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SUMMARY:2025 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference
DESCRIPTION:The AAPS National Biotechnology Conference (NBC) uncovers the latest science and trends that impact today’s research and pharmaceutical markets\, specifically in the areas of biologics\, biotechnology products\, and advanced therapies. Join leading pharmaceutical scientists May 4-7\, in Boston\, MA\, for sessions covering new modalities\, technologies\, and novel strategies in biotherapeutic development.  \nRegister today!
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2025-aaps-national-biotechnology-conference/
LOCATION:The Westin Boston Seaport District\, 425 Summer St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
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SUMMARY:PEGS Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 PEGS Boston Summit is set to build on the remarkable success of previous years\, continuing its legacy as the premier event for biologics and protein engineering. Bringing together a global community of experts\, innovators\, and leaders in the field\, the Summit will offer cutting-edge insights into the latest advances in drug development\, protein and antibody engineering\, immunotherapy\, radiotherapy\, and AI/ML-driven biologics research. With over 300 presentations\, breakout sessions\, and interactive seminars\, attendees will have unparalleled opportunities to network\, learn\, and engage in meaningful collaborations. The exhibit hall will once again feature top product and service providers\, creating a gathering space for discovery\, innovation\, and fun. Join us at the PEGS Boston Summit to be part of the next wave of breakthroughs shaping the future of biologics.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/pegs-protein-antibody-engineering-summit/
LOCATION:Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport\, 450 Summer St\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harvard University Generative AI Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3) is partnering with the Office of the Vice Provost for Research\, the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning\, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences\, and Harvard University Information Technology to offer a university-wide symposium on Tuesday\, May 13\, 2025\, on the implications and potential of Generative AI technologies in teaching\, learning\, operations\, and research. This half-day event is open to Harvard faculty\, staff\, and students. Sessions will focus on the impact of generative AI on research\, teaching\, operations\, and innovative applications across professional schools and areas of practice. We will showcase cutting-edge work currently being done across Harvard and foster continuing community dialogue around how the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence will shape the future of Harvard as a whole. \nJoin faculty\, staff\, and students to explore a wide array of AI use cases across fields. The program will include a variety of flash talks\, concurrent breakouts\, and an exhibit hall\, where you can learn about current projects at the University and network with others interested in generative AI. \nRegistration will open April 1; for more information visit: d3.harvard.edu…
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/harvard-university-generative-ai-symposium/
LOCATION:Klarman Hall\, Soldiers Fld Rd.\, Boston\, MA\, 02163\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Broad Discovery Series: How Brain Cells Talk to One Another
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 13\n6:00 – 7:00 pm\nReception to follow\n\nBroad Institute Auditorium + Discovery Center\n415 Main Street\, Cambridge\, MA\n\nThe brain is all about connection and communication\, with cells sharing information back and forth in a variety of ways. Breakdowns in those channels can be major contributors to conditions ranging from schizophrenia to Alzheimer’s disease. In this special Broad Discovery Series x BroadIgnite event\, neurobiologist Ralda Nehme will talk about new ways of exploring brain cell cross-talk in the lab\, while chemical biologist Shiwei Wang will explain how cells in the brain and beyond use sugars as a messaging system\, and why that matters in neurodegenerative disorders.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor this event\, the Broad Discovery Series is partnering with BroadIgnite\, which connects philanthropists with early-career researchers involved in high-risk\, potentially high-reward projects. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n  \nSpeakers \nRalda Nehme\, Institute scientist\, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research\nShiwei Wang\, Graduate student\, Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBroad Discovery Series \nThe Broad Discovery Series brings researchers to the stage to discuss and answer questions about some of the most pressing topics in science and medicine today. Held in-person and virtually at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard\, these free public events explore the genetic and biological roots of human health and disease\, the mechanisms that govern how our cells and bodies function\, new technologies that are changing what’s possible in science\, and the progress being made to translate these findings into treatments for common and rare diseases. \n  \nPlease visit broad.io/discoverylive to access the event live stream at the time of the event. \n 
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/the-broad-discovery-series-how-brain-cells-talk-to-one-another/
LOCATION:Broad Institute\, 415 Main Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02142\, United States
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SUMMARY:BioTech\, Life Sciences & Healthcare Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:For students\, professionals\, and anyone looking to learn and network with others in the BioTech\, Life Sciences & Healthcare industry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/biotech-life-sciences-healthcare-networking-event/
LOCATION:345 Harrison Ave\, 345 Harrison Avenue\, Boston\, MA\, 02118\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cancer Biology Annual Spring Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Landry Cancer Biology Consortium is an educational consortium that aims to bring together the\ncancer biology community at Harvard and affiliate hospitals. We seek to provide advanced educational\ntraining\, career development\, networking\, and collaborative opportunities for students to extend their\nstudies and community beyond the classroom and thesis lab. Our mission is to provide an educational\nand programmatic framework that fosters collaboration and multidisciplinary approaches to better\nunderstand and combat cancer. \nWE ACHIEVE OUR MISION BY–\n– Building & supporting a HILS-wide cancer community\n– Designing & executing cancer-related curriculum\n– Supporting professional development \nThis work is made possible by the generous support to Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the\nlate C. Kevin Landry and his family\, colleagues\, and friends. This gift represents a transformative\ninvestment in some of the best and brightest young minds in cancer biology. Through the Landry\nCancer Biology Consortium\, Harvard is leveraging the strength of its scientific community to encourage\nnew breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment. \nCONNECT WITH US\nIf you want to learn more about Landry Cancer Biology Consortium\, visit our\nwebsite https://landrycancer.hms.harvard.edu.\nIf you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to Jelena Patrnogić\,\nJelena_Patrnogic@hms.harvard.edu
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/cancer-biology-annual-spring-symposium/
LOCATION:Harvard Medical School\, 25 Shattuck St\, Boston\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Phillip A. Sharp Lecture in Neural Circuits with Mala Murthy
DESCRIPTION:The Phillip A. Sharp Lecture in Neural Circuits is an annual lecture in honor of Phillip Sharp\, who served as founding director of McGovern Institute from 2000-2004. \n  \nTalk Title: Circuit Mechanisms for Dynamic Social Interactions \nAbstract: Our research explores the neural mechanisms underlying flexibility during natural social interactions – how animals process dynamic sensory cues from a partner\, make decisions\, and pattern the appropriate action for the current context. During Drosophila social interactions\, males produce time-varying songs via wing vibration\, while females arbitrate mating decisions. We discovered that male song structure and intensity are continually sculpted by the movements of the female\, over timescales ranging from tens of milliseconds to minutes\, and we have investigated the underlying circuit mechanisms\, from visual processing to the sequencing of actions. My lab has also investigated how song representations in the female brain drive changes in her behavior\, again across multiple timescales. To uncover these mechanisms\, we have developed new methods for quantification and computational modeling of behavior\, as well as for brain-wide neural recording\, and we combine these with the genetic and neural circuit tools of the Drosophila model system. We also recently generated the first whole-brain connectome for Drosophila\, and I will discuss how we are leveraging this resource\, to connect circuit architecture and activity at brain scale to behavior. \n  \nBio: Mala Murthy (b. 1975) is an American neuroscientist and Professor of Neuroscience at Princeton University and leads the Murthy lab in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute – their work focuses on the neural mechanisms that underlie social communication\, using the fruit fly Drosophila as a model system. In July 2022\, she was named Director of the Princeton Neuroscience Institute. \nProf. Murthy grew up in southeast Texas and received her B.S. in Biology from MIT. She was a Burchards scholar in the humanities and won the John L. Asinari prize for outstanding undergraduate research in the life sciences. She then received her PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University\, working with Thomas Schwarz and Richard Scheller – her thesis research centered on mechanisms of vesicle trafficking to synaptic and other cell membranes. She did postdoctoral work in systems neuroscience with Gilles Laurent at Caltech\, as a Helen Hay Whitney fellow. Her postdoctoral work initiated a new area of investigation into stereotypy in the central brain of Drosophila\, in a region of the brain important for learning in memory. In 2010\, she joined the faculty at Princeton University in the Departments of Molecular Biology and Neuroscience. