Basic Sciences
Physiology and Membrane Biology
Distinguished Lecture Series in Physiology
Each year the Department of Physiology invites distinguished researchers to present their work on topics broadly related to physiology. Topics range from those closely aligned with the research interests of the department to areas of interest to researchers across the UC Davis campus and the UC Davis School of Medicine. Seminars will be on Thursdays at 12 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in GBSF Auditorium and Zoom.
Contact: Jorge Contreras jecontrer@health.ucdavis.edu, Theanne Griffith tgriffith@health.ucdavis.edu.
2026 Seminars
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Jan. 22, 2026
Speaker: Alexei Kananenka, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware
Title: "Studying ion channels using two-dimensional vibrational spectroscopy" (PDF)
Host: Igor Vorobyov, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology -
Feb. 26, 2026
Speaker: Byung Chang Suh, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Title: "Dynamic Regulation of Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channels by Membrane PIP2" (PDF)
Host: Jie Zheng, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology -
Mar. 26, 2026
Speaker: Kara McKinley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University
Title: "Regeneration in the uterus" (PDF)
Host: Elisa Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology -
Jun. 4, 2026
(Carlson Lecture)
Speaker: Kafui Dzirasa, Ph.D., Professor, Duke University Medical Center
Title: "Discovering and regulating brain dynamics relevant for emotions" (PDF)
Basic Sciences Seminar Calendar
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