Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.
Josh Southerland -- Diophantine Properties of Affine Diffeomorphisms of a Lattice Surface

October 7, 2024

Monday, 10/7/2024 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Goldsmith 300
Everytopic Seminar
Josh Southerland (Indiana University)
"Diophantine Properties of Affine Diffeomorphisms of a Lattice Surface"
Host: Tariq Osman. Contact tariqosman@brandeis.edu for more information.

Kotlikoff & Dodge -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

October 9, 2024

Wednesday, 10/9/2024 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
David Kotlikoff (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
References: Inhibition of SRGAP2 Function by Its Human-Specific Paralogs Induces Neoteny during Spine Maturation.
Ashley Dodge (Bisson Lab)

Swigon -- Mathematical Biology Seminar

October 9, 2024

Wednesday, 10/9/2024 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Virtual
Mathematical Biology Seminar
David Swigon (Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh)
See: https://www.mathematics.pitt.edu/people/david-swigon
Host: Xuesong Bai. Contact xuesongbai@brandeis.edu for more information.

Zenger -- Observation of Double Parton Scattering Same-Sign WW Using the ATLAS Detector at sqrt s = 13 TeV

October 10, 2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024 10 am-11 am Abelson 333/Online
Thesis Seminar: Physics PhD Program
Douglas (Todd) Zenger (Apyan Lab)
"Observation of Double Parton Scattering Same-Sign WW Using the ATLAS Detector at sqrt s = 13 TeV"

Svedberg -- Project proposal: Effect of dopamine release from midbrain dopamine neurons on speed of coupled cortico-striatal dynamics and motor-initiation

October 10, 2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Daniel Svedberg (Katz Lab, Brandeis University and Assad Lab, Harvard University)
"Project proposal: Effect of dopamine release from midbrain dopamine neurons on speed of coupled cortico-striatal dynamics and motor-initiation"

Cotler -- Quantum/Gravity Seminar

October 10, 2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024 11:15 am-1:15 pm Abelson 333
Quantum/Gravity Seminar
Jordan Cotler (Harvard University)
See: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/cotler

Litschel -- MRSEC Seminar

October 10, 2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Abelson 229/Online
MRSEC Seminar
Dr. Thomas Litschel (Harvard SEAS)
"TBD" See: https://weitzlab.seas.harvard.edu/thomas-litschel
Host: Brandeis MRSEC.

Barthos -- Neurobiology Journal Club

October 14, 2024

Monday, 10/14/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Marlene Barthos (University of Freiburg, Germany)
See: https://www.med.uni-freiburg.de/en/faculty/our-professors-1/bartos-en

Physics Department Colloquium

October 15, 2024

Tuesday, 10/15/2024 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gzang 121
Physics Department Colloquium

Lange -- Audacious Action Africa: How a daring Maasai leader and a Brandeis physics professor organize to improve life in rural Africa

October 16, 2024

Wednesday, 10/16/2024 4 pm-5 pm Lown Center 301
Special Seminar
Bob Lange
"Audacious Action Africa: How a daring Maasai leader and a Brandeis physics professor organize to improve life in rural Africa"
Host: Jim Haber.
Reception at 5:30 PM in the Mandel Center Forum

Smith -- The ABCs of Prokaryotic Ferrous Iron (Fe2+) Homeostasis

October 18, 2024

Friday, 10/18/2024 11:10 am-12:10 pm Rosenstiel 118
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Aaron T. Smith (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland)
"The ABCs of Prokaryotic Ferrous Iron (Fe2+) Homeostasis" See: https://chemistry.umbc.edu/aaron-t-smith/
Host: Maria-Eirini Pandelia. Contact Biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Thomas & Mokashe -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

October 18, 2024

Friday, 10/18/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Natasha Baas-Thomas (Katz Lab)
Subhadra Mokashe (Miller Lab)

Breton -- Effects of early life adversity on prosocial helping behavior: insights into motivation and underlying neural circuitry

October 21, 2024

Monday, 10/21/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club (Invited Postdoc Research Colloquium)
Jocelyn Breton, PhD (Brenhouse Lab, Northeastern University)
"Effects of early life adversity on prosocial helping behavior: insights into motivation and underlying neural circuitry"

Breton -- Effects of early life adversity on prosocial helping behavior: insights into motivation and underlying neural circuitry

October 21, 2024

Monday, 10/21/2024 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gzang 124
Special Seminar
Dr. Jocelyn Breton
"Effects of early life adversity on prosocial helping behavior: insights into motivation and underlying neural circuitry"
Host: Brandeis University Postdoctoral Association. Contact bupa@brandeis.edu for more information.

Fehl -- Aberrant glycosylation patterns in hyperglycemic diseases: tools and targets

October 21, 2024

Monday, 10/21/2024 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Charlie Fehl (Wayne State University)
"Aberrant glycosylation patterns in hyperglycemic diseases: tools and targets"
Host: Isaac Krauss.

Tong -- Quantum/Gravity Seminar

October 22, 2024

Tuesday, 10/22/2024 11:15 am-1:15 pm Abelson 333
Quantum/Gravity Seminar
David Tong (Cambridge University)
See: https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/bio.html

Schwartz -- The metacognitive-heuristic approach to tip-of-the-tongue states

October 22, 2024

Tuesday, 10/22/2024 12:20 pm-1:30 pm Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library
Psychology Department Colloquium
Bennett L. Schwartz (Professor of Psychology, Florida International University)
"The metacognitive-heuristic approach to tip-of-the-tongue states" See: https://www.bennettschwartz.com/
Host: Angela Gutchess.

Hilbert -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

October 23, 2024

Wednesday, 10/23/2024 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Zoë Hilbert, PhD (Department of Biology, Boston College)
See: https://www.evolvingfungi.org/

Morales & Prada -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

October 25, 2024

Friday, 10/25/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Jazmin Morales (Kadener Lab)
Adriana Prada (Turrigiano Lab)

Rodriguez & Bain -- Neurobiology Journal Club

October 28, 2024

Monday, 10/28/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Norelis Diaz-Rodriguez (Turrigiano Lab)
Emma McGuirk Bain