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

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)

[CANCELLED] RESCHEDULING -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

November 19, 2025

Wednesday, 11/19/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club [CANCELLED]
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.

Strauss & Jiwnani -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

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)

RESCHEDULING -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

December 5, 2025

Friday, 12/5/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
OPEN FOR RESCHEDULING

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.

Jha & Clifford -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

December 10, 2025

Wednesday, 12/10/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Shruti Jha (Griffith/Kadener Labs)
"A disease-associated PPP2R3C-MAP3K1 phospho-regulatory module controls centrosome function"
Sydney Clifford (Bradshaw Lab)

Stone -- Quantitative Biology Lunch

December 10, 2025

Wednesday, 12/10/2025 12:15 pm-2:15 pm Shapiro Campus Center, Room 236
Quantitative Biology Lunch
Andrew Stone (Brandeis Light Microscopy)
Contact lstclair@brandeis.edu for more information.

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"