Seminar Series

The Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series features talks by Faculty, PhD Candidates, External and Internal guests, all presenting on a variety of topics. Everyone is welcome to attend, for details on a specific seminar see our events calendar or follow the links below. You may also contact anatomy@uwo.ca with any questions or for more information.

All Graduate Students are required to attend the weekly departmental seminar series and all absences are to be reported to the Academic Program Coordinator at anatomy@uwo.ca prior to the seminar.


Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar Series 2025-2026

Date Speaker Title
September 12, 2025

Kelsey Adams, MA
Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education Coordinator,
Wellness & Equity Education, Student Experience | Western University

Gender Based Sexual Violence Seminar
September 19, 2025

Graduate Student Townhall

Setup for Success
September 26, 2025 Seminar TBA
October 3, 2025 Dr. Stephanie Bishop, PhD
Assistant Proffesor, Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentisrty, Western University
TBA
October 10, 2025 Mohamed Meawad, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Vanessa Dumeaux

 TBA

October 17, 2025 Seminar TBA
October 24, 2025

Seminar TBA

 

October 31, 2025

No Seminar

 

November 7 2025 Stephen Magliocchetti, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Tyler Beveridge

TBA

November 14, 2025

 Seminar TBA

 

November 21, 2025

 Dr. Morgan Gustison, PhD
Assistant Professor, 
Psychology, Western University

 TBA

November 28, 2025 Alireza Ghahramani, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Nathalie Bérubé

TBA
December 5, 2025

 

December 12, 2025 Justin Tang, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Silvia Penuela

December 19, 2025

 

END OF WINTER TERM 
January 9, 2026

 Graduate Town Hall

TBA
January 16, 2026

 

January 23, 2026

 

January 30, 2026 Amy Pietrantonio, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Kat Willmore

TBA

February 6, 2026

February 13, 2026

Urvi Patel, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Alison Allan 

TBA

February 20, 2026

February 27, 2026

Erica Kane, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Shawn Whitehead

TBA

March 6, 2026

Justin Carmichael, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Doug Hamilton

TBA

March 13, 2026

March 20, 2026

Megan Lave, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Steve Renaud

TBA

March 27, 2026

David Wu, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Shawn Whitehead

TBA

April 3, 2026

No Seminar - Good Friday 

April 10, 2026

No Seminar

April 17, 2026

Anayra Goncalves, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Alison Allan

TBA

April 24, 2026

Hannah Martin, PhD Candidate
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Western University

Host: Dr. Shawn Whitehead

TBA
  END OF SUMMER TERM