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Frontiers in Biology [Spring 2026 Schedule]
April 1 - June 3, 2026 | Wednesdays @4PM, Clark Auditorium
Support for the Frontiers in Biological Research Seminar Series spans several basic science departments in the School of Medicine (Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, and Genetics). The series is designed to present and discuss cutting-edge research involving interdisciplinary approaches to bioscience and biotechnology. Leading investigators from Stanford and throughout the world present a broad set of scientific and technical themes related to interdisciplinary approaches to important issues in bioengineering, medicine, and the chemical, physical, and biological sciences.
Series Events
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Frontiers in Biology: Kacper Rogala, Stanford | "Molecular mechanisms of nutrient sensing and substrate recognition by mTOR"
4/1/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Pulin Li, MIT | "Stromal Control of Pattern, Form and Timing in Organ Development"
4/8/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Nels Elde, U of Utah | "The invisible cities of infections"
4/15/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Alex Gao, Stanford | “Discovering New Molecular Functions in Microbial Anti-Phage Defense”
4/22/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Carol Gross, UCSF | "From Genes to Mechanisms: Deciphering Bacterial Genomes at Scale"
4/29/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
A. Dale Kaiser Memorial Lecture
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Frontiers in Biology: Shu-ou Shan, Caltech | "Decision Making during Protein Biogenesis"
5/6/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Mark A. Skylar-Scott, Stanford | "Establishing a Pathway Towards Whole Organ Engineering"
5/13/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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Frontiers in Biology: Mohamed El-Brolosy, MIT | "Transcriptional Adaptation: An RNA-mediated Mechanism of Genetic Compensation"
5/27/26, @Clark Auditorium, 4PM
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