01/14/2026 (Room F193)
Carolyn Coyne, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

01/21/2026 (Room F193)
Lenka Radonova, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

01/28/2026 (Virtual Only)
Evan Boke, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Metabolic and Proteostatic Adaptations in Oocytes (9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST)
Host: Marquardt

02/04/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

02/11/2026 (Room F193)
Ramakrishna Kommagani
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Guardia

02/18/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

02/25/2026 (Virtual Only)
Devanshi Jain, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Morgan

03/04/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

03/11/2026 (Virtual Only)
Bin Chen, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Marquardt

03/18/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

03/25/2026 (Virtual Only)
Ahmed Balboula, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Williams

04/01/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

04/08/2026 (Virtual Only)
Elizabeth Synder, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Morgan

04/15/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

04/22/2026 (tba)
Outside Speaker tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

04/29/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

05/06/2026 (Virtual Only)
Berenice Benayoun, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Yao

05/13/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

05/20/2026 (Virtual Only)
Thorold Theunissen, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Guardia

05/27/2026 (Room F193)
NIEHS Fellow tba
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

08/27/2025 (Room F193)
Guang Hu, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Poly A Tail-Mediated Gene Regulation in Stem Cells and Development
Host: Morgan

09/03/2025 (Room F193)
Choijamts Munkhzul
Seminar Title: Recovery of Spermatogenesis Using mRNA Replacement Therapy in TENT5D-Deficient Mice
Host: Baptissart

09/10/2025 (Room F193)
Kyle E. Orwig, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Stem Cell Therapies for Male infertility
Host: Morgan

09/16/2025 (Room D450)
Nasser Rusan, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Special Seminar Series: Voiding Decapitation – Linking the Sperm and Tail
Host: Yao

09/24/2025 (Room F193)
Julieta Lischinsky, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Hardwired to Attack: Uncovering the Development and Neuronal Circuit Mechanisms for Social Behaviors
Host: Williams

10/01/2025 (Room F193)
Tancia Bradshaw
Seminar Title: Endometrial Stroma PGR Signaling Affects Pregnancy and Glandular Hormone Responsiveness in the Uterus
Host: Yi

10/08/2025 (Room F193)
Mijo Siminovic, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Recreating Human Placenta and Endometrial Development from Stem Cells
Host: DeMayo

10/15/2025 (Room F193)
Kimberly Abt, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Investigating the Role of PORCN in Sexual Differentiation of Primordial Germ Cells and Ovarian Somatic Development
Host: Chen

10/22/2025 (Room F193)
Thomas Melia, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagosome Biogenesis
Host: Guardia

10/29/2025 (Room F193)
Marine Baptissart, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

11/05/2025 (Room F193)
Soumya Rahima Benhabbour, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Advancing Women’s Health Through Innovations in Drug Delivery
Host: Yao

11/12/2025 (Room F193)
Ankit Gupta, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

11/19/2025 (Room F193)
Amy Gladfelter, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: tba
Host: Guardia

12/03/2025 (Room F193)
Keyshia Negron Rios
Seminar Title: tba
Host: tba

12/10/2025 (Virtual Only)
Roser Vento-Tormo, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Gene Regulation of Human Cell Systems (9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST)
Host: Savy

05/10/2024 (Room F193)
Virginia Savy, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Calcium Oscillations: The Egg’s Elevator Pitch at Fertilization (11:00 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

05/17/2024 (Room F193)
Elvis Quiroz
Seminar Title: Induced Gene Ablation in the Uterus to Investigate Implantation and Post-Implantation Uterine Function (11:00 a.m.)
MyeongJin “MJ” Yi, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Integrative Analysis of NGS Reveals the Repressor Role of VDR in Epigenomic Network in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

05/24/2024 (Room F193)
Peter Lais
Seminar Title: Serum Response Factor Cooperates with Progesterone Receptor to Mediate Oviductal Embryo Transport (11:00 a.m.)
Yu-Ying Chen, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Single-nucleus Multiomics of Murine Gonadal Cells Reveals Transcriptional Regulatory Network Underlying Pre-granulosa Cell Differentiation (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

05/31/2024 (Room F193)
Rachel Bainbridge, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: DES exposure alters Cell Differentiation, Signaling, and Cross-Talk in the Developing Uterus (11:00 a.m.)
Abigail Kitakule
Seminar Title: Understanding Female Urethra Closure: Anatomical and Molecular Insights in Mice (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

08/02/2024 (Room F193)
Lenka Radonova, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Mitochondria-endoplasmic Reticulum Interactions in Oocyte and Egg (11:00 a.m.)
Martin Estermann, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: The Sweet Side of Sertoli Cell Differentiation (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

