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
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 (Faculty Search)
Kiah Hardcastle, PhD (Harvard University)
"Uncovering the neural mechanisms driving flexible behavior and rapid learning"
See: https://www.kiahhardcastle.info/
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 (Faculty Search)
Spencer Brown, PhD (Northwestern University)
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.
February 4, 2026
Wednesday, 2/4/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Lindsey Salay, PhD (California Institute of Technology)
See: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/people/lindsey-salay/
February 6, 2026
Friday, 2/6/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Michael Satchell (Jadhav/Miller Labs)
Ryan Gossart (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
February 10, 2026
Tuesday, 2/10/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Britt Adamson (Princeton)
See: https://molbio.princeton.edu/people/britt-adamson
Host: Jim Haber.
February 11, 2026
Wednesday, 2/11/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club (Faculty Search)
Neha Arora (Ragunathan)
Katie Weber (Marr)
"A cGAS-mediated mechanism in naked mole-rats potentiates DNA repair and delays aging"
February 13, 2026
Friday, 2/13/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Katelyn Strauss (Ragunathan Lab)
James Holland (Griffith Lab)
April 29, 2026
Wednesday, 4/29/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club