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Bioinformatics for Beginners
Courtney Crummett, Biosciences Librarian
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Jan/13 | Tue | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 14N-132 DIRC |
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Jan/14 | Wed | 03:30PM-05:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Entrez family of databases is the foundation of knowledge for molecular level bioscience research. Class attendees will learn about the organization and interconnectedness of NCBI databases while focusing on several specific databases. The session is a hands-on practicum and an excellent starting point for people who are new to or curious about bioinformatics research tools. This session is offered twice covering the same material; participants welcome at either session.
Tuedsay January 13th 10-11:30AM Please register.
Wednesday January 14th 3:30-5PM Please register.
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Biology
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
Biotech Business Information for Engineers and Scientists
Courtney Crummett, Bioinformatics and Biosciences Librarian
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Jan/15 | Thu | 04:00PM-05:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/15
Limited to 40 participants
It's not brain surgery...it's market research. This session will introduce scientists and engineers to information resources that cover biotechnology industries and markets. We will use realistic examples and hands-on exercises with key resources to demonstrate how to match your ideas and discoveries with the opportunities and realities of the marketplace. Please register for this event.
If you're not interested in biotechnology a companion session will feature resources and examples geared for the engineering sciences, Business information for engineers and scientists, on Friday, January 16th 1-2 pm.
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Biology
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
Get the most from your "omics" analysis: GeneGo MetaCore Software Training
Courtney Crummett, GeneGo Trainer
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Jan/21 | Wed | 03:00PM-05:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/21
Limited to 30 participants
Attend this IAP session and learn how to use GeneGo, a bioinforamtics software tool licensed by MIT Libraries. GeneGo provides a solution for using "omics" gene lists to generate and prioritize hypotheses with MetaCore. Learn how to work with different types of data (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and interaction data) beginning with how to upload gene lists and expression data. Use GeneGo software to: upload, batch upload, store, share and check data properties and signal distribution; extract functional relevance by determining the most enriched processes across several ontologies; emphasize the role of expression data in your analysis; visually predict experimental results, associated disease and possible drug targets; and compare data sets and work with experiment intersections. Please register. Need a GeneGo Account? Email ask-bioinfo@mit.edu
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Biology
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-M48, x4-8290, crummett@mit.edu
How to get the most from the Koch Institute Bioinformatics Support and Computational Resources
Charlie Whittaker, KI Bioinformatics and Computing Core Facility Research, Jingzhi Zhu, KI Bioinformatics and Computing Core Facility Researcher
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Jan/30 | Fri | 09:00AM-11:00AM | 14N-132 DIRC |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 40 participants
Prereq: This session is open to Researchers affiliated with Koch Ins
The Koch Institute Bioinformatics and Computing Core Facility provides researchers with support for various computational recourses. These resources include a Linux compute cluster, extensive data storage and a wide range of applications. Please sign up for this session if you are a researcher affiliated with the Koch Institute, MIT Biology Department, MIT Center for Environmental Health Sciences or MIT Biological Engineering and are interested in learning how to get the most from the support we provide. We will cover IT-related topics such as cluster usage and storage access as well as provide general examples of bioinformatics analytical pipelines. Registraion Required.
Note: This session is open to Researchers affiliated with Koch Institute Member Laboratories, MIT Biology Department, MIT Center for Environmental Health Sciences or MIT Biological Engineering.
Sponsor(s): Biology, Biological Engineering, Libraries
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
(CANCELED) Learn to use IPA during IAP
IPA Trainer, Courtney Crummett
| Jan/27 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 30 participants
Attend this introductory and hands-on training session and learn how to use Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA), newly licensed by MIT Libraries and friends, for the analysis of your ‘omics data. Build complete regulatory pictures and gain a better understanding of the biology underlying a gene expression. Discover signaling cascades from predicted upstream regulators in your dataset. Predict the effect of your gene expression changes on downstream biological processes and diseases. Interrogate networks and canonical pathways and generate hypotheses in the network or pathway. Please register for this event. Need an IPA account? Email ask-bioinfo@mit.edu.
