Seminar Series

The Department of Biological Sciences hosts a weekly seminar series dedicated to advancing scientific literacy and research engagement at Chico State. This series provides a platform for guest speakers, faculty, and students to share current biological research. Academic credit is offered through enrollment in BIOL 492.

Omicron Theta Epsilon (OTE) hosts a pre-seminar coffee social at 3:30 to give students a direct, casual avenue to interact with departmental faculty and guest speakers.

Location: BSS 101
Seminar: 4:00 pm

2026

• September 4 Rodolfo Probst (UC Davis)
  Ant-plant symbioses
• September 11 Alice Accorsi (UC Davis)
  Development and regeneration of sensory organs
• September 18 Satoshi Namekawa (UC Davis)
  Epigenetic mechanisms govern spermatogenesis and oogenesis
• September 25 Scott F Collins (Texas Tech University)
  Structure and function of aquatic ecosystems
• October 2 Erin Olsan (Sac State)
  Stem cell research
• October 9 Martine Therrien (UC Davis)
  Impact of genetics and environment on microglia states
• October 16 Joanna Rothwell (UC Davis)
  Food safety and microbiology
• October 23 Ning Ma (City of Hope)
  Computational biology
• November 30 Mallory Cox (Yale University)
  Archaeology of Pathogens
• November 6 Kristen Gorman (Chico State)
  Genetic epidemiology of idiopathic scoliosis
• December 4 BIOL 600 Graduate Students (Chico State)
• December 11 BIOL 600 Graduate Students (Chico State)