Spring 2026 Seminars

1/20/2026 Nicole Marino, PhD

Nicole D. Marino, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Host: Sarah Ewald, PhD and Uday Tak, PhD
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014

2/17/2026 Carman Li, PhD

Carman Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cancer Biology Department Core Investigator
Basser Center for BRCA Assistant Investigator
Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Host: Kown Park, PhD

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014

3/3/2026: Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, Ph.D.

Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor
Director, Center for Translational Immunology
Associate Director, Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Georgia State University

Host: Alison Criss, PhD
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014

3/17/2026 Jill Dembowski, PhD

Jill Dembowski, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Duquesne University

Host: Sarah Dremel, PhD
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014

3/31/2026 Julia Willett, PhD

Julia Willett, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Minnesota Medical School

Host: Brady Spencer, PhD

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014

4/14/2026 Nicholas Mantis, PhD

Host: MIC Graduate Students
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall 1014