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GWIS Seminars are held the third Thursday of each month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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“The Early Finish: How Premature Transcription Termination Fine-Tunes Gene Expression” - DBB Seminar

Isaac Fianu, PhD - Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Caltech, Pasadena, CA

 Nov 18, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.
 Medical Center | k307 (3-6408)

Host: Grad student MarieClaire Haseley and Dr. Eric Wagner (co-sponsored by Graduates Working in Science (GWIS)

“Beyond the Consensus Sequence: Thriving on a Non-Linear Career Path in Science” - GWIS Seminar

Isaac Fianu, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Caltech, Pasadena, CA

 Nov 19, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.
 Medical Center | Lower Adolph Aud 1-7619

Host: T32 past trainee, MaryClaire Haseley and Dr. Eric Wagner, PI

“Financial Aspects of Directing a Research Lab at an Academic Medical Center” - GWIS Seminar

Eric Wagner, PhD; Makaía Papasergi-Scott, PhD - Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Department of Pharmacology & Physiology; Scientific Director, Structural Biology Imaging Resource, Center for Advanced Research Technologies, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 Dec 03, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.
 Medical Center | Lower Adolph Aud 1-7619

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat