Events

  • KendallSqBio: Postdoc Symposium

    All postdocs are welcome for a daylong event to build community and celebrate life sciences and postdocs' scientific contributions at MIT and beyond
    • Professional Development
    Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00AM - 6:00PM
    09/22/2026 09:00 AM 09/22/2026 06:00 PM America/New_York KendallSqBio: Postdoc Symposium All postdocs are welcome for a daylong event to build community and celebrate life sciences and postdocs' scientific contributions at MIT and beyond Broad Institute; register in advance
  • Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Cahir O’Kane, University of Cambridge

    “Axonal endoplasmic reticulum architecture in health and disease"; hosted by: Ruth Lehmann
    • Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
    McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
    09/22/2026 10:00 AM 09/22/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Cahir O’Kane, University of Cambridge “Axonal endoplasmic reticulum architecture in health and disease"; hosted by: Ruth Lehmann McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
  • Colloquium: David Bilder, University of California, Berkeley

    Title: "Invertebrate oncology: ancient origins of tumor-host interactions"; hosted by Yukiko Yamashita
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00PM
    09/22/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: David Bilder, University of California, Berkeley Title: "Invertebrate oncology: ancient origins of tumor-host interactions"; hosted by Yukiko Yamashita 32-123
  • Building 68 Cookie Hour

    Everyone in the B68 community is welcome to take a break from the bench with coffee, tea, and cookies (including vegan options)
    • Social Events
    Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026, 2:00PM - 3:00PM
    68-180; please bring a reusable mug
    09/23/2026 02:00 PM 09/23/2026 03:00 PM America/New_York Building 68 Cookie Hour Everyone in the B68 community is welcome to take a break from the bench with coffee, tea, and cookies (including vegan options) 68-180; please bring a reusable mug
  • MIT Biotech Group Kickoff Event

    Learn about the group, how to apply, and enjoy a keynote address from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals founder John Maraganore
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
    09/23/2026 06:00 PM 09/23/2026 07:00 PM America/New_York MIT Biotech Group Kickoff Event Learn about the group, how to apply, and enjoy a keynote address from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals founder John Maraganore Luria Auditorium, KI, 76-156; register in advance
  • gwiBio recruitment event: spilling the (boba) tea

    Enjoy Boba Tea while learning about gwiBio: who they are, what they do, and how to get involved
    • Social Events
    Thursday, Sep 24, 2026, 6:00PM
    09/24/2026 06:00 PM America/New_York gwiBio recruitment event: spilling the (boba) tea Enjoy Boba Tea while learning about gwiBio: who they are, what they do, and how to get involved 68-121; RSVP in advance
  • Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Dorothy A. Lerit, Emory University School of Medicine

    "Translating Neural Fate: The RNA-binding protein Orb2 coordinates brain growth and circadian rhythmicity”; hosted by Iain Cheeseman and Adam Martin
    • Scientific Presentations
    Monday, Sep 28, 2026, 10:00AM
    McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
    09/28/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Dorothy A. Lerit, Emory University School of Medicine "Translating Neural Fate: The RNA-binding protein Orb2 coordinates brain growth and circadian rhythmicity”; hosted by Iain Cheeseman and Adam Martin McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
  • Colloquium: Peter Koo, Cold Springs Harbor

    Title: "Learning the Regulatory Code with AI"; hosted by Yunha Hwang
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, 4:00PM
    09/29/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Peter Koo, Cold Springs Harbor Title: "Learning the Regulatory Code with AI"; hosted by Yunha Hwang 32-123
  • Colloquium: Doug Melton, Vertex

    Title: "Cells as living medicine: a new approach to treat diabetes”; hosted by Pulin Li
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026, 4:00PM
    10/06/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Doug Melton, Vertex Title: "Cells as living medicine: a new approach to treat diabetes”; hosted by Pulin Li 32-123
  • Colloquium: Ishmail Abdus Saboor, Columbia

    Title: "Skin-brain axis for social touch: mice to naked mole-rats"; hosted by Zuri Sullivan
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, 4:00PM
    10/27/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Ishmail Abdus Saboor, Columbia Title: "Skin-brain axis for social touch: mice to naked mole-rats"; hosted by Zuri Sullivan 32-123
  • Colloquium: Ankur Jain, MIT

    Title: "Keeping RNA in Shape: Folding and Aggregation in Cells" ; hosted by Ruth Lehmann
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, 4:00PM
    11/03/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Ankur Jain, MIT Title: "Keeping RNA in Shape: Folding and Aggregation in Cells" ; hosted by Ruth Lehmann 32-123
  • Picower Institute Symposium: Comparative Neuroscience: Lessons from Biodiversity

    Scientists will discuss how neural networks across species and levels of complexity develop and give rise to incredibly diverse behaviors
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
    11/04/2026 09:00 AM 11/04/2026 05:00 PM America/New_York Picower Institute Symposium: Comparative Neuroscience: Lessons from Biodiversity Scientists will discuss how neural networks across species and levels of complexity develop and give rise to incredibly diverse behaviors Singleton Auditorium, 46-3002; register in advance
  • Colloquium: Masayuki Onishi, Duke

    Title: "Cleavage-furrow formation without a contractile ring and its coordination with chloroplast division"; hosted by Daniel Lew
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026, 4:00PM
    11/10/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Masayuki Onishi, Duke Title: "Cleavage-furrow formation without a contractile ring and its coordination with chloroplast division"; hosted by Daniel Lew 32-123
  • Colloquium: Seychelle Vos, MIT

    Title: "Understanding transcription across genomic scales"; hosted by Amy Keating
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Nov 17, 2026, 4:00PM
    11/17/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Seychelle Vos, MIT Title: "Understanding transcription across genomic scales"; hosted by Amy Keating 32-123
  • Colloquium: Karla Neugebauer, Yale

    Title: "Co-transcriptional regulation of gene expression"; hosted by Ankur Jain
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, 4:00PM
    12/01/2026 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Karla Neugebauer, Yale Title: "Co-transcriptional regulation of gene expression"; hosted by Ankur Jain 32-123