Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute
Circuit Mechanisms of Stress-Induced Maladaptation and Neuromodulatory Recovery in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Pharmacology
Chairperson: Dr. Logan Grosenick
Major Sponsor: Dr. Conor Liston
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Francis Lee, Dr. Jimcy Platholi, and Dr. Miklos Toth
Neuro-Immune Regulation of Tissue Inflammation and Pathophysiology
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Beibei Fang
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Sun
Major Sponsor: Dr. Alexander Rudensky
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Daniel Mucida and Dr. Carl Nathan
Site-Specific Mitochondrial ROS in Astrocytic Signaling and Dementia-Linked Pathology
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 1:15pm
Daniel M. Barnett
Neuroscience
Chairperson: Dr. Rajiv Ratan
Major Sponsors: Dr. Adam Orr and Dr. Anna Orr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Josef Anrather and Dr. Giovanni Manfredi
Identification and Genetic Characterization of Mediators of Inositol Pyrophosphate Toxicosis in Fission Yeast
Date: Monday, March 30, 2026 - 2:00pm
Lauren Bednor
Molecular Biology
Chairperson: Dr. Jessica Tyler
Major Sponsors: Dr. Beate Schwer and Dr. Stewart Shuman
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Kirk Deitsch
The Study of Gamma-Secretase Homologs and Modulatory Proteins for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Zoe A. Kehs
Pharmacology
Chairperson: Dr. David Scheinberg
Major Sponsor: Dr. Yueming Li
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Heeseon An, Lonny Levin, and Dr. Anna Orr
