Pathology Grand Rounds- Dr. Eric Hsi
2022-02-17 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Eric Hsi, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pathology
Wake Forest University

WHMC Spring Seminar Series - "Contraception: Beyond the Pill"
2022-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Our February Hot Topic Seminar on Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 will focus on “Contraception: Beyond the Pill” with talks from Dr. Bianca Allison, MD MPH (Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Dr. Bhwana Shrestha, PhD (Scientist I, BioAgiltix), and Emma Bouck (PhD Candidate, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine).

This will be a hybrid seminar, with the option to join on Zoom (details below) or in-person in Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) G-0202 (large room with plenty of space for social distancing). There will be an optional 30 minute Post-Seminar Discussion and Meet & Greet in the lobby of MBRB to give audience members with a collective interest in women’s health the opportunity to meet and further discuss current topics with the speakers and each other.

Pathology Grand Rounds-"Urothelial Carcinoma: Histopathologic Correlates of Ontogenesis"-Dr. Priti Lal
2022-02-24 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Priti Lal, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
University of Pennsylvania

Pathology Grand Rounds - "Antiviral Therapy: Towards the Personal and the Precise"-Dr. Craig Cameron
2022-03-03 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Craig Cameron, Ph.D.
Professor, Chair
Microbiology and Immunology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pathology Grand Rounds - "EBV Viral Pathogen and Lympoid Disorders-Current Efforts at Duke University" - Dr. Ken Young
2022-03-10 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Ken Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pathology
Duke University

Pathology Grand Rounds - "Altering Cardiac Cell Fate for Heart Repair”- Dr. Li Qian
2022-03-17 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Li Qian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctoral Dissertation Defense-"Monocytes in Autoimmune Kidney Disease: Their Role as Biomarkers and Drivers of Anca Vasculitis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus"-Carolina Herrera
2022-03-21 13:30 - 15:30 | Hybrid Seminar, Bondurant G100, Zoom
Carolina Herrera, B.S.
Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. Ronald Falk’s Lab
Hybrid Format -Bondurant G100

Doctoral Dissertation Defense-"Profiling the Heterogeneity of T Regulatory Cells in Patients with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ANCA) Vasculitis" - Christian Agosto-Burgos
2022-03-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom
Chrisitan Agosto-Burgos, B.S.
Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. Ronald Falk’s Lab

WHMC Spring Seminar Series - "Sex Differences Matter"
2022-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Hybrid Seminar, Bondurant G100, Zoom

Spring Seminar Series- "Tissue Collection for Researchers"-Dr. Rani Sellers
2022-03-29 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Rani Sellers, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Faculty Advisor- Pre-Clinical Toxicology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Spring Seminar Series- Chelsea Smith and Molly Parrish
2022-04-05 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Chelsea Smith, B.S.
Dr. Gaorav Gupta’s Lab
“The Role of Polymerase Theta in DSB Repair and Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapies”
Molly Parrish, B.S.
Dr. Russell Broaddus and Dr. Andrew Gladden Lab
“Investigating the Role of exon 3 CTNNB1 Mutations in Endometrial Cancer”

Virtual Grand Rounds - "The Molecular Classification of Endometrial Cancer" - Dr. Tricia Murdock
2022-04-07 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Tricia Murdock, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology | Division of Gynecologic Pathology
Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington, D.C.

Career Stories: Celebrating Women Leaders in STEM
2022-04-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E. Franklin Stree, Chapel HIll, NC, 27599, United States
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is delighted to host Katie Mack, PhD, and NC STEM Hall of Fame honorees Joan D. Barber, PhD, Christina Hammock Koch, and Christy L. Shaffer, PhD, for a celebration of women leaders in STEM as part of the 2022 North Carolina Science Festival.
Katie Mack, PhD, will deliver a keynote address describing her career story, then join guest panelists for a discussion of their professional journeys moderated by Crystal Harden, EdD.
Register here for tickets.

Spring Seminar Series - Shea Ricketts and Hannah Hall
2022-04-12 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Shea Ricketts
Dr. Li Qian’s Lab
“Fibroblast Specific Ptbp1 and its Potential Role in Cardiac Function”
Hannah Hall
Drs. Bruce Cairn’s and Rob Maile’s Lab
“Role of mTOR in the Immune Response to Traumatic Injury”

UNC Wellness Day
2022-04-14
Wellness days are intended as breaks from the semester; faculty will be encouraged to avoid scheduling exams, quizzes, and other major assignments. These breaks are designed to protect students’ mental health; therefore, students are urged to take this time to rest.

