2026-2027 CBI Seminar Series

In the 2026-2027 academic year, the CBI training program is holding a series of events, as shown below. We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 1 pm (*unless otherwise noted) to talk about great science going on at WSU and around the world!  Our annual CBI Symposium is on Sept 18, 2026 from 1-6 pm.

We are excited to see you at our next events in the 2025-2027 academic year!

2026-2027 CBI Seminar Activities (Hydrid - In Person and Zoom)

Thurs, Sept. 10, 2026 at 1 pm – Communicating Your Research in 3 Minutes (Virtual)

Thurs, Oct. 1, 2026 at 1 pm – External Training Opportunities (Virtual)

Thurs, Nov. 5, 2026 at 1 pm – "MyPhD" Career Preparation (In Person)

Thurs, Dec. 3, 2026, 1 pm – CBI Faculty Research Talks (Virtual)

Thurs, Jan 14, 2026, 1 pm – Career Panel: Industry and Entrepreneurship (Virtual)

Thurs, Feb 4, 2027, 1 pm – Meaningful Use of AI and Machine Learning in Research (Virtual)

Thurs, March 4, 2027, 1 pm – Getting Rigorous With Your Research (Virtual)

Thurs, April 1, 2027, 1 pm – Professional Interview Skills (Virtual)

Thurs, May 6, 2027, 1 pm – Ice Cream Social and Raffle

CBI Research Symposium Sept 18, 2026, 1-6 pm, Schaap Chemistry Atrium and Lecture Hall                  

Tentative Agenda

• Registration and Refreshments                       1:00 pm

• CBI Trainee Research Presentations                1:30 pm

• Three-Minute Thesis Competition                           2:30 pm

• Coffee Break                                                             3:00 pm

• Keynote Address: Dr. Jumi Shin, Professor, University of Toronto   3:15 pm

"Frankenproteins: next-generation anti-cancer drugs and synthetic biology tools"

• Poster Session and Social                                       4:30 pm

 Ice CreamT2

For Past CBI Events from 2021-2026, please see the "Past CBI Events" link under CBI Activities