Seminar Series

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Share ideas. Build connections. Drive innovation. Advance discovery - together.

We host researchers and industry experts from all over the country and our very own school to share valuable insights and discoveries. These lunchtime sessions are open to all Texas Tech faculty and students.

Next Seminar Series:

Speaker: Dr. Hiranmoy Das

Date: 3/11/26

Topic: “Kruppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) in inflammation and disease.”

2025-2026 Seminar Series Speakers

9/10/25

Speaker: Dr. Jason Headrick | Assistant Professor of Leadership & Community Development Agricultural Education & Communications Texas Tech
Title: "Leading the Future of Agriculture: Innovation, Adaptation, and Impact"
Host:Elpida Artemiou

10/8/25

Speaker: Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith | University Distinguished Professor Colorado State University
Title: “50 Years of Fixing Injured and Diseased Equine Joints (Or Trying to Do So!)”
Host:Jerry B. Black

11/12/25

Speaker: Dr. Margaret Wild | Professor Immunology & Infectious Disease Graduate Faculty Washington State University
Title: “Promoting Health of Free-Ranging Wildlife: The Case for Collaborative Applied Veterinary Research”
Host:Devendra Shah

12/10/25

Speaker: Dr. Alexandra Calle | Assistant Professor of Microbiology Texas Tech University
Title: “Tackling Salmonella in Food Animal Systems: Implications for Public Health”
Host: Annelise Nguyen

1/14/26

Speaker: Dr. Dennis Makau | Assistant Professor - Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department Department of Public Health The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Title: “From Molecules to Maps: Phylodynamics and Data Science for Infectious Disease Control"
Host: Babafela Awosile

2/11/26

Speaker: Dr. Babafela Awosile | Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Texas Tech University
Title: “Beta-Lactam Resistance Dynamics: Data Analytics, Diagnostics, and One Health”
Host:Heidi Villalba

3/11/26

Speaker: Dr. Hiranmoy Das | Professor, Vascular Biology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory TTUHSC-Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Title: “Kruppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) in inflammation and disease.”
Host:Heidi Villalba