Past Huck Distinguished Lectures

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Balancing Fear and Safety: Corticohippocampal circuits for affective regulation

Heidi Meyer, Boston University

110 Henderson Building
University Park

Cancelled: CIDD Seminar with Dr. Vincent Munster

Vincent Munster, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

W203 Millennium Science Complex
University Park

Vision AI in Multimodal Biomedical Data Analysis

Junseok Park, Baylor College of Medicine

501 Wartik Lab
University Park

How Cancers Lose Their Nerve

Bojana Gligorijevic, Temple University

Monthly Cryo-EM User group meeting

W201 Millennium Sciences Building
University Park

CoreCon 2026 - Core Community Connections

Barron Innovation Hub, 123 S. Burrowes St., State College, PA 16801
University Park

Precision and Production: Innovations in Plant-Based Agriculture

Francesco Di Gioia, College of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Science

Berg Auditorium, Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park

Webinar: From Vaccine Coverage to Vaccine Impact

Matt Ferrari, Penn State

Zoom
University Park

Biobehavioral Health Colloquium - Dr. Ben Sachs

Ben Sachs, Villanova University

110 Henderson Bldg
University Park

Elias Dueker, Bard College

Elias Dueker, Bard College

Steidle 114
University Park

Characterizing the molecular interface of co-evolved antagonism between host plants and gall insects

Robert Witkowski, Penn State University

108 Wartik Laboratory
University Park

Ashtekar Lecture Series 2026: Unexpected Pairings

001, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 375 Science Dr, State College, PA 16802, USA
University Park

Convergence Seminar Series-AI For Digital Twins and applications in Life Sciences, Opportunities and Challenges

MSC Commons
University Park

Seminar: Using Natural Diversity to Link Gut Microbes to Phenotypes

Patrick Bradley, Ohio State University

106 AVBS
University Park

CRRB Monthly Networking Meeting

Charlie Anderson and Mankanwal Goraya, Penn State University

W201 Millenium Science Complex
University Park

CIDD Seminar with Kartik Chandran

Kartik Chandran, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

W203 Millennium Science Complex
University Park

Soft Intelligent Bioelectronics for Brain-Machine Interfaces and Health Monitoring

W. Hong Yeo, Georgia Tech

110 Henderson Building
University Park

Industry Strategies for Responsible Research

Steve Vitale, GSK

Machine Learning–Driven Modeling for Personalized Predictions in Alzheimer’s Disease

Wenrui Hao, Penn State University

Innovating Plant Systems: From Roots & Microbes to Machines & Pollinators

Liana Burghardt, College of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Science

Berg Auditorium, Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park

Demystifying Penn State Research Centers: Finding Your Research Community

Zoom
University Park

Associations between Socioeconomic Status and Central and Peripheral Markers of Biological Aging in Mid-to-Later Life

Anna Marsland, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

110 Henderson
University Park

Fermentation as a Decoder Ring: Reading Genotype, Environment, and Vineyard Management Signals in Grape and Wine Metabolomes

Misha Kawaniewski, Penn State University

108 Wartik Laboratory
University Park

Ashtekar Lecture Series 2026: Unexpected Pairings

001, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 375 Science Dr, State College, PA 16802, USA
University Park

Beyond the Binary Evolution, Identity, and the Rebellion of Becoming Human

Agustín Fuentes, Princeton University

112 Chambers Building
University Park

Seminar: Mapping Diet–Microbiome Interactions Across Scales: Insights from Molecules, Foods, and Fiber

Sumudu Rajakaruna, Penn State University

106 AVBS
University Park

Sex is Bodies, Behaviors and Lives: The Biological Limits of the Binary and the Benefits of a Spectrum Approach

Agustín Fuentes, Princeton University

HUB Freeman Auditorium
University Park

CIDD Seminar with Dr. Derek Cummings

Derek Cummings, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

W203 Millennium Science Complex
University Park

Structural dynamics of kinesin motor proteins at millisecond and nanometer resolution

William Hancock, Penn State University

W-203 Millenium Science Complex Building
University Park

Innovating Plant Health: From Soil to Cell

Estelle Couradeau, College of Agricultural Sciences, Ecosystem Science & Management

Berg Auditorium, Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park

PacBio Revio Day at Penn State

Dr. Karol Pál, Penn State University

HUB 233B
University Park

Structure and Growth of the Plant Cell Wall: Unsettled Issues and Controversies

Daniel Cosgrove, Penn State University

108 Wartik Laboratory
University Park

Info Session: Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate Program in Biotechnology

Natasha Tirko, Penn State

Zoom
University Park

Neuroscience Seminar

Kelsey Tyssowski, Harvard University

W203 Millennium Science Complex
University Park

Ashtekar Lecture Series 2026: Unexpected Pairings

001, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 375 Science Dr, State College, PA 16802, USA
University Park

CRRB Invited Speaker: Plant Science Seminar

Alexander Bucksch, University of Arizona

108 Tyson Building
University Park

Seminar: Understanding Mechanisms of Microbiome Resilience

Ashley Shade, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France

106 AVBS
University Park

Intercellular signaling through soluble ectodomains at neuronal synapses: from basic biology to biomarkers and treatments

Peter Penzes, Northwestern

110 Henderson Building
University Park

Population-Scale Centromere Genomics in the Pangenome Era

Karen Miga, University of California, Santa Cruz

100 Life Science Building
University Park

Genetic and ecophysiological bases of Striga resistance in sorghum

Joel Masanga, Penn State

108 Wartik
University Park

Ashtekar Lecture Series 2026: Unexpected Pairings

001, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 375 Science Dr, State College, PA 16802, USA
University Park

Empower '26: A Networking and Professional Development Conference

Giana Amador, Carbon180, Carbon Removal Alliance

Heritage Hall, 288 Pollock Rd, University Park, PA 16802, USA
University Park

Virology@PSU Meeting–February 2026

W-203 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA 16802, USA
University Park

Neurobiology Journal Club

MSC, 306W
University Park

Seminar: Beyond "Good Bugs": Understanding and Managing Rhizosphere Dysbiosis for Plant Health.

Samuel Martins, University of Florida

106 AVBS
University Park

Unmasking cryptic RNA targets in neurodegenerative disease

Yi Zeng, Stanford University

110 Henderson Building, 282 Henderson Dr
University Park

Innovating Plant Resilience: From Genes to Ecosystems

Jesse Lasky, Eberly College of Science, Biology

Berg Auditorium, Huck Life Sciences Building
University Park

Introduction to Federal Grant Writing, NSF Focus

Camelia Kantor, Penn State

HUB 233AB
University Park

Milenium Cafe with Seth Bordenstien and Joseph Najem

Seth Bordenstein, Penn State

MSC 3rd Floor Commons
University Park

Toward a Multi-Faceted Framework of "Precision" in Health Research: Immunopsychiatry as a Use Case

Dr. Daniel Moriarity, University of Pennsylvania

110 Henderson
University Park