A list of seminars and webinars of relevance to researchers in infectious diseases. Joining links will be updated as they are made available. Cell and Molecular Biology Programme Monday Seminar Series - Rewiring Time: Synthetic Biology, Optogenetics, and the Impact of Fungal Clocks Date: Monday 22 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: Daniel Rutherford Building, G.27, LT1, King's Buildings, EdinburghSpeaker: Luis Fernando Larrondo Castro, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, SantiagoHost: Sander Granneman, IQB3 Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - Fine tuning the neutrophil response for improved infection outcome Date: Monday 22 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room 1.05, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive.Speaker: Dr Borko Amulic, Associate Professor in Immunology, University of Bristol Host: Dr Sonja Vermeren Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - Critical Roles of Nerve and Airway Associated Interstitial Macrophages (NAMs) in Respiratory Immunity: Balancing Immunity, Disease Tolerance, and Inflammation Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room 1.05, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive.Speaker: Professor Kamal Khanna, Department of Microbiology, NYU School of MedicineHost: Professor Chris Lucas Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar Series - TBA Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Sarah Harding, DSTLHosts: Maddie Moule Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - Host ecology shapes transmission heterogeneity through uncoupled shedding and spreading Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Luis Silva, University of British ColumbiaHost: Pedro Vale The EU-funded FEMLEAD project presents a free webinar - Ethical Open Science in practice: How to engage communities responsibly and inclusively Date: Thursday 25 June 2026Time: 2 to 3 pmOnline Registration: Please register to attend onlineThis webinar will explore how Open Science initiatives can be designed in ways that are ethical, inclusive and practically workable from the outset.Speakers: Sarah Noles, Institute for Methods Innovation and Chrysostomos Peppos, Citizens in PowerThe session is intended for researchers, practitioners, institutional representatives and all those interested in responsible approaches to Open Science and community engagement. Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - The role of a scientific editor and the editorial process Date: Friday 26 June 2026Time: 1 - 2pmLocation: IRR North Seminar Room, Edinburgh BioQuarter.Speaker: Dr Ioannis Tsagakis, Scientific Editor, CellHost: Dr Chengcan Yao Cell and Molecular Biology Programme Monday Seminar Series - When daughter cells remain connected: developmental and evolutionary regulation of cytokinetic abscission Date: Monday 29 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: Daniel Rutherford Building, G.27, LT1, King's Buildings, EdinburghOnline: TBASpeaker: Jean-Rene Huynh, Collège de FranceHost: Julie Welburn, ICB Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - TBA Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Kelley Harris, University of WashingtonHost: Simon Martin Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) ECR Symposium 2026 Date: Thursday 10 September 2026Time: 9:30am to 4:30pmLocation: Larch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building, King's Buildings Campus, EdinburghA day of interdisciplinary research talks from across the Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) and partners, poster session, career session, and networking. Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - TBA Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Tom Gilber, The Globe Institute, DenmarkHost: Katerina Guschanski This article was published on Wednesday 28 August 2024
