Events

Biochemistry & Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
In order to keep abreast of current developments in Biochemistry & Biophysics, graduate students should attend the weekly Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks.
Biochemistry & Biophysics/Macromolecular Structure and Mechanism Program Retreat
Each fall, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty from the Graduate Program in Biochemistry & Biophysics, along with colleagues from related departments, gather for their Annual Retreat, traditionally held on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Brandeis Biochemistry Club
The club's goal is to promote undergraduate interest in biochemistry and the general sciences. The club provides opportunities for students to learn about new biochemical research from distinguished faculty, events to promote interest in and hands-on experience with macromolecular structure and function, and workshops to facilitate career development and research opportunities.
Upcoming Events
October 17, 2025
Friday, 10/17/2025 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Nora Pyenson (NYU)
"Studying the virome as a molecular ecosystem"
Host: Alex Johnson.
October 22, 2025
Wednesday, 10/22/2025 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Shapiro Campus Center, Room 236
Quantitative Biology Lunch
Nida Farheen (Gelles Lab)
Contact lstclair@brandeis.edu for more information.
October 24, 2025
Friday, 10/24/2025 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Sanjoy Adak (Center For Marine Biotechnology And Biomedicine, Scripps, Institution of Oceanography)
"From an eagle-killing cyanotoxin to skatole: A tale of two diiron biosynthetic enzymes"
Host: Maria-Eirini Pandelia. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.
November 7, 2025
Friday, 11/7/2025 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Josué Flores Kim (Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, UMass Chan Medical School)
"Coordination between surface glycopolymer and cell wall biogenesis modulates envelope integrity and virulence in a bacterial pathogen"
Host: Alex Johnson. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.
November 14, 2025
Friday, 11/14/2025 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Alexander Ploss (Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University)
"What Lurks in the Shadows: Lessons from Emerging and Re-Emerging Flaviviruses"
Host: Maria-Eirini Pandelia. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.
November 21, 2025
Friday, 11/21/2025 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks (Rotation Talks)
Host: Alex Johnson. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.