The Department of Molecular and Systems Biology (MSB) at The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth was formed in 2016 to unite faculty with diverse scientific interests and technical expertise who are answering complex questions in biology and medicine through systems level, state-of-the-art experimental and computational approaches. With strengths in cancer biology, proteomics, neuroscience, developmental biology, genomics and genetics, department labs span the breadth of cutting-edge research – from mechanisms underlying gene regulation and signaling pathways in developing organisms and circadian systems, to optogenetic control and live imaging of neural circuits, to insights into disease processes and innovative therapies to combat them.
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Upcoming Events
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Discovery Science Seminar Series, Kathy Liu, PhD
February 9, 2026
Upcoming Seminars
Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, September 15, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Julie Cooper, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Colorado
Hosts: Gio Bosco, PhD
Soni Lacefield, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, September 22, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kellogg 200
Lexy von Diezmann, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development,
University of Minnesota
Host: Soni Lacefield, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, September 29, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Michael Murrell, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Yale University
Host: Jennifer Landino
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, October 6, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kellogg 200
Adrian Moore, PhD
Team Leader
Laboratory for Neurodiversity
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Hosts: Allan Gulledge, PhD
Gio Bosco, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, October 13, 2025
No Seminar
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, October 20, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Marc Freeman, PhD
Professor
Vollum Institute
Host: Lauren Walker, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, October 27, 2025
No Seminar
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, November 3, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
James Olzmann
Professor
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
UC Berkley
Host: Chris Shoemaker, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, November 10, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Jennifer Kalish, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania
Host: Marnie Halpern, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, November 17, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kellogg 200
Brant Weinstein, PhD
Senior Investigator
Section on Vertebrate Organogenesis
NIH
Host: Dionna Kasper, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, November 24, 2025
No Seminar
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, December 1, 2025
TBA
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, December 8, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Jessica Whited, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Host: Marnie Halpern, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
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Discovery Science Seminar Series
Monday, December 15, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Chilcott Auditorium – Vail 120
Matt Good, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Host: Jamie Moseley, PhD
Any questions please email Discovery.Science@Dartmouth.edu.
MSB Department News

Dr. Esteban Orellana (MSB), in collaboration with Dr. Soni Lacefield (BCB), launched The International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ISURE), which brings undergraduate students from partner universities in Africa and Ecuador to Dartmouth to perform research in biomedical labs for 8 weeks during the summer. Through ISURE, Dartmouth serves as a leader in the role of broadening the global network of STEM researchers. The program aims to promote exchange and collaboration between Dartmouth College and disadvantaged countries in Africa (Kenya) and Latin America (Ecuador) to promote advances in research and STEM student retention. STEM researchers in developing countries often lack opportunities for state-of-the-art research, limiting students' exposure to career options. These issues often represent a roadblock that slows down the scientific advancement of a developing country, which could be addressed by collaboration with investigators/laboratories in the United States.
Department Newsletter
Looking for another MSB graduate student to join our seminar committee and help select speakers for MSB Monday seminars. Also looking for a graduate student and a post-doc to serve on MSB’s Enriching our Environment committee. Great opportunities for leadership experience! E-mail molecular.and.systems.biology@dartmouth.edu