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Events for March 2022

  • Colloquium: Huda Zoghbi, Baylor College of Medicine

    Hosted by Ankur Jain. Title: "Genetic and neurophysiological approaches to tackle Rett syndrome & MECP2 disorders."
    • Colloquium Series
    Tuesday, Mar 1, 2022, 4:00PM
    Virtual Event
    03/01/2022 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Huda Zoghbi, Baylor College of Medicine Hosted by Ankur Jain. Title: "Genetic and neurophysiological approaches to tackle Rett syndrome & MECP2 disorders." Virtual Event

  • Special Seminar: Jessica Osterhout, Harvard University

    Talk title TBA
    • Special Events
    Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022, 10:00AM
    Virtual Event
    03/02/2022 10:00 AM America/New_York Special Seminar: Jessica Osterhout, Harvard University Talk title TBA Virtual Event

  • Glass Shards Womxn in Science Speaker Event

    Featuring Susan Starcevic and Deborah Blum
    • Special Events
    Friday, Mar 4, 2022, 12:00PM
    Virtual Event
    03/04/2022 12:00 PM America/New_York Glass Shards Womxn in Science Speaker Event Featuring Susan Starcevic and Deborah Blum Virtual Event

  • A Jazzy Afternoon with Abe Ovadia

    Hosted by the City of Cambridge.
      Saturday, Mar 5, 2022, 3:00PM
      03/05/2022 03:00 PM America/New_York A Jazzy Afternoon with Abe Ovadia Hosted by the City of Cambridge.

    • Career Prototype Series: Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry

      Hosted by MIT CAPD. Featuring Ari Salinger, Bristol Myers Squibb. Register in advance.
      • Professional Development
      Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022, 12:00PM - 1:30PM
      Virtual Event
      03/08/2022 12:00 PM 03/08/2022 01:30 PM America/New_York Career Prototype Series: Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry Hosted by MIT CAPD. Featuring Ari Salinger, Bristol Myers Squibb. Register in advance. Virtual Event

    • Colloquium: Seemay Chou, UCSF

      Hosted by Rebecca Lamason. Title: "Friend or foe? Ticks and their many microbes."
      • Colloquium Series
      Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022, 4:00PM
      Virtual Event
      03/08/2022 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Seemay Chou, UCSF Hosted by Rebecca Lamason. Title: "Friend or foe? Ticks and their many microbes." Virtual Event

    • Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Your Family Photos: Identifying African American Family Photos

      Hosted by the City of Cambridge.
        Wednesday, Mar 9, 2022, 12:00PM
        03/09/2022 12:00 PM America/New_York Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Your Family Photos: Identifying African American Family Photos Hosted by the City of Cambridge.

      • Our Path Forward Lecture Series: Barbara F. Walter Presents How Civil Wars Start; in Conversation with Erica Chenoweth

        Hosted by the City of Cambridge.
          Wednesday, Mar 9, 2022, 6:00PM
          03/09/2022 06:00 PM America/New_York Our Path Forward Lecture Series: Barbara F. Walter Presents How Civil Wars Start; in Conversation with Erica Chenoweth Hosted by the City of Cambridge.

        • Koch Institute Image Awards

          Join the KI for live-streamed lightning talks by the scientists and engineers behind this year’s award-winning visuals. Register in advance.
          • Special Events
          Thursday, Mar 10, 2022, 5:30PM - 6:30PM
          Virtual Event
          03/10/2022 05:30 PM 03/10/2022 06:30 PM America/New_York Koch Institute Image Awards Join the KI for live-streamed lightning talks by the scientists and engineers behind this year’s award-winning visuals. Register in advance. Virtual Event

        • Bats: Longevity, Immunity, Genomes… Why Should We Care?

