Seminars
The Department of Biological Sciences hosts a series of weekly seminars each spring and fall semester in association with its colloquium courses for undergraduates (BIOL 492 and 492M) and graduate students (BIOL 592). Seminar speakers are usually invited from other universities and research institutions but occasionally the program will include faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences or other units at SIUE. Talks cover a wide range of topics in biology.
Seminars will be held in-person (SE3126), starting at 3:00 PM on Mondays. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Dr. Paul Brunkow (pbrunko@siue.edu) or Dr. Carolyn Butts-Wilmsmeyer (cbuttsw@siue.edu).
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title or Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24/26 | - |
- |
Class Introduction & Upcoming Courses |
| 8/31/26 | Allison Antonakos | Confluence Genetics |
From Discovery to Production: One Scientist’s Journey through the St. Louis Biotech Industry |
| 9/7/26 | Labor Day | - |
No seminar |
| 9/14/26 | Faculty Short Talks | SIUE |
SIUE Biology faculty present lighting talks on their research |
| 9/21/26 | Madison Adolph | SLU |
DNA Repair (Biochem) |
| 9/28/26 |
Serena Hopkins |
- |
Engineering increased oil and protein in soybean by targeting transient starch production |
| 10/5/26 | Cameron Dixon | SIUE |
Of Flies and Fish: Models of Traumatic Injury and Chronic Stress |
|
10/12/26 |
- | - |
BIO-ACE Exam |
| 10/19/26 | Andrew Kaul | Missouri Botanical Gardens |
Safeguarding biodiversity in the Midwest US with seed-based habitat restoration |
| 10/26/26 | Cristy Portales-Reyes | SLU |
TBD |
| 11/2/26 | David Hernandez | Washington University, St. Louis) |
Effects of Microplastic Contamination on Behavior and Health of Freshwater Fish in Missouri |
| 11/9/26 |
Steven Augustine |
University of Central Arkansas |
Physiological mechanisms constraining the distribution of species and diversity within communities |
| 11/16/26 | John Matta | SIUE | A trait similarity network approach to evaluating extinction risk |
| 11/23/26 | - | - | Thanksgiving Break, no seminar |
| 11/30/26 | - | - | BIOL 492m Oral Poster Presentations |
| 12/7/26 | - | - | BIOL 492m Poster Presentations |
| 12/14-18/26 | Finals week | - | - |
