Fall 2026 Biology Department Colloquium Series
Most Mondays
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Darwin Hall 103
Aug
24
24
Dr. Lisa Hua
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University
Aug
31
31
Omar Akhtar
MS Graduate Student, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University
Sep
14
14
Dr. John Marko
Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lisa Hua | Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Introduction to Fall 2026 Colloquium | |
| Omar Akhtar | MS Graduate Student, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Higher Frequency of Homologous Chromosome Pairing in Human Adult Aortic Endothelial Cells | |
| Dr. John Marko | Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University | Dr. John Marko | |
| Dr. Evan Lintz | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sonoma State University | Dr. Evan Lintz | |
| Dr. Gina Chaput | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Dr. Gina Chaput | |
| Dr. Tom Kornberg | Member, National Academy of Sciences, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UCSF | Dr. Tom Kornberg |
Past Colloquium Speakers
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hugo Tapia | Associate Professor, CSU Channel Islands Biology Program | Drying Without Dying: Using Yeast as a Model Organism to Study Desiccation Tolerance | |
| Dr. Stefan Materna | Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Merced | Embryonic Endoderm Diversifies During Gastrulation | |
| Dr. Lindsay Dawson | Dept of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, Texas A & M University | The Roadmaps for Mammalian Joint Regeneration: Lessons Learned from Joint Development | |
| Abbey Dias | UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory | Diving for Science in Antarctica | |
| Dr. Nathan Rank | Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Insect Population Ecology in the Sierra Nevada - a 40 Year Perspective | |
| Vanessa Sanchez | Ph.D. Candidate, Quantitative Systems of Biology, UC Merced | How Sleep Neurons Are Involved in Both Sleep and Alcohol Behavior | |
| Dr. Bree Grillo-Hill | San Jose State University, Bridges Stem Cell Center | Dysregulated Intracellular pH and Tumorigenesis: from Tissues to Cells to Molecules | |
| Dr. Lisa Hua | Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Introduction to Fall 2025 Colloquium | |
| Dr. Bruce Draper | Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis | Using Single Cell RNA-seq to Identify Genes that Regulate Zebrafish Ovary Development and Function | |
| Emerson Herrmann | MS Candidate, Hua Lab, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Asynchronous Oscillation of the Ca2+-Dependent MLCK-Actomyosin System Defines the Flat Apical Geometry of a Steady State Epithelium | |
| Dr. Daniel Swezey | Director for Oceans and Aquaculture Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of Stewarts Point Rancheria | Restoration on the Kashia Coastline | |
| Bill Keener | Cetacean Field Research Associate, The Marine Mammal Center | The Unusual Mating Behavior of Harbor Porpoises | |
| Dr. Adrienne Correa | Associate Professor, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley | Thank you for biting? Understanding and Leveraging Microbial Symbioses to Mitigate Global Change Impacts | |
| Campus Closed for Cesar Chavez Day | Cesar Chavez Day | ||
| Russell Huddleston | Ecologist Water Division, Wetlands & Oceans Section, Environmental Protection Agency | Ecology and Conservation of Vernal Pools in the California Floristic Province | |
| Campus Closed for Spring Break | Spring Break | ||
| Lizzie Roeble | PhD Candidate, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Etienne group - Theoretical and Evolutionary Community Ecology, University of Groningen, Netherlands | Asteraceae in Isolation: Island Biogeography of the Largest Plant Family | |
| Nathan Cho | PhD Candidate, Tetrad Graduate Program, Dumont Lab, University of California, San Francisco | NuMA Mechanically Reinforces the Spindle Independently of its Partner Dynein | |
| Christian Marsh, J.D. | Downey Brand LLC | Habitat Conservation Planning, a Legal Framework for Reconciling Development and Ecological Needs | |
| Dr. Sean Reilly | Rausser College of Natural Sciences, University of California, Berkeley | Informing Better Forestry Management Techniques for Fire Hazard Mitigation Through Information and Tools that Managers Can Leverage in Real World Applications |
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