Events

Biochemistry student in class

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

Yang -- The Good, the Bad, and the Weird of β-Sheets

March 6, 2026

Friday, 3/6/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 131
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Hyunjun Yang (Dept. of Biochemistry, Brandeis University)
"The Good, the Bad, and the Weird of β-Sheets" See: https://www.brandeis.edu/biochemistry/faculty/yang-hyunjun.html
Host: Niels Bradshaw. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Curto -- Network Dominoes: Composable Building Blocks for Recurrent Networks

March 11, 2026

Wednesday, 3/11/2026 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Goldsmith 226
Mathematical Biology Seminar
Carina Curto (Brown University)
"Network Dominoes: Composable Building Blocks for Recurrent Networks"
Host: Sreshta Venkatakrishnan. Contact sreshtav@brandeis.edu for more information.

Farnung -- Mechanisms of transcription and DNA replication through chromatin

March 13, 2026

Friday, 3/13/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 131
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Lucas Farnung (Harvard Medical School & HHMI)
"Mechanisms of transcription and DNA replication through chromatin"
Host: Jeff Gelles. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Cottle -- Thesis Seminar

March 24, 2026

Tuesday, 3/24/2026 2 pm-3 pm Rosenstiel 118
Thesis Seminar:
Tommy Cottle (Kardon Lab)

Cheloha -- Connecting peptides and antibodies to probe cell surface receptors

March 27, 2026

Friday, 3/27/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 131
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Ross Cheloha (NIH/NIDDK)
"Connecting peptides and antibodies to probe cell surface receptors"
Host: Hyunjun Yang. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Kettenbach -- Phosphorylation Signaling by Phosphoprotein Phosphatases

April 10, 2026

Friday, 4/10/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 131
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Arminja Kettenbach (Dartmouth)
"Phosphorylation Signaling by Phosphoprotein Phosphatases"
Host: Niels Bradshaw. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Flynn -- Functional roles of glycosylated RNAs

May 1, 2026

Friday, 5/1/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 131
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Ryan Flynn (Boston Children's/Harvard)
"Functional roles of glycosylated RNAs"
Host: Isaac Krauss. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.