Fall 2026
September 10, 2026
Dr. Mary Wildermuth, Associate Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley
“Powdery Mildew Fungi Manipulate Plant Lipid Metabolism for their Growth & Reproduction”
To be held in VBRB 305, 9:00am – 10:00am
September 24, 2026
Dr. Mark Lange, IBC Director and Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University
“From Genome to Aroma: The Genetics and Biochemistry of Terpenoid Chemical Diversity”
To be held in VBRB 305, 9:00am – 10:00am
October 22, 2026
Dr. Federica Brandizzi, MSU Foundation Professor, Plant Biology, Michigan State University
“Growing together: The plant secretory pathway as an integrated cellular community”
To be held in VBRB 305, 9:00am – 10:00am
November 5, 2026
Dr. Sebastian Bednarek, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“The ins and outs of membrane trafficking required for cytokinesis and polarized cell expansion”
To be held in VBRB 305, 9:00am – 10:00am
November 19, 2026
Dr. Jodi Young, Assistant Professor, School of Oceanography, College of The Environment, University of Washington
“Rubisco Across Environmental Extremes: How Life Fixes Carbon at the Limits”
To be held via Zoom, 9:00am – 10:00am
December 3, 2026
Dr. David Van Tassel, Lead Scientist, The Land Institute
“The de novo domestication of the North American prairie perennial Silphium integrifolium: challenges and opportunities for developing and introducing new oilseed crops”
To be held in VBRB 305, 9:00am – 10:00am