BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Science in Boston - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://scienceinboston.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Science in Boston
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20200308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20201101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20210314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20211107T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20220313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20221106T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Toronto
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T182936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T182936Z
UID:13668-1617895800-1617901200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Patricia Wittkopp
DESCRIPTION:Genetic links between pigmentation and mating behavior in Drosophila \nAbstract: Pigmentation and mating behavior are some of the most variable traits among Drosophila species\, often showing correlated changes that suggest they might be co-evolving. Such co-evolution can occur because of correlated selection pressures\, genetic linkage between loci affecting different traits\, or effects of a single gene on multiple traits (pleiotropy). Distinguishing among these causes requires identifying the genetic basis of variation in both traits. In this seminar\, I will discuss genetic changes contributing differences in body color\, cuticular hydrocarbons (some of which act as pheromones)\, and behaviors such as wing extension and mounting that affect mating success. These data provide evidence for both linkage and pleiotropy contributing to the co-occurrence of these divergent traits.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-patricia-wittkopp/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T182936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T182936Z
UID:27686-1617895800-1617901200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Patricia Wittkopp
DESCRIPTION:Genetic links between pigmentation and mating behavior in Drosophila \nAbstract: Pigmentation and mating behavior are some of the most variable traits among Drosophila species\, often showing correlated changes that suggest they might be co-evolving. Such co-evolution can occur because of correlated selection pressures\, genetic linkage between loci affecting different traits\, or effects of a single gene on multiple traits (pleiotropy). Distinguishing among these causes requires identifying the genetic basis of variation in both traits. In this seminar\, I will discuss genetic changes contributing differences in body color\, cuticular hydrocarbons (some of which act as pheromones)\, and behaviors such as wing extension and mounting that affect mating success. These data provide evidence for both linkage and pleiotropy contributing to the co-occurrence of these divergent traits.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-patricia-wittkopp-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T183257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T210222Z
UID:13671-1618423200-1618426800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Free Virtual Lecture - Body Builders: How Animals Regenerate New Parts
DESCRIPTION:Regeneration is a remarkable phenomenon in which an animal can regrow parts of its body that are lost or damaged by injury. Humans\, for example\, can repair some organs\, but some animals can rebuild their entire bodies from small pieces of tissue. How do these animals accomplish this feat? And why is it that humans cannot regenerate as well as these animals can? Studies of how regeneration works at the molecular and cellular level are beginning to answer the first question. To answer the second question\, we have to understand how regeneration has evolved. Mansi Srivastava will highlight major insights about regeneration based on her team’s research on the three- banded panther worm\, a marine invertebrate species that enables us to study how regeneration works and how the process has evolved. \nMansi Srivastava\, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences; Curator of Invertebrate Zoology\, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology\, Museum of Comparative Zoology\, Harvard University \nEvolution Matters Lecture Series\nSeries supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nMansi Srivastava photo by Tim Bradbury. Other image courtesy Mansi Srivastava.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/free-virtual-lecture-body-builders-how-animals-regenerate-new-parts/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T183257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T183257Z
UID:27687-1618423200-1618426800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Free Virtual Lecture - Body Builders: How Animals Regenerate New Parts
