Professor Gunda Georg Gives 2026 Fred M. Garland Lecture

Professor Gunda I. Georg recently had the distinction of presenting the 2026 Fred M. Garland Lecture at Texas A&M University – Kingsville! Her talk was entitled “Discovery and Development of YCT-529: Targeting the Retinoid Signalling Pathway for Effective and Reversible Oral Male Contraception.”

The Fred M. Garland Memorial Lecture is hosted each spring by the Chemistry Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Fred M. Garland was the chemistry department chairman from 1950-1975 and the talk is meant to honor his legacy. Three past lecturers are Nobel Prize recipients, and other lecturers are decorated members of the ACS, National Academy of Sciences, and other organizations. You can read more about the Garland Lecture here.

We, as always, are thrilled to see Prof. Georg traveling to give these impactful talks. You can read more about the important work of the Georg Lab here.