Event Category: Department/Center/Program Seminars

22 Jan

VIRTUAL UDN Genomics Board Meeting – “Solving medical mysteries through team science”

January 22, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Zoom conference (Virtual)

Hosted by the Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN) The purpose of the UDN is to bring together clinical and research experts from across the United States to solve the most challenging medical mysteries using advanced technologies. Through this study, we hope to both help individual patients and families living with the burden of undiagnosed diseases, and contribute […]

23 Jan

CANCELLED – CVRC Seminar

January 23, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom/Holden Auditorium (Farrell LTC, Medical Campus)

Cerebrovascular Research Community (CVRC) Seminars are designed for all who conduct research related to stroke & cerebrovascular diseases and neurovascular injury & repair, including the clinical, basic, and translational sciences.  Full schedule, CVRC Seminars For inquiries contact Francesca Ryan.

23 Jan

Vision Science Seminar: Shin-ichiro Imai (WashU Developmental Biology) – “While You Are Sleeping: NAD+ Biology, REM Sleep, and Aging”

January 23, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Zoom/Mid-Campus Center 1404 (MCC; Medical Campus)

Hosted by the John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Vision Science Seminars are held weekly on Thursday morning (10-11a, unless noted) from September to May. Full schedule, Vision Science seminars For inquiries contact Marion Timothy.

23 Jan

BME Seminar: Kent Leach (University of California, Davis) – “More than the sum of the parts: Creating building blocks for tissue engineering”

January 23, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Zoom/Whitaker Hall 218 (Danforth Campus)

Hosted by the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) Abstract: Advances in early detection of disease and increases in lifespan necessitate new strategies to repair or replace damaged organs and tissues. My research is directed toward incorporating cues from the native environment and natural extracellular matrix (ECM) into the design of cell culture platforms and musculoskeletal tissue […]

23 Jan

Becker Installation Ceremony: Daniel Kerschensteiner (WashU Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences) – “Understanding and Preserving Vision”

January 23, 2025
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Zoom/Eric P. Newman Education Center, Seminar Room B (EPNEC; Medical Campus)

Hosted by the WashU School of Medicine. Dean David H. Perlmutter, MD cordially invites you to the installation of Daniel Kerschensteiner, MD as the Bernard Becker Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Reception immediately following A livestream option is available on the registration page if you are unable to attend in person. For additional information or […]

23 Jan

VIRTUAL Research Development Office Webinar – “Here and Next Seed Grant Programs”

January 23, 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Zoom conference (Virtual)

Hosted by the Research Development Office (RDO) This webinar is an informational session for potential Here and Next Research Grant Applicants and research administrators. There will be a discussion on individual program aims, application and review process, and reserved time for attendee questions. Here and Next Grants support interdisciplinary research activities at Washington University in […]

27 Jan

Hope Center/Neurology Monday Noon Seminar: Michael Krashes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH) – “A Neural Basis Behind the Hardships of Dieting”

January 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Zoom/Fort Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium (NRB, 1st floor; Medical Campus)

This Monday Noon seminar mini-series is co-hosted by the WashU Hope Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology. Mini-series: Obesity and Brain Health Organizers: Alexxai Kravitz and Justin Wang (WashU Psychiatry) Full schedule, Hope Center Monday Noon Seminars For inquiries contact the Hope Center.

27 Jan

Lifespan Development Job Talk: Zoe Liberman (University of California, Santa Barbara) – “Infants’ social expectations and social learning”

January 27, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Somers Family Hall 216 (Danforth Campus)

Hosted by the Deparment of Psychological & Brain Sciences Abstract: If you’ve ever interacted with a baby, it is not hard to understand why William James suggested their experience of the world was one “great blooming, buzzing confusion.” However, research utilizing infant looking time methods has since shown strikingly sophisticated cognition even in the first […]

27 Jan

VIRTUAL Issues in Aging Seminar: Jorge Llibre-Guerra (WashU Neurology) – “Aging in Latino populations: Insights into Neurodegeneration, Vascular Risks, and Genetic Ancestry”

January 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Zoom conference (Virtual)

This seminar is part of a monthly series — Issues in Aging — that highlights current research and perspectives on aging-relevant issues from experts in medicine, social work, psychology, law and more. This event will take place virtually over Zoom. It is free and open to the public. However, registration is required to receive your unique Zoom meeting link. […]

29 Jan

Here and Next Assembly Series: Sandro Galea (WashU Public Health) – “Why Health? Reimagining What We Think About When We Think About Health”

January 29, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Graham Chapel (Danforth Campus)

The Assembly Series programming is supported by WashU’s ten-year strategic vision, Here and Next, designed to mobilize research, education, and patient care to establish WashU and St. Louis as a global hub for transformative solutions to the deepest societal challenges. When we bring our community together around topics that expand our knowledge and our perspectives, […]

29 Jan

Developmental Biology Special Seminar: Timothy Cox (University of Missouri, Kansas City) – “Understanding risk, penetrance and variability of facial birth defects using animal models and quantitative high-resolution 3D imaging”

January 29, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Needleman Library (Medical Campus, South Building 3907)

Hosted by the Department of Developmental Biology Full schedule, Developmental Biology seminars For inquiries contact Brittni Samayoa.

30 Jan

Vision Science Seminar: Andrew Yoo (WashU Developmental Biology) – “Direct somatic reprogramming to model late-onset neurodegeneration in human neurons”

January 30, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Zoom/Mid-Campus Center 1404 (MCC; Medical Campus)

Hosted by the John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Vision Science Seminars are held weekly on Thursday morning (10-11a, unless noted) from September to May. Full schedule, Vision Science seminars For inquiries contact Marion Timothy.

3 Feb

Hope Center/Neurology Monday Noon Seminar: Kevin Hall (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH)

February 3, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Zoom/Fort Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium (NRB, 1st floor; Medical Campus)

This Monday Noon seminar mini-series is co-hosted by the WashU Hope Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology. Mini-series: Obesity and Brain Health Organizers: Alexxai Kravitz and Justin Wang (WashU Psychiatry) Full schedule, Hope Center Monday Noon Seminars For inquiries contact the Hope Center.

20 Feb

CVRC Seminar: Eric Landsness (WashU Neurology)

February 20, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Zoom/Holden Auditorium (Farrell LTC, Medical Campus)

Cerebrovascular Research Community (CVRC) Seminars are designed for all who conduct research related to stroke & cerebrovascular diseases and neurovascular injury & repair, including the clinical, basic, and translational sciences.  Full schedule, CVRC Seminars For inquiries contact Francesca Ryan.

25 Feb

Psychological & Brain Sciences Clinical Science Seminar: Seanna Leath and SynClaire Arthur (WashU Psychological & Brain Sciences) – “Black Children’s Joy and Educational Justice”

February 25, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Somers Family Hall 216 (Danforth Campus)

Hosted by the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Full schedule, Clinical Science Seminars For inquiries contact psych@wustl.edu.