DESCRIPTION:Regeneration is a remarkable phenomenon in which an animal can regrow parts of its body that are lost or damaged by injury. Humans\, for example\, can repair some organs\, but some animals can rebuild their entire bodies from small pieces of tissue. How do these animals accomplish this feat? And why is it that humans cannot regenerate as well as these animals can? Studies of how regeneration works at the molecular and cellular level are beginning to answer the first question. To answer the second question\, we have to understand how regeneration has evolved. Mansi Srivastava will highlight major insights about regeneration based on her team’s research on the three- banded panther worm\, a marine invertebrate species that enables us to study how regeneration works and how the process has evolved. \nMansi Srivastava\, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences; Curator of Invertebrate Zoology\, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology\, Museum of Comparative Zoology\, Harvard University \nEvolution Matters Lecture Series\nSeries supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit \nPresented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture \nMansi Srivastava photo by Tim Bradbury. Other image courtesy Mansi Srivastava.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/free-virtual-lecture-body-builders-how-animals-regenerate-new-parts-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210405T163204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T024520Z
UID:13794-1618502400-1618506000@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Exploring the Molecular and Neural Circuit Architecture of Goal-Directed Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a colloquium presented by Marc Fuccillo\, UPenn Medical School. \nTitle: Exploring the molecular and neural circuit architecture of goal-directed behavior \nAbstract:  The organization of animal behavior according to goals is a key determinant of overall fitness and the product of interrelated behavioral processes – attention to relevant environmental cues\, outcome-based choice reinforcement and avoidance\, as well as invigoration of motor performance. Disruption in any of these processes can produce goal-directed dysfunction\, a key behavioral endophenotype observed across neuropsychiatric disorders. My lab is interested in how specific neural circuits support these behavioral processes\, in particular the interactions between afferent cortical projections and local striatal circuitry. In addition\, we ask how disease-associated molecular disruptions alter these networks\, leading to the development of dysregulated reward-based motor control. In this talk\, I discuss three ongoing projects: 1. a local striatal inhibitory population that modulates goal-directed learning and local dopamine signaling; 2. divergent functional coding of goal-directed behavior by prefrontal projections targeting distinct striatal compartments\, and 3. the contributions of Neurexin1\, a synaptic adhesion molecule widely implicated in brain disease\, to alterations in value-based decision-making.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/exploring-the-molecular-and-neural-circuit-architecture-of-goal-directed-behavior/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210405T163204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T163204Z
UID:27693-1618502400-1618506000@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Exploring the Molecular and Neural Circuit Architecture of Goal-Directed Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a colloquium presented by Marc Fuccillo\, UPenn Medical School. \nTitle: Exploring the molecular and neural circuit architecture of goal-directed behavior \nAbstract:  The organization of animal behavior according to goals is a key determinant of overall fitness and the product of interrelated behavioral processes – attention to relevant environmental cues\, outcome-based choice reinforcement and avoidance\, as well as invigoration of motor performance. Disruption in any of these processes can produce goal-directed dysfunction\, a key behavioral endophenotype observed across neuropsychiatric disorders. My lab is interested in how specific neural circuits support these behavioral processes\, in particular the interactions between afferent cortical projections and local striatal circuitry. In addition\, we ask how disease-associated molecular disruptions alter these networks\, leading to the development of dysregulated reward-based motor control. In this talk\, I discuss three ongoing projects: 1. a local striatal inhibitory population that modulates goal-directed learning and local dopamine signaling; 2. divergent functional coding of goal-directed behavior by prefrontal projections targeting distinct striatal compartments\, and 3. the contributions of Neurexin1\, a synaptic adhesion molecule widely implicated in brain disease\, to alterations in value-based decision-making.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/exploring-the-molecular-and-neural-circuit-architecture-of-goal-directed-behavior-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T183909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T190551Z
UID:13675-1619105400-1619110800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Marie Dacke
DESCRIPTION:As the crow flies and the beetle rolls: Straight-line orientation from behavior to neurons \nAbstract: The seemingly simple act of walking in a straight line involves a complex interplay of various sensory modalities\, the motor system\, and cognition. This is obvious to anyone who have ever found themselves lost in the desert at night\, or in a forest when the sun is high in the sky. A dung beetle released in the same unchartered territory does not move in circles\, but holds a chosen bearing until it encounters a suitable spot to bury its ball of dung. The key to the beetle’s success lies in their ability to detect and orient via a large repertoire of celestial compass cues\, from the bright sun to the weak intensity differences of light provided by the Milky Way. \nA beetle’s drive to adhere to its set course is so strong that it sticks to it regardless of the costs; over stones\, through bushes and grass or in an experimental arena. However\, if a beetle is forced to make a new ball\, the bearing information is reset in its brain and a new course is set. This unique and robust orientation behaviour\, in combination with an accessible brain\, make the dung beetle an ideal model system for understanding the fundamental visual and neural processes underlying straight-line orientation. \nThe presentation provides an overview of recent behavioural\, anatomical and physiological results concerning how an insect brain is designed to facilitate straight-line orientation. \nRegister here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xh4J3vjLQyGTlOC30jvZeA
