Seminar Series | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Skip Navigation Seminar Series Close the left navigation Add Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory Upcoming Events (2025, 2026): Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Past Events (before 2025): Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – noon 2026 01/14/2026 (Room F193) Carolyn Coyne, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 01/21/2026 (Room F193) Lenka Radonova, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 01/28/2026 (Virtual Only) Evan Boke, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Metabolic and Proteostatic Adaptations in Oocytes (9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST) Host: Marquardt 02/04/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 02/11/2026 (Room F193) Ramakrishna Kommagani Seminar Title: tba Host: Guardia 02/18/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 02/25/2026 (Virtual Only) Devanshi Jain, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Morgan 03/04/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 03/11/2026 (Virtual Only) Bin Chen, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Marquardt 03/18/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 03/25/2026 (Virtual Only) Ahmed Balboula, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Williams 04/01/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 04/08/2026 (Virtual Only) Elizabeth Synder, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Morgan 04/15/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 04/22/2026 (tba) Outside Speaker tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 04/29/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 05/06/2026 (Virtual Only) Berenice Benayoun, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Yao 05/13/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 05/20/2026 (Virtual Only) Thorold Theunissen, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Guardia 05/27/2026 (Room F193) NIEHS Fellow tba Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 2025 08/27/2025 (Room F193) Guang Hu, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Poly A Tail-Mediated Gene Regulation in Stem Cells and Development Host: Morgan 09/03/2025 (Room F193) Choijamts Munkhzul Seminar Title: Recovery of Spermatogenesis Using mRNA Replacement Therapy in TENT5D-Deficient Mice Host: Baptissart 09/10/2025 (Room F193) Kyle E. Orwig, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Stem Cell Therapies for Male infertility Host: Morgan 09/16/2025 (Room D450) Nasser Rusan, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Special Seminar Series: Voiding Decapitation – Linking the Sperm and Tail Host: Yao 09/24/2025 (Room F193) Julieta Lischinsky, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Hardwired to Attack: Uncovering the Development and Neuronal Circuit Mechanisms for Social Behaviors Host: Williams 10/01/2025 (Room F193) Tancia Bradshaw Seminar Title: Endometrial Stroma PGR Signaling Affects Pregnancy and Glandular Hormone Responsiveness in the Uterus Host: Yi 10/08/2025 (Room F193) Mijo Siminovic, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Recreating Human Placenta and Endometrial Development from Stem Cells Host: DeMayo 10/15/2025 (Room F193) Kimberly Abt, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Investigating the Role of PORCN in Sexual Differentiation of Primordial Germ Cells and Ovarian Somatic Development Host: Chen 10/22/2025 (Room F193) Thomas Melia, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagosome Biogenesis Host: Guardia 10/29/2025 (Room F193) Marine Baptissart, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 11/05/2025 (Room F193) Soumya Rahima Benhabbour, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Advancing Women’s Health Through Innovations in Drug Delivery Host: Yao 11/12/2025 (Room F193) Ankit Gupta, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 11/19/2025 (Room F193) Amy Gladfelter, Ph.D. Seminar Title: tba Host: Guardia 12/03/2025 (Room F193) Keyshia Negron Rios Seminar Title: tba Host: tba 12/10/2025 (Virtual Only) Roser Vento-Tormo, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Gene Regulation of Human Cell Systems (9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST) Host: Savy 2024 05/10/2024 (Room F193) Virginia Savy, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Calcium Oscillations: The Egg’s Elevator Pitch at Fertilization (11:00 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 05/17/2024 (Room F193) Elvis Quiroz Seminar Title: Induced Gene Ablation in the Uterus to Investigate Implantation and Post-Implantation Uterine Function (11:00 a.m.) MyeongJin “MJ” Yi, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Integrative Analysis of NGS Reveals the Repressor Role of VDR in Epigenomic Network in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 05/24/2024 (Room F193) Peter Lais Seminar Title: Serum Response Factor Cooperates with Progesterone Receptor to Mediate Oviductal Embryo Transport (11:00 a.m.) Yu-Ying Chen, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Single-nucleus