Speaker Series
DHLRI Research in Progress takes place every Friday from 1-2pm in DHLRI 165, unless noted otherwise.
Friday, January 16, 2026 -John Stafford, PhD (LOCATION CHANGE - ENERGY ADVANCEMENT & INNOVATION CENTER, ROOM 150)
Dr. Stafford is Professor and Chair of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at The Ohio State University.
Friday, January 23, 2026 - State of the DHLRI, Thomas Hund, PhD (LOCATION CHANGE - DHLRI 170)
Dr. Hund is the Director of DHLRI and a Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Friday, January 30, 2026 -Patricia Sime, MD
Dr. Sime is the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Friday, February 6, 2026 -Sabhya Rana, PhD
Dr. Rana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at The Ohio State University.
Friday, February 13, 2026 - Robert "Nate" Helsley, PhD
Dr. Helsley is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Friday, February 20, 2026 -Laszlo Farkas, MD
Dr. Farkas is an Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at The Ohio State University.
Friday, February 27, 2026 -Megan Lancaster, MD, PhD
Dr. Lancaster is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at The Ohio State University.
Friday, March 6, 2026 - TBD
Friday, March 13, 2026 - Ramiah Jacks, PhD
Dr. Jacks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University
Friday, March 20, 2026 - NO Research in Progress (OSU Spring Break)
Friday, March 27, 2026 - TBD | Pathways to Progress Seminar
Friday, April 3, 2026 - Maneesh Bhargava, MBBS, PhD
Dr. Bhargava is a Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at The Ohio State University
Friday, April 10, 2026 -Yanbo Fan, MD, PhD
Dr. Fan is an Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery at The Ohio State University
Friday, April 17, 2026 - Kiran Nakka, PhD
Dr. Nakka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at The Ohio State University
Friday, April 24, 2026 - Discovery Series
Marlene Rabinovitch, MD
Friday, May 1, 2026 - Marios Arvanitis, MD
Dr. Arvanitis is an Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at The Ohio State University
DHLRI Spring 2026 Discovery Series Talks will be held in DHLRI 165 from 1-2pm.
Friday, April 24, 2026 - Marlene Rabinovitch, MD
Dr.Rabinovitch is the Dwight and Vera Dunlevie Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford Medicine
Friday, March 27, 2026 - TBD
DHLRI Working Wednesdays will take place every 3rd Wednesday from 3-4pm on Zoom. Please contact Izabelle.Lange@osumc.edu for the Zoom link.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 from 3-4pm - Ohio Supercomputer Center
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 3-4pm - College of Medicine Grants Management Office | Post-Award
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 3-4pm - Research Compliance with the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 3-4pm - Clinical Research Data
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 3-4pm - Tech Transfer & IP Development