Kimberly Gwinn, PhD

February 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM MST

Title “Exploring Nematode Interactions with Cannabis”

Kimberly D. Gwinn is a Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. Her lab currently investigates natural products that are produced by plants and microbes and their uses as medicines and as bio-pesticides. She has also explored the production of toxins produced by fungi and their negative impacts on humans and animals. Dr. Gwin directs Explore BiGG Data, a summer research program focused on training women in bioinformatics, genetics, and genomic sciences. She received her PhD in Plant Pathology from North Carolina State University.

 

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Michael Petersen

Apr 15, 2026 11:00 AM Mountain Time

Trait Modifications in Cannabis Through Engineering and Editing

Michael Petersen has over 40 years of experience as a researcher and mentor in the plant biotech space. He worked for 10 years at Agracetus, a small startup in Wisconsin and then 20 years as a Senior Fellow with Monsanto. Mike stayed […]

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Francesca Filbey, PhD

Apr 9, 2026 01:00 PM Mountain Time

Understanding Cannabis Use Disorder Through Neuroimaging and Behavior

Francesca Filbey is a Professor and Director of the NeuroImaging of Reward Dynamics Laboratory at the Center for BrainHealth, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Texas […]

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Travis Higginbotham

March 25 at 11:00 AM (MDT)

Turning Science into Cash Flow. Crop production performance and ROI analysis driven by crop science.25

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Dr. Yan Wang

12 March, 1:00 PM MST

Real-time and long-term effects of medical marijuana on older adults with chronic pain: Early findings from a prospective cohort study.

 

Yan Wang is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Florida (UF). Her research interests focus on leveraging advanced technologies and methods (e.g., wearable sensors, ecological momentary assessment/EMA) to improve […]

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Igor Grant, M.D. and Thomas Marcotte, Ph.D.

Thursday, February 12th at 1:00 PM MST

The UC San Diego Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research: Some Findings

Igor Grant, MD is Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Established in 2000, the CMCR has been at the forefront of advancing science and policy […]

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Almut Winterstein, PhD.

Jan 8, 2026 01:00 PM Mountain Time

Clinical research priorities gleaned real-world use patterns: the MEdical Marijuana Outcomes Research repositorY (MEMORY)

Almut Winterstein is Distinguished Professor and the Dr. Robert and Barbara Crisafi Chair for Medication Safety in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and in the Department of Epidemiology, and the founding Director of the […]

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