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
Wednesday, 1/7/2026 11 am-12 noon Gerstenzang 124/Online
Workshop
Emma McGuirk Bain (Goode Lab)
"to be announced"
January 9, 2026
Friday, 1/9/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Jamie Stonemetz (Sengupta Lab)
Cat Carmona (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
January 13, 2026
Tuesday, 1/13/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Sebastian Lourido, PhD (MIT)
"Stress & Persistence: how one parasite adapts to survive"
See: https://biology.mit.edu/profile/sebastian-lourido/
Host: Liz Hedstrom.
January 14, 2026
Wednesday, 1/14/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Kate Fitzpatrick (Krauss)
Iris Nava (Kadener)
January 16, 2026
Friday, 1/16/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Sarah McCallister (Paradis Lab)
Julia Biagini (Meisel Lab)
January 20, 2026
Tuesday, 1/20/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Jonathan Weissman, PhD (MIT)
"Brain-wide silencing of disease genes with CHARM"
See: https://biology.mit.edu/profile/jonathan-weissman/
Host: Jim Haber.
January 21, 2026
Wednesday, 1/21/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Guest Lecture
Iris Nava (Kadener Lab)
January 23, 2026
Friday, 1/23/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Jared Newell (Howard Lab)
Pranav Ojha (Rosbash Lab)
January 27, 2026
Tuesday, 1/27/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Karen Adelman (Harvard Medical School)
See: https://adelman.hms.harvard.edu/
Host: Mike Marr.
January 28, 2026
Wednesday, 1/28/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Guest lecture
January 30, 2026
Friday, 1/30/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
David Kotlikoff (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
Masha Glyavina (Turrigiano Lab)
February 3, 2026
Tuesday, 2/3/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Meg Stratton, PhD (UMass Amherst)
See: https://www.strattonlab.com/
Host: Sue Paradis.
April 29, 2026
Wednesday, 4/29/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club