Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.
Germaine & Clements -- Neurobiology Journal Club

November 27, 2023

Monday, 11/27/2023 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Hannah Germaine (Katz and Miller Labs)
References: A neural mechanism for learning from delayed postingestive feedback.
Kelsey Clements (Griffith Lab)
Host: Christine Grienberger.
For more information, please contact Cathy Lauinger at clauinger@brandeis.edu

Cashman -- Improving the Impact of AI with Visual Affordances

November 27, 2023

Monday, 11/27/2023 12:20 pm-1:20 pm /Online
Computer Science Seminar
Dylan Cashman (Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Brandeis University)
"Improving the Impact of AI with Visual Affordances"
Host: Chuxu Zhang.

Comisso -- From Turbulence to Reconnection to Particle Acceleration: Connecting the Dots

November 28, 2023

Tuesday, 11/28/2023 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gerstenzang 122
Physics Department Colloquium
Luca Comisso (Columbia)
"From Turbulence to Reconnection to Particle Acceleration: Connecting the Dots"

Hickey -- Leveraging open-source tools to elucidate the circuits driving activity-based anorexia in mice

November 28, 2023

Tuesday, 11/28/2023 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Ames Sutton Hickey (Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Temple University)
"Leveraging open-source tools to elucidate the circuits driving activity-based anorexia in mice" See: https://www.theashlab.org/
For more information, please contact Cathy Lauinger at clauinger@brandeis.edu

Sergi Elizalde -- Descents on noncrossing and nonnesting permutations

November 28, 2023

Tuesday, 11/28/2023 1 pm-2 pm Goldsmith 317
Combinatorics Seminar
Sergi Elizalde (Dartmouth College)
"Descents on noncrossing and nonnesting permutations"
Host: Olivier Bernardi, Theo Douvropoulos, Shizhe Liang.

Hoffmann -- Cluster formation of anisotropic active particles

November 28, 2023

Tuesday, 11/28/2023 1 pm-2 pm Abelson 333/Online
MRSEC Seminar
Dr. Ludwig Hoffmann (Harvard University)
"Cluster formation of anisotropic active particles"
Contact mrsec-admin@brandeis.edu for more information.

Fukazawa -- Exploring Novel Nonbenzenoid Hydrocarbons toward Unusual Yet Stable Functional Materials

November 28, 2023

Tuesday, 11/28/2023 4:10 pm-6 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Aiko Fukazawa (Kyoto University)
"Exploring Novel Nonbenzenoid Hydrocarbons toward Unusual Yet Stable Functional Materials"
Host: Grace Han.

Li -- Harmonizing Fairness with Utility in Data and Learning

November 29, 2023

Wednesday, 11/29/2023 10 am-11 am Virtual/Online
Thesis Seminar: Computer Science PhD Program
Peizhao Li (PhD Candidate, Computer Science)
"Harmonizing Fairness with Utility in Data and Learning" See: https://www.peizhaoli.com/

Breffle -- Intrinsic neuronal dynamics of randomly clustered networks enable multistability and sequential activity

November 29, 2023

Wednesday, 11/29/2023 10:30 am-11:30 am Volen 119/Online
Thesis Seminar: Neuroscience PhD Program
Jordan Breffle (Miller and Jadhav Labs)
"Intrinsic neuronal dynamics of randomly clustered networks enable multistability and sequential activity"

Carmona & Anduaga -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

November 29, 2023

Wednesday, 11/29/2023 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Cat Carmona (Kurmangaliyev Lab)
References: Systemic paralogy and function of retinal determination network homologs in arachnids.
Ane Martin Anduaga, PhD (Kadener Lab)
"Circadian gene expression is achieved by three different mechanisms in Drosophila"
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Thursday, 11/30/23, -- TACOCat

Thursday, 11/30/2023
TACOCat

Mahmood -- Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

November 30, 2023

Thursday, 11/30/2023 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club
Abuzar Mahmood (Katz Lab)
References: Decoding and Perturbing Decision States in Real Time.
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Daniel Baz -- Dynamics and Number Theory

November 30, 2023

Thursday, 11/30/2023 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Virtual/Online
Dynamics and Number Theory
Daniel El-Baz (TU Graz)
"TBA"
Host: Dmitry Kleinbock, Han Li, Tariq Osman, Lam Pham, Felipe Ramirez.

Golomb -- Dynamic Visual Attention and Perception

November 30, 2023

Thursday, 11/30/2023 12:20 pm-1:45 pm International Lounge, Usdan/Online
Psychology Department Colloquium
Julie Golomb, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University)
"Dynamic Visual Attention and Perception" See: https://psychology.osu.edu/people/golomb.9
Host: Arthur Wingfield.

Davis -- Folding and Activity of Metabolic Proteins in Living Cells

December 1, 2023

Friday, 12/1/2023 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 122
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Caitlin Davis (Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Yale University)
"Folding and Activity of Metabolic Proteins in Living Cells"
Host: Timothy Street.

Bettaque -- Quantum/Gravity Seminar

December 1, 2023

Friday, 12/1/2023 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abelson 333
Quantum/Gravity Seminar
Valérie Bettaque (Brandeis)

Knotts & Mokashe -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

December 1, 2023

Friday, 12/1/2023 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Zach Knotts (Marr Lab)
Subhadra Mokashe (Miller Lab)
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Young -- A Journey through Communication Subspaces and Spatiotemporal Cells in the CA1-PFC Network

December 1, 2023

Friday, 12/1/2023 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Gerstenzang 124/Online
Thesis Seminar: Neuroscience PhD Program
Ryan Young (Jadhav Lab)
"A Journey through Communication Subspaces and Spatiotemporal Cells in the CA1-PFC Network"

Rodriguez & Crawford -- Neurobiology Journal Club

December 4, 2023

Monday, 12/4/2023 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Norelis Diaz-Rodriguez (Turrigiano Lab)
Jennifer Crawford, Ph.D. (Berry Lab)
Host: Christine Grienberger.
For more information, please contact Cathy Lauinger at clauinger@brandeis.edu

Perry -- Polyelectrolyte Complex Materials

December 4, 2023

Monday, 12/4/2023 4:10 pm-6 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Sarah Perry (UMass Amherst)
"Polyelectrolyte Complex Materials"
Host: Bing Xu.