08/09/2024 (Room F193)
Asmita Singh, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Understanding the Role of Autophagy in Placental Extracellular Vesicles Biogenesis (11:00 a.m.)
Emily McGlade, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Stressed eggs: Mitochondrial Dysfunction Alters Calcium Patterning and Induces DNA Damage (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

08/16/2024 (Room F193)
Ryan Marquardt, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Serum Response Factor Controls the Uterine Inflammatory Environment for Early Pregnancy Success (11:00 a.m.)
Ruchir Bobde, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Understanding Cell-Cell Fusion Mechanism in the Placenta (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

08/23/2024 (Room F193)
Ru-Pin Alicia Chi, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Uncovering What TENT5A is Doing Under Heat Stress Condition (11:00 a.m.)
Marine Baptissart, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Revealing RNA Tail Dynamics During Spermiogenesis (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

08/30/2024 (Room F193)
Skylar Montague, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Elucidating Transcriptional Regulation of Progesterone Receptor Isoforms, A and B, in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells (11:00 a.m.)
Ankit Gupta, Ph.D.
Seminar Title: Role of Uridylation-Mediated Viral RNA Decay Pathways in Coronavirus Replication (11:30 a.m.)
Host: RDBL Fellows

1/6/2023 (Hybrid)
Ciro Amato, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: The Cellular Origins of Penile Birth Defects
Host: Yao

1/20/23 (Zoom)
Douglas B. Menke Ph.D., University of Georgia
Seminar Title: A New Model System for Functional Genetic Studies of Reptile Development and Evolution
Host: Yao

1/27/23 (Hybrid)
Robert E. Braun, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Seminar Title: Discovery of the Infertility Genome through the Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP)
Host: Morgan

2/3/23 (Zoom)
James Hurley, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Seminar Title: Switches that Turn Autophagy and Lysosome Biogenesis On and Off
Host: Guardia

2/10/23 (Zoom)
Diana E. Libuda, Ph.D., University of Oregon
Seminar Title: Breaking and Repairing the Immortal Genome in Developing Sperm and Eggs
Host: Yao

2/24/2023 (Hybrid)
Anton M. Jetten, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: GLIs1-3: Linking Transcriptional Regulation to Physiological Functions and Disease
Host: Morgan

3/3/2023 (Zoom)
Saher Sue Hammound, Ph.D., University of Michigan Medical School
Seminar Title: Equalizing Epigenetically Imprinted Centromeres in early Mammalian Embryos
Host: Morgan

3/17/23 (Zoom)
Qi Chen, Ph.D., University of Utah School of Medicine
Seminar Title: Sperm RNA-Mediated Epigenetic Inheritance in Mammals: Challenges and Opportunities
Host: Morgan

3/31/23 (Hybrid)
Jason D. Heaney, Ph.D., Baylor School of Medicine
Seminar Title: Genome Editing in Mice: From Human Disease Gene Discovery to Precision Therapy
Host: Gruzdev

4/7/2023 (Zoom)
Margherita Y. Turco, Ph.D., University of Basel Fredrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical
Seminar Title: Human Placental and Endometrial Organoids: A Window into Women’s Reproductive Health in Development and Disease
Host: DeMayo

4/14/23 (In Person)
Virginia Savy, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Unlocking the Secrets of Calcium Oscillations at Fertilization
Host: Williams

4/21/23 (Zoom)
Audrey Gaskins, Ph.D., Emory University
Seminar Title: Air Pollution, Extreme Heat, and Human Reproduction
Host: DeMayo

9/15/23 (Hybrid)
Huanghe Yang, Ph.D., Duke University
Seminar Title: Ion and Lipid Transport in the Placenta
Host: Guardia

9/22/23 (Hybrid)
Wipawee “Joy” Winuthayanon, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Seminar Title: Action of Progesterone Signaling in the Oviduct & the Development of a Novel Non-hormonal Contraceptive Method.
Host: DeMayo

9/29/23 (Hybrid)
Paula Stein, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Awakening the Embryonic Gnome After Fertilization
Host: Williams

10/6/23 (Hybrid)
Francesco DeMayo, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Progesterone Receptor: Role, Regulation and Function in Uterine Biology
Host: Williams

10/13/23 (Zoom)
Fei Zhao, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Seminar Title: Mesenchymal Perspectives of Reproductive Tract Development
Host: DeMayo

10/20/23 (Zoom)
Philippa Saunders, Ph.D., The University of Edinburgh
Seminar Title: Endometrium: Dynamics and Disorders
Host: DeMayo

10/27/23 (Hybrid)
Bo Rueda, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Seminar Title: Delineating the Role of Galectin 3 in Promoting the Aggressive Pathology Associated with Uterine Serous Carcinoma
Host: DeMayo

11/3/23 (Hybrid)
Scott Kennedy, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Seminar Title: RNA Surveillance Pathways Protecting Parents and Progeny from Transposable Elements
Host: Morgan

