Wichita State University Department of Biology Seminar
Mondays 4:00pm - 5:00pm | HH 218

Seminars are open to the public. Attendance is required for all students enrolled in Biol 497, Biol 797, and all current graduate students.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Dave McDonald.

Spring 2025
Date Speaker Affiliation Topic
27-Jan Orientation: All enrolled students are required to attend
3-Feb Daniel Marschalek, PhD University of Central Missouri Assessing monitoring techniques and habitat use to make data-driven
decisions for management of the threatened regal fritillary butterfly
10-Feb Matt Wilkins, PhD Galactic Polymath Every Scientist Needed: How we build a science-engaged society
17-Feb Jeremy Barton, PhD Envision Perception of Mobile Ophthalmic devices by eye-care professionals
24-Feb
Wan Hee Yoon, PhD Oklahoma Medical
Research Foundation
Insights into Mitochondrial and Lysosomal Homeostasis from a
Rare Pediatric Neurological Disorder
3-Mar Sue Fairbanks, PhD Oklahoma State University Population biology of a declining pronghorn population and
an increasing black bear population
10-Mar Lynda Harris, PhD University of Nebraska
Medical Center
Finding safer ways to treat problem pregnancies:
Strategies for targeted manipulation of utero-placental function
17-Mar Spring Break - No Seminar
24-Mar Kansas College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Biomedical Sciences and Precision Oncology
31-Mar Biomedical Focused Networking Panel:
Fariha Tanveer: Newman University | Tyson Baird: Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center | Hanna Colson: Foulston Siefkin, LLP
7-Apr Ecological, Environmental, & Organismal Focused Networking Panel:
Krista Ward: Pheasants Forever | Sean Corns: GSI Engineering | Ryan Waters: KS Dept of Wildlife & Parks
14-Apr Graduate Student Presentations
21-Apr Thesis Defense:
Nischal Neupane
Wichita State University
Mentor: Dr. Li Yao
 
28-Apr Thesis Defense:
Prabriti Neupane
Wichita State University
Mentor: Dr. Raj Logan
 
5-May Graduate Student Presentations

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