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-marie-dacke/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T183909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T183909Z
UID:27688-1619105400-1619110800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Marie Dacke
DESCRIPTION:As the crow flies and the beetle rolls: Straight-line orientation from behavior to neurons \nAbstract: The seemingly simple act of walking in a straight line involves a complex interplay of various sensory modalities\, the motor system\, and cognition. This is obvious to anyone who have ever found themselves lost in the desert at night\, or in a forest when the sun is high in the sky. A dung beetle released in the same unchartered territory does not move in circles\, but holds a chosen bearing until it encounters a suitable spot to bury its ball of dung. The key to the beetle’s success lies in their ability to detect and orient via a large repertoire of celestial compass cues\, from the bright sun to the weak intensity differences of light provided by the Milky Way. \nA beetle’s drive to adhere to its set course is so strong that it sticks to it regardless of the costs; over stones\, through bushes and grass or in an experimental arena. However\, if a beetle is forced to make a new ball\, the bearing information is reset in its brain and a new course is set. This unique and robust orientation behaviour\, in combination with an accessible brain\, make the dung beetle an ideal model system for understanding the fundamental visual and neural processes underlying straight-line orientation. \nThe presentation provides an overview of recent behavioural\, anatomical and physiological results concerning how an insect brain is designed to facilitate straight-line orientation. \nRegister here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xh4J3vjLQyGTlOC30jvZeA
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-marie-dacke-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T195803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T160938Z
UID:13698-1619107200-1619110800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Colloquium on Brain and Cognition with Dr. Mathew Diamond
DESCRIPTION:TITLE: \nNeuronal algorithms for extracting multiple percepts from a single stimulus \nABSTRACT: \nWhen we consider the processing of a tactile stimulus\, it is natural to focus on what the stimulus feels like and how the perceived features are encoded by neurons. But a second percept\, explicitly or implicitly\, accompanies the tactile experience – the feeling of time occupied by that stimulus. To explore the connection between stimulus perception and time perception\, we begin with human and rat psychophysics. When subjects judge the duration of a vibration applied to the fingertip (human) or whiskers (rat)\, increasing stimulus intensity leads to increasing perceived duration. Symmetrically\, increasing vibration duration leads to increasing perceived intensity. From this relationship\, we build a computational framework where the vibration-evoked firing early in the processing stream is accumulated by two integrators\, in parallel\, each integrator giving rise to a corresponding percept (intensity and duration). This framework makes predictions for the perceptual effects – on both intensity and duration – of direct manipulation of firing in sensory cortex\, which we verify by optogenetics in rats. However\, just when everything begins to make sense\, the story becomes more complex: a subtle change in the physical features of the tactile stimulus causes the engagement of a very different pathway for the perception of time. We conclude that the mechanisms underlying the feeling of stimulus duration are multiple and are adaptable to stimulus properties.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/colloquium-on-brain-and-cognition-with-mathew-diamond-phd/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T195803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T195803Z
UID:27691-1619107200-1619110800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Colloquium on Brain and Cognition with Dr. Mathew Diamond
DESCRIPTION:TITLE: \nNeuronal algorithms for extracting multiple percepts from a single stimulus \nABSTRACT: \nWhen we consider the processing of a tactile stimulus\, it is natural to focus on what the stimulus feels like and how the perceived features are encoded by neurons. But a second percept\, explicitly or implicitly\, accompanies the tactile experience – the feeling of time occupied by that stimulus. To explore the connection between stimulus perception and time perception\, we begin with human and rat psychophysics. When subjects judge the duration of a vibration applied to the fingertip (human) or whiskers (rat)\, increasing stimulus intensity leads to increasing perceived duration. Symmetrically\, increasing vibration duration leads to increasing perceived intensity. From this relationship\, we build a computational framework where the vibration-evoked firing early in the processing stream is accumulated by two integrators\, in parallel\, each integrator giving rise to a corresponding percept (intensity and duration). This framework makes predictions for the perceptual effects – on both intensity and duration – of direct manipulation of firing in sensory cortex\, which we verify by optogenetics in rats. However\, just when everything begins to make sense\, the story becomes more complex: a subtle change in the physical features of the tactile stimulus causes the engagement of a very different pathway for the perception of time. We conclude that the mechanisms underlying the feeling of stimulus duration are multiple and are adaptable to stimulus properties.