Student Seminars (NSC 503)
Student Seminars (NSC 503)
This course provides a forum where students deliver, at least once per year, an oral presentation related to their research. Both students and faculty members will complete a short evaluation form for each talk, helping the presenter identify their strengths and areas for improvement. Students must attend a minimum of 80% of the presentations (3 or less absences per semester) each semester to receive a passing grade.
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Aa Guo; Jiwon Choi; Tanmai Dhanireddy - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Adam Synder, Krishnan Padmanabhan & Kerry O'Banion
Student Moderator: Jean Gueladouan Setenet
Dec 08, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | k207 (2-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Adam Roszczyk; Tracey Preko - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Jean Bidlack & Paul Geha
Student Moderator: Tom Scudder
Jan 26, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Caleb Mahlen; Skylar DeWitt - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Marissa Sobolewski & Ania Majewska
Student Moderator: Staci Rocco
Feb 02, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Alex Solorzano; Joanne Chiu - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Krystel Huxlin & Greg DeAngelis
Student Moderator: Sid Chittaranjan
Feb 09, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Emma Bryson - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Paul Kammermeier & Deborah Cory-Slechta
Student Moderator: Erica Squire
Feb 16, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Jean Setenet; Yunshan Cai - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Gail Johnson & Juliette McGreger
Student Moderator: Amelia Hines
Feb 23, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Alesandra Martin; Wen Li - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Julie Fudge & Harris Gelbard
Student Moderator: AJ (Aishwarya) Jayan
Mar 02, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Aa Guo; Pavel Rjabtsenko - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: John Olschowka & Angela Hewitt
Student Moderator: Aaron Huynh
Mar 16, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
AA Guo; Jiwon Choi; Tanmai Dhanireddy - PhD Candidate

Faculty Evaluators: Chris Holt & Jennetta Hammond
Student Moderator: Niki Lam
Mar 23, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Catrin Zharry; Johnathan Williams - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez & Doug Portman
Student Moderator: Nicole Popp
Mar 30, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Emma Susi; Jessia Ogu - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: Souvarish Sarkar & Michael Telias
Student Seminars: Stacey Pedraza
Apr 06, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)
NSC 503 Student Seminars
Jessica Fiser; Sabrina Mai - PhD Candidate
Faculty Evaluators: David Dodell-Feder & Coraline Rinn Iordan
Student Moderator: Leah Sheppard
Apr 20, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.
Medical Center | K307 (3-6408)