BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Clemson Home - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://housing.clemson.edu
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clemson Home
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193254Z
CREATED:20260627T185448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193254Z
UID:10007678-1787322600-1787325600@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Melinda Grosser  Seminar Title: “Nucleotide signaling and the genetic basis of stress survival in Staphylococcus aureus”  Bio: Dr. Melinda Grosser is an Associate Professor of Biology at UNC Asheville\, a primarily undergraduate institution. She joined the faculty in 2019 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California Berkeley\, where she studied the pathogenesis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during corneal infections. She earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology at UNC Chapel Hill\, where she investigated metabolic and genetic adaptations of Staphylococcus aureus to the host innate immune response. At UNC Asheville\, she teaches upper-level courses in Microbiology and Molecular Biology and directs a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in which students build CRISPRi knockdown tools that feed directly into her research program. Her lab investigates how S. aureus survives host-derived stress\, with a focus on nucleotide-based signaling molecules that coordinate stress adaptation and virulence.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-11/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1936_2f11c4c0-295d-4171-bacf-5086379ebf79.rev_.1782407940-5xcvgN.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193257Z
CREATED:20260627T185452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193257Z
UID:10007679-1787927400-1787930400@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Brian Counterman  Seminar Title: “Dissecting the regulatory architecture of adaptive divergence and plasticity on butterfly wings”  Bio: Brian Counterman is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Museum of Natural History at Auburn University. His lab group studies the developmental and genomic changes that drive adaptation and speciation. Using butterflies as a model system\, his group dissects how wing-pattern diversity arises\, how mimicry evolves\, and how gene regulation\, chromosomal architecture\, and introgression shape rapid radiations. His work integrates comparative genomics\, developmental biology\, and field studies of natural hybrid zones to reveal how new adaptive traits and new species originate in nature. Currently\, his research team is exploring the regulatory genomic changes involved in plastic seasonal variation in butterfly wing color patterns and how such changes influence hybridization and speciation.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-12/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1937_61c7e1a2-586c-47bb-92a7-35a717a4e1a6.rev_.1782408165-7vcW2n.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193259Z
CREATED:20260627T185455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193259Z
UID:10007680-1788532200-1788535200@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Courtney Clark-Hachtel  Seminar Title: “Mechanisms of extreme survival: Uncovering how tardigrades can tolerate extreme radiation”  Bio: Dr. Clark-Hachtel received her BA in Science Education from Miami University (Oxford\, Oh) in 2012. She stayed at Miami University to complete her Ph.D. in evolutionary developmental biology (2018) where she studied the evolutionary origin of insect wings and used insects and a crustacean as model systems. Prior to starting her position at UNC Asheville\, Dr. Clark-Hachtel was a postdoctoral researcher at UNC Chapel Hill where she began working on understanding the mechanisms of ionizing radiation tolerance in the lab-reared tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris. She started at UNC Asheville in the Fall of 2023 where she and her students have been expanding our knowledge of tardigrade ionizing radiation tolerance beyond traditionally used lab species\, interrogating the gene expression changes that facilitate this tolerance\, and exploring the mechanisms that tardigrades use to survive other genotoxic stresses.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-13/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1938_84f15ddf-0b0b-4851-9030-f1accfb1123b.rev_.1782408503-SOLxZk.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193302Z
CREATED:20260627T185458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193302Z
UID:10007681-1789137000-1789140000@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christopher Chouinard  Seminar Title: “Leveraging High-Resolution Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry Approaches for Improving Analysis of Metabolites\, Illicit Drugs\, and Environmental Contaminants”  Bio: Dr. Christopher Chouinard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Clemson University. He received bachelors degrees in chemistry and biology from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill\, where he synthesized and characterized biotherapeutic and antimicrobial nanoparticles for sensor applications under the supervision of Dr. Mark Schoenfisch. He received his Ph.D. working under Rick Yost at University of Florida. During his graduate studies\, he responsible for integrating drift tube-ion mobility spectrometry (DTIMS) into the Yost lab. Chris’s interests at UF involved IM-MS studies of clinical molecules (steroids\, Vitamin D metabolites) and improved identification of anabolic androgenic steroids in athletes. After graduating from UF\, Chris held a prestigious post-doctoral position at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland\, WA. While working with Dick Smith\, Chris designed and developed a Structures for Lossless Ion Manipulations (SLIM) platform that enabled the first integration of LC into the SLIM IM-MS pipeline for improved analysis in phosphoproteomics. After four years at Florida Tech\, Chris joined the faculty at Clemson in 2022. Project in his group broadly involve IM-MS instrument development\, fundamentals of ionization and gas-phase structure\, and applications toward illicit drugs\, biomolecules\, and environmental contaminants. He was recently named a Rising Star by the International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry (ISIMS)\, an Emerging Investigator by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry\, and a Rising Star in Measurement Science by the American Chemical Society. He currently holds joint affiliations in the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC)\, Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR)\, and the Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-14/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1940_97ac792f-68a2-426e-8ed0-d7a5f68b2296.rev_.1782481152-ZHZtV6.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193305Z
CREATED:20260627T185502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193305Z
