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Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Fall Seminar Series 2025

Title: Spatial metagenomics, culturomics, and engineering of the gut microbiom

Speaker Bio: Harris Wang is a Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Systems Biology at Columbia University and is also jointly appointed in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Wang received his B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Physics from MIT and his Ph.D. in Biophysics from Harvard University. His research group develops enabling synthetic biology...

Seminar Title: "An Eavesdropping Pathogen: Control of Salmonella Virulence Through Interspecies Signaling"

By: Dr. Craig Altier, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University

Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Fall Seminar Series 2025

Title: Mechanisms of diversity generation in antibiotic resistance islands driven by Tn7 family element

Speaker Bio: Joe Peters is professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology at Cornell University. He started at Cornell as an Assistant Professor in 2002. Prior to coming to Cornell, he received his PhD at the University of Maryland at College Park and trained as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Johns Hopkins Medical School in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics with Nancy Craig. His...

Dr. Alexander Travis, Department Chair and Director of Cornell Public Health in the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health and Professor of Reproductive Biology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell, will speak as part of the CoRe Seminar Series on Wednesday, September 3 at 4:00 PM with his talk, "Developing multipurpose prevention technologies: new contraceptive approaches and targets beyond motility."

Seminar Title: "Maternal B Cell Responses During Pregnancy"

By: Dr. Gabrielle Rizzuto, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Sarah Caddy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Cornell, will speak as part of the CoRe Seminar Series on Wednesday, September 3 at 4:00 PM with her talk, "The Maternal Antibody Paradox: Protection v Interference."

Get an early start on your Cornell experience and graduate career! This orientation for international graduate and professional students will connect you with fellow global classmates and provide an introduction to the resources and tools you have available to you as an international student. Register by August 10.

Hosted by International Services, part of the Office of Global Learning

The 24th Annual Biomedical & Biological Sciences Symposium—a day celebrating student research, alumni insights, and our vibrant scientific community will take place on August 22nd at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Christina Termini, PHD from the Fred Hutch Cancer Center will provide the annual Douglas C. McGregor Research Lecture. Her talk “Defining the role of proteoglycans in hematopoiesis” will take place from 11:30AM - 12:30 PM in LH4.

Registration deadline for all attendees is August 7th 11:59pm using this link

Dr. Kanako Morohaku, an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Science and Technology at Shinshu University in Matsumoto, Japan, is visiting the College of Veterinary Medicine 8/5/2025 to present a special seminar with the Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center.

Title: "Uncovering the Basic Residue-Rich Sequence: from Immunoreceptor Signaling to Immunotherapy"

By: Dr. Chenqi Xu, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Join us for a two-day symposium focused on:

Experiencing the transformative impact of human-animal interaction through our keynote address.Exploring cutting-edge research on service dog matching, pain management, and canine welfare.Advancing your puppy-raising skills with the latest insights in canine cognition.Engaging in hands-on demonstrations showcasing advanced service and guide dog training techniques.Earn up to 12 credit hours of ADI training standards.

Who should attend?

Breeders

Handlers

Puppy Raisers

Trainers

Researchers

Veterinarians

Veterinary Technicians

Veterinary...

CIHMID is proud to present a symposium to showcase work from our community. It will be a full day of talks from Cornell speakers, as well as poster sessions highlighting the work of trainees on campus this summer.

The day comes with morning coffee/pastries, and a free lunch.

Registration is free, and available here: https://forms.gle/JV4TKriN7sEGiZkx8

*Abstracts for posters and short talks should be emailed to rjs388@cornell.edu by JULY 23. Include the title, author(s), and department/affiliation, and please indicate whether you are interested in a talk slot or a poster presentation. Slots...

We’re proud to announce the 37th Annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium – July 25 – 27, 2025!

Join us at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, NY, or virtually as we celebrate everything feline with an unforgettable weekend of learning, networking, and fun. Earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credit. Registration is open at www.cornellfelinesymposium.org.

As we approach the 37th annual iteration of this outstanding and unique hybrid conference, our reach and impact continue to grow across the globe. We were honored and excited to host over 425 attendees from...

"Molecular Regulation of Dendritic Cell Development and Function"

“Immune-stromal interactions dictate an inflection point of damage and repair during intestinal challenges”

Dear Colleagues,

We are very happy to share with you that the Cornell Veterinary Educators Academy Conference is happening this June, right here at our College, and we hope you will join us for an engaged conversation:

Old School, New School: Technologies Transforming Clinical Learning and Practice in Health Professions Education.

The conference sessions will address how the various forms of technology and the digital age can be integrated into traditional and adaptive teaching and learning, aligning with the advancement of clinical practice supported by innovative and applied technology...

Please join us in-person for the Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series. Dr. Tegan Horan is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cohen Lab and is presenting “Size Matters Not? Rethinking the Link Between Sex Differences in Chromosome Axis Length and Crossover Number in Mouse Meiosis”. Lunch provided while supplies last.

"How T Cells Search for Antigen in Animals Without Lymph Nodes"

“Neuronal regulation of skin anti-helminth immunity”

Dr. Dina Tresnan will be presenting “A glimpse into the journey of a veterinarian scientist in the biopharma industry”

Dina B. Tresnan, DVM, PhD

Dina is currently Program Director, Senior Director, Vaccines Development Management at Pfizer, where she leads cross-functional teams responsible for Vaccine development. Dina earned her BSc from Stanford University, Stanford, CA; DVM from the University of California-Davis, Davis, CA and a PhD in molecular virology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (in Colin Parrish’s lab). She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary...