Departmental Seminar Series
Tuesdays – 12:00 to 1:00, Brody 2E-100 (unless otherwise noted)
SPRING 2026
February 10, 2026
“Systematic identification of molecular mediators underlying polymicrobial sensing and
responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa”
Dr. Tiffany Zarrella, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Host: Dr. Rich Johnson
February 24, 2026
“Barcodes, bottlenecks and bile“
Dr. Aretha Fiebig, Department of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology, Michigan State University
Faculty Host: Dr. Marty Roop
March 3, 2026
“Heterogeneous outcomes of Epstein-Barr Virus infection”
Dr. Micah Luftig, Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Duke University School of Medicine
Faculty Host :Dr. Marty Roop
March 17, 2026
“How HIV hides during therapy: dissecting HIV latency“
Dr. Edward Browne, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Faculty Host: Dr. Tomo Murakami
March 24, 2026“Triple threat: how diabetes contributes to worse bacterial infection outcomes”
Dr. Lance Thurlow, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Adams School of Dental Medicine, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Faculty Host: Dr. Roger Pechous
March 30, 2026 **Note that this is a Monday and the seminar will be presented at 9:00 AM in Biotech 110
“Growth and survival of the Brucella abortus pathogen”
Dr. Xavier De Bolle , Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Namur , Belgium
Faculty Host: Dr. Marty Roop
April 21, 2026
“Myeloid cells promote lymphangiogenesis to limit leishmanial disease”
Dr. Tiffany Weinkopff, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Science
Faculty Host: Dr. Gopinath Venugopal
May 14, 2026
“Lenacapavir binding to immature Gag triggers the emergence of giant HIV-1 virions”
Dr. Kazuaki Monde, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto Kumamoto University, Japan
Faculty Host: Dr. Tomo Murakami
Individuals with disabilities, requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at 252-328-6799 (V) or 252-328-0899 (TTY).