          Hosted by Richard Young. Featuring Emma Teeling, University College Dublin.
          • Other Scientific Presentations
          Friday, Mar 11, 2022, 2:00PM
          Whitehead Institute Auditorium
          03/11/2022 02:00 PM America/New_York Bats: Longevity, Immunity, Genomes… Why Should We Care? Hosted by Richard Young. Featuring Emma Teeling, University College Dublin. Whitehead Institute Auditorium

        • Director’s Dialogues with Ruth Lehmann: The Code Breaker

          Featuring Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley
          • Special Events
          Monday, Mar 14, 2022, 7:00PM
          Virtual Event
          03/14/2022 07:00 PM America/New_York Director’s Dialogues with Ruth Lehmann: The Code Breaker Featuring Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley Virtual Event

        • Colloquium: Darin Latimore, Yale University

          Hosted by Yukiko Yamashita. Title: "Implicit Bias Training."
          • Colloquium Series
          Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022, 4:00PM
          Virtual Event
          03/15/2022 04:00 PM America/New_York Colloquium: Darin Latimore, Yale University Hosted by Yukiko Yamashita. Title: "Implicit Bias Training." Virtual Event

        • Gabriela Garcia Presents Her New York Times Bestseller: “Of Women and Salt”

          Hosted by the City of Cambridge.
          • DEI Events
          Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022, 6:00PM
          Virtual Event
          03/16/2022 06:00 PM America/New_York Gabriela Garcia Presents Her New York Times Bestseller: “Of Women and Salt” Hosted by the City of Cambridge. Virtual Event

        • Navigating Solo: Tools for Creating Your Plan for Aging Well

          Hosted by the Cambridge Public Library. A review of healthcare, community, programs, and resources available to support solo agers.
          • DEI Events
          Thursday, Mar 17, 2022, 10:30AM
          Virtual Event
          03/17/2022 10:30 AM America/New_York Navigating Solo: Tools for Creating Your Plan for Aging Well Hosted by the Cambridge Public Library. A review of healthcare, community, programs, and resources available to support solo agers. Virtual Event

        • Thesis Defense: Lena Afeyan

          Young lab I "Insights from biomolecular condensates into disease and drug development"
          • Thesis Defenses
          Friday, Mar 18, 2022, 1:00PM
          Whitehead Auditorium
          03/18/2022 01:00 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Lena Afeyan Young lab I "Insights from biomolecular condensates into disease and drug development" Whitehead Auditorium

        • Mysteries of Animal Hibernation

          Moderated by Sebastian Lourido. Featuring Siniša Hrvatin. Register in advance.
          • Other Scientific Presentations
          Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
          Virtual Event
          03/22/2022 04:00 PM 03/22/2022 05:00 PM America/New_York Mysteries of Animal Hibernation Moderated by Sebastian Lourido. Featuring Siniša Hrvatin. Register in advance. Virtual Event

        • Lotus Flower Lantern Craft Workshop

          Hosted by the City of Cambridge.
            Saturday, Mar 26, 2022, 12:00PM
            03/26/2022 12:00 PM America/New_York Lotus Flower Lantern Craft Workshop Hosted by the City of Cambridge.

          • SCIENCE with/in/sight: How Are Cancer Researchers Fighting COVID-19?

            This evening program will present updates from three projects begun in spring 2020.
            • Other Scientific Presentations
            Tuesday, Mar 29, 2022, 5:30PM - 6:30PM
            Building 76, Room 156 and via Zoom
            03/29/2022 05:30 PM 03/29/2022 06:30 PM America/New_York SCIENCE with/in/sight: How Are Cancer Researchers Fighting COVID-19? This evening program will present updates from three projects begun in spring 2020. Building 76, Room 156 and via Zoom

          • International Symposium on COVID-19

            Hosted by Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School. Register in advance.
            • Other Scientific Presentations
            Thursday, Mar 31, 2022, 8:00AM - 1:00PM
            Virtual Event
            03/31/2022 08:00 AM 03/31/2022 01:00 PM America/New_York International Symposium on COVID-19 Hosted by Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School. Register in advance. Virtual Event

          • Thesis Defense: Andrew Cangelosi

            Sabatini lab I “Nutrient sensing by the mTORC1 pathway in physiology”
            • Thesis Defenses
            Thursday, Mar 31, 2022, 1:30PM
            Whitehead Auditorium and via Zoom (password: mTORC1)
            03/31/2022 01:30 PM America/New_York Thesis Defense: Andrew Cangelosi Sabatini lab I “Nutrient sensing by the mTORC1 pathway in physiology” Whitehead Auditorium and via Zoom (password: mTORC1)