CANCELED: Optimizing Genomic Sampling to Learn the Evolutionary History of Pathogen Populations
**CANCELED**
Sponsor(s):
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Biology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies, Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology (GCB), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Neurobiology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine (SOM), and University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG)
Monday, February 02, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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David Rasmussen, PhD
iiD TeaTime
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Monday, February 02, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Hematology Case Conference: "90's Nostalgia: Updates on HLH management" (Jennifer Rothman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics)
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
(Jennifer Rothman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Medical Director, Children's Clinical Research Unit)
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Chemistry Defense: EJ McLaren: Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of O-Acyl-N-Hydroxyamines with Alkenes for the Synthesis of Allylic Amines and Vicinal Diamines
Sponsor(s):
Chemistry
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
EJ McLaren
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Outside of the Operating Room: How Orthopaedic Practice is Evolving
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
6:30 am - 7:30 am
IPE, 311 Trent Drive, Lecture Hall
Dr. Robin Kamal, MD
Surgery Grand Rounds: Jeffrey P. Baker, MD, PhD
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Jeffrey P. Baker, MD, PhD
Perverse Incentives in Academia
Sponsor(s):
Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI), Arts & Sciences (A&S), CTSI CREDO, Graduate School, Office for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Administration (ORA), Office of Research Support (ORS), School of Medicine (SOM), and School of Nursing (SON)
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Zoom
Jen Gay, PhD and Emily Hazlett, PhD
RNHD | Stockwell: Ferroptosis and metabolism—mechanisms and therapeutic implications
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brent R. Stockwell, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, and Professor of Chemistry, Columbia University; and Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Neurobiology Student Seminar: Jillian Saunders
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Joint NC BERD Seminar: Survival Analysis Methods
Sponsor(s):
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, BERD Core, and Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual
Mitchell Paukner, PhD
Yes And!...Can Improv Help Us Navigate Uncertain Times?
Sponsor(s):
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine and School of Medicine (SOM)
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tony Galanos & Dan Sipp
ECHO Autism: Early Diagnosis and Advanced Diagnosis
Sponsor(s):
Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS)
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kristin Sohl, MD
Microbial Modulation of Development and Chemical Resistance: Host-Microbiome Interactions Across Early Life and Evolutionary Timescales
Sponsor(s):
Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEHP) and Nicholas School of the Environment
Thursday, February 05, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Grainger Hall room 1112 and Panopto
Emily Green, PhD candidate, Duke University
TK Li Memorial Lecture: Opioid Withdrawal Evaluation and Management
Sponsor(s):
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Neurology, and SOM Grand Rounds
Thursday, February 05, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online
Kelley E. Dunn, PhD, MBA
The 2026 Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, Distinguished Lecture "Emerging indications, molecules and mechanisms for GLP-1 medicines"
Sponsor(s):
School of Medicine (SOM), Biochemistry, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Division of Community Health, Department of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Duke Integrative Immunobiology, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and Population Health Sciences
Thursday, February 05, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Daniel Drucker, MD Professor, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
Women’s Health Research Symposium
Sponsor(s):
School of Medicine (SOM), Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and Research Career Development Programs
Friday, February 06, 2026
8:00 am - 1:15 pm
Pathology Grand Rounds
Sponsor(s):
Pathology
Friday, February 06, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Blue Devil Toastmasters Meeting
Sponsor(s):
PRATTically Speaking Toastmasters Club, Divinity School, Duke University Health System (DUHS), Fuqua School of Business, Graduate School, Law School, Nicholas School of the Environment, Pratt School of Engineering, Sanford School of Public Policy, School of Medicine (SOM), School of Nursing (SON), and Trinity College
Friday, February 06, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
CCN Colloquium: "Media and Morality – From Identifying Moral Representations in Narratives to Neural Signatures and Decoding of Moral Judgements."
Friday, February 06, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
René Weber, Ph.D. (UC Santa Barbara)
PCB Works in Progress
Friday, February 06, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Derek Zachman, MD, PhD (Hirschey Lab) & Paige Burrell, PhD (Kastan Lab)
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Fragile Care
Sponsor(s):
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, History, and Revaluing Care Lab
Friday, February 06, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Eliza Williamson; Shaun Respess; Emily Rogers
iiD TeaTime
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Monday, February 09, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ruth K Broad Foundation Seminar: How, and Why, We Connect: The Neurobiology of Adaptive, Multi-dimensional Social RelationshipsMichael Platt
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Michael Platt
Chemistry Seminar Presented by Professor Xiaoyu Zhang (Northwestern Uninversity) Targeted Protein Control: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapeutic Strategies
Sponsor(s):
Chemistry
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Professor Xiaoyu Zhang
Dissertation Defense: Aaron Halvorsen
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Aaron Halvorsen
The Whites-Only Immigration Regime: 1896–1952
Sponsor(s):
Center for Documentary Studies (CDS), History, Provost's Office, Trinity College, and Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Kelly Lytle Hernández
Inpatient Cases
Sponsor(s):
Department of Dermatology
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Virtual
Dr. Carrie Diamond, Dr. Simon Jiang, Dr. Nicolas Betancourt
Dissertation Announcement: Seth Weaver
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
GSRB1, 4002
Seth Weaver
RNHD | Hu: Pluripotent Stem Cells – From Stem Cell Biology to Environmental Health Sciences
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Guang Hu, PhD
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Khalid Salaita
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Film Screening: The Infiltrators
Sponsor(s):
Forum for Scholars and Publics, Center for Documentary Studies (CDS), Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute (DHRC@FHI), Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), History, Mi Gente, and Provost's Office
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kelly Lytle Hernández
Much Ado About Peer Review
Sponsor(s):
Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI), Arts & Sciences (A&S), CTSI CREDO, Graduate School, Office for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Administration (ORA), Office of Research Support (ORS), School of Medicine (SOM), and School of Nursing (SON)
Thursday, February 12, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Zoom
Emily Hazlett, Ph.D. and William Krenzer, Ph.D.
