Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Seminar Series
The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar Series invites speakers from the broader scientific community in and around New Orleans, and subject experts from around the world. Our series emphasizes our departmental strengths in Neuroscience, Clinical and Comparative Anatomy, and Anatomy Education.
If you are interested in speaking to our group, please contact our seminar coordinator, Dr. Matthew Whim, at mwhim@lsuhsc.edu.
Please check back often as speakers will be added throughout the year.
2025-2026 Scheduled Speakers
Fall Speakers
- Ethan Anderson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, LSU School of
Veterinary Medicine-Baton Rouge, LA
October 20, 2025 - Armando Salinas, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, LSU
Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, LA
November 3, 2025
Spring Speakers
- Friederike Klempin, PhD, Assistant Professor-Research, Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, LSU Health Sciences
Center-New Orleans
January 12, 2026 - Steffy Manjila, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center of Excellence,
LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
February 2, 2026.