CBS Events and Seminars
Seminars
| Date | Time | Description | Location | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA | VMED 1212C | |
| September 24 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA, Houjian Cai, PhD Associate Professor University of Georgia |
VMED 1212C | Dr. Shang Su |
| October 8 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA, Subhash Chatham, PhD Professor and Division Chief at the University of Texas | VMED 1212C | Dr. Joseph Francis |
| October 29 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA | VMED 1212C | |
| November 12 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA, Heidi Lempradl, PhD Van Andel Institute | VMED 1212C | Dr. Alexander Murashov |
| December 3 | 12 PM | CBS Seminar Series: TBA, Michelle Olsen, PhD Professor and Director of the School of Neuroscience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VMED 1212C | Dr. Fabio Vigil |
Graduate Student Retreat
The 2025 CBS Retreat took place at LSU Vet Med. All CBS faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and staff were in attendance. The retreat was Halloween-themed, with Halloween decorations covering the room. Dr. Michael Graziano and Dr. Cyril Clarke were the guests of honor. Dr. Wentao Li, an alumnus of LSU in Dr. Shisheng Li’s lab, was the guest speaker.
There were oral and poster presentations during the event. Best oral presentation was awarded to Angel Casillo. Hafsa Haq, Nicole Akers, and Martha Schwall each won a best poster presentation award.
There was also a costume contest for faculty and students.
Costume Contest (Students)
- 1st Place – Caiden Ingram
- 2nd Place – Rana Fallahsafa
- 3rd Place – Kimia Nourozi
Costume Contest (Faculty)
- 1st Place – Dr. Alexandra Noel
- 2nd Place – Dracula! Dr. Alexander Murashov
- 3rd Place – Dr. Fabio Vigil


























