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Events for October 2021

  • MIT Biological Engineering Career Expo

    Undergrads, grad students, and postdocs in the life sciences will get to meet companies, non-profits, and other biotech groups.
    • Professional Development
    Friday, Oct 1, 2021, 10:00AM - 3:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/01/2021 10:00 AM 10/01/2021 03:00 PM America/New_York MIT Biological Engineering Career Expo Undergrads, grad students, and postdocs in the life sciences will get to meet companies, non-profits, and other biotech groups. Virtual Event

  • COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series

    Rochelle Walensky, Centers for Disease Control. "Public Health."
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021, 9:00AM - 10:00AM
    Virtual Event
    10/05/2021 09:00 AM 10/05/2021 10:00 AM America/New_York COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series Rochelle Walensky, Centers for Disease Control. "Public Health." Virtual Event

  • Thesis Defense: Ellen Duong

    Spranger lab: "Elucidating the functional states of tumor-resident dendritic cells that drive productive anti-tumor immunity." Zoom option available.
    • Thesis Defenses
    Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021, 2:00PM
    Building 76, Room 156 (Luria Auditorium)
    10/12/2021 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Ellen Duong Spranger lab: "Elucidating the functional states of tumor-resident dendritic cells that drive productive anti-tumor immunity." Zoom option available. Building 76, Room 156 (Luria Auditorium)

  • COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series

    Salim S. Abdool Karim, CAPRISA/Columbia. "Covid-19: Looking Ahead at 2022."
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021, 9:00AM - 10:00AM
    Virtual Event
    10/13/2021 09:00 AM 10/13/2021 10:00 AM America/New_York COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series Salim S. Abdool Karim, CAPRISA/Columbia. "Covid-19: Looking Ahead at 2022." Virtual Event

  • Director’s Dialogues with Ruth Lehmann: How Fundamental Science Becomes Treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital

    Hosted by the Whitehead. Featuring Kevin Churchwell, Boston Children’s Hospital. Register in advance.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Saturday, Oct 16, 2021, 7:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/16/2021 07:00 PM America/New_York Director’s Dialogues with Ruth Lehmann: How Fundamental Science Becomes Treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital Hosted by the Whitehead. Featuring Kevin Churchwell, Boston Children’s Hospital. Register in advance. Virtual Event

  • Colloquium: David Sherwood, Duke University

    Hosted by Richard Hynes. “Looking outside the cell—a new in vivo basement membrane toolkit.”
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021, 4:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/19/2021 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: David Sherwood, Duke University Hosted by Richard Hynes. “Looking outside the cell—a new in vivo basement membrane toolkit.” Virtual Event

  • Director’s Dialogue with Ruth Lehmann: Communicating About Science in a World of Misinformation

    Featuring Linda Henry (Boston Globe) and Rick Berke (STAT). Register in advance.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021, 7:00PM - 8:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/19/2021 07:00 PM 10/19/2021 08:00 PM America/New_York Director’s Dialogue with Ruth Lehmann: Communicating About Science in a World of Misinformation Featuring Linda Henry (Boston Globe) and Rick Berke (STAT). Register in advance. Virtual Event

  • COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series

    Victoria Clark, Whitehead/MGH. "The Patient."
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021, 9:00AM - 10:00AM
    Virtual Event
    10/20/2021 09:00 AM 10/20/2021 10:00 AM America/New_York COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series Victoria Clark, Whitehead/MGH. "The Patient." Virtual Event

  • MIT Bioinformatics Seminar: Jean Fan, Johns Hopkins University

    Hosted by Bonnie Berger. "Multi-scale computational analysis of spatially resolved transcriptomic imaging data."
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021, 11:30AM - 1:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/20/2021 11:30 AM 10/20/2021 01:00 PM America/New_York MIT Bioinformatics Seminar: Jean Fan, Johns Hopkins University Hosted by Bonnie Berger. "Multi-scale computational analysis of spatially resolved transcriptomic imaging data." Virtual Event

  • Ninth Annual Broad-ISF Symposium

    Questions? Contact broad-isf-symposium@broadinstitute.org.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Monday, Oct 25, 2021, 9:00AM - Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 1:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/25/2021 09:00 AM 10/28/2021 01:00 PM America/New_York Ninth Annual Broad-ISF Symposium Questions? Contact broad-isf-symposium@broadinstitute.org. Virtual Event

  • Science for All Seasons: Vamsi Mootha, MGH/Harvard

    Hosted by the Broad Institute. "More than just a powerhouse: Your mitochondria, oxygen, and you." Register in advance.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Monday, Oct 25, 2021, 5:00PM - 6:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/25/2021 05:00 PM 10/25/2021 06:00 PM America/New_York Science for All Seasons: Vamsi Mootha, MGH/Harvard Hosted by the Broad Institute. "More than just a powerhouse: Your mitochondria, oxygen, and you." Register in advance. Virtual Event

  • 14th Annual Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Cancer Center Symposium

    Watch presentations from some of the most renowned physicians in the field of cancer research.
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/26/2021 09:00 AM 10/26/2021 05:00 PM America/New_York 14th Annual Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Cancer Center Symposium Watch presentations from some of the most renowned physicians in the field of cancer research. Virtual Event

  • Colloquium: Gene-Wei Li, MIT

    Hosted by Alan Grossman. "Stoichiometric protein synthesis: requirements and mechanisms."
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021, 4:00PM
    Virtual Event
    10/26/2021 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Gene-Wei Li, MIT Hosted by Alan Grossman. "Stoichiometric protein synthesis: requirements and mechanisms." Virtual Event

  • COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series

    Arup Chakraborty, MIT. "Vaccination Through the Ages: From Smallpox to COVID-19 and Beyond."
    • Other Scientific Presentations
    Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021, 9:00AM - 10:00AM
    Virtual Event
    10/27/2021 09:00 AM 10/27/2021 10:00 AM America/New_York COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Series Arup Chakraborty, MIT. "Vaccination Through the Ages: From Smallpox to COVID-19 and Beyond." Virtual Event

  • Thesis Defense: Luis Millan-Barea

    Hemann lab I "Promoting chemo-induced immunity via IL-6 blockade"
    • Thesis Defenses
    Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021, 2:00PM
    Building, Room 156 (Luria Auditorium)
    10/27/2021 02:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Luis Millan-Barea Hemann lab I "Promoting chemo-induced immunity via IL-6 blockade" Building, Room 156 (Luria Auditorium)

  • Thesis Defense: Wendy Ruoxi Wang

    Lees lab I "A Mechanistic Evaluation of the Role of Aneuploidy During Oncogenesis"
    • Thesis Defenses
    Friday, Oct 29, 2021, 10:00AM
    Virtual Event (password: chromosome)
    10/29/2021 10:00 AM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Wendy Ruoxi Wang Lees lab I "A Mechanistic Evaluation of the Role of Aneuploidy During Oncogenesis" Virtual Event (password: chromosome)

  • Thesis Defense: Xin Gu

    Sabatini lab I "How do animals sense and integrate nutrient availability to regulate growth?"
    • Thesis Defenses
    Friday, Oct 29, 2021, 1:00PM
    Virtual Event (password: nutrient)
    10/29/2021 01:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Xin Gu Sabatini lab I "How do animals sense and integrate nutrient availability to regulate growth?" Virtual Event (password: nutrient)