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Monday, October 19th, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
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BBE Division Seminar - Justin Crocker
Exploring biological design space: from perturbations to phenotypes
Justin Crocker,
Group Leader,
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg,
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine Seminar
"Developing human-applicable gene therapy: safe and purpose-specific AAVs"
Seongmin Jang,
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Gradinaru Group,
Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
10:30am
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CNS/NB Seminar - Cliff Ragsdale
"Patterning and proprioception in the octopus arm"
Cliff Ragsdale,
Professor of Neurobiology,
University of Chicago,
5:00pm
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6:30pm
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
3:00pm
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
11:00am
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12:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense
Matthew Cooper,
Graduate Student,
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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BBE Division Seminar - Mustafa Mir
A dynamic single molecule view of gene regulation and nuclear organization
Mustafa Mir,
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology,
University of Pennsylvania,
7:00pm
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10:00pm
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
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11/5
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Watson Lecture - Katie Bouman: Illuminating the Hidden Universe with Physics and AI
Katie Bouman,
associate professor of computing and mathematical sciences, electrical engineering and astronomy; Rosenberg Scholar; Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator,
Thursday, November 5th, 2026
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Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine Seminar
Qinghan Hou,
Goddard Group,
Friday, November 6th, 2026
2:30pm
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2026
10:00am
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12:00pm
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Thesis Defense - Jiahui Peng, Lois Lab (Biology)
"Neural Dynamics Underlying Reliable Behavior: Insights from Learned Vocalizations in Songbirds".
Jiahui Peng,
Graduate Student, Biology,
10:30am
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BBE Division Seminar - Andy Martin
"Molecular machines for protein destruction: Substrate processing by AAA+ ATPases of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System"
Andy Martin,
HHMI Investigator, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology,
University of California Berkeley,
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
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Thursday, November 12th, 2026
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Bin He
Professor Bin He,
Trustee Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Neuroscience Institute,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Friday, November 13th, 2026
11:00am
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2:00pm
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Saturday, November 14th, 2026
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2026
4:00pm
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Special Seminar - Eric Batchelor
p53 dynamics and the regulation of cell stress responses in single cells
Eric Batchelor,
Assistant Professor,
University of Minnesota,
Tuesday, November 24th, 2026
10:30am
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2026
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2026
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Horowitz Seminar - Bali Pulendran
Bali Pulendran,
Vioella L. Horton Professor; Director of the Immunity, Transplantation and Infection,
Stanford University,
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026
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12/3
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Watson Lecture - Sarkis Mazmanian: Trust Your Gut: Microbiome Influences on Brain Health and Disease
Sarkis Mazmanian,
Luis B. and Nelly Soux professor of microbiology; Merkin Institute Professor,
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026
4:00pm
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Friday, December 4th, 2026
8:30am
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2026
10:30am
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
3:00pm
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Chen Institute Director's Seminar: Dr. Moritz Helmstaedter
Moritz Helmstaedter,
Director, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany; Professor (Chair, extraordinary professor) for Neuronal Networks at Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands,
Friday, December 11th, 2026
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2026
4:00pm
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Davidson Seminar - Elly Tanaka
Elly Tanaka,
Group Leader,
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology GmbH,
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2026
10:30am
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2026
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2027
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1/7
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Friday, January 8th, 2027
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2027
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BBE Division Seminar - Michael Baym
Michael Baym,
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics,
Harvard University,
Friday, January 15th, 2027
10:00am
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11:00am
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Special ChE Seminar
"Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Inefficient Viral Infections"
Joshua S. Weitz,
Professor,
Biology,
University of Maryland, College Park,