Multiomics of Murine Gonadal Cells Reveals Transcriptional Regulatory Network Underlying Pre-granulosa Cell Differentiation (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 05/31/2024 (Room F193) Rachel Bainbridge, Ph.D. Seminar Title: DES exposure alters Cell Differentiation, Signaling, and Cross-Talk in the Developing Uterus (11:00 a.m.) Abigail Kitakule Seminar Title: Understanding Female Urethra Closure: Anatomical and Molecular Insights in Mice (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 08/02/2024 (Room F193) Lenka Radonova, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Mitochondria-endoplasmic Reticulum Interactions in Oocyte and Egg (11:00 a.m.) Martin Estermann, Ph.D. Seminar Title: The Sweet Side of Sertoli Cell Differentiation (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 08/09/2024 (Room F193) Asmita Singh, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Understanding the Role of Autophagy in Placental Extracellular Vesicles Biogenesis (11:00 a.m.) Emily McGlade, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Stressed eggs: Mitochondrial Dysfunction Alters Calcium Patterning and Induces DNA Damage (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 08/16/2024 (Room F193) Ryan Marquardt, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Serum Response Factor Controls the Uterine Inflammatory Environment for Early Pregnancy Success (11:00 a.m.) Ruchir Bobde, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Understanding Cell-Cell Fusion Mechanism in the Placenta (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 08/23/2024 (Room F193) Ru-Pin Alicia Chi, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Uncovering What TENT5A is Doing Under Heat Stress Condition (11:00 a.m.) Marine Baptissart, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Revealing RNA Tail Dynamics During Spermiogenesis (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 08/30/2024 (Room F193) Skylar Montague, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Elucidating Transcriptional Regulation of Progesterone Receptor Isoforms, A and B, in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells (11:00 a.m.) Ankit Gupta, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Role of Uridylation-Mediated Viral RNA Decay Pathways in Coronavirus Replication (11:30 a.m.) Host: RDBL Fellows 2023 1/6/2023 (Hybrid) Ciro Amato, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: The Cellular Origins of Penile Birth Defects Host: Yao 1/20/23 (Zoom) Douglas B. Menke Ph.D. , University of Georgia Seminar Title: A New Model System for Functional Genetic Studies of Reptile Development and Evolution Host: Yao 1/27/23 (Hybrid) Robert E. Braun, Ph.D. , The Jackson Laboratory Seminar Title: Discovery of the Infertility Genome through the Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP) Host: Morgan 2/3/23 (Zoom) James Hurley, Ph.D. , University of California at Berkeley Seminar Title: Switches that Turn Autophagy and Lysosome Biogenesis On and Off Host: Guardia 2/10/23 (Zoom) Diana E. Libuda, Ph.D. , University of Oregon Seminar Title: Breaking and Repairing the Immortal Genome in Developing Sperm and Eggs Host: Yao 2/24/2023 (Hybrid) Anton M. Jetten, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: GLIs1-3: Linking Transcriptional Regulation to Physiological Functions and Disease Host: Morgan 3/3/2023 (Zoom) Saher Sue Hammound, Ph.D. , University of Michigan Medical School Seminar Title: Equalizing Epigenetically Imprinted Centromeres in early Mammalian Embryos Host: Morgan 3/17/23 (Zoom) Qi Chen, Ph.D. , University of Utah School of Medicine Seminar Title: Sperm RNA-Mediated Epigenetic Inheritance in Mammals: Challenges and Opportunities Host: Morgan 3/31/23 (Hybrid) Jason D. Heaney, Ph.D. , Baylor School of Medicine Seminar Title: Genome Editing in Mice: From Human Disease Gene Discovery to Precision Therapy Host: Gruzdev 4/7/2023 (Zoom) Margherita Y. Turco, Ph.D. , University of Basel Fredrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Seminar Title: Human Placental and Endometrial Organoids: A Window into Women’s Reproductive Health in Development and Disease Host: DeMayo 4/14/23 (In Person) Virginia Savy, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Unlocking the Secrets of Calcium Oscillations at Fertilization Host: Williams 4/21/23 (Zoom) Audrey Gaskins, Ph.D. , Emory University Seminar Title: Air Pollution, Extreme Heat, and Human Reproduction Host: DeMayo 9/15/23 (Hybrid) Huanghe Yang, Ph.D. , Duke University Seminar Title: Ion and Lipid Transport in the Placenta Host: Guardia 9/22/23 (Hybrid) Wipawee “Joy” Winuthayanon, Ph.D. , University of Missouri Seminar Title: Action of Progesterone Signaling in the Oviduct & the Development of a Novel Non-hormonal Contraceptive Method. Host: DeMayo 9/29/23 (Hybrid) Paula Stein, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Awakening the Embryonic Gnome After Fertilization Host: Williams 10/6/23 (Hybrid) Francesco DeMayo , Ph.D., NIEHS Seminar Title: Progesterone Receptor: Role, Regulation and Function in Uterine Biology Host: Williams 10/13/23 (Zoom) Fei Zhao, Ph.D. , University of