason
- February 14: Brian Kvitko, University of Georgia, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- February 28: William Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology, hosted by Kerry Smith
- March 7: Yumin Tao, Living Carbon, hosted by Haiying Laing
- March 14: Bing Yang, University of Missouri, hosted by Hong Luo
- March 28: Fernando Villanea, University of Colorado Boulder, hosted by Kelsey Witt Dillon
- April 4: John Brooks Crickard, Cornell University, hosted by Jennifer Mason
- April 11: Phil Bevilacqua, Elberly College of Science, hosted by Lela Lackey
- April 18: Marvin Whiteley, Georgia Institute of Technology, hosted by Stephen Dolan
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