Events

MCB Seminars & Journal Clubs

  • MCB & Neuroscience Joint Seminar (Tuesdays @  12:45-1:45 PM)
  • Molecular Genetics Journal Club (Wednesdays @ 12:00-1:00 PM)
  • MCB & Neuroscience Student Seminars/Pizza Talks (Fridays @ 12:45-1:45 PM)

Upcoming Events

Chen & Markova -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

October 31, 2025

Friday, 10/31/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Vincent Chen (Turrigiano Lab)
Tedy Markova (Berry Lab)

Breslow -- Understanding Primary Cilia through Functional Genomics

November 4, 2025

Tuesday, 11/4/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
David K. Breslow, PhD (Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Yale University)
"Understanding Primary Cilia through Functional Genomics" See: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/david-breslow/
Host: Piali Sengupta.

Zhang & Rodriguez -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

November 7, 2025

Friday, 11/7/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Brian Zhang (Paradis/Grienberger Labs)
Rico Rodriguez (Van Hooser Lab)

Majano & Tsuji -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

November 12, 2025

Wednesday, 11/12/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Maira Majano (Garrity Lab)
"A host organelle integrates stolen chloroplasts for animal photosynthesis"
Mariko Tsuji (Meisel Lab)
"METTL17 is an Fe-S cluster checkpoint for mitochondrial translation"

Arora & Andre -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

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)

RESCHEDULING -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

November 19, 2025

Wednesday, 11/19/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
OPEN FOR RESCHEDULING

Stone -- Quantitative Biology Lunch

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.

Vivian & Chen -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

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)

Colaiacovo -- How genetic factors and exposure to environmental toxicants affect the germline leading to aneuploidy: insights from C. elegans

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.

Wang -- Psilocybin action on learning mechanisms and neuronal growth

December 9, 2025

Tuesday, 12/9/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Sam Wang, PhD (Princeton University)
"Psilocybin action on learning mechanisms and neuronal growth" See: https://wanglab.scholar.princeton.edu/people/samuel-s-h-wang
Host: Leslie Griffith.

Silveira -- to be announced

December 12, 2025

Friday, 12/12/2025 1:30 pm-2:30 pm Gerstenzang 123/Online
Thesis Seminar: Molecular and Cell Biology PhD Program
Anne Silveira (Rodal Lab)
"to be announced"