Seminars & Journal Clubs Join us for a Seminar!

In addition to formal courses, there are many active seminar series and journal clubs within the College of Medicine that provide students with presentations by experts in the field and engaging discussions on current topics in physiology and gerontology.

All seminars are held on Mondays from 12pm-1pm in the Medical Science Building, Room M304.

Classes for the Spring 2025 semester begin January 13 and end April 23. Holidays/Breaks: January 20, Spring Break March 17-21. *Seminar schedule is subject to change. If you have any questions, please call us at 352-294-5064.

Seminar with Dr. Joseph Takahashi on February 19, 2025

 

Spring 2025 Physiology & Aging Seminar Series

DATE SPEAKER TOPIC
January 13, 2025 Aditya Mahadevan & Sophia Eikenberry Data Discussion
February 3, 2025 Dr. Paul Coen The Study of Muscle Mobility and Aging(SOMMA): A Key Role for Mitochondrial Energetics
February 17, 2025 Dr. Shinichi Someya & Dr. Shuang Huang Chalk Talk
February 19, 2025 Joseph Takahashi, PhD Special Research Seminar – Dr. Takahashi will present his recent research focused on leveraging the circadian system to support health aging
March 3, 2025 Brittany Poole Pre-qualifier presentation
March 10, 2025 (Medical Guild Presentations) Sophia Eikenberry Unlocking the potential of the molecular clock: Sex-dependent role of PERIOD1 in salt-sensitive hypertension
Martin Schonk C5aR signaling during pancreatic cancer cachexia
Alyssa Tipler Assessing Placental Health via Mid-Pregnancy Maternal Serum in Congenital Heart Defects
March 24, 2025 Spencer Procopio Data Discussion
March 31, 2025 Alyssa Tipler & Alex Juffre Data Discussion
April 7, 2025 Sara N. Burke, Ph.D Neurobiological and Metabolic Mechanisms of Age-related Cognitive Decline
April 14, 2025 Niharika Bala & Faisal Alousi Data Discussion
April 21, 2025 Maya Semel & Marjan Khan Data Discussion
 
 

Spring 2025 Journal clubs