January 5, 2022

Cell and Developmental Biology hosts seminars Jan. 10 and Jan. 12

The Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) Spring 2022 Monday Seminar series begins Jan. 10 at 12:15 p.m. with Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD, who will present “Epithelial heterogeneity influences adenosine dependent immunosuppression in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment.” 

Lundberg is an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Lundberg is hosted by Kathy DelGiorno. This will be a hybrid seminar: in-person in 1220 MRB III and via Zoom with this link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/97735861948?pwd=dzZ3TlNuT3Q1VGtLdmtNLzdJSE1UZz09 

 

On Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m., CDB is co-hosting a special seminar with the Vanderbilt Evolutionary Studies Initiative. Cassandra Extavour, PhD, Timken Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University and an HHMI Investigator, will present “From Soma to Germ Line: Birth, Growth, and Transformation of a Novel Gene.” 

This seminar will be held via Zoom and you will need to register:  https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WbYEVymUTiOxWrN35zJpWg