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Biology
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-M48, x4-8290, crummett@mit.edu
Plasticity in Development, Evolution, and Disease
Mary Gehring, Assistant Professor of Biology, Member, Whitehead Institute
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
The theme amongst speakers in this series is Plasticity in Development, Evolution, and Disease.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Assistant Professor Mary Gehring, WI-561C, 617-324-0343, mgehring@wi.mit.edu
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Jan/07 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | McGovern Auditorium |
Histone methylation dynamics, recognition, and link to human disease
McGovern Auditorium, Whithead Institute
Yang Shi - Professor, Cell Biology Department
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Jan/12 | Mon | 01:00PM-02:00PM | McGovern Auditorium |
Immune and neural epigenomics of Alzheimer's disease
McGovern Auditorium, Whithead Institute
Li-Huei Tsai - Prof & Director, Picower Institute for Learning & Memory
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Jan/26 | Mon | 01:00PM-02:00PM | McGovern Auditorium |
Dynamics of protein and RNA expression in developmental systems
McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute
Marc Kirschner - Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology
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Jan/28 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:00PM | McGovern Auditorium |
Adaptation of meiosis to whole genome duplication
McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Auditorium
Kirsten Bomblies - Associate Professor of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
Sampling of Careers in Biology
Biology Department & Biology Graduate Students
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
This program will cover eight career paths for Biology PhDs.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Mary Gehring, WI-561C, 4-0343, mgehring@wi.mit.edu
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Jan/06 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 76-156 |
Marketing Yourself Effectively for Non-Research Career Opportunities
Dora Farkas, PhD, Founder of www.Finishyourthesis.com
Robert Dolan, Career Counselor, Career Advisor, MIT Postdoctoral Scholars
Pursuing a non-research based career can seem like such a gargantuan task for many PhD holders. The aim of this workshop is to teach PhD holders how to best leverage their academic research experience and talents.
Dora Farkas - PhD, Founder of www.Finishyourthesis.com, Robert Dolan - Career Counselor, Career Advisor, MIT Postdoctoral Scholars
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Jan/08 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | Whitehead Auditorium |
Do you enjoy teaching and helping people learn? Come hear about careers that are focused on science education and science outreach and learn how you can share your love of science with the public.
Mareshia Donald - PhD, Education/Diversity Program Manager, Benjamin Kotrc - Ph.D., Education/Public Outreach Lead -MIT NASA Astrobiology, Megan Rokop - PhD Associate Director Honors College Faculty Member, Mary Ellen Wiltrout - PhD, MITx Technical Instructor/MITx Curriculum Development
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Jan/14 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 76-156 |
A scientist's skills need not be applied only to the lab and classroom. Come find out how scientists can employ their expertise in government and policy agencies, playing a role in shaping research infrastructure and public perception and understanding of science!
Michael Simon - Principal Data Scientist, John Randell - Program Officer for Science Policy, Laura Maliszewski - Excecutive Director, Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science, Bina Venkataraman - Director of Global Policy Initiatives
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Jan/21 | Wed | 01:00PM-03:00PM | Whitehead Auditorium |
Are you considering a job in the biotechnology industry or wondering about the differences between academic and industry labs? Join us for an exciting Q&A session with a panel of scientists representing different areas of industry, and find out whether industry is right for you.
Brenda Minesinger - Research Scientist, Jake Harrison - Senior Manager, Jason Merkin - Research Investigator, Peter Demuth - Senior Scientist
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Jan/22 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Science is communicated to entertain, inform, and persuade audiences through many media types. Come learn about the careers and experiences of four accomplished and diverse professionals that communicate science on a daily basis.
