Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology (NCBP)

Seminars

The department hosts a full schedule of seminars every academic year which features prominent researchers in the fields of neuroscience, cell biology, and physiology from around the world. Seminars take place on Fridays each semester from 2-3 p.m. in 101 NEC–Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. 

For more information, please contact seminar director, Dr. Juliusz Ashot Kozak via email at juliusz.kozak@wright.edu

 

2025 Spring Seminar Series
 Date and Time       Location Seminar Title Speaker

February 28

2 p.m.

101 NEC

“Examining DNA damage responses in UV-irradiated human skin”

Michael Kemp, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Boonshoft School of Medicine

Wright State University

Dayton, Ohio

Host: Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D.

March 28

2 p.m.

101 NEC

"Toward a mechanistic understanding of the CRAC channel activation"

Xiaowei Hou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, Ohio

Host: Juliusz Ashot Kozak, Ph.D.

April 4

2 p.m.

101 NEC

“Sex-dependent effects in rodent models of psychological and environmental stress.”

Andrew G. Koesters, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Department of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cincinnati, Ohio

Host: Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D.

April 11

2 p.m.

101 NEC

“Potassium energetics in the mitochondria”

Evgeny Kobrinsky, Ph.D.

Senior Research Fellow

Translational Cardiovascular Studies Section

National Institute of Aging

Baltimore, Maryland

Host: Juliusz Ashot Kozak, Ph.D.