The BC Seminar Series offers a unique platform for faculty, students and postdoctoral fellows to engage with renowned leaders and experts in the field related to biological chemistry, including cancer metabolism, genomics, epigenetics, stem cells and genome stability. This series provides valuable opportunities to gain insights into cutting-edge research, explore emerging techniques and network with the scientific community worldwide.

Biological Chemistry Seminar Series Speakers

Gerald Quon, PhD, BC Seminar Series guest speaker

Oct 28, 2026

Gerald Quon, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, UC Davis College of Biological Sciences

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Han Tan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Oct 21, 2026

Han Tan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

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Momoko Watanabe Kuwata, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology

Oct 14, 2026

Momoko Watanabe, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

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Francesco Marangoni — Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Oct 07, 2026

Francesco Marangoni, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine

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Sep 30, 2026

Marcus Seldin, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Chemistry

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Piotr Konieczny, PhD, Assistant Professor, UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences.

Jun 10, 2026

Piotr Konieczny, PhD

Assistant Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology, UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

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Jun 03, 2026

Lucas Dantas de Paula, Kalei Guillermo and Shannon Pfeiffer

Graduate Students in the Department of Biological Chemistry

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May 27, 2026

Christy Nguyen, Mingqi Zhou and Noah Wechter

Graduate Students in the Department of Biological Chemistry

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May 20, 2026

Victoria Shen and Joey Wong

Graduate Students in the Department of Biological Chemistry

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May 13, 2026

Changhan David Lee, PhD

Associate Professor of Gerontology, The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

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