CMBB Seminar Series

January 8

Tod Fairbanks, Ph.D.

Tod Fairbanks, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology,
Palm Beach State College

Discover the Way a Biology Degree can guide your Career Path

Host: David Binninger, Ph.D.

January 22

Henry Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A.

Henry Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A.
Director, Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research, NCI, NIH,
Former Assistant Director, Strategic Health and Cancer Science,
The White House

Charting a Federal Career in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.

January 29

John Piccone

John Piccone
Principal, Biomedical Research,
ZS Associates
Moorestown, NY
Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA

The Perfect Storm –innovations in science, AI and organizational dynamics are transforming drug discovery and creating thrilling career opportunities for graduates with the right skills

Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.

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February 5

Sophie Belin, Ph. D.

Sophie Belin, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Dept of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
Alban Medical College, NY

The Intriguing Role of a Fatty Acid Chaperone in Glial Cells

Host: Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.

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February 12

Nazira El-Hage, Ph.D.

Nazira El-Hage, Ph.D.
Professor,
Co-director Ph.D. Graduate Program
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University

RNAi-based therapy against viral replication and pro-inflammatory cytokines in HIV-infected glia

Host: Massimo Caputi, Ph.D.

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February 19

Dr. Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D.

Dr. Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research,
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Nova Southeastern University

Novel VEGFR Inhibitors for Treating Tumors Exhibiting Angiogenesis Potential

Host: Subra Iyer, Ph.D.

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February 26

Nuria Del Olmo Izquierdo, Ph.D.

Nuria Del Olmo Izquierdo, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Psychobiology,
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, UNED, SPAIN

Brain-adipose tissue axis: effects of high saturated fat foods on emotional and cognitive function

Host: Miguel Lopez-Toledano, Ph.D.

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March 11

Krish Jayachandran, Ph.D.

Krish Jayachandran, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor,
Environmental Microbiologist/Soil Scientist,
Soil-Plant Microbiology Laboratory,
Florida International University
Co-Founding Director of Agroecology Program AHC 5 – 383, Earth Environment Department, Institute of Environment
Director for USDA – HSI, MSP, NNF, REEU, BFRDP Projects

Microbes in Action: Ecological, Environmental, Agricultural Benefits

Host: Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph.D.

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March 18

Thomas P. Flagg, Ph.D.

Thomas P. Flagg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Heart Function

Host: Howard Prentice, Ph.D.

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March 25

Xin Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.

Xin Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.,
BIDMC Harvard Medical School,
Harvard University
Boston, MA

Novel Approaches to Target Wnt Signaling in Cancer

Host: Michael Lu, Ph.D.

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April 1

Aaron Goldman, Ph.D.

Aaron Goldman, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer,
DNALabs

Genetic Testing by DNALabs: Pharmacogenomics and Nutrigenomics

Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.

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April 8

Jessica Tittl Nielsen and Monica Schul

Jessica Tittl Nielsen,
CEO Cordelia Biosciences

Monica Schul,
CSO Cordelia Biosciences

From Students to Startup – How two Ph.D. students created a sustainable biotech company

Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.

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April 15

David Marciano, Ph.D.

David Marciano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Cellular Biology & Pharmacology,
Florida International University
Center for Translational Science

Expanding the Intercellular Signaling Repertoire with Extracellular Vesicles

Host: Shailaja Allani, Ph.D.

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