2017

November 2017

Harvard University
 

Unraveling retroviral reverse transcription initiation: one step at a time

Zehra Yildiz, D'Souza lab, Harvard University

 

Distinct neuronal activity patterns induce different gene expression programs

Kelsey Tyssowski, Gray Lab, Harvard Medical School

 

We're doing what? Visualizing and controlling multicellular decision making

Allyson Sgro, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

 

 

October 2017

Harvard Medical School
 

Identifying the point of no return: epigenetic barriers enforce irreversible cell fate decisions

Andres Blanco, Shi lab, Harvard Medical School

 

Going against the flow - a novel mechanism for mechanosensory-based rheotaxis in the larval zebrafish

Iris Odstrcil, Engert lab, Harvard University

 

Synthetic Epigenetics

Ahmad (Mo) Khalil, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Director of the Biological Design Center, Boston University

 

 

June 2017

Boston University
 

Genetic Circuits for Adoptive T-Cell Therapy

Deboki Chakravarti, Wong lab, Boston University

 

Creativity, Communication and Synthetic Biology

Christina Agapakis, Creative Director, Ginkgo Bioworks

 

Gut Feelings: Engineering Bacteria to Functionally Probe the Mammalian Gut

David Riglar, Silver lab, Harvard Medical School

 

 

May 2017

Harvard BioLabs
 

Adaptation and Diversification of Commensal Bacteria within Humans

Tami Lieberman, Alm lab, MIT

 

Myth-busting Developmental Enhancers

Ben Vincent, DePace lab, Harvard Medical School

 

Metabolic Dynamics in Microbial Systems and Ecosystems

Daniel Segre, Associate Professor of Biology, Bioinformatics and BME, Boston University

 

 

February 2017

Harvard Medical School

 

Programming cell fate using the human TFome

Alex Ng, Church lab, Harvard Medical School

 

Bugging out: Visualizing stress responses in single bacterial cells

Dr. Matthew Cabeen, Losick lab, Harvard University

 

Making sense of non-coding transcription

Dr. Karen Adelman, Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School