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/colloquium-on-brain-and-cognition-with-mathew-diamond-phd-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T184236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T184311Z
UID:13678-1619434800-1619438400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Marble Center Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Joe DeSimone
DESCRIPTION:Joseph M. DeSimone is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. He holds appointments in the Departments of Radiology and Chemical Engineering with a courtesy appointment in Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. \nThe DeSimone laboratory’s research efforts are focused on developing innovative\, interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems centered around advanced polymer 3D fabrication methods. In Chemical Engineering and Materials Science\, the lab is pursuing new capabilities in digital 3D printing\, as well as the synthesis of new polymers for use in advanced additive technologies. In Translational Medicine\, research is focused on exploiting 3D digital fabrication tools to engineer new vaccine platforms\, enhanced drug delivery approaches\, and improved medical devices for numerous conditions\, with a current major focus in pediatrics. Complementing these research areas\, the DeSimone group has a third focus in Entrepreneurship\, Digital Transformation\, and Manufacturing. \nBefore joining Stanford in 2020\, DeSimone was a professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University. He is also Co-founder\, Board Chair\, and former CEO (2014 – 2019) of the additive manufacturing company\, Carbon. DeSimone is responsible for numerous breakthroughs in his career in areas including green chemistry\, medical devices\, nanomedicine\, and 3D printing. He has published over 350 scientific articles and is a named inventor on over 200 issued patents. Additionally\, he has mentored 80 students through Ph.D. completion in his career\, half of whom are women and members of underrepresented groups in STEM. \nIn 2016 DeSimone was recognized by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, the highest U.S. honor for achievement and leadership in advancing technological progress. He has received numerous other major awards in his career\, including the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (1997); the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention (2005); the Lemelson-MIT Prize (2008); the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (2009); the AAAS Mentor Award (2010); the Heinz Award for Technology\, the Economy and Employment (2017); the Wilhelm Exner Medal (2019); the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2019 U.S. Overall National Winner); and the Harvey Prize in Science and Technology (2020). He is one of only 25 individuals elected to all three branches of the U.S. National Academies (Sciences\, Medicine\, Engineering). DeSimone received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1986 from Ursinus College and his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1990 from Virginia Tech.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/marble-center-distinguished-seminar-dr-joe-desimone/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T184236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T184236Z
UID:27689-1619434800-1619438400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Marble Center Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Joe DeSimone
DESCRIPTION:Joseph M. DeSimone is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. He holds appointments in the Departments of Radiology and Chemical Engineering with a courtesy appointment in Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. \nThe DeSimone laboratory’s research efforts are focused on developing innovative\, interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems centered around advanced polymer 3D fabrication methods. In Chemical Engineering and Materials Science\, the lab is pursuing new capabilities in digital 3D printing\, as well as the synthesis of new polymers for use in advanced additive technologies. In Translational Medicine\, research is focused on exploiting 3D digital fabrication tools to engineer new vaccine platforms\, enhanced drug delivery approaches\, and improved medical devices for numerous conditions\, with a current major focus in pediatrics. Complementing these research areas\, the DeSimone group has a third focus in Entrepreneurship\, Digital Transformation\, and Manufacturing. \nBefore joining Stanford in 2020\, DeSimone was a professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University. He is also Co-founder\, Board Chair\, and former CEO (2014 – 2019) of the additive manufacturing company\, Carbon. DeSimone is responsible for numerous breakthroughs in his career in areas including green chemistry\, medical devices\, nanomedicine\, and 3D printing. He has published