Upcoming Bortree Lectures

The Bortree Lecture Series is a program offered by the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences that invites distinguished Life Science researchers to present their findings to Penn State students and faculty.

The series can be taken for credit, but is also open to anyone else who would like to attend. The presentations are free to the public, and are usually accompanied by department-sponsored lunches for further discussion with the presenters.

Thesis Defense: Pro-inflammatory and Pro-resolving Signals Shape the Stress Erythropoiesis Niche

When October 28, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where 106 AVBS

Aashka Shah (BMMB Program) - PhD Thesis Defense. Advisor: Dr. Robert Paulson
Prospective Student Visit: Animals Interest Area

When October 30, 2026, 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Where University Park, PA

There's Something in the Water: Identifying and Addressing Emerging Bacterial Pathogens in Aquaculture

When November 4, 2026 11:00 AM
Where 106 AVBS

Bortree Lecture Series: Taylor I. Heckman, Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Prospective Student Visit: Food and Health Interest Area

When November 6, 2026, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where University Park, PA

Prospective Student Visit: Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability Interest Area

When November 9, 2026, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where University Park, PA

Guts for Self-Eating: Role of Autophagy in GI and Liver Health

When November 11, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where 106 AVBS

Bortree Lecture Series: Dr. Prashant Nighot, Penn State College of Medicine
Prospective Student Visit: Animals Interest Area

When December 4, 2026, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where University Park, PA