Upcoming seminars and presentations schedule
The joint seminar series and departmental presentations are held in Auditorium 160 Cohn Research Building (1735 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612), unless noted otherwise.
| Day and Time | Speaker | Title of Talk |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | D. Rick Sumner, PhD Professor & Chair Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology Rush University Medical Center | “Training Grant, Shared Equipment and Research Updates” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| January 26, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Ferda Canbaz, PhD Research Associate Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Basel Switzerland | “Shaping Light for Health: Minimally Invasive Optical and Laser Tools for Medicine” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| March 2, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Jonathan A. Gustafson, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery Rush University Medical Center | “TBA” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| March 9, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Meghan Moran, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology Rush University Medical Center | “Local and Systemic Biochemical Signatures of Joint Inflammation: Continued Evidence for a Gut-Joint Axis” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| March 16, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Scott L. Blumenthal, MD Spine Surgeon Texas Back Institute Plano, TX | “TBA” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| April 20, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Anna Spagnoli, MD The John W. and Helen H. Watzek Professor of Biochemistry Department of Orthopedic Surgery Rush University Medical Center | “TBA” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| May 4, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Jitesh Pratap, PhD Associate Professor Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology Rush University Medical Center | “TBA” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
| May 11, 2026 Monday, 3-4 p.m. | Hannah J. Lundberg, PhD Associate Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery Rush University Medical Center | “TBA” JOINT Seminar Series (In-person/Zoom) In-person Zoom Meeting |
To be added to our seminar/presentation email list, please email Rita Eaddy.
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Past seminars
- Academic Year 9/2025-8/2026
- Academic Year 9/2024-8/2025
- Academic Year 9/2023-8/2024
- Academic Year 9/2022-8/2023
- Academic Year 9/2021-8/2022
- Academic Year 9/2020-8/2021
- Academic Year 9/2019-8/2020
- Academic Year 9/2018-8/2019
- Academic Year 9/2017-8/2018
To be added to our seminar/presentation email list, please email Rita Eaddy.