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Thesis Defense – Oscar Molina
Raines lab I "Protein Chemistry: Lessons from Ribonucleases, Isomerases, and Ligases"- Thesis Defenses
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026, 10:00AM56-15403/11/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Oscar Molina Raines lab I "Protein Chemistry: Lessons from Ribonucleases, Isomerases, and Ligases" 56-154 -
Thesis Defense – Lara Elcavage
Bartel lab I "Regulation of MicroRNAs and by MicroRNAs in Mammals"- Thesis Defenses
Thursday, Mar 12, 2026, 2:00PM03/12/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Lara Elcavage Bartel lab I "Regulation of MicroRNAs and by MicroRNAs in Mammals" McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute -
Thesis Defense – Fiona Chatterjee
Spranger lab I "Characterizing tumor-resident dendritic cells and their impacts on anti-tumor immune responses in ovarian cancer"- Thesis Defenses
Monday, Mar 16, 2026, 2:00PM03/16/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Fiona Chatterjee Spranger lab I "Characterizing tumor-resident dendritic cells and their impacts on anti-tumor immune responses in ovarian cancer" McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute -
Colloquium: Andrew Fire, Stanford University
Title: "Modern coexistence with the persistent RNA world"; hosted by Phil Sharp- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026, 4:00PM03/17/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Andrew Fire, Stanford University Title: "Modern coexistence with the persistent RNA world"; hosted by Phil Sharp 32-123 -
gwiBio Glass Shards Speaker Series: Elizabeth Reczek, SemPresto
The MIT Biology alum, and CEO and co-founder of SemPresto will discuss entrepreneurship and her career as a biotech executive- Professional Development
Friday, Mar 20, 2026, 12:00PM - 1:00PM03/20/2026 12:00 PM 03/20/2026 01:00 PM America/New_York gwiBio Glass Shards Speaker Series: Elizabeth Reczek, SemPresto The MIT Biology alum, and CEO and co-founder of SemPresto will discuss entrepreneurship and her career as a biotech executive 68-181; RSVP and submit questions in advance -
Thesis Defense: Oceane Marescal
Cheeseman lab I "The regulation of multisubunit cellular structures during the cell cycle and quiescence"- Thesis Defenses
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026, 11:00AM03/24/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Oceane Marescal Cheeseman lab I "The regulation of multisubunit cellular structures during the cell cycle and quiescence" McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug03/24/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug -
Colloquium: Li Ye, The Scripps Research Institute
Title: "The Energetics of Integrating Brain and Body"; hosted by Hernandez Moura Silva- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026, 4:00PM03/31/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Li Ye, The Scripps Research Institute Title: "The Energetics of Integrating Brain and Body"; hosted by Hernandez Moura Silva 32-123 -
Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: David Breslow, Yale University
"Understanding Primary Cilia through Functional Genomics"; hosted by Iain Cheeseman- Scientific Presentations
Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026, 10:00AMWhitehead Auditorium04/01/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: David Breslow, Yale University "Understanding Primary Cilia through Functional Genomics"; hosted by Iain Cheeseman Whitehead Auditorium -
Thesis Defense: Juana De La O
Martin lab I "Tubes, Trips, and Tension: A Journey towards a mechanical understanding of mouse neural tube elevation"- Thesis Defenses
Monday, Apr 6, 2026, 1:00PM04/06/2026 01:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Juana De La O Martin lab I "Tubes, Trips, and Tension: A Journey towards a mechanical understanding of mouse neural tube elevation" McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute -
Colloquium: Craig Montell, University of California, Santa Barbara
Title: "Controlling Aedes aegypti populations and how they sense people"; hosted by Yukiko Yamashita- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026, 4:00PM04/07/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Craig Montell, University of California, Santa Barbara Title: "Controlling Aedes aegypti populations and how they sense people"; hosted by Yukiko Yamashita 32-123 -
Colloquium: Martin Jonikas, Princeton University
Title: TBD; hosted by Mary Gehring- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, 4:00PM04/14/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Martin Jonikas, Princeton University Title: TBD; hosted by Mary Gehring 32-123 -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug04/15/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug -
Colloquium: Jan Skotheim, Stanford University
Title: "Junk DNA, cell size, and a new model of cell growth"; hosted by Daniel Lew- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026, 4:00PM04/28/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Jan Skotheim, Stanford University Title: "Junk DNA, cell size, and a new model of cell growth"; hosted by Daniel Lew 32-123 -
Colloquium: Sara Wickstrom, Max Planck Institute
Title: "Mechanical regulation of cell states"; hosted by The Postdoc Committee- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 4:00PM05/05/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Sara Wickstrom, Max Planck Institute Title: "Mechanical regulation of cell states"; hosted by The Postdoc Committee 32-123 -
MIT Biology: 2026 Catalyst Symposium
Presentations by Catalyst Fellows as part of an effort to bring outstanding postdocs to MIT to engage with members of the community- Scientific Presentations
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9:00AM - 3:00PMMcGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute05/06/2026 09:00 AM 05/06/2026 03:00 PM America/New_York MIT Biology: 2026 Catalyst Symposium Presentations by Catalyst Fellows as part of an effort to bring outstanding postdocs to MIT to engage with members of the community McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute -
Colloquium: Kivanc Birsoy, Rockefeller Institute
Title: "Understanding the role of organelles redox homeostasis in physiology and cancer"; hosted by Francisco Sanchez-Rivera- Colloquium Series
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 4:00PM05/12/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Kivanc Birsoy, Rockefeller Institute Title: "Understanding the role of organelles redox homeostasis in physiology and cancer"; hosted by Francisco Sanchez-Rivera 32-123 -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug05/19/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug06/10/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Friday, Jul 10, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug07/10/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug -
Postdoc Coffee Hour
Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea- Postdoc Events
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, 2:00PM68-164; please bring a reusable mug08/18/2026 02:00 PM America/New_York Postdoc Coffee Hour Postdocs in all labs associated with MIT Biology are welcome to enjoy coffee, pastries, and tea 68-164; please bring a reusable mug