Seminar Program

Our seminar series features presentations by experts from across Johns Hopkins and other biomedical research institutions, and provides students with a view of current research in the topics across the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology and insight into experimental design and methods. 

The seminars are held monthly, and are open to the Johns Hopkins community. 

For listings of seminars from prior years, check out the past seminar series page.  

2024-2025 Seminars

Upcoming Seminar

March 26, 2025
“From Neighborhoods to Nuclei: The Biological Impact of Disadvantage on Breast Cancer Outcomes”
Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz
Assistant Professor, Population Health Science Department, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Past Seminars

September 25, 2024
“Molecular Mechanism of Poly(ADP-ribose)-Induced Protein Condensation”
Anthony K.L. Leung
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

October 23, 2024
“Pancreatic Cancer Growth and Metastasis: An Age-Old Problem”
Daniel Zabransky
Assistant Professor, Oncology Department, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

November 20, 2024
“Timing and Spatial Mechanisms in Membrane Signal Transduction: Insights From Reconstituting Complex Systems”
William Huang
Assistant Professor, Biophysics Department, Johns Hopkins University

December 18, 2024
“A Journey Studying the MYC Oncogene and Beyond”
Chi Van Dang
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Cancer Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Oncology Departments
CEO & Scientific Director, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research 
Johns Hopkins University

January 22, 2025
“Non-mutational drivers of melanoma progression”
Florian A. Karreth
Associate Member, Molecular Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center

February 26, 2025
“Unraveling Multi-Hit Mechanisms: How Microbiota Shapes Neonatal Gut Maturation and Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis”
Xiao-Di Tan
Professor, Pediatrics Department, University of Illinois at Chicago