Marty Kushmerick Memorial Lecture
The 2026 Marty Kushmerick Memorial Lecture, Biochemical systems: the sum is greater than the parts, will be presented by Dr. Melissa Kemp.
Melissa Lambeth Kemp, Ph.D is the Carol Ann & David D. Flanagan Endowed Chair and Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. She received her PhD. in Bioengineering from University of Washington under the guidance of Martin Kushmerick and subsequently trained as a CSBi/Merck postdoctoral fellow at MIT. Her research focuses on the development of computational systems biology methods to investigate two overarching themes in cancer, immunology, and regenerative medicine applications: i) the role of cellular metabolism in influencing information processing and cell fate decisions; and ii) modes of communication that drive self-organization in multicellular engineered living systems. Dr. Kemp currently serves as Research Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center on Cell Manufacturing Technologies. She is co-author of the textbook A First Course in Systems Biology: 3rd edition. Dr. Kemp’s career honors include Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar and NIH New Innovator.
Please visit the Kemp Lab WEBSITE to learn more about her current work.
Myology Institute Annual Retreat
The Myology Institute Retreat will be on Friday, March 27, 2026 in the F-Club at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on UF campus. Our Marty Kushmerick Lecture will be at 2:30pm followed by trainee short presentations at 3:30pm. After a brief group photo, our poster session and reception will follow from 4:45-6:30pm. Registration is required to attend, this is not an open event.
Thank you to all who have registered, we look forward to seeing you March 27th!
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