over 350 scientific articles and is a named inventor on over 200 issued patents. Additionally\, he has mentored 80 students through Ph.D. completion in his career\, half of whom are women and members of underrepresented groups in STEM. \nIn 2016 DeSimone was recognized by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, the highest U.S. honor for achievement and leadership in advancing technological progress. He has received numerous other major awards in his career\, including the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (1997); the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention (2005); the Lemelson-MIT Prize (2008); the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (2009); the AAAS Mentor Award (2010); the Heinz Award for Technology\, the Economy and Employment (2017); the Wilhelm Exner Medal (2019); the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2019 U.S. Overall National Winner); and the Harvey Prize in Science and Technology (2020). He is one of only 25 individuals elected to all three branches of the U.S. National Academies (Sciences\, Medicine\, Engineering). DeSimone received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1986 from Ursinus College and his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1990 from Virginia Tech.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/marble-center-distinguished-seminar-dr-joe-desimone-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20201217T212103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T212103Z
UID:12211-1619438400-1619442000@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Research Connection Live: BWH Research Cores and Resources Fair
DESCRIPTION:WHO: Research Cores and Resources \nWHAT: BWH Research Cores and Resources Fair \nRegistration will open closer to the event.  \nRC LIVE focus on announcements\, resources and information relevant to the research community. There is a very robust list of standing attendees who come each month to be available to the research community to help them answer questions and navigate obstacles. RC LIVE are open to all and an excellent resource – these are intended to be the forum for PIs to find the answers to many of their questions. Come each month to hear the latest news from community leaders and ask your questions.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/research-connection-live-bwh-research-cores-and-resources-fair/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20201217T212103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201217T212103Z
UID:27630-1619438400-1619442000@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Research Connection Live: BWH Research Cores and Resources Fair
DESCRIPTION:WHO: Research Cores and Resources \nWHAT: BWH Research Cores and Resources Fair \nRegistration will open closer to the event.  \nRC LIVE focus on announcements\, resources and information relevant to the research community. There is a very robust list of standing attendees who come each month to be available to the research community to help them answer questions and navigate obstacles. RC LIVE are open to all and an excellent resource – these are intended to be the forum for PIs to find the answers to many of their questions. Come each month to hear the latest news from community leaders and ask your questions.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/research-connection-live-bwh-research-cores-and-resources-fair-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210324T232811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T232832Z
UID:13549-1619616600-1619620200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:General Overview of Career Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive seminar provides an overview of career opportunities for graduate trained students with emphasis  on  the  various  skills\,  aptitudes\,  competencies\,  and  personalities  that  thrive  in  sectors  including academia\, industry\, government and non‐profit. For each sector\, research and non‐research career paths will be covered. We will discuss the importance of transferable skills and how to highlight these for specific types of roles such as consulting\, investment banking\, management\, product development\, business development\,  etc.  Lauren Celano will  rovide  advice  on  networking  to  identify  career  opportunities\,  ways to utilize informational interviewing and tips to effectively tailor resumes and cover letters. \nThe guest speaker Lauren Celano has experience in the life sciences\, biotech\, consulting\, venture capital\, and investment banking. Learn more about Lauren here https://www.propelcareers.com/#/pages/about \nThis event is tailored for graduate students and postdocs. Undergraduates and alumni interested in exploring PhD career paths are also welcome to attend. Registration required via Handshake.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/general-overview-of-career-opportunities-for-graduate-students-and-postdocs/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210428T143000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210324T232811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T232811Z
