Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.
Biagini -- Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

January 16, 2025

Thursday, 1/16/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Julia Biagini (Meisel Lab)
References: Autism spectrum disorder variation as a computational trade-off via dynamic range of neuronal population responses.

Faherty -- Stepping into (Emerging) Adulthood: Understanding Life's Transitional Stage

January 16, 2025

Thursday, 1/16/2025 12:20 pm-1:10 pm Levine-Ross, Hassenfeld
Psychology Department Invited Lecture (Teaching Demonstration)
Amanda N. Faherty (Ithaca College, Psychology Department)
"Stepping into (Emerging) Adulthood: Understanding Life's Transitional Stage" See: https://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/afaherty

Thompson -- Different Orbitals for Different Configurations: Compact Wavefunction Descriptions of Multistate Chemical Processes

January 16, 2025

Thursday, 1/16/2025 3:45 pm-4:45 pm Shapiro Science Center, LL16
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Lee Thompson (University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry)
"Different Orbitals for Different Configurations: Compact Wavefunction Descriptions of Multistate Chemical Processes"
Host: Klaus Schmidt-Rohr.

Carmona & Satchell -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

January 17, 2025

Friday, 1/17/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Cat Carmona (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
Michael Satchell (Jadhav and Miller Labs)

Clark -- The Mind is What the Brain Does: The Biological Basis of Mental Illness

January 17, 2025

Friday, 1/17/2025 3 pm-3:50 pm Mandel Center for the Humanities, G03
Invited Lecture (Teaching Demo)
Rachel A. Clark (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, & Health Sciences)
"The Mind is What the Brain Does: The Biological Basis of Mental Illness"

Andre & McCalister -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

January 22, 2025

Wednesday, 1/22/2025 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Katie Andre (Bisson Lab)
References: Real-time high-resolution microscopy reveals how single-cell lysis shapes biofilm matrix morphogenesis.
Sarah McCalister (Paradis Lab)
References: The Rab5 effector FERRY links early endosomes with mRNA localization.

Creagh -- Dimensions vs. Dichotomies: How Should People Describe Themselves?

January 22, 2025

Wednesday, 1/22/2025 12:20 pm-1:10 pm Levine-Ross
Psychology Department Invited Lecture (Teaching Demo)
Dr. Ryan Lundell-Creagh (Harvard University)
"Dimensions vs. Dichotomies: How Should People Describe Themselves?"

Rodriguez -- Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

January 23, 2025

Thursday, 1/23/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Rico Rodriguez (Van Hooser Lab)

Ghosh -- Spatiotemporal Control of Active Matter

January 23, 2025

Thursday, 1/23/2025 12:30 pm-1:30 pm Abelson 333
Thesis Seminar: Physics PhD Program
Saptorshi Ghosh (Hagan Lab)
"Spatiotemporal Control of Active Matter"

Ciampa & Keane -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

January 24, 2025

Friday, 1/24/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Claire Ciampa (Berry Lab)
Geoff Keane (Garritty Lab)

Schmidt -- The Science of Prejudice

January 24, 2025

Friday, 1/24/2025 3 pm-3:50 pm Shapiro Campus Center, Room 236
Invited Lecture in Psychology (Class Demo)
Dr. Kathleen Schmidt (Research Scientist, Ashland University)
"The Science of Prejudice"

Newell & Judge -- Neurobiology Journal Club

January 27, 2025

Monday, 1/27/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Jared Newell (Howard Lab)
References: Ketamine induces plasticity in a norepinephrineastroglial circuit to promote behavioral perseverance.
Kirsten Judge (Sengupta Lab)

Marr -- Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium

January 28, 2025

Tuesday, 1/28/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Michael Marr (Brandeis University)
Host: James E. Haber.
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Ferreira -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

January 29, 2025

Wednesday, 1/29/2025 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Nayara Ferreira (Haber Lab)

Mahmood -- Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

January 30, 2025

Thursday, 1/30/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Abuzar Mahmood (Katz Lab)

Clark & Chen -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

January 31, 2025

Friday, 1/31/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Kevin Clark (Marr Lab)
Laurie Chen (Sengupta Lab)

Rodriguez & Morales -- Neurobiology Journal Club

February 3, 2025

Monday, 2/3/2025 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Rico Rodriguez (Van Hooser Lab)
Jazmin Morales (Kadener Lab)

Physics Department Colloquium

February 4, 2025

Tuesday, 2/4/2025 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Physics Department Colloquium

West -- Chromatin regulation of neuronal maturation

February 4, 2025

Tuesday, 2/4/2025 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Anne West (Department of Neurobiology, Duke University)
"Chromatin regulation of neuronal maturation" See: https://www.neuro.duke.edu/research/faculty-labs/west-lab
Host: Sacha B. Nelson.
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Strauss & Bates -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

February 5, 2025

Wednesday, 2/5/2025 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Katelyn Strauss (Ragunathan Lab)
Sam Bates (Sengupta Lab)