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, cell biology and gerontology.
Data Club & Seminars
Classes for the Spring 2026 semester begin January 12th and end April 22nd. *Schedules are subject to change. If you have any questions, please call us at 352-294-5064.
Physiology & Aging Combined Data Club and Seminar Series
SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE – Wednesdays from 10-11 AM in CTRB 2161
| DATE | PRESENTER | PRESENTATION TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Martin Schonk (Judge lab) | TBD |
| February 4, 2026 | Hissah Alatawi (Narayan lab) | TBD |
| February 11, 2026 | Mahadevan Aditya (Jones lab) | TBD |
| February 18, 2026 (SEMINAR) | TBD | TBD |
| February 25, 2026 | Rotation Presentation 3 | TBD |
| March 4, 2026 (SEMINAR) | TBD | TBD |
| March 11, 2026 | Medial Guild Internal Competition | TBD |
| March 18, 2026 | No Class | Spring Break |
| March 25, 2026 | Sophia Eikenberry (Gumz lab) | TBD |
| April 1, 2026 | Alyssa Tipler (Jones lab) | TBD |
| April 8, 2026 | Zainab Alshakarchi (Andrews lab) Fahim Tasin (Makki lab) |
TBD |
| April 15, 2026 | No Class | Medical Guild Competition 1-5 pm |
| April 22, 2026 | Richard Jacob Barretto (Kopinke/Esser lab) Naweed Mohammad (Serban lab) |
TBD |
Spring 2026 Journal & Data clubs
Journal Club
Muscle Journal Club
Dr. Glenn Walter
Wednesdays, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: MSB, M559
Journal Club
Cardio/Renal Journal Club
Drs. Michelle Gumz and Ryan Crislip
Mondays, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: MSB, M559
Journal Club
Reproduction, Pregnancy and Programming Journal Club
Dr. Helen Jones and Dr. Brad Daigneault
Wednesdays (bi-weekly) 1-3pm
Location: M337L
Journal Club
Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club
Dr. Alexandar Ishov
Tuesdays, 12-1pm
Location: HPNP G-109
Journal club
Molecular Cell Biology MS Journal Club
Dr. Rene Opavsky
Fridays, 11-12pm
Location: CGRC 391
Data Club
Cancer Biology Data Club
Dr. Maria Zajac-Kaye
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm
Location: CGRC 133