Events

Events for January 2020

  • A Sampling of Careers in Science: “Science Communication”

    Speakers: Justin Chen, Christina Couch, and Erica Kimmerling.
    • Professional Development
    Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:30PM
    01/07/2020 01:00 PM 01/07/2020 02:30 PM America/New_York A Sampling of Careers in Science: “Science Communication” Speakers: Justin Chen, Christina Couch, and Erica Kimmerling. Building 68, Room 181
  • Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “Tips in K99 Grant Writing”

    Panel: Pau Creixell, Nora Kory, Rebecca Lamason, and Pulin Li.
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
    01/08/2020 01:00 PM 01/08/2020 02:00 PM America/New_York Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “Tips in K99 Grant Writing” Panel: Pau Creixell, Nora Kory, Rebecca Lamason, and Pulin Li. Building 68, Room 181
  • Microbes in Health and Disease: “Chemical Biological Investigations of Infection”

    Deborah Hung, Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT; Harvard Medical School
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Thursday, Jan 9, 2020, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
    01/09/2020 03:00 PM 01/09/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Microbes in Health and Disease: “Chemical Biological Investigations of Infection” Deborah Hung, Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT; Harvard Medical School Whitehead Institute, McGovern Auditorium
  • A Sampling of Careers in Science: “What to Do When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do”

    Speakers: Priya Budde, Joey Davis, and Olesya Levsh.
    • Professional Development
    Monday, Jan 13, 2020, 2:00PM - 3:00PM
    01/13/2020 02:00 PM 01/13/2020 03:00 PM America/New_York A Sampling of Careers in Science: “What to Do When You Don’t Know What You Want to Do” Speakers: Priya Budde, Joey Davis, and Olesya Levsh. Koch Institute Auditorium (76-156)
  • Microbes in Health and Disease: “The Microbiome’s Impact on Colorectal Cancer”

    Matthew Meyerson, Professor of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
    01/14/2020 01:00 PM 01/14/2020 02:00 PM America/New_York Microbes in Health and Disease: “The Microbiome’s Impact on Colorectal Cancer” Matthew Meyerson, Professor of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School Koch Institute Auditorium (76-156)
  • Hans Clevers, Hubrecht Institute

    Title: "Stem Cell-based Organoids in Human Disease," Host: Omer Yilmaz
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    01/14/2020 04:00 PM 01/14/2020 05:00 PM America/New_York Hans Clevers, Hubrecht Institute Title: "Stem Cell-based Organoids in Human Disease," Host: Omer Yilmaz Huntington Hall (10-250)
  • Inclusive Classrooms: How to Leverage Identity to Improve your Teaching Practice

    Session #1 of 2 offered. See link for details. Please register in advance.
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020, 9:00AM - 12:00PM
    01/15/2020 09:00 AM 01/15/2020 12:00 PM America/New_York Inclusive Classrooms: How to Leverage Identity to Improve your Teaching Practice Session #1 of 2 offered. See link for details. Please register in advance. Building 68, Room 121
  • Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “How to Find a Postdoctoral Position “

    Christopher Brennan (Postdoc, Pfizer); Ian Campbell (Postdoc, Harvard Medical School); Kristin Knouse (Fellow, Whitehead Institute)
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:30PM
    01/15/2020 01:00 PM 01/15/2020 02:30 PM America/New_York Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “How to Find a Postdoctoral Position “ Christopher Brennan (Postdoc, Pfizer); Ian Campbell (Postdoc, Harvard Medical School); Kristin Knouse (Fellow, Whitehead Institute) Building 68, Room 181
  • Microbes in Health and Disease: “Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease”

    Ramnik Xavier, Core Member, Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Thursday, Jan 16, 2020, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
    01/16/2020 03:00 PM 01/16/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Microbes in Health and Disease: “Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease” Ramnik Xavier, Core Member, Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT Koch Institute Auditorium (76-156)
  • MIT Microbiome Club: Vayu Maini Rekdal, Harvard

    "Discovery of enzymes and organisms that metabolize drugs, neurotransmitters, and dietary components in the human gut microbiota"
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020, 1:00PM
    01/21/2020 01:00 PM America/New_York MIT Microbiome Club: Vayu Maini Rekdal, Harvard "Discovery of enzymes and organisms that metabolize drugs, neurotransmitters, and dietary components in the human gut microbiota" Building 56, Room 614
  • Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “How to Craft a CV and Resume”

