The Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Department at UC Santa Cruz is excited to announce the 2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology on Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 PM. Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez, a world-renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale, Cornell, and Rockefeller University, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people in India and Indonesia.

Beyond the lab, Dr. Hotez is one of the nation’s most prominent “science explainers,” tirelessly combating the rise of anti-science sentiment. In this lecture, he will discuss the themes of his current book, Science Under Siege (co-authored with climate scientist Michael Mann), offering a front-line perspective on defending scientific integrity and public health in an era of unprecedented challenge.

Doors open at 6:30pm. 45 free parking permits are available (first come, first served), then permits will be for sale. For more information or for disability-related needs, please call (831) 459-3571.