UID:27681-1619616600-1619620200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:General Overview of Career Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive seminar provides an overview of career opportunities for graduate trained students with emphasis  on  the  various  skills\,  aptitudes\,  competencies\,  and  personalities  that  thrive  in  sectors  including academia\, industry\, government and non‐profit. For each sector\, research and non‐research career paths will be covered. We will discuss the importance of transferable skills and how to highlight these for specific types of roles such as consulting\, investment banking\, management\, product development\, business development\,  etc.  Lauren Celano will  rovide  advice  on  networking  to  identify  career  opportunities\,  ways to utilize informational interviewing and tips to effectively tailor resumes and cover letters. \nThe guest speaker Lauren Celano has experience in the life sciences\, biotech\, consulting\, venture capital\, and investment banking. Learn more about Lauren here https://www.propelcareers.com/#/pages/about \nThis event is tailored for graduate students and postdocs. Undergraduates and alumni interested in exploring PhD career paths are also welcome to attend. Registration required via Handshake.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/general-overview-of-career-opportunities-for-graduate-students-and-postdocs-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T184632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T035245Z
UID:13681-1619685000-1619713800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:6th Annual RNA Medicine Symposium
DESCRIPTION:April 29\, 2021\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EST \n\nVirtual Presentation \nSponsored by the HMS Initiative for RNA Medicine and the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \nRegistration is Now Open! \nhttps://avfx.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3xTx9PR-T4KxHkU0y5NvzA
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/6th-annual-rna-medicine-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210401T184632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T184632Z
UID:27690-1619685000-1619713800@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:6th Annual RNA Medicine Symposium
DESCRIPTION:April 29\, 2021\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EST \n\nVirtual Presentation \nSponsored by the HMS Initiative for RNA Medicine and the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \nRegistration is Now Open! \nhttps://avfx.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3xTx9PR-T4KxHkU0y5NvzA
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/6th-annual-rna-medicine-symposium-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210429T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210429T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210419T033106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T033106Z
UID:14004-1619686800-1619690400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Dana-Farber Targeted Protein Degradation: A Chemical Biology Approach to DUBs​
DESCRIPTION:A Chemical Biology Approach to DUBs​​\n\nWebinar registration: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m7JJaw52T8yZYt8-ykL6UQ \nHost: Vidyasagar Koduri \n​Sara Buhrlage\, PhD\, is an Assistant Professor in Dana-Farber’s Cancer Biology Department and Harvard Medical School’s Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Department. Her research group focuses on the development of first-in-class inhibitors and prototype drugs for deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) that can be utilized to pharmacologically validate members of the gene family as new targets for cancer treatment and other diseases. DUBs have garnered significant attention recently as potential therapeutic targets in the field of oncology due to their removal of degradative ubiquitin marks from cancer causing proteins. \nPrior to joining as a faculty member in July 2015\, Dr. Buhrlage was a professional track scientist at Dana-Farber in the medicinal chemistry core laboratory. In this role she collaborated with Institute researchers to pharmacologically validate novel targets of disease and study mechanisms of oncogenesis and drug resistance. \nDr. Buhrlage completed a Doctor of Philosophy in organic chemistry in 2008\, under the direction of Professor Anna Mapp\, PhD\, from the University of Michigan\, where she successfully designed\, synthesized and characterized small molecules that bind the transcriptional co-activator CBP and upregulate transcription when tethered to DNA. Following completion of her Doctor of Philosophy\, Dr. Buhrlage trained for two years in medicinal chemistry at the Broad Institute.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/dana-farber-targeted-protein-degradation-a-chemical-biology-approach-to-dubs%e2%80%8b/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210429T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210429T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210419T033106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T033106Z
UID:27695-1619686800-1619690400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Dana-Farber Targeted Protein Degradation: A Chemical Biology Approach to DUBs​
