Carolyn Baglole, PhD,

December, 11, 2025 1:00 PM MST

Multi-omics dissection of the molecular and pharmacological effects of inhaled cannabis

Professor Carolyn Baglole earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Prince Edward Island, followed by a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology from the University of Calgary. Dr. Baglole then completed postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester in the Department of Environmental Medicine, where she deepened her expertise in pulmonary biology and environmental health. Since joining McGill University in 2010, Dr. Baglole has established herself as a leading researcher in the field of lung disease and inflammation, with a growing focus on the biological effects of cannabis. She served as the inaugural Director of the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis, where she led interdisciplinary efforts to advance scientific understanding of cannabis and its impact on health and society. She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including FASEB Journal, American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and Journal of Cellular Physiology. Her research is supported by major Canadian funding agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In addition to her research and leadership roles, Dr. Baglole serves on several editorial boards and government advisory panels, contributing her expertise to guide policy and scientific discourse around cannabis, tobacco and vaping.

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Sarah D. Lichenstein, PhD.

Neural mechanisms of risk for problem-level cannabis use among emerging adults

Dr. Lichenstein is a licensed clinical psychologist, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and Assistant Director of the Yale Imaging and Psychopharmacology Lab at Yale School of Medicine. She received her BA in Psychology from Bard College (2008), and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the […]

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Kevin Boehnke, PHD.

January 9th at 1:00PM MST

Thoughtful approaches to chronic pain and cannabis research

Dr. Kevin Boehnke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. Kevin received his doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences in 2017. He is also a […]

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David Gorelick, MD, PHD.

December 12th at 1:00PM MST

Cannabis-related psychiatric disorders

Dr. David Gorelick earned his bachelor degree in psychology from Cornell University and his medical degree and PhD in pharmacology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his psychiatry residency at UCLA, he remained on the faculty until 1989, when he moved to the NIDA Intramural Research […]

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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 […]

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Kenneth Frost, PhD.

Wed, Nov. 20, 11:00AM MST

Recognizing diseases of hemp grown in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Ken Frost is an Associate Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. His research and extension program is located at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hermiston, Oregon, […]

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Joshua Kellogg, PhD.

Wed, Oct. 16, 11:00AM MST

Cannabinoids: From the Plant to the Gut

Dr. Joshua Kellogg is an Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, where his lab employs transdisciplinary approaches at the interface of analytical chemistry, chemical biology, natural product chemistry, and molecular biology to further human, plant, animal, and environmental health. His team works to […]

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