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

Cottle -- Feedback regulation of heme biosynthesis by mitochondrial CLPXP

March 24, 2026

Tuesday, 3/24/2026 2 pm-3 pm Rosenstiel 118/Online
Thesis Seminar:
Tommy Cottle (Kardon Lab)
"Feedback regulation of heme biosynthesis by mitochondrial CLPXP"

Khadra -- Intrinsic Dynamics Under Synaptic Bombardment: Mechanisms of Burst Firing and Spiking Heterogeneity In Vivo

March 25, 2026

Wednesday, 3/25/2026 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Goldsmith 226
Mathematical Biology Seminar
Anmar Khadra (McGill University)
"Intrinsic Dynamics Under Synaptic Bombardment: Mechanisms of Burst Firing and Spiking Heterogeneity In Vivo"
Host: Sreshta Venkatakrishnan. Contact sreshtav@brandeis.edu for more information.

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.

Chen -- Metallobiology of Infection: Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Viral and Bacterial Pathogen Proteins

April 9, 2026

Thursday, 4/9/2026 1 pm-2 pm Gerstenzang 124/Online
Thesis Seminar:
Jiahua Chen (Pandelia Lab)
"Metallobiology of Infection: Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Viral and Bacterial Pathogen Proteins"

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.

Various -- Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks

April 17, 2026

Friday, 4/17/2026 11:10 am-1 pm Abelson 131/Online
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks (BCHM Senior Honors & BCBP MS Thesis Talks)
Various
Host: Timothy Street. 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.