Spring 2026 DCM Seminar Series:
Join us for an engaging Spring lineup of leading experts in infectious disease, pathology, virology, and One Health.
Each seminar offers cutting-edge science, real-world impact, and opportunities to connect with colleagues across disciplines.
Special thanks to Dr. Denny Liggitt & Dr. Ann Hargis for their generous support!
Join us for an engaging spring lineup of leading experts in infectious disease, pathology, virology, and state veterinary medicine. Each seminar offers cutting-edge science, real-world impact, and opportunities to connect with colleagues across disciplines.
📍 Open to faculty, trainees, staff, and students
🌍 March 12, 2026 3:00-4:00 PM – In Person
Jonathan Epstein, DVM, MPH, PhD
Founder, One Health Science | Global Health Research & Policy Consulting
Department of Infectious Diseases & Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
“New Discoveries in Health & Zoonotic Diseases”
Faculty Host: Christina Pettan-Brewer
Dr. Epstein brings global expertise at the intersection of wildlife health, emerging infectious diseases, and One Health policy.
🔬 March 19, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM – In Person
Kerriann Casey, DVM
Clinical Associate Professor & Pathologist
Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University
“Clostridium cuniculi: An Emerging Cause of Diarrhea in Immunodeficient Mice”
Faculty Host: Jessica Snyder
A timely discussion on emerging infectious agents and their implications for research models and colony health.
🧬 April 22, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM – Zoom or In Person
Amy Sims, PhD
Senior Biomedical Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Affiliate Associate Professor, UW DCM
“Identifying Critical Host Pathways for Human Respiratory Virus Replication”
Exploring host–virus interactions to inform antiviral discovery and therapeutic innovation.
🐾 May 26, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM – Zoom or In Person
Amber Itle, VMD, MS
State Veterinarian, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Title: TBD
Insights into state-level veterinary leadership, animal health policy, and disease response strategies.
Why Attend?
- Stay current on emerging infectious diseases and translational research
- Engage with regional and national leaders in veterinary and biomedical science
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Connect with faculty, trainees, and collaborators across disciplines
The Barbara J. Deeb Lecture:
The Barbara Deeb Lecture in Comparative Medicine was established in 2006 by Dr. Samir Deeb and the Department of Comparative Medicine. This lectureship honors Barbara’s scientific contributions in the field of Comparative Medicine and to the specialty veterinary practice of small mammals. Dr. Deeb made significant contributions in the area of pathogenic infections of animals, particularly, rodents and rabbits. She contributed several book chapters on diseases of rabbits. Dr. Deeb had a strong interest in the human-animal bond and animal welfare, which she expressed through her activities with the Delta Society. Barbara died from cancer May 9, 2005.
In establishing this lectureship, the Deeb Family and the Department of Comparative Medicine envisioned that the lecturer be chosen on the basis of having made significant contributions and important advances in biomedical research through the use of animals.
Past lectures:
2006 Deeb Lecture – May 11, 2006, 1:30-2:30 pm, HSB T-747
Jerrold Ward, DVM, PhD – Chief, Infectious Disease Pathogenesis Section, Comparative Medicine Branch, NIAID, NIH.
2007 Deeb Lecture – October 29, 2007, 12:00-1:00 pm, HSB D-209
Richard Palmiter, PhD – Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Professor, Biochemistry at the University of Washington.
2008 Deeb Lecture – Thursday, May 29, 2008, 12:00-1:00 pm, HSB D-209
Tilahun Yilma, DVM, PhD – Director & Distinguished Professor of Virology, International Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis.
2010 Deeb Lecture – Monday, March 29, 2010, 12:00-1:00 pm, HSB T-733
Peter C. Doherty, BVSc, MVSc, PhD – Nobel Laureate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne. Recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
2011 Deeb Lecture – Monday, April 18, 2011, 3:30-4:30 pm, HSB D-209
Christopher C. Goodnow, BVSc, PhD, FAA – Director, Australian Phenomics Facility and Director, Immunogenomics Laboratory, Professor, John Curtin School of Medical Research.
2012 Deeb Lecture –Friday, October 5, 2012, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, HSB T-639
Michael Oldstone, MD – Professor, Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA.
2013 Deeb Lecture –Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 4:00-5:00 pm, SLU Orin Auditorium
Ronald M. Evans, PhD – Professor and Director, Gene Expression Laboratory, HHMI Investigator, March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA.
2014 Deeb Lecture – Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 4:30-5:30 pm, SLU Orin Auditorium
Bruce Beutler, MD, Regental Professor and Director, Center for Genetics of Host Defense, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Recipient of 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
2016 Deeb Lecture – Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 3:30-4:30 pm, SLU Orin Auditorium
Diane Mathis, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School; Morton Grove Chair of Immunohematology, Division of Immunology, Department of Microbiology & Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
2017 Deeb Lecture – Thursday, June 15, 2017, 3:30-4:30 pm, HSB T-639
Lora Hooper, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Immunology, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas-Dallas.
2018 Deeb Lecture – Thursday, Oct 5th, 2018, 3:30-4:30 pm, HSB T-639
Daniel R. Littman, MD, PhD, Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Professor of Molecular Immunology, Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, New York University.
2025 Deeb Lecture – Wednesday, May 28th, 2-3:00pm, HSB T-733
Rachel Wong PhD, Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Washington