School of Medicine

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

1. Alexis Scudder, PhD Candidate, College of Medicine, Penn State University
   "Orbit (and associated eye structures)"
   September 11, 2025
   
   
2. Ethan Anderson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine-Baton Rouge, LA
   "Accumbal phospholipase Cgamma1 reduces heroin seeking and heroin-induced mitochondrial changes"
   October 20, 2025
   
   
3. Armando Salinas, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, LA
   November 3, 2025

Spring Speakers

1. Friederike Klempin, PhD, Assistant Professor-Research, Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
   January 12, 2026
   
   
2. Steffy Manjila, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center of Excellence, LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
   February 2, 2026.