UID:10007682-1789741800-1789744800@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Dustin Hancks  Seminar Title: “The impact of mitochondria on the origins\, evolution\, and maladaptation of immunity”  Bio: Dr. Dustin was raised a Cubs fan on the Mississippi River in Moline\, IL – the home of the John Deere factory. Following high school\, Dustin served in the U.S. Army in Virginia and elsewhere working on cargo ships. After working for Uncle Sam\, Dustin returned home and obtained an Associate Degree; then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for his Bachelor’s degree. He obtained his Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania. He then moved west for his postdoc at the University of Utah which was supported by an American Cancer Society Fellowship and a NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award. Following his postdoc\, the Hancks lab was launched at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas\, TX with support from a recruitment award from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas. The long-term goal of the Hancks lab is to identify novel cellular mechanisms that shape the elaborate chess match between hosts and pathogens with a particular interest in mitochondrial biology. The studies integrate genetics\, functional genomics\, bioinformatics\, and evolutionary signatures with virology\, cell culture\, yeast\, and mouse models. In his free time\, Dustin enjoys going to rock concerts with his wife; he has attended several hundred to date. In addition\, he likes hosting cook-off parties including a chili cook-off now well into its second decade of competition.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-15/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1941_5760b46a-e769-4897-b7ba-9b1d9043527f.rev_.1782481376-tRHYRP.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193306Z
CREATED:20260519T123257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193306Z
UID:10007501-1789812000-1789833600@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:2026 Lowcountry 4-H Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the inaugural 2026 Lowcountry 4-H Convention from 10a-4p on Saturday\, Sept. 19\, 2026 at the Citadel Mall in Charleston! Take the opportunity to learn more about the South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program as well as the services of Clemson University Cooperative Extension. Support Lowcountry 4-H’ers as they participate in contests and competitions or attend a workshop at the Clemson Extension TEACH Center located in the Mall. Learn more about local community groups and organizations meant to support your needs at the Community Resources Fair and visit local businesses in the Vendor Market. There will be “Taste of 4-H: STEM Edition” meetings for those who have never participated in 4-H but want to learn more hosted by Reforge Charleston\, and a Back-to-School Giveaway in partnership with fellow\, local nonprofit\, I Serve With Joy. Vendor booths are still available!
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/2026-lowcountry-4-h-convention/
LOCATION:Citadel Mall
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Belonging and Access,Clemson University Events,Community,Conferences,Development and Workshops,Engagement,Forums and Symposiums,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers,Training,Youth Camps and Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193308Z
CREATED:20260627T185509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193308Z
UID:10007683-1790951400-1790954400@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz  Seminar Title: “Can targeting the fungal septin cytoskeleton improve existing antifungal therapies?”  Bio: Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz is a fungal cell biologist and an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. He trained at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (B.S. in Industrial Biotechnology) with Dr. Carlos Ríos-Velázquez\, Duke University (Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology) with Dr. William J. Steinbach\, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Postdoctoral Fellow\, Fungal Cell Biology) with Dr. Amy S. Gladfelter. Outside of the lab\, José Vargas-Muñiz is active in the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanic and Native American in Science.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-16/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1942_fe32b47d-8cc9-406f-be3a-f972b64c2842.rev_.1782481648-4s2ghZ.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193314Z
CREATED:20260629T190241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193314Z
UID:10007691-1792161000-1792164000@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Marc Libault  Seminar Title: “What Can We Learn from Plant Single-cell-Omics?”  Bio: Dr. Marc Libault is a Professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology at the University of Missouri-Columbia (USA). He received his Ph.D. degree in 2004 from the University of Paris-Sud in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology. In 2005\, he joined the University of Missouri-Columbia as a postdoctoral associate to study the symbiotic interaction between soybean roots and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In 2011\, as a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma\, Dr. Libault developed a systems biology approach on the root hair cell\, the first cell infected by Rhizobia in legume plants. In 2018\, he joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and pioneered the field of plant single-nucleus technologies to analyze differential use of genomic information across plant cells. As a faculty member at the University of Missouri-Columbia\, he is expanding the use of plant single-nucleus biology to study the symbiosis between legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-17/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1943_bc646d26-222f-4c87-8674-1ea9381b60f2.rev_.1782737315-qqNU3d.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T152000
DTSTAMP:20260701T193314Z
CREATED:20260629T190242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193314Z
UID:10007692-1792765800-1792768800@housing.clemson.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mario Santiago  Seminar Title: “Retroviral Pathogenesis and Immunity in Mice and Humans”  Bio: Dr. Santiago’s lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz studies the interplay between the innate and adaptive immune response against retroviruses to conceptually advance vaccine and cure strategies against HIV/AIDS and SARS-CoV-2. They are specifically interested in “restriction factors” – host proteins that could directly inhibit viruses but we discovered also play critical roles in shaping adaptive immune responses. These factors could be regulated by Type I interferons\, thus highlighting possibilities for clinical translation.
URL:https://housing.clemson.edu/event/genetics-and-biochemistry-seminar-series-18/
LOCATION:Poole Agricultural Center\, Room 174
CATEGORIES:Clemson University Events,General Events,Lectures,Open to the Public,Seminars and Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://housing.clemson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1944_6a52e26b-d161-4db2-9456-ebf5c2235795.rev_.1782737636-I3eaHy.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR