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Neuroscience Seminars & Journal Clubs

2024-2025

Upcoming Events

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.

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.

Miller -- Stability versus instability when multiple homeostatic mechanisms combine in neurons

October 29, 2025

Wednesday, 10/29/2025 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Shapiro Science Center GL14
Mathematical Biology Seminar
Paul Miller (Professor of Biology and Program Chair of Neuroscience at Brandeis University)
"Stability versus instability when multiple homeostatic mechanisms combine in neurons" See: https://www.brandeis.edu/biology/faculty/millerp-research/index.html
Host: Nate Sutton. Contact nsutton@brandeis.edu for more information.

Canori & D'Ambra -- Neurobiology Journal Club

November 3, 2025

Monday, 11/3/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Michael Canori (Kadener Lab)
"GPCR signaling gates astrocyte responsiveness to neurotransmitters and control of neuronal activity"
Natalie D'Ambra (Griffith Lab)
"Central clock drives foraging rhythm through modulating food odor attraction in Drosophila"

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.

Vivian & Judge -- Neurobiology Journal Club

November 10, 2025

Monday, 11/10/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Mike Vivian (Grienberger Lab)
"Distinct synaptic plasticity rules operate across dendritic compartments in vivo during learning"
Kirsten Judge (Sengupta Lab)
"Glia detect and transiently protect against dendrite substructure disruption in C. elegans"

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.

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.