{"id":1201,"date":"2021-10-18T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/?page_id=1201"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:21:23","slug":"distinguished-lectureships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/distinguished-lectureships\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Lectureships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Microbiology Graduate Programs (MGP) at NC&#160;State have several lecture series created to honor MGP alumni and their many contributions to the NC&nbsp;State community.&nbsp;We extend our gratitude and many thanks to all the generous donors to the endowments that make these lectureships  possible<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Our Distinguished LEctureships<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/leo-w-parks-distinguished-lectureship\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/leo-w-parks-distinguished-lectureship\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1204\" \n            alt=\"Double exposed image with a student working in lab \" \n            src=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/MH11082-scaled-e1634576348771.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/MH11082-scaled-e1634576348771.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/MH11082-scaled-e1634576348771-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/MH11082-scaled-e1634576348771-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/MH11082-scaled-e1634576348771-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Leo W. Parks Distinguished Lectureship<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">This lecture series was created to honor Dr. Leo W. Parks in perpetuity for his selfless attitude and many contributions to the NC\u00a0State community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Learn more <span class=nowrap>more&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/dobrogosz-biogaia-graduate-fund\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/dobrogosz-biogaia-graduate-fund\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1203\" \n            alt=\"Dr. Dobrogosz giving a talk at NCSU\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/maxresdefault.jpeg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/maxresdefault.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/maxresdefault-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/maxresdefault-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/maxresdefault-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Dobrogosz\/BioGaia Graduate Fund For Excellence<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">This lecture series was created to honor Dr. Walter Dobrogosz in honor of his many contributions to NC\u00a0State and microbial research.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Learn <span class=nowrap>more&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dobrogosz-biogaia-lectureship\"><strong>Dobrogosz\/BioGaia&nbsp;Lecture<\/strong>ship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Speaker updates coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/dobrogosz-biogaia-graduate-fund\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/dobrogosz-biogaia-graduate-fund\/\"><span class=\"text\">Dobrogosz\/BioGaia Lectureship<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leo-w-parks-lectureship\"><strong>Leo W. Parks&nbsp;Lecture<\/strong>ship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker updates coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/leo-w-parks-distinguished-lectureship\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/homepage\/leo-w-parks-distinguished-lectureship\/\"><span class=\"text\">Leo W. 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