Epigenetics: The Science of Hope
Sponsor(s):
Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEHP) and Nicholas School of the Environment
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Grainger Hall room 1112 and Panopto
Randy Jirtle, PhD, NC State University
Thursday Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), Cell Biology, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Michael Boyce, Ph.D.
Reimagining Clinical Trials with AI Agents
Sponsor(s):
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, AI Health, BERD Core, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi), and Statistical Science
Friday, February 13, 2026
12:00 am - 1:00 am
Virtual
Jimeng Sun
Pathology Grand Rounds
Sponsor(s):
Pathology
Friday, February 13, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Faculty Leadership Foundations Day 1: Managing Self and Others
Monday, February 16, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
iiD TeaTime
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Monday, February 16, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Faculty Leadership Foundations Day 2: Challenging Conversations
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Ruth K Broad Foundation Seminar: Mechanisms of Cerebellar Development. Mary Beth Hatten
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mary Beth Hatten
Registered Reports - A Potential New Way to Publish Research
Sponsor(s):
Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI), Arts & Sciences (A&S), CTSI CREDO, Graduate School, Office for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Administration (ORA), Office of Research Support (ORS), School of Medicine (SOM), and School of Nursing (SON)
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Zoom
William Krenzer, PhD and Jen Gay, PhD
Metabolic and Physiological Implications of Flexibility in the mitochondrial electron transport chain
Sponsor(s):
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Jessica B. Spinelli, PhD
Surgery Grand Rounds: Eric K. Oermann, MD
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Eric K. Oermann, MD
Medical Education in Dermatology
Sponsor(s):
Department of Dermatology
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Virtual
Dr. Kavita Mariwalla
Faculty Leadership Foundations Day 3: Academic Health Center Finances
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
iiD Community Lunch with Ophelia Venturelli (B&B)
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Ophelia Venturelli
RNHD | Houlahan: Germline-mediated immunoediting in cancer
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kathleen Houlahan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Principal Investigator, Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research, McMaster University
Exposomics as a Tool for Prevention and Therapy
Sponsor(s):
Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEHP) and Nicholas School of the Environment
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Grainger Hall room 1112 and Panopto
Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Documentary Film Screening: A Road Out
Sponsor(s):
African and African American Studies (AAAS), Africa Initiative, Center for Documentary Studies (CDS), Concilium on Southern Africa, Duke Africa, Duke Community Affairs, Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity (The Cook Center), Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute (DHRC@FHI), Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity (The Cook Center), and Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine
Thursday, February 19, 2026
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dissertation Announcement: Raven Luo
Sponsor(s):
University Program in Genetics & Genomics (UPGG), Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM), and School of Medicine (SOM)
Friday, February 20, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
GSRB1, 4002
Raven Luo
Pathology Grand Rounds
Sponsor(s):
Pathology
Friday, February 20, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Blue Devil Toastmasters Online Meeting
Sponsor(s):
PRATTically Speaking Toastmasters Club, Divinity School, Duke University Health System (DUHS), Fuqua School of Business, Graduate School, Law School, Nicholas School of the Environment, Pratt School of Engineering, Sanford School of Public Policy, School of Medicine (SOM), School of Nursing (SON), and Trinity College
Friday, February 20, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual
Phillips Lecture: Sen. Tillis
Sponsor(s):
American Grand Strategy (AGS), POLIS: Center for Politics, Political Science, Provost's Office, and Sanford School of Public Policy
Friday, February 20, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
TBA
Senator Thom Tillis
iiD TeaTime
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Monday, February 23, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mentorship and Research Integrity: Discussions for mentors and mentees (Evening Session)
Sponsor(s):
Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI), Arts & Sciences (A&S), CTSI CREDO, Graduate School, Office for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Administration (ORA), Office of Research Support (ORS), School of Medicine (SOM), School of Medicine Faculty Development, and School of Nursing (SON)
Monday, February 23, 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Zoom
Jen Gay, PhD and Emily Hazlett, PhD
Neurobiology Seminar: Michael Long
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Michael Long
Surgery Grand Rounds: Samantha D Minc, MD MPH
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Samantha D Minc, MD MPH
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