Department Seminars
The Department of Genetics and Biochemistry at Clemson University presents a seminar series each Fall and Spring semester. Seminars are held Fridays from 2:30-3:20 p.m. 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 2026 semester. Seminars are typically held from 2:30-3:20 p.m. Fridays in Poole Agricultural Center, Room 174.
- August 21: Melinda Grosser, University of North Carolina Asheville, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- August 28: Brian Coutnerman, Auburn University, hosted by James Lewis
- September 4: Courtney Clark-Hatchtel, University ofNorth Carolina Asheville, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- September 11: Chris Chouinard, Clemson University, hosted by Kim Paul
- September 18: Dustin Hancks, UT Southwestern, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- September 25: Dave Roberson, Promptable, hosted by Alex Feltus
- October 2: Jose Vargas-Muniz, Virginia Tech, hosted by Lukasz Kozubowski
- October 9: Rajandeep Sekhon, Clemson University, hosted by Hong Luo
- October 16: Marc Libault, University of Missouri, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- October 23: Mario Santiago, University of Colorado Anschutz, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- October 30: Dave MacAlpine, Duke University, hosted by Jamie Woods
- November 6: Jacquelyn Evans, Cornell University, hosted by Alison Starr-Moss
- November 13: Molly Hammell, NYU Langone Health, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- November 20: Sarah Beattie, University of Iowa, hosted by Andrew Jezewski
- December 4: Leigh Anne Clark, UGA, hosted by Alison Starr-Moss
This information is an overview of past seminars that were held during the Spring 2026 semester, presented for reference only.
- January 9: Joseph Heitman, Duke University, hosted by Lukasz Kozuboski and Robert Anholt
- January 16: Zachary Mackey, Virginia Tech, hosted by Kim Paul
- January 23: Lauren Speare, Georgia Tech, hosted by Kerry Smith
- January 30: Shahid Mukhtar, Clemson University, hosted by David Clayton
- February 6: Robin Buell, Georgia Tech, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- February 13: James Lewis, Clemson University, hosted by David Clayton
- February 20: Marc Russell Birtwistle, Clemson University, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- February 27: Martin Taylor, Brown University, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- March 6: Rena Jones, NIH, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- April 3: Emily Casanova, St. Louis University, hosted by Alex Feltus
- April 10: Natalie Saini, MUSC, hosted by Jennifer Mason
- April 17: John Pool, University of Wisconsin, hosted by James Lewis
- April 24: Matthias Garten, Stanford University, hosted by Manuel Fierro
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