Finding gene info & more: a tour of the NCBI "omics" network
Courtney Crummett, Biosciences Librarian, MIT Libraries
| Jan/18 | Wed | 10:30AM-12:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC, bring your laptop |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/17
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) family of databases are filled with information for molecular level bioscience research. Class attendees will learn about the organization and interconnectedness of NCBI databases while focusing on several NCBI 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.
Sponsor(s): Biology, Libraries
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
Get the most from your "omics" analysis: GeneGo MetaCore Software Training
GeneGo Trainer, Courtney Crummett
| Jan/12 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC, bring your laptop |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Attend this IAP session and learn how to use MetaCore, a bioinformatics software tool licensed by MIT Libraries. MetaCore provides a solution for using "omics" gene lists to generate and prioritize hypotheses for novel biomarkers, targets, and mechanisms of action. Learn how to work with different types of data such as genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and interaction data. Use this tool 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. A new feature, Key Pathway Advisor (KPA) which can be used to predict upstream regulators from differentially expressed genes and help identify key pathways that they participate in with be demonstrated.
Please register here: http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3004139
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Biology
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
Introduction to sterile technique on the bench and biosafety cabinet
Lorena Altamirano, Biosafety Officer, EHS
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Sterile or aseptic technique forms the basis of microbiology and tissue culturing method to prevent contamination of samples and safeguard people. This course is intended as an introduction to the theory and practice of sterile technique. This course would focus on sterile technique at the bench (basic bacteriology) as well as using a biological safety cabinet (BSC) for basic cell/tissue culturing.
Target audience: The course is intended for people from non-traditional biological sciences backgrounds such as engineering, physics, arts, architecture, etc.
Prereq: None; no biological experience is needed.
Registration: http://ehs.mit.edu/site/content/iap-course-registration
Sponsor(s): Environment, Health and Safety Office, Biology
Contact: Lorena Altamirano, 617-253-3844, lorealta@mit.edu
| Jan/10 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | N52-496, Conference Room A |
Lecture on principles and practices, equipment basics, materials and methods and protocol review.
Lorena Altamirano - Biosafety Officer, EHS
| Jan/11 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 68-088 |
| Jan/12 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 68-082 |
| Jan/13 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 68-088 |
Laboratory practices, equipment, protocol application and biosafety. Discussion and troubleshooting.
Must attend all lab pratice dates.
Lorena Altamirano - Biosafety Officer, EHS
MIT Bio-Maker Workshop
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
Enrollment: Apply for enrollment at; mitbiomakers.com
Sign-up by 01/01
Limited to 60 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Join other self-motivated students with a love for biology and maker-culture for our four week course, designed to nucleate the community of biological-hackers at MIT. You’ll leave our workshop with an experimental action plan outlining proof of concept experimentation to allow you to pursue your chosen topic independently come the spring. Teams with well thought-out proposals may have a chance to perform their experiments by applying for entry to a new lab class this spring from course 20; 20.S948. Teams may also be eligible to apply directly to the MIT Sandbox program immediately following the course in February.
Experimental action plans will include a formal description of the problem statement, proposed solution, and experimental protocol, crafted over four weeks with guidance from MIT faculty and local biotech industry mentors. We invite students of all backgrounds, and hope to establish collaborations between those with strong biology knowledge and others with computational/mechanical skillsets. Learn more at our website, mitbiomakers.com.
Sponsor(s): Biological Engineering, Biology
Contact: Oliver Dodd, OBDODD@MIT.EDU
| Jan/09 | Mon | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/11 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/13 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/18 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/19 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/20 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/23 | Mon | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/25 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/26 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/27 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Jan/30 | Mon | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Feb/01 | Wed | 08:45AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Feb/02 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
| Feb/03 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | 1-190 |
Oliver Dodd, Anthony Kulesa
Quantitative Biology
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Seminar series with 3 guest lecturers and 3 talks.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Adam Martin, 68-459, 617-324-0074, acmartin@mit.edu
| Jan/18 | Wed | 11:00AM-12:00PM | McGovern Auditorium, in Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center |
1st talk in the series
"Precision and Plasticity in Animal Transcription"
Angela DePace - Associate Professor, Department of Systems Biology
| Jan/23 | Mon | 11:00AM-12:00PM | McGovern Auditorium, in Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center |
2nd talk in the series.
"On Growth and Form"
L. Mahadevan - de Valpine Prof of Applied Mathematics, Prof of Organismic &
| Jan/30 | Mon | 11:00AM-12:00PM | McGover Auditorium, in Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center |
3 talk in the series.
"Quantitative Analysis of the Molecular Mechanisms of Cytokinesis"
Thomas Pollard - Sterling Prof of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental 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: Adam Martin, 68-459, 4-0074, acmartin@mit.edu
| Jan/17 | Tue | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Intellectual property & patent law are fields with growing opportunities for PhD holders. Meet professionals working at a wide range of institutions, from research institutes & pharmaceutical companies to private firms, who have moved away from the bench, into careers where they apply their scientific background in order to understand, communicate & protect new discoveries and cutting-edge technology in a legal framework.
Shoji Takahashi - PhD, Associate Director of Intellectual Property, Seema Basu - PhD, Director, Licensing & Strategic Collaborations, Adam Poulin-Kerstien - JD, PhD, Patent Attorney, Fang Xie - PhD, Of Counsel
| Jan/18 | Wed | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
If you enjoy thinking about how science can improve the world, come learn about careers in science policy. Panelists will explain how science policy affects allocation of laboratory funding and how discoveries are translated into new technology and laws.
