Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series (BGSE 205)
The graduate research seminar series, BGSE 205, is a graduate course, in which Biology doctoral students in years 2-5 of the program present their research to a group of other students in topic-focused sections (see table below). The goal of this course is for students to practice their oral presentation skills and get meaningful feedback on presentation quality, research background, and research results from faculty, other students in the course, and the wider BioSci community. Seminars are open format with all members of the School (students, faculty, postdocs) encouraged to attend seminars in the group(s) related to their research work and interests.
There are five BGSE 205 sections.
Students may enroll in any of the four BGSE 205 sections (CDB, MI, MB, NB), regardless of their thesis advisor’s departmental affiliation. However, they must remain in the same section for the entire academic year.
The EBE BGSE 205 section is restricted to students with thesis advisors in the EBE department and will be offered in Winter 2026 only.
Seminar Series Schedule
| Section | Day | Time | Location | Faculty Organizers | Speaker Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) | Tuesday | 10:30 - 11:50 a.m. | 1205 NSB |
Andrew Muroyama
|
CDB |
|
Ecology Behavior and Evolution (EBE)* Note: offered in Winter 2026 only |
TBD | TBD | TBD | Sergey Kryazhimskiy | EBE |
| Microbiology and Immunology (MI) | Tuesday | 12:00 - 1:20 p.m. | 1205 NSB |
Alistair Russell
|
MI |
| Molecular Biology (MB) | Tuesday | 2:00 - 3:20 p.m. | 1205 NSB |
Elizabeth Villa
|
MB |
| Neurobiology (NB) | Wednesday | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | 1205 NSB |
Byungkook Lim
|
NB |