March 21, 2024 - Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized biologist, award-winning author, Emmy-winning film producer, and educational leader. He is currently Distinguished University Professor and Balo-Simon Chair of Biology at the University of Maryland, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His pioneering scientific research has centered on the genes that control animal body patterns and play major roles in the evolution of animal diversity. For his scientific contributions, he has received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Sciences, and been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the European Molecular Biology Organization, as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Carroll is the author of six books for general audiences and was the architect of HHMI’s filmmaking initiative to bring great stories about science and nature to broad audiences, and Head of Tangled Bank Studios until late 2023, where he served as executive producer of nearly 50 feature or educational films. The studio’s All That Breathes was the first film to win best documentary at Sundance, Cannes and London, and went on to earn an Academy Award nomination. Other notable films include the Emmy Award-winning docs The Farthest and The Serengeti Rules, the latter of which was based on his book of the same title.

About the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Seminar Series: The NHGRI DIR Seminar Series sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research. Speakers are selected by NHGRI intramural faculty and trainees and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience.

Relevant Links:
DIR Seminar Series: https://www.genome.gov/dir/seminars
Sean Carroll (University of Maryland): https://biology.umd.edu/people/sean-c...