The Department of Bacteriology Distinguished Lectures in Microbiology are supported in part by the J.B. Wilson Fund, the Perry Wilson Fund, the Dennis and Alicemay Watson Lectureship Fund, and the E.B. Fred Memorial Fund. The Department of Bacteriology values and prioritizes increasing diversity, of both visible and invisible forms, in our invited speakers for the Distinguished Lectures in Bacteriology seminar series and departmental symposia.
Upcoming Seminars
Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Jeseth Delgado Vela | Duke University
Host: Trina McMahon
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Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Tiffany Lowe-Power | UC Davis
Host: David Hershey
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Robert Quinn | Michigan State University
Host: Federico Rey
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Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Courtney Ellison | University of Georgia
Host: Katrina Forest
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Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Rebecca Schomer | Arizona State University
Host: Michael Thomas
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Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Jeffrey Barrick | Michigan State University
Host: Charlie Mo
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Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Paul Keim | Northern Arizona University
Host: Sabine Pellett
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Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Thomas O’Halloran | Michigan State University
Host: Tim Donohue
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Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Pat Schloss | University of Michigan
Host: Mark Mandel
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Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: Paul Bollyky | Stanford University
Host: Karthik Anantharaman
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Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Speaker: David Hershey | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Host: Katrina Forest
Title: Tenure lecture
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