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PHARMACOLOGY SEMINARS

The Department of Pharmacology hosts vibrant seminar speakers every academic year to inspire new scientific thoughts and exploration.

BROWSE SEMINARS
PHARMACOLOGY SEMINARS Krebs Lecture Laura Sheard Lecture Calendar of Events

Spring 2025

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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ning Zheng

Madeline Gish

Graduate Student
PhD Thesis Defense

5/29/25

2:00 PM

Room T-747

Take an Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning: Salicylic Acid Signaling in Plant Immunity

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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Shao-En Ong

Andrea Lius

Graduate Student
PhD Thesis Defense

5/28/25

10:00 AM

Room D-209

Novel roles of the adaptor-associated kinase (AAK1)

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Thesis Advisors: Dr. Nephi Stella and Dr. Michael Bruchas

Anthony English

Graduate Student
PhD Thesis Defense

5/13/25

10:30 AM

Room T-739

Walking on Weed: Predicting THC motor impairment reveals disrupted cortical activity

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Dr. John Scott

Dr. David Shechner

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
University of Washington

5/20/25

2:30pm

Room D-209

Plug-and-play proximity ‘omics tools for probing RNA spatial biology at subcellular resolution

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Dr. Neil Nathanson

Dr. Benjamin B. Land

Research Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
University of Washington

5/6/25

2:30pm

Room D-209

A role for cannabidiol and terpenes in pain

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Dr. Brock Grill

Dr. Marta Soden

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
University of Washington

4/29/25

2:30pm

Room D-209

Circuit-specific control of dopamine neuron activity

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Dr. John Scott

Dr. Braden Lobingier

Assistant Professor
Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine
Oregon Health and Sciences University

4/22/25

2:30pm

Room D-209

Using chemical biology to open a window into the cellular life of opioid receptors