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2016 and to Full Professor in 2019. \nHer research group consists of computational neuroscientists and experimentalists\, who collectively study the many neural processes that underlie social communication and behavioral flexibility\, including detection and recognition of multisensory cues\, decision-making\, execution and patterning of motor actions\, and internal brain states. She co-led the FlyWire Consortium\, an open science effort\, that generated the first whole brain connectome for Drosophila. Her work has led to the discovery that sensory feedback cues and brain internal states dynamically modulate song patterning in flies\, which has opened up the study of how the brain mediates the back and forth exchange of information between individuals\, leveraging the tools of the fly model system. Her team has also developed new methods for quantifying animal behavior that have been widely used in neuroscience research. \nProf. Murthy has received a number of honors\, including an NSF CAREER award\, an NIH New Innovator award\, an Alfred P. Sloan fellowship\, a Klingenstein fellowship\, a McKnight Scholar award\, an NINDS Research Program award\, several awards through the NIH BRAIN Initiative\, an HHMI Faculty Scholar award\, and a Simons Foundation Investigator award. She has participated in several events for the BRAIN Initiative at the White House and US Capitol. In 2021\, she joined the Multi-Council Working Group that oversees the long-term scientific vision of the BRAIN Initiative.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/2025-phillip-a-sharp-lecture-in-neural-circuits-with-mala-murthy/
LOCATION:Building 46\, 43 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:3rd Gene Therapy Potency Assay Summit
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating the Route to Commercialization with Robust Potency Assay Development \n\nFollowing a challenging year in the gene therapy field\, the 3rd Gene Therapy Potency Assay Summit returns at a crucial time when drug developers increasingly recognize that a robust potency assay is fundamental to both clinical success and commercial viability. As regulatory expectations continue to evolve\, it has never been more important to develop assays that are accurate\, reproducible\, and aligned with regulatory standards. \n\nWhile many industry meetings touch on potency in a broad or non-technical manner\, this summit stands apart as the only event fully dedicated to the complexities of potency assay development. With an emphasis on deep technical discussions\, attendees will gain unparalleled insights into phase-appropriate assay development\, methodology advancements\, reducing lot-to-lot variability\, and meeting evolving regulatory expectations. By bringing together a specialized community of Analytical Development\, Quality Control\, and Regulatory experts\, this meeting offers a unique platform to discuss challenges\, share strategies\, and explore innovative solutions. \n\nOne of the key highlights of this year’s agenda is the session “Navigating Regulatory Requirements for Gene Therapy Potency Assays”\, presented by Melody Dai\, Vice President\, Head of Regulatory Affairs & CMC at Novasenta. This session\, taking place at 9:00 AM on Day 1\, will provide an in-depth exploration of regulatory strategies for potency assays\, covering both early and ongoing regulatory engagement. Attendees will learn how to build effective relationships with regulatory agencies\, navigate evolving requirements\, and prepare for critical regulatory meetings and submissions. By leveraging insights from experts with hands-on experience in clinical-stage gene therapy products\, this session will offer practical guidance that extends beyond theoretical discussions. \n\nWith a carefully curated agenda and contributions from industry leaders\, the 3rd Gene Therapy Potency Assay Summit provides an essential opportunity to advance potency assay strategies\, enhance regulatory preparedness\, and accelerate the path to commercialization. Whether you are refining your assay methodologies\, tackling regulatory complexities\, or preparing for the next phase of development\, this event will equip you with the expertise and connections needed to drive success in gene therapy. \n\nFind Out More Here: https://ter.li/zq45go
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/3rd-gene-therapy-potency-assay-summit/
LOCATION:Revere Hotel Boston Common\, 200 Stuart St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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