Events

Events for January 2021

  • “Exploring a Career Path in Biotech and Biopharma”

    Panel of speakers: Florencia Rago (Novartis), Amy Rabideau (Moderna) Elizabeth Paik (Vor Biopharma)
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 5, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/05/2021 02:00 PM 01/05/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York “Exploring a Career Path in Biotech and Biopharma” Panel of speakers: Florencia Rago (Novartis), Amy Rabideau (Moderna) Elizabeth Paik (Vor Biopharma) Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Seminar Series: Immunity from Principles to Practice, “Clonal Dynamics of Antibody Response”

    Gabriel Victoria, PhD, Laurie and Peter Grauer Assistant Professor, Rockefeller University (password: MITBiology)
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 5, 2021, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    Virtual Event
    01/05/2021 04:00 PM 01/05/2021 05:00 PM America/New_York Seminar Series: Immunity from Principles to Practice, “Clonal Dynamics of Antibody Response” Gabriel Victoria, PhD, Laurie and Peter Grauer Assistant Professor, Rockefeller University (password: MITBiology) Virtual Event
  • “Delivering an Engaging Scientific Presentation”

    Britt Glaunsinger, PhD, Professor, Departments of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Plant and Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley, Investigator, HHMI
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/06/2021 02:00 PM 01/06/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York “Delivering an Engaging Scientific Presentation” Britt Glaunsinger, PhD, Professor, Departments of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Plant and Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley, Investigator, HHMI Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Thesis Defense: Michael Harden

    Grossman lab I "Interactions between an integrative and conjugative element and its bacterial host"
    • Thesis Defenses
    Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021, 2:00PM
    Virtual Event
    01/06/2021 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Michael Harden Grossman lab I "Interactions between an integrative and conjugative element and its bacterial host" Virtual Event
  • Special Seminar: Sarah Ackerman, University of Oregon

    "Astrocytes close a critical period of motor circuit plasticity." Password: MITBiology
    • Special Events
    Monday, Jan 11, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/11/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Sarah Ackerman, University of Oregon "Astrocytes close a critical period of motor circuit plasticity." Password: MITBiology Virtual Event
  • Seminar Series: Immunity from Principles to Practice, “Neutralizing Antibodies Against Pandemic Viruses”

    Pamela Bjorkman, PhD, David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology (password: MITBiology)
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    Virtual Event
    01/12/2021 04:00 PM 01/12/2021 05:00 PM America/New_York Seminar Series: Immunity from Principles to Practice, “Neutralizing Antibodies Against Pandemic Viruses” Pamela Bjorkman, PhD, David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology (password: MITBiology) Virtual Event
  • Special Seminar: Sinisa Hrvatin, Harvard Medical School

    "Neuronal regulation of torpor, a hibernation-like state in mice." Password: MITBiology
    • Special Events
    Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/13/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Sinisa Hrvatin, Harvard Medical School "Neuronal regulation of torpor, a hibernation-like state in mice." Password: MITBiology Virtual Event
  • “Science Policy”

    Panel of speakers: Rocco Casagrande (Gyphon Scientific), Erica Kimmerling (Association of Science Centers) Daniel Pomeroy, Harvard Medical School
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/13/2021 02:00 PM 01/13/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York “Science Policy” Panel of speakers: Rocco Casagrande (Gyphon Scientific), Erica Kimmerling (Association of Science Centers) Daniel Pomeroy, Harvard Medical School Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • “Creating Effective Figures and Compelling Data Visualizations”, Part 1 of 2 part series

    Jenna Luecke, professional designer and illustrator will cover design principles for creating powerful visuals.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/13/2021 02:00 PM 01/13/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York “Creating Effective Figures and Compelling Data Visualizations”, Part 1 of 2 part series Jenna Luecke, professional designer and illustrator will cover design principles for creating powerful visuals. Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • “Rethinking Scientific Training”

    Melanie Sinche, NCC (author of Next Gen PhD0 and Joshua Hall (host of the HelloPhD podcast) will share their perspectives
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Thursday, Jan 14, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/14/2021 02:00 PM 01/14/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York “Rethinking Scientific Training” Melanie Sinche, NCC (author of Next Gen PhD0 and Joshua Hall (host of the HelloPhD podcast) will share their perspectives Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Art & Science

    Could your scientific work one day become art? Speakers: Christine Liu (PhD Candidate) and Sarah McGuiness (PhD candidate).
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Monday, Jan 18, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
    01/18/2021 02:00 PM 01/18/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York Art & Science Could your scientific work one day become art? Speakers: Christine Liu (PhD Candidate) and Sarah McGuiness (PhD candidate). Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Special Seminar: Harikesh Wong, NIH

    "Building a quantitative framework for immunological homeostasis using advanced tissue imaging and computational modeling"
    • Special Events
    Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/19/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Harikesh Wong, NIH "Building a quantitative framework for immunological homeostasis using advanced tissue imaging and computational modeling" Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Immunity from Principles to Practice: Interrogating the Immune System through the Lens of Structure-Based Ligand Engineering