DESCRIPTION:A Chemical Biology Approach to DUBs​​\n\nWebinar registration: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m7JJaw52T8yZYt8-ykL6UQ \nHost: Vidyasagar Koduri \n​Sara Buhrlage\, PhD\, is an Assistant Professor in Dana-Farber’s Cancer Biology Department and Harvard Medical School’s Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Department. Her research group focuses on the development of first-in-class inhibitors and prototype drugs for deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) that can be utilized to pharmacologically validate members of the gene family as new targets for cancer treatment and other diseases. DUBs have garnered significant attention recently as potential therapeutic targets in the field of oncology due to their removal of degradative ubiquitin marks from cancer causing proteins. \nPrior to joining as a faculty member in July 2015\, Dr. Buhrlage was a professional track scientist at Dana-Farber in the medicinal chemistry core laboratory. In this role she collaborated with Institute researchers to pharmacologically validate novel targets of disease and study mechanisms of oncogenesis and drug resistance. \nDr. Buhrlage completed a Doctor of Philosophy in organic chemistry in 2008\, under the direction of Professor Anna Mapp\, PhD\, from the University of Michigan\, where she successfully designed\, synthesized and characterized small molecules that bind the transcriptional co-activator CBP and upregulate transcription when tethered to DNA. Following completion of her Doctor of Philosophy\, Dr. Buhrlage trained for two years in medicinal chemistry at the Broad Institute.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/dana-farber-targeted-protein-degradation-a-chemical-biology-approach-to-dubs/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210422T170634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T170634Z
UID:14107-1620129600-1620151200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:MIT's Brains on Brains
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special virtual symposium featuring plenty of opportunities for questions\, discussion\, and discovery\, designed for a non-technical audience. \nRegister Now
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/mits-brains-on-brains/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210422T170634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T170634Z
UID:27697-1620129600-1620151200@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:MIT's Brains on Brains
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special virtual symposium featuring plenty of opportunities for questions\, discussion\, and discovery\, designed for a non-technical audience. \nRegister Now
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/mits-brains-on-brains-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210325T165548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T165548Z
UID:13556-1620144000-1620147600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Biology Colloquium Series (Dr. Beronda Montgomery)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Beronda Montgomery\, Michigan State University. Title: “Shaping Up: Photoregulation of Cellular Morphology and Microcompartments in Cyanobacteria.” Hosted by: The Biology Graduate Student Council (BGSC). The Biology Colloquium is a weekly seminar held throughout the academic year\, featuring distinguished speakers in many areas of the biological sciences\, from universities and institutions worldwide. More information on speakers\, their affiliations\, and titles of their talks will be added as available. The Colloquium will zoom at 4:00PM  Tuesdays during the school year. Contact: Linda Earle lkn@mit.edu
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biology-colloquium-series-dr-beronda-montgomery/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210325T165548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T165548Z
UID:27682-1620144000-1620147600@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Biology Colloquium Series (Dr. Beronda Montgomery)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Beronda Montgomery\, Michigan State University. Title: “Shaping Up: Photoregulation of Cellular Morphology and Microcompartments in Cyanobacteria.” Hosted by: The Biology Graduate Student Council (BGSC). The Biology Colloquium is a weekly seminar held throughout the academic year\, featuring distinguished speakers in many areas of the biological sciences\, from universities and institutions worldwide. More information on speakers\, their affiliations\, and titles of their talks will be added as available. The Colloquium will zoom at 4:00PM  Tuesdays during the school year. Contact: Linda Earle lkn@mit.edu
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biology-colloquium-series-dr-beronda-montgomery-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210406T154739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T035653Z
UID:13814-1620154800-1620158400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Using Fundamental Biology to Counter Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join Ruth Lehmann\, President and Director of the Whitehead Institute\, for a series of virtual dialogues with scientific luminaries from academia\, and visionary leaders from the biotech industry. \nWhat trends in science and technology excite them the most? Which innovations have the potential to dramatically impact the way we live and work? \nBe a part of the conversation.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/using-fundamental-biology-to-counter-climate-change/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210406T154739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T154739Z
UID:27694-1620154800-1620158400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Using Fundamental Biology to Counter Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join Ruth Lehmann\, President and Director of the Whitehead Institute\, for a series of virtual dialogues with scientific luminaries from academia\, and visionary leaders from the biotech industry. \nWhat trends in science and technology excite them the most? Which innovations have the potential to dramatically impact the way we live and work? \nBe a part of the conversation.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/using-fundamental-biology-to-counter-climate-change-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210507T162444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T162444Z