Doctoral Dissertation Defense-"A Change of Heart: Novel Approaches to Direct Cardiac Reprogramming"-Benjamin Keepers
2022-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
This seminar is based upon the doctoral dissertation of Benjamin Keepers under the direction of Dr. Li Qian.
Please note this event is password-protected; refer to the announcement via the departmental e-mail or contact Angel Truesdale at angel_truesdale@med.unc.edu

Virtual Grand Rounds- Dr. Ling Cai
2022-04-21 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Ling Cai, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

WHMC Spring Seminar Series - "Global Health"
2022-04-21 11:30 - 12:30 | Hybrid Seminar, Bondurant G100, Zoom

Marc J. Mass Annual Lecture-"Exercise and Plakophilin-2 Deficiency: The Double-Hit of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy"- Dr. Mario Delmar
2022-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Bondurant G100
Mario Delmar, MD PhD
Patricia M. and Robert H. Martinsen Professor of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
Professor, Department of Cell Biology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Hybrid Grand Rounds -Dr. Taylor Dismuke and Dr. Benjamin Keepers
2022-05-05 08:30 - 09:30 | MacNider 321
“Drug Resistance in Medulloblastoma Addressed with OLIG2 Inhibitor, CT-179”
Dr. Taylor Dismuke
“Cross-lineage Potential of Ascl1 Uncovered by Comparing Diverse Reprogramming Regulatomes”
Dr. Benjamin Keepers

Student Seminar Series- Emma Bouck and Dre'Von Dobson
2022-05-10 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Emma Bouck
“Mechanisms of Oral Contraceptive-Related Venous Thromboembolism”
Dr. Alisa Wolberg’s Lab
Dre’Von Dobson
“Mechanisms Modifying Fibrinogen Expression in Health and Disease”
Dr. Alisa Wolberg’s Lab

WHMC Seminar Series - "Acting Locally: NC Women's Health"
2022-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
In celebration of Women’s Health in May, join us Monday, May 16th, 2022 from 12:00pm-1:00pm, for our May Hot Topic Seminar on “Acting Locally: North Carolina Women’s Health” with talks from Dr. Whitney Robinson, PhD (Instructor, Duke Obstetrics and Gynecology; Associate Professor on research leave, UNC Epidemiology) and Lauren Eaves, BSPH (PhD Candidate, UNC Environmental Sciences and Engineering). We will also highlight North Carolina-specific information resources for women’s health!
Hybrid Seminar- Bondurant G100 or Zoom

Student Seminar Series-Shelly Pan and Dominique Munson
2022-05-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
“Investigating the PD-1 Signaling Pathway in B cells in Tumor Microenvironment in Triple Negative Breast Cancer”
Xiaolu “Shelly” Pan
Dr. Jonathan Serody’s Lab
“Investigating the Pathologic Role of Normal- and Lowdensity Neutrophils in ANCA Vasculitis”
Dominique Munson
Dr. Ronald Falk’s Lab

Virtual Grand Rounds-Dr. Nate Thomas III and Dr. Stephanie Brown
2022-05-19 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Nate Thomas III, PhD
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SoM)
Stephanie H. Brown, PhD
Director of Strategic Initiatives

Virtual Grand Rounds-Dr. Sarah Bean
2022-05-26 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Sarah Bean, PhD
Professor of Pathology

Spring Seminar Series-Jean Marie Mwiza and Anna Goddard
2022-05-31 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Jean Marie Mwiza
Dr. Wolfgang Bergmeier and Dr. Alisa Wolberg’s Lab
“Platelets in Venous Thrombosis”
Anna Goddard
Dr. Gaorav Gupta’s Lab
“Cross Talk: Investigating Triple Negative Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis and the Immune Response”

Special Seminar-"The Role of NuRD in Fetal Hemoglobin Regulation"-Dr. David Williams
2022-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
David Williams, MD, PhD
Director of Hematopathology and Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Spring Seminar Series-Cherise Glodowski and Dina O'Connell
2022-06-07 12:30 - 13:30 | MacNider 321
Cherise Glodowski
Dr. Charles Perou’s Lab
“The Effects of Targeted and Chemotherapeutic Agents on Intratumoral Cellular Heterogeneity in Basal-like Breast Cancers”
Dina O’Connell
Dr. Charles Perou Lab
“Role of MHC Class I Antigen Presentation in Triple-Negative Breast Tumor Metastasis”

Virtual Grand Rounds-“Pathology Laboratory Support of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Which Test Should We Use?” -Dr. Russell Broaddus
2022-09-22 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Russell Broaddus, MD, PhD
Joe W. and Evelyn M. Grisham Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Virtual Grand Rounds - Dr. Benjamin Calhoun - "The Pathologic Staging of Breast Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Impact of Patterns of Response and Tumor Subtype"
2022-09-29 08:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Benjamin Calhoun, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Surgical Pathology & Breast Pathology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
