Events

Upcoming events for all programs and departments in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology for the next week.

2026 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) workshop

January 7, 2026

Wednesday, 1/7/2026 9 am-5 pm Sherman Function Hall in the Hassenfeld Conference Center
2026 RCR Workshop
"2026 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) workshop"

Farheen -- A Thermodynamic and Kinetic Study of Activator-Mediator Interactions

January 7, 2026

Wednesday, 1/7/2026 10:30 am-11:30 am Rosenstiel 118/Online
Thesis Seminar:
Nida Farheen (Gelles and Kondev Labs)
"A Thermodynamic and Kinetic Study of Activator-Mediator Interactions"

Wednesday, 1/7/26, 11 am-12 noon -- Bain -- to be announced

Wednesday, 1/7/2026 11 am-12 noon Gerstenzang 124/Online
Workshop
Emma McGuirk Bain (Goode Lab)
"to be announced"

2026 Animal/Human Subjects RCR Workshop

January 8, 2026

Thursday, 1/8/2026 4 pm-5:30 pm Gzang 121
2026 Animal/Human Subjects RCR Workshop

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

January 9, 2026

Friday, 1/9/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Jamie Stonemetz (Sengupta Lab)
Cat Carmona (Kurmangaliyev Lab)

Monday, 1/12/26, -- Chen -- Reliable sensory processing of superficial cortical interneurons is modulated by behavioral state

Monday, 1/12/2026
Neurobiology Journal Club
Vincent Chen
"Reliable sensory processing of superficial cortical interneurons is modulated by behavioral state"

Mani -- Synthetic Spin Chemistry for Magnetic Control of Molecular Emission

January 12, 2026

Monday, 1/12/2026 4:10 pm-5:10 pm Gerstenzang 121
Chemistry Department Colloquium
Tomoyasu Mani (University of Connecticut)
"Synthetic Spin Chemistry for Magnetic Control of Molecular Emission"
Host: Yihan Shao.

Lourido -- Stress & Persistence: how one parasite adapts to survive

January 13, 2026

Tuesday, 1/13/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Sebastian Lourido, PhD (MIT)
"Stress & Persistence: how one parasite adapts to survive" See: https://biology.mit.edu/profile/sebastian-lourido/
Host: Liz Hedstrom.

Fitzpatrick & Nava -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

January 14, 2026

Wednesday, 1/14/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Kate Fitzpatrick (Krauss)
Iris Nava (Kadener)

McCallister & Biagini -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

January 16, 2026

Friday, 1/16/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars
Sarah McCallister (Paradis Lab)
Julia Biagini (Meisel Lab)

Physics Department Colloquium

January 20, 2026

Tuesday, 1/20/2026 11:30 am-12:30 pm Abelson 131
Physics Department Colloquium

Weissman -- Brain-wide silencing of disease genes with CHARM

January 20, 2026

Tuesday, 1/20/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Jonathan Weissman, PhD (MIT)
"Brain-wide silencing of disease genes with CHARM" See: https://biology.mit.edu/profile/jonathan-weissman/
Host: Jim Haber.

Lecture & Nava -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

January 21, 2026

Wednesday, 1/21/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Guest Lecture
Iris Nava (Kadener Lab)

Gilman -- Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks

January 23, 2026

Friday, 1/23/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Morgan Gilman (Boston University)
Host: Alex Johnson. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.

Newell & Ojha -- Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars

January 23, 2026

Friday, 1/23/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Molecular and Cell Biology & Neuroscience Student Seminars (MCB/Neuro Interview Day)
Jared Newell (Howard Lab)
Pranav Ojha (Rosbash Lab)

Search & Chen -- Neurobiology Journal Club

January 26, 2026

Monday, 1/26/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Neurobiology Journal Club
Neuroscience Faculty Search
Vincent Chen (Turrigiano Lab)

Adelman -- Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium

January 27, 2026

Tuesday, 1/27/2026 12:45 pm-1:45 pm Gerstenzang 123
Joint Biology/Neuroscience Colloquium
Karen Adelman (Harvard Medical School)
See: https://adelman.hms.harvard.edu/
Host: Mike Marr.

lecture -- Molecular Genetics Journal Club

January 28, 2026

Wednesday, 1/28/2026 11:15 am-12:05 pm Gerstenzang 124
Molecular Genetics Journal Club
Guest lecture

Sun -- Analysis of Domain Structures and Dynamics of Complex Organic Materials by Advanced Solid-State NMR

January 29, 2026

Thursday, 1/29/2026 1 pm-2 pm Shapiro Science Center 3-37
Thesis Seminar: Chemistry PhD Program
Zhenhuan Sun (Schmidt-Rohr Lab)
"Analysis of Domain Structures and Dynamics of Complex Organic Materials by Advanced Solid-State NMR"

Fry -- Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks

January 30, 2026

Friday, 1/30/2026 11:10 am-12:10 pm Gerstenzang 124
Biochemistry-Biophysics Friday Lunchtime Pizza Talks
Michelle Fry (Harvard Med / MGH)
Host: Douglas Theobald. Contact biochemistry@brandeis.edu for more information.