Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the Division of Science for the next week.
Ha -- Probing mechanical selection through accurate prediction of DNA mechanics in 3D

September 13, 2024

Friday, 9/13/2024 11:10 am-12:10 pm Multipurpose Room (Shapiro Campus Center)
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Taekjip Ha (Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School)
"Probing mechanical selection through accurate prediction of DNA mechanics in 3D" See: https://www.childrenshospital.org/research/researchers/taekjip-ha
Host: Kaushik Ragunathan. Contact Biochemistry@Brandeis.edu for more information.

Silveira & Rodriguez -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

September 13, 2024

Friday, 9/13/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Anne Silveira (Rodal Lab)
Norelis Diaz-Rodriguez (Turrigiano Lab)

Thomas & Mokashe -- Neurobiology Journal Club

September 16, 2024

Monday, 9/16/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Natasha Baas-Thomas (Katz Lab)
References: Stereotyped goal-directed manifold dynamics in the insular cortex.
Subhadra Mokashe (Miller Lab)

Cui -- Multi-scale simulations and applications: enzyme catalysis, allostery and membrane bending

September 16, 2024

Monday, 9/16/2024 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Qiang Cui (Boston University)
"Multi-scale simulations and applications: enzyme catalysis, allostery and membrane bending"
Host: Bing Xu.

Pleier -- Future Colliders and Detectors

September 17, 2024

Tuesday, 9/17/2024 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gzang 121
Physics Department Colloquium
Marc-Andre Pleier (BNL)
"Future Colliders and Detectors" See: https://www.bnl.gov/staff/mpleier

Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium

September 17, 2024

Tuesday, 9/17/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

McNeal & Samuels -- Special Seminar

September 18, 2024

Wednesday, 9/18/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Special Seminar
Chip McNeal, PhD (Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education and Learning Initiatives, Brandeis University)
"Inclusive mentoring in the lab and classroom" See: https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/about/staff/index.html
Marty Samuels, PhD (Center for Teaching and Learning, Brandeis University)
"Inclusive mentoring in the lab and classroom" See: https://www.brandeis.edu/teaching/people/index.html

Walsh -- Fellowship Writing & the NSF GRFP

September 18, 2024

Wednesday, 9/18/2024 4 pm-5 pm Virtual/Online
Workshop
Regis Shanley and Tim Walsh (SciComm Lab)
"Fellowship Writing & the NSF GRFP"

Heydeman -- Quantum/Gravity Seminar

September 19, 2024

Thursday, 9/19/2024 11:15 am-1:15 pm Abelson 333
Quantum/Gravity Seminar
Matthew Heydeman (Harvard University)
See: https://bhi.fas.harvard.edu/people/matthew-heydman/

Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

September 19, 2024

Thursday, 9/19/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

New England Complex Fluids Workshop

September 20, 2024

Friday, 9/20/2024 9 am-4 pm Shapiro Campus Center Theater
New England Complex Fluids Workshop
Contact mrsec-admin@brandeis.edu for more information.

Copley -- Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks

September 20, 2024

Friday, 9/20/2024 11:10 am-12:10 pm TBD
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Shelley Copley (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder)
"TBD"
Host: Lizbeth Hedstrom. Contact Biochemistry@Brandeis.edu for more information.

Pranske & Zaccardi -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

September 20, 2024

Friday, 9/20/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Zach Pranske (Paradis Lab)
Nate Zaccardi (Goode Lab)

Morales & Gray -- Neurobiology Journal Club

September 23, 2024

Monday, 9/23/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Jazmin Morales (Kadener Lab)
Thomas Gray (Katz Lab)

Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium

September 24, 2024

Tuesday, 9/24/2024 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
For more information, please contact bioevents@brandeis.edu

Wednesday, 9/25/24, -- Hendon -- Chemistry Department Colloquium

Wednesday, 9/25/2024
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Chris Hendon (University of Oregon)
Host: Grace Han.

Jha & Gossart -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

September 25, 2024

Wednesday, 9/25/2024 11:15 am-12:15 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Shruti Jha (Griffith and Kadener Labs)
Ryan Gossart (Kurmangaliyev Lab)

Meller -- Quantum/Gravity Seminar

September 26, 2024

Thursday, 9/26/2024 11:15 am-1:15 pm Abelson 333
Quantum/Gravity Seminar
Nicolás Valdés-Meller (MIT)

Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

September 26, 2024

Thursday, 9/26/2024 11:15 am-12:05 pm Volen 201
Computational/Systems Neuroscience Journal Club

Dominguez -- Mechanisms of Monomer Addition and Dissociation at the Ends of the Actin Filament: Insights from Cryo-EM

September 27, 2024

Friday, 9/27/2024 11:10 am-12:10 pm TBD
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Roberto Dominguez (Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania)
"Mechanisms of Monomer Addition and Dissociation at the Ends of the Actin Filament: Insights from Cryo-EM" See: https://www.med.upenn.edu/physiol/facult/roberto-dominguez-ph-d
Host: Bruce Goode. Contact Biochemistry@Brandeis.edu for more information.