Heidi Ledford - Science Writer, Seth Mnookin - Assistant Professor, MIT Graduate Science Writing Program, Heather Goldstone - Science Editor, Cynthia Barber - Medical Writer
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Jan/27 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
A Career in Venture Capital/ Entrepreneurship
The business of biology is booming! This seminar features entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who suggest the best way to merge Biology with business. Come listen and speak with PhDs who have made the transition from bench work to the business world.
Kate Moreau - Senior Associate, Geoffrey von Maltzahn - Venture Labs Partner, Ali Williams - Business Development Manager
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Jan/29 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | Whitehead Auditorium |
The field of intellectual property is growing quickly and opening new career paths for scientists. Our panelists are all PhD holders who have successfully leveraged their scientific background to understand cutting-edge technologies and communicate scientific facts in a legal framework.
Nishia Keiser - PhD, Attorney at Law, Grace I. Wang - PhD, Patent Agent, Crystal Lee Kellas - PhD, Technology Specialist, Patent Agent, Kristin Konzak - JD, PhD, Senior IP Counsel
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Jan/30 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Join us to learn more about exciting career opportunities in consulting! Our amazing panelists are former PhDs who have successfully made the transition from the benches of biological sciences to the world of business.
Seth Berman - Senior Engagement Manager, Brenda Goguen - Consultant, Jennifer Hou - Life Sciences Consultant
The Next Step in Academic Science
Professor Mary Gehring, Assistant Professor of Biology, Member, Whitehead Institute
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
MIT Biology presents a selection of talks on the practice of science, naviagating academia, and balancing it all with a life outside the lab.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Mary Gehring, WI-561C, 617-324-0343, mgehring@wi.mit.edu
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Jan/13 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Careers at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
Are you planning to apply for an academic job? Considering a more teaching oriented career? Learn about career options at primarily undergraduate institutions, where professors dedicate much of their time to teaching & also manage their own research programs & mentor students. Learn about this rewarding career path from a panel of faculty members at teachingcolleges.
Melanie Berkmen - Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geoff Findlay - Assistant Professor of Biology, Danna Zeiger - Assistant Professor of Biology, Craig Story - Professor of Biology
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Jan/15 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Postdoctoral Positions in Academia
Join us to learn more about the wide variety of postdoc positions available to Biology PhDs! The panel will feature experiences about life as an academic postdoc, research fellow, industry postdoc, and teaching fellow.
Iain Cheeseman - Associate Professor of Biology, Member, Whitehead Institute, Sebastian Lourido - Fellow, Mohini Jangi - Postdoctoral Scientist, Joya Mukerji - Curriculum Fellow
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Jan/16 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | Whitehead Auditorium |
Work-Life Balance
Ever wonder how you can have a fulfilling career without having to sacrifice your interests outside the lab? Our panelists will discuss the impact of decisions they have made in their home and professional lives. The discussion will be all the richer with participant questions, so please join us!
Dennis Kim - Associate Professor, Dept of Biology, MIT, Celeste Peterson - Assistant Professor of Biology, Justin Slawson - Postdoctoral Fellow, Natalie Kuldell - Instructor, Dept of Biological Engineering, MIT
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Jan/20 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
The Path to Faculty: Careers at Research Institutions
The panelists will discuss their experience in applying and starting as faculty members in research universities. Junior and senior faculty members will discuss the selection process from the perspective of being a candidate for faculty themselves and selecting other applicants for a faculty position.
Laurie Boyer - Associate Professor, Dept of Biology, MIT, Win Chai - Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Jeff Guasto - Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Terry Orr-Weaver - Member, Whitehead Institute
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Jan/23 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 76-156 |
Postdoctoral Fellowships
This panel discussion will address the pursuit of postdoctoral fellowships. Panelists include past and present recipients of fellowships and reviewers of fellowship applications, providing a broad perspective on best practices for acquiring postdoc funding.
Mitch McVey - Associate Professor, Dept of Biology, Kirk Burkhart - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Biology, MIT, Mohammad Shabab - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Biology, MIT, David Bartel - Member, Whitehead Institute
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