FSU Department of Biological Science

09/14/2026

Tuesday, September 15, 1:00 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Influence of peripheral oxytocin receptor on hypothalamic transcription and neuronal activity in neonatal mice," Alicia Gonzalez, Department of Psychology, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Hammock.

09/11/2026

Friday, September 18, 8:00 am, FSU Alumni Center—FOWLER SYMPOSIUM 2026, Biological Imaging Across Scales, Speakers include Dr. David Veesler, Dr. Jochen Zimmer, Dr. Melody Campbell, Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith, Dr. Laura Ann Metkas., Washington University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Host: Dr. Scott Stagg and Beth Stroupe (co-chairs); Ken Taylor, Hank Bass, and Doug Storace. Register at

Department of Biological Sciences website

09/11/2026

Monday, September 14, 12:00 pm, 320 BIO—BIO / NEURO POSTDOC / GRAD WORKSHOP AND LUNCH, "Career services for postdocs and grad students," Nicole Lilly, FSU Doctoral Career Coordinator. Host: Dr. Kathryn Jones, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Sandwich lunch provided, first come, first served.

09/10/2026

Applications are open through Tuesday, Sept. 15!

Applications for awards and scholarships in the FSU Department of Biological Science are open NOW! 🏆

For more information on available undergraduate awards and scholarships, visit: fla.st/J4FFZDFI.

For more information on available graduate awards and scholarships, visit: fla.st/4Z2GAG51.

Florida State University

09/09/2026

The fourth annual FSU Department of Biological Science Fowler Symposium is just around the corner! 🔬

The two-day event will explore recent advancements in biological imaging across scales, highlighting the rapidly evolving tools transforming how we observe life at every level.

🗓️ Sept. 18-19
📍 Florida State University Alumni Center

Featured speakers:
▶️ David Veesler (Washington University in St. Louis and Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
▶️ Jochen Zimmer (University of Virginia and Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
▶️ Melody Campbell (Washington University in St. Louis)
▶️ Tessa Burch-Smith (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)
▶️ Laura Ann Metkas (Purdue University)

To learn more and register for the symposium, visit bio.fsu.edu/FowlerSymposium.

📸 Microscope view of human skin tissue. (Adobe Stock)

09/09/2026

Our next Biological Science Colloquium is TOMORROW!

🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 10
⏰ 3:30 p.m.
📍 King Life Sciences Building (Room 1024)

William Prinz (UT Southwestern Medical Center) will deliver his talk, titled "Roles of lipid droplet formation and inter-organelle lipid transport in regulating organelle quality control and ferroptosis."

To learn more about this event and upcoming colloquiums in the FSU Department of Biological Science, visit: fla.st/ECGXPCCD.

Florida State University

09/07/2026

Tuesday, September 8, 1:00 pm, 3009 KIN—CMB WORKS IN PROGRESS SEMINAR, "Understanding the role of Six4 in border cell delamination during Drosophila oogenesis," Yaswanth Kallam, Guangxia Miao Lab, Department of Biological Science, FSU. During Works in Progress, graduate students present their ongoing research, and this counts toward required seminars/public speaking for their degree.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Applications for awards and scholarships in the FSU Department of Biological Science are open NOW! 🏆

For more information on available undergraduate awards and scholarships, visit: fla.st/J4FFZDFI.

For more information on available graduate awards and scholarships, visit: fla.st/4Z2GAG51.

Florida State University

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Florida State University's 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award winners, all six of whom are from the FSU College of Arts & Sciences!

The award is one of the most prestigious honors available to early career faculty and supports those who serve as academic role models in research and education, leading advances in the mission of their department or organization.

▶️ Amy Webster (top left) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Biological Science, who studies how genetically identical individuals raised in the same environment, like twins, can still be different, informing our understanding of disease risk.

▶️ Douglas Storace (top right) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Biological Science and FSU Program in Neuroscience, who researches how the olfactory system, or sense of smell, influences decision making and our perception of the world around us.

▶️ Kai Zhao (middle right) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Computer Science, who designs high-performance computing systems that help researchers manage large amounts of data in experiments and theoretical predictions.

▶️ Michael Gubanov (bottom right) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Computer Science and FSU Data Science Program, who is developing a new type of AI to more accurately calculate and interpret numeric data, with applications in healthcare and cancer treatment.

▶️ Xiaonan Zhang (bottom left) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Computer Science, who designs frameworks that allow wireless devices to collaborate and execute complex AI applications, facilitating real-time decisions in fields like healthcare, transportation and emergency response.

▶️ Cyprian Lewandowski (middle left) is an assistant professor in the FSU Department of Physics, who analyzes quantum materials with the potential to enable transformative technologies, such as new quantum computing platforms or more advanced sensors.

To check out the full story, visit: fla.st/4NUIJ1Q6.

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