Virtual Seminar Series on
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

2nd Tuesday of the month
11am US CT | UTC 17:00 March-October, 16:00 November-February
Organizers: Kathryn Hanley (khanley@nmsu.edu) and Nikos Vasilakis (nivasila@utmb.edu)

September 2026 - August 2027

Date Speaker Topic Links
September 8, 2026Jeanne Marazzo
(CEO, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Emerging Infection Research in 2026: Opportunities and Threats
Flyer | Recording
October 13, 2026Gene Olinger, Jr
(UTMB, USA)		The AI-Enabled Laboratory: Transforming Research on Emerging and Zoonotic DiseasesFlyer I Recording
November 10, 2026Stacey Scroggs
(USDA, USA)
From Wings to Hooves: Investigating the Role of
Flies in Animal Disease Outbreaks
Flyer
December 8, 2026Jonathan Abraham
(Harvard University, USA)		  
January 12, 2027Henrik Salje
(Cambridge University, UK)		  
February 9, 2027Jason Rasgon
(Penn State University, USA)		  
March 9, 2027Daniel Ruzek
(Masaryk University, Czech Republic)		  
April 13, 2027Megan Greischar
(Cornell University, USA)		  
May 11, 2027Rebekah Kading
(CSU, USA)		  
June 8, 2027Christina Faust
(University of Glasgow, UK)		  
July 13, 2027Meghan Hermance
(University of South Alabama, USA)		  
August 10, 2027Tem Morrison
(University of Colorado, USA)