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  • Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award Presentation: Karin Goldberg, Weizmann Institute of Science

    “Beyond Protein Breakdown: New Insights into Proteasomal Degradation in Innate Immunity"; the KI and MIT community and Amon lab alumni are welcome
    • Special Events
    Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, 2:00PM - 3:00PM
    Luria Auditorium, KI, 76-156; reception to follow
    10/29/2026 02:00 PM 10/29/2026 03:00 PM America/New_York Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award Presentation: Karin Goldberg, Weizmann Institute of Science “Beyond Protein Breakdown: New Insights into Proteasomal Degradation in Innate Immunity"; the KI and MIT community and Amon lab alumni are welcome Luria Auditorium, KI, 76-156; reception to follow

  • Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Tetsuro Hirose, University of Osaka

    "Architectural Noncoding RNAs as Blueprints for the Structure and Function of Membraneless Organelles"; hosted by Ankur Jain
    • Scientific Presentations
    Friday, Oct 30, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
    McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
    10/30/2026 10:00 AM 10/30/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Tetsuro Hirose, University of Osaka "Architectural Noncoding RNAs as Blueprints for the Structure and Function of Membraneless Organelles"; hosted by Ankur Jain McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute

  • Thesis Defense: Sean-Luc Shanahan

    Jacks lab I “CD4+ T cells shape lung tumor immunity”
    • Thesis Defenses
    Friday, Oct 30, 2026, 1:00PM
    Luria Auditorium, Koch Institute, 76-156
    10/30/2026 01:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Sean-Luc Shanahan Jacks lab I “CD4+ T cells shape lung tumor immunity” Luria Auditorium, Koch Institute, 76-156

  • Ragon Institute Work-In-Progress Seminar: Victoria Rosado (Lingwood Lab), Gema Rubio Gonzalez (Evavold Lab)

    Researchers will present on their ongoing research
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, 12:00PM
    Schwartz Auditorium, Ragon Institute; ring the intercom at the main entrance and you will be let in by security
    11/03/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York Ragon Institute Work-In-Progress Seminar: Victoria Rosado (Lingwood Lab), Gema Rubio Gonzalez (Evavold Lab) Researchers will present on their ongoing research Schwartz Auditorium, Ragon Institute; ring the intercom at the main entrance and you will be let in by security

  • 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
    32-123
    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
    Singleton Auditorium, 46-3002; register in advance
    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

  • gwiBio Glass Shards Speaker Series: Zuri Sullivan, Whitehead Institute

    In this installment of the gwiBio professional development series, Zuri Sullivan will discuss her journey to MIT and building a research program
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
    68-180; RSVP in advance
    11/04/2026 12:00 PM 11/04/2026 01:00 PM America/New_York gwiBio Glass Shards Speaker Series: Zuri Sullivan, Whitehead Institute In this installment of the gwiBio professional development series, Zuri Sullivan will discuss her journey to MIT and building a research program 68-180; RSVP 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
    32-123
    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

  • Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Tarun Kapoor, Rockefeller University

    "Activating VCP/p97 to enhance targeted protein degradation and reduce pathogenic protein aggregation”
    • Scientific Presentations
    Friday, Nov 13, 2026, 3:00PM
    McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
    11/13/2026 03:00 PM America/New_York Whitehead Institute Special Seminar: Tarun Kapoor, Rockefeller University "Activating VCP/p97 to enhance targeted protein degradation and reduce pathogenic protein aggregation” McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute

  • Colloquium: Seychelle Vos, MIT

    Title: "Understanding transcription across genomic scales"; hosted by Amy Keating
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Nov 17, 2026, 4:00PM
    32-123
    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
    32-123
    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