Wisconsin-Madison Seminar Title: Mesenchymal Perspectives of Reproductive Tract Development Host: DeMayo 10/20/23 (Zoom) Philippa Saunders, Ph.D. , The University of Edinburgh Seminar Title: Endometrium: Dynamics and Disorders Host: DeMayo 10/27/23 (Hybrid) Bo Rueda, Ph.D. , Massachusetts General Hospital Seminar Title: Delineating the Role of Galectin 3 in Promoting the Aggressive Pathology Associated with Uterine Serous Carcinoma Host: DeMayo 11/3/23 (Hybrid) Scott Kennedy, Ph.D. , Massachusetts General Hospital Seminar Title: RNA Surveillance Pathways Protecting Parents and Progeny from Transposable Elements Host: Morgan 12/1/23 (Hybrid) Miler Lee, Ph.D. , University of Pittsburgh Seminar Title: Different and Similar Gene Regulatory Strategies in Early Embryos Host: Williams 2022 01/14/2022 (Zoom) T. Rejendra Kumar, Ph.D. , University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Seminar Title: Mouse Models for Pituitary Null Cell/Gonadotrope Tumors Host: Yao 01/21/2022 (Zoom) Jennifer McKey, Ph.D. , UNC School of Medicine Seminar Title: Integrating Mouse Ovary Morphogenesis With the Development of the Oviduct, Ovarian Ligaments, and Rete Ovarii Host: Yao 1/28/2022 (Zoom) Bala Rao, Ph.D. , North Carolina State University Seminar Title: Trophoblast Stem Cell Models for Human Placental Development Host: DeMayo 2/4/2022 (Zoom) James C. Fleet, Ph.D. , University of Texas Seminar Title: The Impact of Vitamin D Status and Signaling on Cancer Host: Trainees 2/11/2022 (Zoom) Utpal Banerjee, Ph.D. , University of California, Los Angeles Seminar Title: Developmental Metabolism: In the Lonely World of the Preimplantation Embryo, Metabolism Drives Development Host: Williams 2/18/2022 • 9:00 a.m. (Zoom) James Turner, Ph.D. , Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom Seminar Title: How to Regulate Sex Ratios and X-dosage in Mammals Host: Yao 3/18/2022 (Zoom) John Cidlowski, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Nuclear Receptor Synergy Creates Diversity in Function Host: DeMayo 3/25/2022 (Zoom) Jose Rodriguez, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Enhancing Our View of the Heterogenous Estrogen Response in Breast Cancer Host: DeMayo 4/01/2022 (Zoom) Patricia Jensen, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Intersectional Genetic Strategies to Uncover Functional Heterogeneity in the Noradrenergic System Host: DeMayo 4/15/2022 • 9:00 a.m. (Zoom) Alain Chedotal, Ph.D. , INSERM Seminar Title: 3D Analysis of Sex Differentiation in Human Embryos Host: Yao 4/15/2022 (Zoom) Prabhakara Poothi, Ph.D. , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Seminar Title: Regulation of Male Germ Cell-specific Gene Transcription Host: Morgan 4/22/2022 (Zoom) Jason Watts, M.D., Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Nascent RNA Structures Regulate RNA Polymerase Pausing Host: DeMayo 4/29/2022 (Zoom) Ayman Al-Hendy, Ph.D. , University of Chicago Seminar Title: Uterine Fibroids: Where Do They Come From? How Best to Treat Them? Host: DeMayo 5/06/2022 (Zoom) Michael J. Soares, Ph.D. , University of Kansas Seminar Title: Regulatory Events at the Uterine-placental Interface Host: Guardia 5/13/2022 (Zoom) Joseph Rodriguez, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Enhancing Our View of the Heterogenous Estrogen Response in Breast Cancer Host: DeMayo 6/2022 – 8/2022 Seminar Title: Fellow Summer Seminar Series 9/16/2022 (Zoom) Marie-Helene Verlhac, Ph.D. , Collage of France Seminar Title: Cytoplasmic Forces Organize the Oocyte Nucleus across Scales Host: Williams 9/23/2022 (Hybrid) Theresa Powell, Ph.D. , University of Colorado, Anschulz Medical Campus Seminar Title: Placental Lipids and their role in Placental Function and Fetal Development Host: Guardia 9/30/2022 (Hybrid) Alan K. Jarmusch, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: The NIEHS Metabolomics Core Facility: Current Untargeted Metabolomics Offerings and Future Directions Host: Yao 10/7/2022 (Zoom) Erica Watson, Ph.D. , Newnham College University of Cambridge Seminar Title: Defective Folate Metabolism and the Inheritance of Placental Epigenetic Instability Leading to Phenotype Host: Guardia 10/14/2022 (Zoom) Margareta D. Pisarska, M.D. , Cedars Sinai Medical Center Seminar Title: Sex Differences in the Placenta Throughout Gestation Host: DeMayo 10/21/2022 (Hybrid) Robin Stanley, Ph.D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Mechanisms of RNA Recognition and Cleavage by Ribonucleases Host: Morgan 10/28/2022 (Hybrid) Marcos Morgan, Ph. D. , NIEHS Seminar Title: Metastable mRNA poly(A) Tail Lengths Regulate Cell Differentiation Host: DeMayo 11/18/2022 (Hybrid) Kelly Ferguson, Ph.D ., M.P.H., NIEHS Seminar Title: Phthalates and preterm birth: A Pooled Analysis of 16 US Cohorts Host: Guardia 12/2/2022 Fei Chen, Ph.D. , Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT Seminar Title: Next Generation Tools for Spatial and Temporal Genomics Host: Amato 12/9/2022 (Zoom) Kate Lawrenson, Ph.D. , Cedars Sinai Medical Center Seminar Title: Single Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of Endometriosis Host: DeMayo Back to Top Last Reviewed: February 06, 2026