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Physiology Seminar Series occurs each Tuesday morning during the academic year in HKRB 150 at 9:30 a.m. The series brings prominent scientists and educators to campus to share their work with our faculty, staff, and trainees.

Spring 2026

Date Event Title Speaker Institute Host
02/10/2026 When Metabolism Fails the Brain: Microglial Reprogramming, Sleep Loss, and Alzheimer's Disease Shannon Macauley, PhD University of Kentucky Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc
02/17/2026 Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Aortic Aneurysms: The Aorta and Beyond Hong Lu, MD, PhD University of Kentucky Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc
02/24/2026 Dynamic Roles of Astrocytes in the CNS Development and Disease Sandeep Singh, PhD VCU School of Medicine Erhard Bieberich, PhD
03/03/2026 Melinda Wilson Lecture: Longevity and the Aging Brain Dena Dubal, MD, PhD University of California, San Francisco Ryan Temel, PhD
03/10/2026 Proteome-Wide Identification of Phenotype-Based Endotypes in Pulmonary Sepsis Hong-Long Ji, MD, PhD Loyola University, Chicago Xiangan Li, PhD
03/17/2026 No Seminar- UK Spring Break
03/24/2026 From Lipid Droplets to Longevity Charles Najt, PhD Virginia Tech Isaiah Stephens
03/26/2026 Dissertation Defense Isabel Aristizabal Ramirez University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
03/31/2026 Membrane Lipid Remodeling Shapes Macrophage Fate Quan Zhou, MD, PhD Zhejiang University Xu Xiao, PhD
04/01/2026 Dissertation Defense Nicholas Constantino University of Kentucky Shannon Macauley, PhD
04/07/2026 No Seminar- FCPS Spring Break
04/14/2026 Dan Richardson Lecture: The Iron Transporters DMT1 and Ferroportin: Physiological Roles and Therapeutic Targets Bryan Mackenzie, PhD University of Cincinnati Thad Wilson, PhD
04/21/2026 Trainee Talks Clairity Voy, Gabby Brown, Josh Moses University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
04/27/2026 Available
04/28/2026 Trainee Talks Sandra Miranda Sardon, Samantha Radomski, Amunet Jacobs University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
05/01/2026 Dissertation Defense Abigail Dragich University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
05/04/2026 Dissertation Defense Georgia Nolt University of Kentucky Lance Johnson, PhD
05/05/2026 Trainee Talks Susana Munoz Gil, Payton Nies, Clair Ashley University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
05/12/2026 Trainee Talks Sara Gonzalez Velez, Chloe Roth University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
05/19/2026 Trainee Talks Madison Kilgore, Cortney Laye, Shrishti Naidu University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
05/26/2026 No Seminar - Room Unavailable
06/02/2026 Trainee Talks Chloe Lucido, Ryan Barney, Meredith Campbell University of Kentucky Gregory Frolenkov, PhD
06/03/2026 Dissertation Defense Ana Lopez Porras University of Kentucky Cata Velez-Ortega, PhD
06/24/2026 Dissertation Defense Kelsey Bullens University of Kentucky Thad Wilson, PhD
06/30/2026 Dissertation Defense Alex Pettey University of Kentucky Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc

Fall 2026

Date Event Title Speaker Institute Host
09/15/2026 Dr. Stamm's research focuses on understanding the regulation and function of alternative pre-mRNA processing, mainly alternative splicing, but also regulation of RNA stability, and the formation of circular RNAs. Stefan Stamm, PhD University of Kentucky Yuan Wen, MD, PhD
09/22/2026 Research in the Bergles Lab focuses on mechanisms used for neuron and glial cell communication, brain development, information processing in brain circuits, and consequences of disrupted neuron-glial signaling in disease. Dwight Bergles, PhD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Cata Velez-Ortega
09/29/2026 No Seminar- FCPS Fall Break
10/06/2026 Available
10/13/2026 Available
10/20/2026 Available
10/27/2026 No Seminar- UK Fall Break
11/03/2026 No Seminar- Election Day
11/10/2026 Dr. Gagnon's research examines physiological responses and adaptations to heat exposure & affects from age & health status & underlying physiological adaptations mediating adverse & beneficial cardiovascular outcomes associated with heat exposure. Daniel Gagnon, PhD Montreal Heart Institute Thad Wilson, PhD
11/17/2026 Available
11/24/2026 No Seminar- Thanksgiving Week
12/01/2026 Dr. Delisle's research focuses on understanding how circadian rhythms, genetic variation, and environmental factors interact to regulate cardiac ion channels and influence susceptibility to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Brian Delisle, PhD University of Kentucky Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc

Spring 2027

Date Event Title
01/12/2027 Available
01/19/2027 Available
01/26/2027 Available
02/02/2027 Trainee Talks
02/09/2027 Available
02/16/2027 Trainee Talks
02/23/2027 Available
03/02/2027 Available
03/09/2027 Trainee Talks
03/16/2027 UK Spring Break
03/23/2027 Trainee Talks
03/30/2027 Available
04/06/2027 FCPS Spring Break
04/13/2027 Trainee Talks
04/20/2027 Available

Previous Seminars

Seminars from 2013 – 2025