Events
Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.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 14, 2025
Friday, 11/14/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Neha Arora (Ragunathan Lab)
Katie Andre (Bisson Lab)
November 17, 2025
Monday, 11/17/2025 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Chongzhao Ran (Massachusetts General Hospital)
"Application of Molecularly Produced Light for In Vivo Imaging, Therapy, and Liquid Biopsy in Neurodegenerative Disease"
Host: Yihan Shao.
November 19, 2025
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club [CANCELLED]
OPEN FOR RESCHEDULING
November 19, 2025
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Goldsmith 300/Online
Mathematical Biology Seminar
Maliha Ahmed (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
"Multiscale Modelling of Neurosteroid-mediated Seizure Trajectories in Childhood Absence Epilepsy"
Host: Sreshta Venkatakrishnan. Contact sreshtav@brandeis.edu,nsutton@brandeis.edu for more information.
November 19, 2025
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Shapiro Campus Center Room 236
Quantitative Biology Lunch
Andrew Stone (Brandeis Light Microscopy)
Contact lstclair@brandeis.edu for more information.
November 19, 2025
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 1:30 pm-2:30 pm Goldsmith 117/Online
Thesis Seminar:
Rebecca Rohrlich (Huang Research Group)
"Results on the p-adic Laplacian"
Host: An Huang.
Please attend in person if possible!
November 20, 2025
Thursday, 11/20/2025 11 am-1 pm Abelson 333
Quantum Gravity Seminar
Elliott Gesteau (MIT)
November 20, 2025
Thursday, 11/20/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club [CANCELLED]
Michael Satchell (Miller and Jadhav Labs)
November 20, 2025
Thursday, 11/20/2025 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Abelson 229/Online
MRSEC Seminar
Dr. Maijia Liao (Northeastern University Physics & Bioengineering)
"Branching Morphology Organizes Microtubules"
See: https://sites.google.com/view/maijia-liao-homepage/team
Host: Brandeis Materials Research Science Engineering Center. Contact mrsec-admin@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.
November 21, 2025
Friday, 11/21/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Mike Vivian (Grienberger Lab)
Laurie Chen (Sengupta Lab)
November 24, 2025
Monday, 11/24/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Edward Rivera Melendez (Jadhav Lab)
Eric Gomez (Rodal Lab)
November 24, 2025
Monday, 11/24/2025 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Kana Takematsu (Bowdoin College)
"Moving protons (with solvent) to harness light energy"
Host: Katherine Shulenberger.
November 25, 2025
Tuesday, 11/25/2025 2 pm-4 pm Mandel G10/Online
Thesis Seminar:
Luke Sim (DiZio Lab)
"Predictable Failure over Uncertain Success: Visual Inverted Pendulum Extrapolation Study"
Host: Paul DiZio.
December 1, 2025
Monday, 12/1/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Kelton Wilmerding, PhD (Grienberger Lab)
Diana Davis (Griffith Lab)
December 1, 2025
Monday, 12/1/2025 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Daniel Kim (Temple University)
"Applications of Acetal Radicals in Organic Synthesis"
Host: Chi Ting.
December 2, 2025
Tuesday, 12/2/2025 11:30 am-12:30 pm Abelson 131
Physics Department Colloquium
Joern Callies (Caltech)
See: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/people/joern-callies
December 2, 2025
Tuesday, 12/2/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Monica Colaiacovo, PhD (Department of Genetics, Harvard University)
"How genetic factors and exposure to environmental toxicants
affect the germline leading to aneuploidy: insights from C. elegans"
See: https://genepath.med.harvard.edu/colaiacovo/index.html
Host: Sue Lovett.
December 3, 2025
Wednesday, 12/3/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Katelyn Strauss (Ragunathan Lab)
Neal Jiwnani (Hedstrom Lab)