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Friday, May 1st, 2026
3:00pm 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Characterizing the lipid II flippase MurJ as an antibiotic target
Yancheng Evelyn Li, Graduate Student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, California Institute of Technology,
Monday, May 4th, 2026
2:00pm 3:00pm
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Special Biochemistry Seminar - Stephen Long (Sloan Kettering)

Structure, Ca2+-dependent regulation, and ion selectivity of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter
Stephen B. Long, Professor, Structural Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute,
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
12:00pm 1:00pm
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BBE Division Seminar - Krishna Shrinivas

Gene regulation and decision-making: Exploring the role of biomolecular condensates
Krishna Shrinivas, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics and Cell and Developmental Biology, Northwestern University,
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Monday, May 11th, 2026
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
12:00pm 1:00pm
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NB-CNS Seminar - Cliff Ragsdale

The octopus arm: patterning and proprioception
Cliff Ragsdale, Professor, Neurobiology, The University of Chicago,
Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Beckman Lecture

Milan Mrksich, Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry, School of Engineering, Northwestern University,
Thursday, May 14th, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar

Daniel Larson, Chief, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression; Head, Systems Biology of Gene Expression; Co-Chair, Trans-NIH Myeloid Malignancies Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health,
Monday, May 18th, 2026
10:30am 11:30am
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PhD Thesis Defense

Maria Carilli, Graduate Student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, California Institute of Technology,
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
12:00pm 1:00pm
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NB-CNS Seminar - Edward Chang

The Cortical Machinery for Words
Edward Chang, Professor, Neurological Surgery UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco,
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
4:00pm 5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar

Patrick Sung, Professor of Biochemistry & Structural Biology, Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, UT Health San Antonio,
Friday, May 22nd, 2026
1:00pm 2:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Cai Tong Ng, Graduate Student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, California Institute of Technology,
1:30pm 2:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Combinatorial Signal Integration in the Dopamine Receptor System
Jan Gregrowicz, Graduate Student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, California Institute of Technology,
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
12:00pm 1:00pm
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NB/CNS Seminar - Bing Brunton

Embodied intelligence: From connectomes to body models
Bing Brunton, Professor & Richard and Joan Komen University Chair, University of Washington, Seattle,
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
1:00pm 2:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Shawn Yoshida, Graduate Student, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, California Institute of Technology,
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
12:00pm 1:00pm
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NB-CNS Seminar - Daniel Kronauer

Ant Societies: From Behavior to Neural Circuits
Daniel Kronauer, Stanley S. and Sydney R. Shuman Professor Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
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