    Speakers: Chris Garcia, Younger Family Chair, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Stanford University School of Medicine
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
    01/19/2021 04:00 PM 01/19/2021 05:00 PM America/New_York Immunity from Principles to Practice: Interrogating the Immune System through the Lens of Structure-Based Ligand Engineering Speakers: Chris Garcia, Younger Family Chair, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Stanford University School of Medicine Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Special Seminar: Jhimmy Talbot, NYU School of Medicine

    "Neuroimmune circuits regulate intestinal immune-metabolic homeostasis"
    • Special Events
    Thursday, Jan 21, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/21/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Jhimmy Talbot, NYU School of Medicine "Neuroimmune circuits regulate intestinal immune-metabolic homeostasis" Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Creating Effective Figures and Compelling Data Visualizations Part 2

    Claus Wilke will show how to make visualizations that accurately reflect data, tell a story, and look professional.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Thursday, Jan 21, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
    01/21/2021 02:00 PM 01/21/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York Creating Effective Figures and Compelling Data Visualizations Part 2 Claus Wilke will show how to make visualizations that accurately reflect data, tell a story, and look professional. Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Thesis Defense – Hank Adelmann

    Password: melanin I Sabatini lab I “New Tools for the Discovery of Pigment Gene Function”
    • Thesis Defenses
    Monday, Jan 25, 2021, 2:00PM
    01/25/2021 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense – Hank Adelmann Password: melanin I Sabatini lab I “New Tools for the Discovery of Pigment Gene Function” Virtual Event
  • Venture Capital in Biotech: what it is and how to get involved

    Panel of speakers: Abbie Celniker (Third Rock Ventures), Kate Moreau (RA Capital Management, LLC) Geraldine Paulus, MPM Capital
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/26/2021 02:00 PM 01/26/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York Venture Capital in Biotech: what it is and how to get involved Panel of speakers: Abbie Celniker (Third Rock Ventures), Kate Moreau (RA Capital Management, LLC) Geraldine Paulus, MPM Capital Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Immunity from Principles to Practice: Microbiome and Virome Control of Host Immunity

    Yasmine Belkaid, Chief Metaorganism Immunity Section, Laboratory of Immune Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
    Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
    01/26/2021 04:00 PM 01/26/2021 05:00 PM America/New_York Immunity from Principles to Practice: Microbiome and Virome Control of Host Immunity Yasmine Belkaid, Chief Metaorganism Immunity Section, Laboratory of Immune Systems Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Science for All Seasons

    Hosted by the Broad. Elinor Karlsson & Diane Genereux. "Clarity from comparison: How other animals' genomes illuminate our own." Register in advance.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021, 5:00PM - 6:00PM
    01/26/2021 05:00 PM 01/26/2021 06:00 PM America/New_York Science for All Seasons Hosted by the Broad. Elinor Karlsson & Diane Genereux. "Clarity from comparison: How other animals' genomes illuminate our own." Register in advance. Virtual Event
  • Third Annual Next Generation in Biomedicine Symposium

    Hosted by the Broad. 20 scientists will present their innovative research across a wide range of fields relevant to biomedicine. Register in advance.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021, 10:00AM - Thursday, Jan 28, 2021 6:00PM
    01/27/2021 10:00 AM 01/28/2021 06:00 PM America/New_York Third Annual Next Generation in Biomedicine Symposium Hosted by the Broad. 20 scientists will present their innovative research across a wide range of fields relevant to biomedicine. Register in advance. Virtual Event
  • Special Seminar: Deepshika Ramanan, Harvard Medical School

    "Entero-Mammary Axis – A Mode of Multigenerational Transfer of Immunity"
    • Special Events
    Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/27/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Deepshika Ramanan, Harvard Medical School "Entero-Mammary Axis – A Mode of Multigenerational Transfer of Immunity" Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Special Seminar: Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, UT Southwestern Medical Center

    "Circadian rhythms in parasitic diseases: an underlying clock of malaria parasites"
    • Special Events
    Thursday, Jan 28, 2021, 11:30AM
    01/28/2021 11:30 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Filipa Rijo-Ferreira, UT Southwestern Medical Center "Circadian rhythms in parasitic diseases: an underlying clock of malaria parasites" Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • Communicating Science to Non-scientists

    Carl Zimmer, science writer and New York Times columnist, will lead a workshop discussing writing about science for a broad audience.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Thursday, Jan 28, 2021, 2:00PM - 3:30PM
    01/28/2021 02:00 PM 01/28/2021 03:30 PM America/New_York Communicating Science to Non-scientists Carl Zimmer, science writer and New York Times columnist, will lead a workshop discussing writing about science for a broad audience. Virtual Event (password: MITBiology)
  • SRP Leaders Livestream Presents: Seeking Wholeness

    Hosted by the MIT Superfund Research Program. Featuring Robyn Tanguay, Oregon State University.
    • Special Events
    Friday, Jan 29, 2021, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
    01/29/2021 03:00 PM 01/29/2021 04:00 PM America/New_York SRP Leaders Livestream Presents: Seeking Wholeness Hosted by the MIT Superfund Research Program. Featuring Robyn Tanguay, Oregon State University. Virtual Event