UIC Department of Biological Sciences

The BGSA presents a seminar by Seth Bordenstein, "Darwin’s Blind Spot: Holobiont Dynamics and the Architecture of Speciation"

Please join us for the MCDB PhD Dissertation Seminar by Karoline Dittmer, Friday, April 10th at 3 PM

Join us Tuesday, 4/7 for an E&E Seminar by Dr. Stephanie McGimpsey! https://bios.uic.edu/events/ee-seminar-stephanie-mcgimpsey-university-of-michigan/

Join us tomorrow for the 2026 Lussenhop Memorial Soil Ecology Symposium with Dr. Richard Phillips! https://bios.uic.edu/events/2025-john-lussenhop-memorial-soil-ecology-symposium-richard-phillips-indiana-university-bloomington/

Join us tomorrow, 4/2 for a featuring Dr. Doug Altshuler! https://lin.uic.edu/events/lin-seminar-doug-altshuler-university-of-british-columbia/

Please join us for the MCDB Student Seminar by Andi Rosner, this Friday at noon.

Please join us for the MCDB Student Seminar by Fariha Islam this Friday at noon.

Join us Tuesday, March 10 for an E&E Seminar by Dr. Stephen Smith (University of Michigan)! https://bios.uic.edu/events/ee-seminar-the-pace-of-plant-life-how-life-history-shapes-genomic-and-phenotypic-evolution-by-stephen-smith-university-of-michigan/

The Poretsky Aquatic Microbial Lab is a Visiting Research Specialist.

The research is centered on wastewater-based (WBE) to quantify viruses and other pathogens in samples from across the state of Illinois in association with public health departments and other research program goals. This is conducted with wastewater sample concentration, extraction, and -based molecular techniques, primarily in high-throughput manner, and is complemented by a strong background in .

🔗Link to position details and to apply: https://go.uic.edu/1039568fb

📖 Read more about the Poretsky Microbial Lab and their research: https://go.uic.edu/PoretskyLab

Apply by March 23!

Join us Tuesday, March 3 at 9:30am for the 2026 Spring Plenary Lecture by Dr. Josh Jacobs (U. Chicago)! https://lin.uic.edu/events/2026-spring-plenary-lecture-in-neuroscience-joshua-jacobs-university-of-chicago/

Join us Tuesday, 2/24 for an E&E Seminar by Liza Lehrer (Lincoln Park Zoo)! https://bios.uic.edu/events/ee-seminar-liza-lehrer-lincoln-park-zoo/