12/1/23 (Hybrid)
Miler Lee, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Seminar Title: Different and Similar Gene Regulatory Strategies in Early Embryos
Host: Williams

01/14/2022 (Zoom)
T. Rejendra Kumar, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Seminar Title: Mouse Models for Pituitary Null Cell/Gonadotrope Tumors
Host: Yao

01/21/2022 (Zoom)
Jennifer McKey, Ph.D., UNC School of Medicine
Seminar Title: Integrating Mouse Ovary Morphogenesis With the Development of the Oviduct, Ovarian Ligaments, and Rete Ovarii
Host: Yao

1/28/2022 (Zoom)
Bala Rao, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Seminar Title: Trophoblast Stem Cell Models for Human Placental Development
Host: DeMayo

2/4/2022 (Zoom)
James C. Fleet, Ph.D., University of Texas
Seminar Title: The Impact of Vitamin D Status and Signaling on Cancer
Host: Trainees

2/11/2022 (Zoom)
Utpal Banerjee, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Seminar Title: Developmental Metabolism: In the Lonely World of the Preimplantation Embryo, Metabolism Drives Development
Host: Williams

2/18/2022 • 9:00 a.m. (Zoom)
James Turner, Ph.D., Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
Seminar Title: How to Regulate Sex Ratios and X-dosage in Mammals
Host: Yao

3/18/2022 (Zoom)
John Cidlowski, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Nuclear Receptor Synergy Creates Diversity in Function
Host: DeMayo

3/25/2022 (Zoom)
Jose Rodriguez, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Enhancing Our View of the Heterogenous Estrogen Response in Breast Cancer
Host: DeMayo

4/01/2022 (Zoom)
Patricia Jensen, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Intersectional Genetic Strategies to Uncover Functional Heterogeneity in the Noradrenergic System
Host: DeMayo

4/15/2022 • 9:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Alain Chedotal, Ph.D., INSERM
Seminar Title: 3D Analysis of Sex Differentiation in Human Embryos
Host: Yao

4/15/2022 (Zoom)
Prabhakara Poothi, Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Seminar Title: Regulation of Male Germ Cell-specific Gene Transcription
Host: Morgan

4/22/2022 (Zoom)
Jason Watts, M.D., Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Nascent RNA Structures Regulate RNA Polymerase Pausing
Host: DeMayo

4/29/2022 (Zoom)
Ayman Al-Hendy, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Seminar Title: Uterine Fibroids: Where Do They Come From? How Best to Treat Them?
Host: DeMayo

5/06/2022 (Zoom)
Michael J. Soares, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Seminar Title: Regulatory Events at the Uterine-placental Interface
Host: Guardia

5/13/2022 (Zoom)
Joseph Rodriguez, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Enhancing Our View of the Heterogenous Estrogen Response in Breast Cancer
Host: DeMayo

6/2022 – 8/2022
Seminar Title: Fellow Summer Seminar Series

9/16/2022 (Zoom)
Marie-Helene Verlhac, Ph.D., Collage of France
Seminar Title: Cytoplasmic Forces Organize the Oocyte Nucleus across Scales
Host: Williams

9/23/2022 (Hybrid)
Theresa Powell, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Anschulz Medical Campus
Seminar Title: Placental Lipids and their role in Placental Function and Fetal Development
Host: Guardia

9/30/2022 (Hybrid)
Alan K. Jarmusch, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: The NIEHS Metabolomics Core Facility: Current Untargeted Metabolomics Offerings and Future Directions
Host: Yao

10/7/2022 (Zoom)
Erica Watson, Ph.D., Newnham College University of Cambridge
Seminar Title: Defective Folate Metabolism and the Inheritance of Placental Epigenetic Instability Leading to Phenotype
Host: Guardia

10/14/2022 (Zoom)
Margareta D. Pisarska, M.D., Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Seminar Title: Sex Differences in the Placenta Throughout Gestation
Host: DeMayo

10/21/2022 (Hybrid)
Robin Stanley, Ph.D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Mechanisms of RNA Recognition and Cleavage by Ribonucleases
Host: Morgan

10/28/2022 (Hybrid)
Marcos Morgan, Ph. D., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Metastable mRNA poly(A) Tail Lengths Regulate Cell Differentiation
Host: DeMayo

11/18/2022 (Hybrid)
Kelly Ferguson, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIEHS
Seminar Title: Phthalates and preterm birth: A Pooled Analysis of 16 US Cohorts
Host: Guardia

12/2/2022
Fei Chen, Ph.D., Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Seminar Title: Next Generation Tools for Spatial and Temporal Genomics
Host: Amato

12/9/2022 (Zoom)
Kate Lawrenson, Ph.D., Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Seminar Title: Single Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of Endometriosis
Host: DeMayo