AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO
TRAINING TOMORROW’S SCIENTISTS
Fall 2026
All will be held on Tuesdays from noon to 1:00 pm in W235 Vet Med Bldg. unless otherwise noted
| Date | Speaker / Seminar |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Dr. Sree Rajeev, “The Dual Trajectory of Leptospira invasion and pathogenesis”, Professor, Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Dept., The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN |
| September 8 | Dr. Jeffery Boychuk, “Multimodal Cortical Signatures for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias”, Assistant Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri |
| September 15 | Dr. Yanming Du, “From Systemic Exposure to Liver Selectivity: Tuning Compound Distribution for Dihydroquinolizinone Antivirals Against HAV and HBV”, Professor, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, Doylestown, PA |
| September 22 | Dr. Joan Coates, “Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, a Canine Disease Model for SOD1-Associated ALS: Updates on Pathophysiology and Clinical Trial (Riluzole)”, Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery Section Head, Director of the Comparative Neurology Program, Veterinary Health Center, University of Missouri |
| September 29 | Dr. William Picking, “Uncovering the molecular mechanisms that guide bacterial type III secretion.”, Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri Dr. Ti Lu, “Eco-tank housing maintains wild-type microbiota and rewinds the lab mouse gut microbiome to restore natural immune tone”, Assistant Research Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri |
| October 6 | Dr. Jay Johnson, “Integrating Physiology and Genomics to Define Heat Stress Resilience in pigs”, Associate Professor of Animal Welfare & Stress Physiology, Animal Sciences, University of Missouri |
| October 13 | Dr. Yoko Wang, “Defining interorgan neural circuits for gastric-cardiac autonomic control”, Assistant Research Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri |
| October 20 | Dr. Stephanie Gates, Characterizing the BAG-1 and p97 interaction if Proteasomal Degradation”, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, University of Missouri |
| October 27 | Dr. Stephanie McKay, “Beyond the Genome: Exploring the Epitranscriptome in Livestock”, Acting Division Director, Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Animal Sciences, University of Missouri |
| November 3 | Dr. Sandy Saunders, “Hyperactive CRH Neurons Promote Exaggerated Bezold-Jarisch Reflex in a Murine SUDEP Model”, Assistant Research Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri |
| November 10 | Kaylie Dow, “The Role of α1 Adrenergic Signaling in Nucleus Ambiguus Regulation of Heart Rate”, Graduate Research Assistant, PIBS, University of Missouri (Mentor: Dr. Carie Boychuk) |
| *November 17 | Dr. Rosalie Ierardi, “Theileria orientalis: Review and Updates”, Assistant Clinical Professor, PIBS, University of Missouri |
| No Seminar For Thanksgiving Week | |
| December 1 | Eryn Wagoner, “Effects of a Novel Gene Therapy on Heart, Coronary, and Cerebral Health in Cardiometabolic HfpEF, Graduate Research Assistant, PIBS, University of Missouri (Mentor: Dr. Darla Tharp) |