Seminar Series

The Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University invites you to explore the world of biology through our seminar series each semester. 

Spring 2025 Seminar Series 

Location: Sangren Hall, room 1710

All seminars occur on Fridays at 2:00pm 

Please contact Dr. Maarten Vonhof (maarten.vonhof@wmich.edu) with any questions or to request an online invitation. 

January 10th, 2025 

Meeting with BIOS 6050 Students.

January 17th, 2025

Dr. Grace Loedeman, Wayne State University 

"Impact of stress on health."

January 24th, 2025 

Dr. Heidi Bretscher, University of Minnesota

“From mtDNA to the Immune Response: multiple roles of TGFβ/Activin Signaling in glycogen homeostasis.” 

January 31st, 2025

Dr. Kylee Morrison, University of Wisconsin-Madison

“New pieces in a viral puzzle: Identifying novel requirements for human cytomegalovirus infectivity.” 

February 27th, 2025

Dr. Sarah McClymont, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto 

“Environmental and genetic influences on neurodevelopment.” 

February 14th, 2025 

Dr. Hiroyuki Hirakawa, WMU Medical School

"Bone marrow microenvironment."

February 21st, 2025

Dr. William Bowerman, University of Maryland

"Theodosia Hamilton Hadley Lecture: Bald eagle productivity and environmental contaminants."

February 28th, 2025

Spirit Day

March 7th, 2025

Spring Break 

March 14th, 2025

Student Talks 

March 21st, 2025 

Elizabeth Heath-Heckman, Michigan State University 

“Hawaiian bobtail squid and Vibrio fischeri symbiosis.” 

March 28th, 2025

Chelse Prather, University of Dayton

“Insect restoration and conservation: Creating usable habitats in human-dominated landscapes.” 

April 4th, 2025 

Robert B. Abramovitch, Michigan State University 

“Acid-Fasting: Restriction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis metabolism at acidic pH.” 

April 11th, 2025

Student Talks

April 18th, 2025

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