Seminars
IMMpact Symposium
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IMM Seminars
Unless otherwise specified, all seminars will be held at 11 AM in the Beth Robertson Auditorium at IMM (1825 Pressler, Room 104).
| DATE AND HOST | Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 IMM SEMINAR SERIES SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2025 Host: Kristin Eckel-Mahan, PhD | Speaker: Jeff Jones, PhD Institution: Texas A&M University Presentation title: Structural and functional divergence of a circadian output circuit between nocturnal and diurnal species |
| October 10, 2025 Host: Priyatansh Gurha, PhD | Speaker: Mark T. Bedford, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: Signaling Downstream of PRMT5: Old and New Effectors |
| October 24, 2025 Host: Mikhail Kolonin, PhD | Speaker: Keri L. Schadler, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: Exercise changes the pancreas cancer microenvironment to promote treatment efficacy |
| October 31, 2025 Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD | Speaker: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Institution: UT Health-IMM Presentation Title: Unraveling Astrocytic Role in Neural Circuits and Behaviors |
| November 7, 2025 Host: LongJun Wu, PhD | Speaker: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Institution: UT Health-IMM Presentation title: TBA |
| November 14, 2025 Host: Kendra Carmon, PhD | Speaker: Yuan-Hung Lo, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: TBA |
| November 21, 2025 Host: Wenliang Li, PhD | Speaker: Yu "Nancy" Huang, PhD Institution: Texas A&M University Presentation title: TBA |
| December 5, 2025 Host: LongJun Wu, PhD | Speaker: Melanie Samuel, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Presentation title: TBA |
| December 12, 2025 Host: Kai Sun, PhD | Hongyuan Yang, PhD Institution: UT Health Houston Presentation title: TBA |
| January 16, 2026 Host: Kristin Mahan, PhD | Speaker: Cynthia Ju, PhD Institution: UT Health Houston Presentation title: TBA |
| January 23, 2026 Host: Ashish Kapoor, PhD | Speaker: Lilei Zhang, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Presentation title: TBA |
| January 30, 2026 Host: Priyatansh Gurha, PhD | Speaker: Blaine Bartholomew, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: TBA |
| February 6, 2026 Host: Zhiqiang An, PhD | Speaker: Jin Wang, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Presentation title: TBA |
| February 13, 2026 Host: Mikhail Kolonin, PhD | Speaker: Pernilla Wittung Stafshede, PhD Institution: Rice University Presentation title: TBA |
| February 20, 2026 Host: Ashish Kapoor, PhD | Speaker: Georgios Karras, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: TBA |
| February 27, 2026 Host: Ali J. Marian, MD | Speaker: Priyatansh Gurha, PhD Institution: UT Health-IMM Presentation title: TBA |
| March 6, 2026 Host: Mikhail Kolonin, PhD | Bovay Lecture Speaker: TBA Institution: TBA Presentation title: TBA |
| March 20, 2026 Host: LongJun Wu, PhD | Speaker: Zhongcong Xie, PhD Institution: UT Health Houston Presentation title: TBA |
| March 27, 2026 Host: Kristin Mahan, PhD | Speaker: Eveline Barbieri, PhD Institution: Texas Children's Hospital Presentation title: TBA |
| April 3, 2026 Host: Wenliang Li, PhD | Speaker: Faye M. Johnson, MD, PhD Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Center Presentation title: TBA |
| April 10, 2026 Host: Aaron Cox, PhD | Speaker: Makoto Fukuda, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Presentation title: TBA |
| April 17, 2026 Host: Nami McCarty, PhD | Speaker: Weiyi Peng, PhD Institution: University of Houston Presentation title: TBA |
| April 24, 2026 Host: LongJun Wu, PhD | CNG Symposium Speakers: Various TBA Institutions: Various |
| May 8, 2026 Host: Qingyun Liu, PhD | Speaker: Katelyn Handley, MD Institution: UT Physicians Houston Presentation title: TBA |
| May 15, 2026 Host: Ali J. Marian, PhD | Speaker: Leila Rouhi, PhD Institution: UT Heatlh-IMM Presentation title: TBA |
| May 22, 2026 Host: Eva Sevick, PhD | Speaker: George Golovko, PhD Institution: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Presentation title: TBA |
Questions regarding The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine’s Seminar Series can be directed to both:
Ashish Kapoor Phone: 1-713-500-2439 or email
Kai Sun Phone: 1-713-500-3190 or email
CVG/THI Seminars
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