Seminar Series

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. C. Wayne McIlwraith University Distinguished Professor Colorado State University

Date: 10/8/25

Topic: “50 Years of Fixing Injured and Diseased Equine Joints (Or Trying to Do So!)”

2025-2026 Seminar Series Speakers

Date	Speaker/Host	Title/Synopsis
9/10/2025	Speaker: Dr. Jason Headrick Assistant Professor of Leadership & Community Development Agricultural Education & Communications Texas Tech Host: Elpida Artemiou	Title: "Leading the Future of Agriculture: Innovation, Adaptation, and Impact"
10/8/25	Speaker: Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith University Distinguished Professor Colorado State University Host: Jerry B. Black	“50 Years of Fixing Injured and Diseased Equine Joints (Or Trying to Do So!)”
11/12/25	Speaker: Dr. Margaret Wild Professor Immunology & Infectious Disease Graduate Faculty Washington State University Host: Devendra Shah	Title: “Promoting Health of Free-Ranging Wildlife: The Case for Collaborative Applied Veterinary Research”
12/10/25	Speaker: Dr. Alexandra Calle, Assistant Professor of Microbiology Texas Tech University Host: Annelise Nguyen	Title: “Tackling Salmonella in Food Animal Systems: Implications for Public Health”
1/14/26	Speaker: Dr. Dennis Makau Assistant Professor - Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department Department of Public Health The University of Tennesee - Knoxville Host: Babafela Awosile	Title: “From Molecules to Maps: Phylodynamics and Data Science for Infectious Disease Control"
2/11/26	Speaker: Dr. Babafela Awosile, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Texas Tech University Host: Heidi Villalba	Title: “Beta-Lactam Resistance Dynamics: Data Analytics, Diagnostics, and One Health”
3/11/26	Speaker: Dr. Hiranmoy Das Professor, Vascular Biology and Stem Cell Research Laboratory TTUHSC-Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Host: Heidi Villalba	Title: “Kruppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) in inflammation and disease.”
4/8/26	TBD	TBD