    Robert Dolan, Assistant Director for Postdoctoral Scholars, MIT Career Advising & Professional Development
    • Professional Development
    Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020, 2:00PM - 3:00PM
    01/21/2020 02:00 PM 01/21/2020 03:00 PM America/New_York Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “How to Craft a CV and Resume” Robert Dolan, Assistant Director for Postdoctoral Scholars, MIT Career Advising & Professional Development Building 68, Room 181
  • Inclusive Classrooms: How to Leverage Identity to Improve your Teaching Practice

    Session #2 of 2. Register in advance.
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
    01/22/2020 01:00 PM 01/22/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Inclusive Classrooms: How to Leverage Identity to Improve your Teaching Practice Session #2 of 2. Register in advance. Building 68, Room 121
  • A Sampling of Careers in Science: “How to Start and Run a Small Biotech Company”

    Speakers: Isaac Stoner, Eric Kelsic, and James Italia.
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
    01/22/2020 01:00 PM 01/22/2020 02:00 PM America/New_York A Sampling of Careers in Science: “How to Start and Run a Small Biotech Company” Speakers: Isaac Stoner, Eric Kelsic, and James Italia. Building 68, Room 181
  • Thesis Defense – Marvin Nayan

    Sur Lab I “Local regulation of experience-dependent synaptic plasticity by the non-coding exonic circular RNA circHomer1”
    • Thesis Defenses
    Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020, 1:00PM
    01/22/2020 01:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Marvin Nayan Sur Lab I “Local regulation of experience-dependent synaptic plasticity by the non-coding exonic circular RNA circHomer1” 46-3310
  • Thesis Defense – Sarah Bricault

    Jasanoff Lab I "Investigating brain-wide neural mechanisms using fMRI and novel tools”
    • Thesis Defenses
    Friday, Jan 24, 2020, 11:00AM
    01/24/2020 11:00 AM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Sarah Bricault Jasanoff Lab I "Investigating brain-wide neural mechanisms using fMRI and novel tools” Building 2, Room 131
  • Daniel Jarosz, Stanford

    Title: "Remembering the past: A new form of protein-based inheritance," Hosted by Chipperfield Committee
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020, 4:00PM
    01/28/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Daniel Jarosz, Stanford Title: "Remembering the past: A new form of protein-based inheritance," Hosted by Chipperfield Committee Building 32, Room 123
  • A Sampling of Careers in Science: “Careers in Big Pharma Companies”

    Speakers: Christopher Tehlirian, Jeremy Jenkins, Dina Sah, and Nenad Grmusa.
    • Professional Development
    Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    01/28/2020 04:00 PM 01/28/2020 05:00 PM America/New_York A Sampling of Careers in Science: “Careers in Big Pharma Companies” Speakers: Christopher Tehlirian, Jeremy Jenkins, Dina Sah, and Nenad Grmusa. Building 68, Room 181
  • Microbes in Health and Disease: “Modulation of Gut Inflammation by Glycolipids from the Microbiome”

    Dennis Kasper, William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunology, Harvard Medical School
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
    01/29/2020 03:00 PM 01/29/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Microbes in Health and Disease: “Modulation of Gut Inflammation by Glycolipids from the Microbiome” Dennis Kasper, William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunology, Harvard Medical School Whitehead Institute, McGovern Auditorium
  • Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “Finding and Managing a Faculty Position”

    Speakers: Naama Kanarek, Miyeko Mana, Dan Jarosz, Anders Hansen and Mansi Srivastava. See link for details.
    • Professional Development
    Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020, 4:00PM - 5:30PM
    01/29/2020 04:00 PM 01/29/2020 05:30 PM America/New_York Taking the Next Step in Academic Science: “Finding and Managing a Faculty Position” Speakers: Naama Kanarek, Miyeko Mana, Dan Jarosz, Anders Hansen and Mansi Srivastava. See link for details. Building 68, Room 181
  • Thesis Defense – Natalia Drosu

    Housman lab I "Understanding the mechanism of anti-retroviral nucleoside analogs as inhibitors of Epstein-Barr virus lytic DNA replication"
    • Thesis Defenses
    Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020, 4:00PM
    01/29/2020 04:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Natalia Drosu Housman lab I "Understanding the mechanism of anti-retroviral nucleoside analogs as inhibitors of Epstein-Barr virus lytic DNA replication" Building E25, Room 111