April 2025
“Assessing Factors Influencing CURE Implementation and the Role of Course Design Variations in Students’ Project Ownership,” presented by Diana Ugwu, PhD student; Advisor: Dr. Erika Offerdahl
The Cannabis Research Seminar Series is funded through the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO) and is intended to highlight some of the excellent cannabis research conducted within the WSU system. Please see the attached flyer for a…
“Biological Accelerator Mass Spectrometry- A Unique Tool for The Quantification of Radiolabeled Agents in Biological Systems,” presented by Dr. Michael Malfatti, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
“A Plague on your PMNs! Active Subversion of Neutrophils by Yersinia pestis,” Dr. Matthew Lawrenz, University of Louisville.
“Decoding Male Germ Cell Development: Charting the Transcriptomic and Epigenetic Landscape,” presented by Hayden McSwiggin. , PhD student; Advisor: Dr. Wei Yan.
“P38 MAPK Mediates HIF-1? Stabilization and The Hypoxic Response In Leiomyosarcoma Cells,” presented by Nuha Haque, PhD Student; (Advisor: Dr. Eric Shelden)
“Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches for Endometriosis-Related Infertility,” presented by Dr. Jae-Wook Jeong, University of Missouri.
Presented by Colleen Monahan, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Anders Omsland).
“The Role of Core-Binding Factor Subunit BETA (CBF?) and The Runt-Related Transcription Factor (RUNX) Family in Male Germline Development,” presented by Mustika Rahmawati, PhD student. (Advisor: Dr. Nathan Law)
“Opioid Effects on Synaptic Circuitry,” presented by Will Birdsong, assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan.
Presentations by Xenia Tregubov and Margaret Oyekunle, PhD students.
Join your fellow WSU scholars in presenting your research and scholarship at the Health Sciences Research Symposium. This annual poster session will be held on April 15, 2025 at the WSU Spokane campus followed by a community reception with industry and community partners.
Field questions, exchange ideas, and connect with potential collaborators. All faculty, students, and community researchers are invited to submit abstracts and posters.
Learn more about the symposium. Deadline to submit an abstract is March 7.
The Cannabis Research Seminar Series is funded through the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO) and is intended to highlight some of the excellent cannabis research conducted within the WSU system. Please see the attached flyer for a list of all our talks in store for the Spring semester! The next talk, “Non-Terpenoid Volatiles of Cannabis sativa,” will be held by Austin Alt on April 15th.
“Stress, Stops, and Dogs: How does RNA polymerase II know when to quit?,” presented by Dr. Robin Dowell, University of Colorado.
Epidemiology | Infectious Disease | Disease Ecology | Drug Discovery | Virology | Global Health | Vector-Borne Disease | Pathology The Advances in Immunology & Microbiology seminar series is a weekly forum that brings together scientists from diverse fields and disciplines across…
“Sleep and Cognition in the Real World,” presented by Amanda Lamp, PhD, WSU-Spokane.
“Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Rete Ridge Formation in Mammalian Skin,” presented by Sean Thompson, PhD student, (Advisor: Dr. Ryan Driskell).
“A Next-Generation Mpox Vaccine: Enhancing MVA-Based Immunity Through PD-1 Checkpoint Modulation,” presented by Anoli Karunathilake, PhD student, (Advisor: Dr. Heather Koehler)
Brandon Flatgard, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Amin Islam), and Sinem Ulusan, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Bonnie Gunn).
“Drugs, Adolescence and Motivated Behavior,” presented by Stephen Mahler, professor, University of California-Irvine.
Presented by the American Society for Microbiology WSU student and post doc chapter. Will include microbiology professor seminars, student talks, and poster presentations.