Events

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Neuroscience Seminars & Journal Clubs

2024-2025

Upcoming Events

Reinberg -- Epigenetics and Inheritance

September 2, 2025

Tuesday, 9/2/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Danny Reinberg, PhD (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center)
"Epigenetics and Inheritance" See: https://med.miami.edu/faculty/danny-f-reinberg-ms-phd
Host: Michael Rosbash.

Prada -- Potentiation of mitochondrial function by mitoDREADD-Gs reverses pharmacological and neurodegenerative cognitive impairment in mice

September 8, 2025

Monday, 9/8/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Adriana Prada (Turrigiano Lab)
"Potentiation of mitochondrial function by mitoDREADD-Gs reverses pharmacological and neurodegenerative cognitive impairment in mice"

Kennedy -- Systems that Protect Genes from Transposon-Mediated Perturbations

September 9, 2025

Tuesday, 9/9/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Scott Kennedy, PhD (Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School)
"Systems that Protect Genes from Transposon-Mediated Perturbations"
Host: Josh Meisel.

Rodriguez & Stonemetz -- Neurobiology Journal Club

September 15, 2025

Monday, 9/15/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Rico Rodriguez (Van Hooser Lab)
"A column-like organization for ocular dominance in mouse visual cortex"
Jamie Stonemetz (Sengupta Lab)

Tsipis -- Planning and Building Boston's Newest Neighborhood

September 16, 2025

Tuesday, 9/16/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Yanni Tsipis (Senior Vice President of Development, WS Development, Faculty, MIT Center for Real Estate)
"Planning and Building Boston's Newest Neighborhood"
Host: Michael Rosbash.

Godino -- Evolution of olfactory circuits: from connectomes to behaviour

September 29, 2025

Monday, 9/29/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Lucia Prieto-Godino (Francis Crick Institute)
"Evolution of olfactory circuits: from connectomes to behaviour"
Host: Julianne Pelaez.

Neurobiology Journal Club

October 27, 2025

Monday, 10/27/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Host: IRPC.

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"
Host: Piali Sengupta.

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.