UID:14351-1620748800-1620752400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Biology Colloquium Series (Dr. Harmit Malik)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Harmit Malik\, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. \nHosted by: The Biology Postdoctoral Association. \nTitle: “Mutation screens reveal constraints and adaptive potential of antiviral proteins.” \nThe Biology Colloquium is a weekly seminar held throughout the academic year\, featuring distinguished speakers in many areas of the biological sciences\, from universities and institutions worldwide. More information on speakers\, their affiliations\, and titles of their talks will be added as available. The Colloquium will zoom at 4:00PM  Tuesdays during the school year. \nContact: Linda Earle lkn@mit.edu
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biology-colloquium-series-dr-harmit-malik/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210507T162444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T162444Z
UID:27701-1620748800-1620752400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Biology Colloquium Series (Dr. Harmit Malik)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Harmit Malik\, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. \nHosted by: The Biology Postdoctoral Association. \nTitle: “Mutation screens reveal constraints and adaptive potential of antiviral proteins.” \nThe Biology Colloquium is a weekly seminar held throughout the academic year\, featuring distinguished speakers in many areas of the biological sciences\, from universities and institutions worldwide. More information on speakers\, their affiliations\, and titles of their talks will be added as available. The Colloquium will zoom at 4:00PM  Tuesdays during the school year. \nContact: Linda Earle lkn@mit.edu
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biology-colloquium-series-dr-harmit-malik-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210510T185813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T190052Z
UID:14396-1620748800-1620752400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Vaccine Equity and Efficacy in the United States and the World
DESCRIPTION:As efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines intensify throughout the United States and across the globe\, how can we ensure that equity and access are prioritized? This panel seeks to address the challenges and opportunities of equitable public health strategies around COVID-19 vaccine distribution. \nIntroduction\nImmaculata De Vivo\, professor in the Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard Medical School\, and codirector of the science program\, Harvard Radcliffe Institute \nModerator\nK. Viswanath\, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and McGraw/Patterson Center for Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute \nSpeakers\nNoa Dagan\, research fellow in biomedical informatics\, Harvard Medical School \nRichard Goldsby\, Thomas B. Walton Jr. Memorial Professor of Biology Emeritus\, Amherst College \nKate O’Brien\, director\, Department of Immunization\, Vaccines and Biologicals\, World Health Organization \nRegister\nFree and open to the public. To view this event online\, individuals will need to register via Zoom. \nFor instructions on how to join\, see the How to Attend a Radcliffe Event on Zoom webpage. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a link and password for this meeting. \nLive closed captioning will be available for this webinar.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/vaccine-equity-and-efficacy-in-the-united-states-and-the-world/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093008
CREATED:20210510T185813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T185813Z
UID:27702-1620748800-1620752400@scienceinboston.com
SUMMARY:Vaccine Equity and Efficacy in the United States and the World
DESCRIPTION:As efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines intensify throughout the United States and across the globe\, how can we ensure that equity and access are prioritized? This panel seeks to address the challenges and opportunities of equitable public health strategies around COVID-19 vaccine distribution. \nIntroduction\nImmaculata De Vivo\, professor in the Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard Medical School\, and codirector of the science program\, Harvard Radcliffe Institute \nModerator\nK. Viswanath\, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and McGraw/Patterson Center for Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute \nSpeakers\nNoa Dagan\, research fellow in biomedical informatics\, Harvard Medical School \nRichard Goldsby\, Thomas B. Walton Jr. Memorial Professor of Biology Emeritus\, Amherst College \nKate O’Brien\, director\, Department of Immunization\, Vaccines and Biologicals\, World Health Organization \nRegister\nFree and open to the public. To view this event online\, individuals will need to register via Zoom. \nFor instructions on how to join\, see the How to Attend a Radcliffe Event on Zoom webpage. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a link and password for this meeting. \nLive closed captioning will be available for this webinar.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/vaccine-equity-and-efficacy-in-the-united-states-and-the-world-2/
LOCATION:Online
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR