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 2023 Distinguished Scientists Seminar Schedule
Date/Time | Speaker | Host and Department | Location |
---|---|---|---|
September 28, 2023, at 4 p.m. |
Michael Johnson, PhD "Using Copper Toxicity to Exploit a Microbial Achilles Heel” |
Allyson Shea, Ph.D. Microbiology & Immunology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium |
November 9, 2023, at 4 p.m.
|
Ryan Boudreau, PhD Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa |
Glen Borchert, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
November 30, 2023, at 4 p.m. |
Joann B. Sweasy, PhD Director, University of Arizona Cancer Center |
Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor Auditorium
|
December 14, 2023, at 4 p.m. |
Mary Weiser-Evans, PhD University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine |
Emily Wilson, Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology |
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
Karen Fagan, M.D.
USA Health Physicians Group
kfagan@health.southalabama.edu
Simon Grelet, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
sgrelet@southalabama.edu
Debanjan Chakroborty, Ph.D.
Mitchell Cancer Institute
dchakroborty@southalabama.edu