Alison Leaf - PhD, Hellman Fellow in Science & Technology Policy, Julie McNamara - MSc, Energy Analyst with the Climate & Energy Program, Daniel Pomeroy - PhD, Program Manager, MIT's Policy Lab
| Jan/23 | Mon | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Are you interested in careers that utilize your skills from grad school but takes you away from bench science? Come hear about how our panelists made their transition from bench to consulting and investment roles.
Maria Denslow - Healthcare Lead Analyst, Bigyan Bista - Life Sciences Strategy Consultant, Kate Moreau - Analyst, William C. Mills - Healthcare Equity Analyst
| Jan/24 | Tue | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
If you enjoy talking about and explaining science, come learn about the diverse career paths in scientific communication including journal editors, medical writers, and journalists. Panelists will explain how a PhD can be advantageous in their field and how to transition from science to science writing.
Joseph Caputo - MSc, Media Relations Manager, Julie Sollier - PhD, Scientific Editor, Megan Thielking - Report and Lead Writer, Lisa Welch - MSc, Medical Writing
| Jan/26 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Interested in starting your own company, or learning the process for what it takes? Come hear about how different founders started their companies as well as resources at MIT and funding opportunities to take your venture further.
Jacob Rubens - Associate, Trish Cotter - Associate Managing Director, Vyas Ramanan - Associate, Reshma Shetty - Co-founder, Andrew Warren - Founding Scientist and Product Development Lead
| Jan/31 | Tue | 01:30PM-03:30PM | 68-181 |
Are you considering a job in industry? Join us for an exciting Q&A session with a panel of scientists who belong to different areas of industry. Learn about their day-to-day life, how they transitioned from academia to industry, and find out whether industry is right for you.
Eric Bell - PhD, Senior Scientist, Translational Biology, Dan Denning - PhD, Investigator II, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases, Ann Marie Faust - PhD, Investigator II, Synthetic Biology group,, Setu Roday - PhD, Senior Scientist,Materials Discovery & Characterization
The Next Step in Academic Science
Prof. Adam Martin, Associate Professor of Biology
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: Adam Martin, 68-459, 617-324-0074, acmartin@mit.edu
| Jan/10 | Tue | 02:30PM-04:00PM | 68-181, Bring your laptop with Adobe Illustrator installed |
Visual aids are one of the most important tools we have in communicating our research to others, be it in a publication, a talk, or a class. In the first hour, learn how to efficiently use Adobe Illustrator to make and edit figures, and work on your own figure during the second hour. Geared towards beginners, but all levels welcome ¿ we may have some tricks you don't know yet!
Sera Thornton - Digital Learning Fellow, MITx Biology
| Jan/11 | Wed | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Finding the Right Postdoctoral Position: Academia and Industry
Heading toward a career in teaching or research? Come meet post-docs from academia and industry who will share their experience and advice.
Kirk Donovan - PhD, Industry Postdoc, Adam Martin - PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Caitlin R. Ondracek - PhD, Research Postdoc, MIT for teaching, Madeleine Julie Oudin - PhD, Research Postdoc, MIT for research
| Jan/12 | Thu | 12:00PM-01:30PM | 68-181 |
Interested in opportunities in academia other than a faculty position? Our panelists do exciting work as senior scientists, core facility management, in health and safety and in education. Come hear about the career paths that led them there!
Elizabeth Williams - PhD, Project and Data Manager, William Rideout - PhD, Research Scientist in Jacks Lab, Wendy Salmon - Microscopy Specialist, Keck Biological Imaging Facility, Mary Ellen Wiltrout - PhD, MITx Biology, Nicolas Paquin - PhD, Deputy Director, EHS Biosafety Program
| Feb/03 | Fri | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-180 |
Hear from a diverse array of faculty members on their experience finding and thriving in a faculty position.
Mary Gehring - Associate Professor of Biology, Victor Hatini - Associate Prof Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, Anupama Sesham - Assistant Professor of Biology, Eliezer Calo-Velazquez - Assistant Professor of Biology
Visualizing and Accessing Genomic Data Using Publicly Available Genome Browsers & Databases
Charlie Whittaker, KI Bioinformatics and Computing Core Facility, Duan Ma, KI Bioinformatics and Computing Core Facility
| Feb/03 | Fri | 12:00PM-02:00PM | 14N-132 DIRC, bring your laptop |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/01
Prereq: See Eligibility
There are extensive genomic data available in public databases and these data are readily accessible using resources such as the UCSC Genome Bioinformatics tools, the Broad Institute’s Integrative Genomics Viewer and cBioPortal. This hands-on session will demonstrate some common and powerful workflows that are possible with these applications including bulk sequence extraction methods, powerful genomic-range overlap queries and the sharing and visualization of large datasets.
Eligibility: MIT researchers affiliated with the Koch Institute, the Biology Department, the Center for Environmental Health Sciences or the Department of Biological Engineering.
Please register here: http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3000250
Sponsor(s): Biology, David H. Koch Inst. for Integrative Cancer Researc, Libraries
Contact: Courtney Crummett, 14S-134, 617 324-8290, CRUMMETT@MIT.EDU
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