The Prather Lecture Series is made possible by an endowment to the School of Biological Sciences from the estate of the late Suzanne Ott Prather. Suzanne Ott Prather was a dedicated scientist and warm human being. In the last years of her life, she elected to work ably and constructively to teach and conduct research in immunology. She did both well until her illness made it physically impossible. During her short career, Suzanne Ott Prather published 17 papers in the field of cancer and cancer associated viruses. Through this endowment, graduate students are able to meet and interact with outstanding scientists.
2021 Dr. Jack Gilbert, University of California-San Diego
2020 Dr. Holly Lutz, University of California-San Diego
2019 Dr. Ann Tate, Vanderbilt University
2018 Dr. Anne Madden, North Carolina State University
2017 Dr. Brian Lazzaro, Cornell University
2016 Dr. Alexander Johnson, University of California, San Francisco
2015 Dr. Ken Stedman, Portland State University
2003 Dr. Cathy Squires, Tufts University School of Medicine
1996 Dr. Joe Krzycki, Ohio State University
1992 Dr. Eva Kashket, Boston University School of Medicine
1990 Dr. Lonnie Ingram, University of Florida
1986 Dr. Janet Rowley, University of Chicago
1983 Dr. Mary Lidstrom, University of Washington
1981 Dr. Fred Rapp, Pennsylvania State University