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2026 Seminar Series

Seminars are held from noon-1p.m. Wednesdays. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. For more information, contact Jennifer Duckworth in the Department of Physiology at (601) 984-1810.

DateNameTitleInstitution
1/7/2026Dr. Xiaochen HeMechanism of T cells in Promoting Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Inflammation and Heart FailureUMMC-Physiology
1/14/2026Dr. Edward ThorpMyeloid Regulation of Cardiac InflammationFeinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
1/21/2026Lucy TaylorRole of hepatokines in hypertension and cardiac dysfunction in MASLDUMMC-Physiology
1/28/2026Dr. Ana PaleiMechanisms of Preeclampsia-Induced Cardiac DysfunctionUMMC-Surgery
2/4/2026Dr. Dongzhi WangIL-35 attenuates pressure overload-induced cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation, and heart failureUMMC-Physiology
2/11/2026Dr. Julio E. AyalaMechanisms for Glp1 receptor agonist-induced weight loss: A Tale of Two Nutrient SensorsMolecular Physiology & Biophysics-Vanderbilt
2/18/2026Dr. Paul O'ConnorA new paradigm for tubular injury in acute kidney injuryMedical College of Georgia
Augusta University
2/25/2026Dr. Anna StanhewiczRole of Dysregulated Angiotensin II Signaling in Maternal Microvascular Dysfunction After PreeclampsiaHealth, Sport, and Human Physiology
3/4/2026Dr. John ClemmerComputer Modeling and Electronic Health Records to Guide Treatment of Chronic Kidney DiseaseUMMC-Physiology
3/11/2026Dr. Eric GeorgeNew Approaches for PreeclampsiaUMMC-Physiology
3/18/2026Dr. Vsevolod PolotskyThe leptin-melanocortin axis in Control of BreathingAnesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
3/25/2026Dr. Samuel DudleyUniv. of Minnesota
4/1/2026Dr. Pablo OrtizHenry Ford University
4/8/2026Dr. Alex da SilvaUMMC-Physiology
4/15/2026APS Practice TalksAPS Practice TalksAPS Practice Talks
4/22/2026No SeminarAPS MeetingNo Seminar
4/29/2026Dr. Eduardo MarbanBiomedical Sciences-Cedars-Sinai, Smidt Heart Institute
5/6/2026Jordan  HartUMMC-Physiology
5/13/2026Dr. Martin YoungUAB
5/20/2026Dr. David StecUMMC-Physiology
5/27/2026Dr. Zhen WangUMMC-Physiology
6/3/2026
6/10/2026Dr. Alan MoutonUMMC-Physiology
6/17/2026
6/24/2026Dr. Bridget KonaduUMMC-Physiology
7/1/2026No SeminarIndependence Day HolidayNo Seminar
7/8/2026Dr. Mursalin KhanUMMC-Physiology
7/15/2026Dr. Meg MillsUMMC-Physiology
7/22/2026
7/29/2026
8/5/2026Dr. Barbara AlexanderUMMC-Physiology
8/12/2026Dr. Josh SpeedUMMC-Physiology
8/19/2026Dr. Erin TaylorUMMC-Physiology
8/26/2026
9/2/2026Dr. Yingjie ChenUMMC-Physiology
9/9/2026Dr. Paul CohenRockerfeller University
9/16/2026Dr. George SouzaUMMC-Physiology
9/23/2026Dr. Heather DrummondUMMC-Physiology
9/30/2026Dr. John CampbellUniversity of Virginia
10/7/2026Dr. Olufunto BadmusUMMC-Physiology
10/14/2026
10/21/2026
10/28/2026
11/4/2026Dr. Ana OmotoUMMC-Physiology
11/11/2026Dr. Gertrude ArthurUMMC-Physiology
11/18/2026Dr. Jussara do CarmoUMMC-Physiology
11/25/2026No SeminarNo SeminarNo Seminar
12/2/2026Michael AdenawoolaUMMC-Physiology
12/9/2026
12/16/2026
12/23/2026No SeminarNo SeminarNo Seminar
12/30/2026No SeminarNo SeminarNo Seminar