Department Seminars
The Department of Genetics and Biochemistry at Clemson University presents a seminar series each Fall and Spring semester. Seminars are held from 2:30-3:20 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 Spring 2026 semester. Seminars are typically held from 2:30-3:20 p.m. Fridays in Poole Agricultural Center, Room 174.
- 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 20: Marc Russell Birtwistle, Clemson University, hosted by Shahid Mukhtar
- February 27: Martin Taylor, Brown University, hosted by Tara Doucet-O’Hare
- March 6: Samantha Sutton, Life Engineering, 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
This information is an overview of past seminars that were held during the Fall 2025 semester, presented for reference only.
- 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
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