Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.
Pyenson -- Studying the virome as a molecular ecosystem

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.

Gomez & Fitzpatrick -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

October 17, 2025

Friday, 10/17/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Eric Gomez (Rodal Lab)
Kate Fitzpatrick (Krauss Lab)

Maunu -- Low-dimensional structure for optimal transport and gradient flows

October 20, 2025

Monday, 10/20/2025 10 am-11 am Goldsmith 117
Mathematics Seminar
Tyler Maunu (Brandeis University)
"Low-dimensional structure for optimal transport and gradient flows"
Host: Anna Babaie on behalf of the Probability Seminar. Contact anahitababaie@brandeis.edu for more information.

Raymond & Markova -- Neurobiology Journal Club

October 20, 2025

Monday, 10/20/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Martin Raymond, PhD (Katz Lab)
"Contribution of Rat Insular Cortex to Stimulus-Guided Action"
Tedy Markova (Berry Lab)
"REM sleep quality is associated with balanced tonic activity of the locus coeruleus during wakefulness"

Gessel -- Lattice paths and the Geode

October 20, 2025

Monday, 10/20/2025 2:15 pm-3:15 pm Goldsmith 117
Combinatorics Seminar
Ira Gessel (Emeritus, Brandeis University)
"Lattice paths and the Geode"
Host: Olivier Bernardi. Contact bernardi@brandeis.edu for more information.

Zhou -- Detection and Modulation of RNA Chemical Modifications via Engineered Proteins

October 20, 2025

Monday, 10/20/2025 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Huiqing (Jane) Zhou (Boston College)
"Detection and Modulation of RNA Chemical Modifications via Engineered Proteins"
Host: Isaac Krauss.

Yang -- Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium

October 21, 2025

Tuesday, 10/21/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Rebecca Yang, PhD (Duke University School of Medicine)
See: https://www.neuro.duke.edu/research/faculty-labs/yang-lab
Host: Don Katz.

Cuadros -- Regulation of species-specific developmental rates by redox metabolism

October 22, 2025

Wednesday, 10/22/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Margarete Diaz Cuadros (MGH/Harvard Medical School)
"Regulation of species-specific developmental rates by redox metabolism" See: https://www.diazcuadroslab.org/

Farheen -- Quantitative Biology Lunch

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.

Zlokapa -- Average-case quantum complexity from glassiness

October 23, 2025

Thursday, 10/23/2025 11 am-1 pm Abelson 333
Quantum Gravity Seminar
Alexander Zlokapa (MIT)
"Average-case quantum complexity from glassiness"

Zerpa -- Generative emergence of non-local representations in the hippocampus

October 23, 2025

Thursday, 10/23/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Diego Morandi Zerpa (Jadhav Lab)
"Generative emergence of non-local representations in the hippocampus"

Manning -- How Do Our Thoughts Take Shape?

October 23, 2025

Thursday, 10/23/2025 12:20 pm-1:30 pm Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library
Psychology Department Colloquium
Jeremy Manning, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College)
"How Do Our Thoughts Take Shape?"
Host: Paul DiZio.

Adak -- From an eagle-killing cyanotoxin to skatole: A tale of two diiron biosynthetic enzymes

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.

Clark & Johnson -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

October 24, 2025

Friday, 10/24/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Kevin Clark (Marr Lab)
Connor Johnson (Jadhav/Katz Labs)

Doyle -- Neural correlates of individual variability in Alcohol Use Disorder

October 27, 2025

Monday, 10/27/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Marie Doyle (Winder Lab, Dept. of Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School)
"Neural correlates of individual variability in Alcohol Use Disorder"
Host: IRPC.

Liu -- Altered Cross-Coupling Reactions: Repurposing Synthetic Intermediates

October 27, 2025

Monday, 10/27/2025 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Richard Liu (Harvard University)
"Altered Cross-Coupling Reactions: Repurposing Synthetic Intermediates"
Host: Chi Ting.

Smith -- Physics Department Colloquium

October 28, 2025

Tuesday, 10/28/2025 11:30 am-12:30 pm Abelson 131
Physics Department Colloquium
Eluned Smith (MIT)
See: https://physics.mit.edu/faculty/eluned-smith/

Mogessie -- Synthetic oocyte aging uncovers cytoskeletal and centromeric safeguards of chromosome segregation

October 28, 2025

Tuesday, 10/28/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Binyam Mogessie, PhD (Yale University)
"Synthetic oocyte aging uncovers cytoskeletal and centromeric safeguards of chromosome segregation" See: https://eggsnchromosomes.org/
Host: Bruce Goode.

McCallister & Kay -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

October 29, 2025

Wednesday, 10/29/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Sarah McCallister (Paradis Lab)
"Old World alphaviruses use distinct mechanisms to infect brain microvascular endothelial cells for neuroinvasion"
Mimi Kay (Kardon Lab)

Flam -- Emergent Mixed States for Baby Universes and Black Holes

October 30, 2025

Thursday, 10/30/2025 11 am-1 pm Abelson 333
Quantum Gravity Seminar
Jonah Kudler-Flam (IAS)
"Emergent Mixed States for Baby Universes and Black Holes"