Upcoming Research Seminars, Grand Rounds, Clinical Conferences & Other Events

Upcoming Seminar

Neuroimmune Interaction: How Microglia Sense and Regulate Neuronal Activity 4/7/2025 | 12:00PM | Hybrid Event, Zoom & Whitehead Biomedical Room 300

Presented by Long-Jun Wu, PhD
– C. Harold and Lorine G. Wallace Distinguished University Chair
– Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston

Dr. Wu is interested in studying the role of microglia, the highly dynamic immune cells in the central nervous system, in clinically relevant pathologies such as epilepsy, neuropathic pain, neurodegeneration, and autoimmune neurology. His research laboratory focuses on neuroimmune interaction in normal and diseased brain tissue, and is conducting investigations of the molecular mechanisms underlying microglial sensing and regulation of neuronal activities.

upcoming seminar speaker Long-Jun Wu, PhD.

Hybrid & Virtual Events Zoom Links

Calendar

Unless otherwise noted, all events are located in the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, Suite 300. All events are hybrid unless listed as virtual. Grand Rounds and Clinical Conferences are held from 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Seminars, Conversations with Emory Leaders, Research in Progress, and Early Career Seminars are held on Wednesdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.

DATE	HOST/MENTOR	SPEAKER	AFFILIATION
Seminars
1/13/25	Host: Jingjing Yang, PhD	Paula Ramos, PhD	Emory University
1/27/25	Host: Bing Yao, PhD	Fred Chedin, PhD	UC Davis
2/10/25	Host: Jingjing Yang, PhD	Bogdan Pasanicu, PhD	UCLA
3/10/25	Host: Fikri Birey, PhD	Douglas Fowler, PhD	University of Washington
3/24/25	Host: Jennifer Wong, PhD	Jeannie Chin, PhD	Baylor College of Medicine
4/7/25	Host: Jian Zhou, PhD	Long-Jun Wu, PhD	UTHealth Houston
5/5/25	Host: Tamara Caspary, PhD	Joshua Brickman, PhD	University of Copenhagen
Faculty Career Path Talk
2/5/25	Host: Jingjing Yang, PhD	David Cutler, PhD	Emory University
3/5/25	Host: Jingjing Yang, PhD	Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC	Emory University
4/2/25	Host: Jingjing Yang, PhD	Elizabeth Leslie, PhD	Emory University
Research in Progress
1/22/25	Host: Azalea Lee	Fridovich-Keil Lab Olivia Grant & Ingrid Smith	Emory University
2/19/25	Host: Azalea Lee	Cutler Lab Kiana Jodeiry & Gad Hatem	Emory University
3/19/25	Host: Azalea Lee	Zhou Lab Gaea Dominguez & Yongji Wu	Emory University
Trainee Invited Seminar Speaker
4/16/25	Host: Robby Van Sciver, PhD	Julie Van de Weghe, PhD	University of Oklahoma
Grand Rounds
1/6/25	Host: Michael Gambello, MD, PhD	Mari Mori, MD, PhD	Nationwide
2/3/25	Host: Hong Li, MD, PhD	David Katz, PhD	Emory University
2/17/25	Host: Jaime Vengoechea, MD	Jonathan Glass, MD	Emory University
3/3/25 *VIRTUAL	Host: Hong Li, MD, PhD	Linda Gu, PhD	Chinese University
3/17/25 *VIRTUAL	Host: Amy Talboy, MD	Nicole Tartaglia, MD	University of Colorado
3/31/25	Host: Hong Li, MD, PhD	Tomas Vananugas, MD, PhD	Emory University
4/14/25	Host: Rossana Russo, MD	Lily Walson, MD	Emory University
4/28/25	Host: Hong Li, MD, PhD	Rana Al-Jaberi, MD	Emory University
Clinical Conference
1/7/25	Mentor: Jaime Vengoechea, MD	Erin Kistenberg & Makenna May	Emory
1/14/25	Mentor: William Wilcox, MD, PhD	Rahma Ali & Allison Foley	Emory
1/21/25	Mentor: Michael Gambello, MD, PhD	Tatum Scholl & Kelsey Watson	Emory
2/4/25	Mentor: Hong Li, MD, PhD	Kelsey Krumanocker & Rana Aljaberi, MD	Emory
2/11/25	Mentor: Rani Singh, PhD	Jenna Mathwig & Hiba Matalka	Emory
2/18/25	Mentor: Rossana Sanchez Russo, MD	Brittany Adams & Lily Walson, MD	Emory
3/4/25	Mentor: Kristen Murphey, MD	Emily Peery & Erin Seibel	Emory
3/11/25	Mentor: Jaime Vengoechea, MD, PhD	Suzy Cahn & Tatiana Johnson	Emory
4/1/25	Mentor: Stephanie Wechsler, MD	Brittany Gonzalez Pelayo & Tomas Vanagunas, MD	Emory
4/8/25	Mentor: William Wilcox, MD, PhD	Kait Esposito & Rachel Logan	Emory
4/15/25	Mentor: Kristen Murphey, MD	Levi Thompson & Lucas Lopez	Emory