Distinguished Scientists Seminars
The Distinguished Scientists Seminar (DSS) program comprises invited talks by leading
scientists from outside institutions. Speakers are selected to complement the Graduate
Training Program in the College of Medicine and cover a wide range of cutting-edge
biomedical research. Seminars are held monthly during the fall and spring semesters.
One seminar per semester is
reserved for the Charles M. Baugh Lecture featuring a nationally/ internationally
recognized scientist.
Nominations for seminar speakers should be forwarded to departmental representatives
on the DSS Committee. If the speaker is approved, the DSS representative notifies
the faculty nominator that the speaker has been approved, gives them a list of available
dates, and the
faculty member then invites the speaker.
Fall 2024 Distinguished Scientists Seminar Schedule
Date/Time | Speaker | Host and Department | Location |
---|---|---|---|
August 29, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Andrey Grigoriev, Ph.D. “Surprises of ribosomal RNA” |
Glen Borchert, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
September 12, 2024, at 2 p.m. |
Eric Schmidt, M.D. *Charles M. Baugh Lecture begins at 2:00 p.m. |
Troy Stevens, Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
September 26, 2024, at 4 p.m.
|
Swapnil Sonkusare, Ph.D. |
Mark Taylor, Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
October 10, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Jay Kolls, M.D. |
Robert Barrington, Ph.D. Microbiology & Immunology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
November 7, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Brandt Eichman, Ph.D. |
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
December 5, 2024, at 4 p.m. |
Lorena Saelices Gomez, Ph.D. |
Luis del Pozo-Yauner, Ph.D. Pathology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
DSS Committee
Meghan Hermance, Ph.D.
Committee Chair
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
mhermance@southalabama.edu
Amy Nelson, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology & Cell Biology
arnelson@southalabama.edu
Brian Fouty, M.D.
USA Health Physicians Group
bfouty@health.southalabama.edu
Glen Borchert, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology
borchert@southalabama.edu
Simon Grelet, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
sgrelet@southalabama.edu
Debanjan Chakroborty, Ph.D.
Mitchell Cancer Institute
dchakroborty@southalabama.edu