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Apr
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1
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Thesis Defense

Nanoscale Biomolecular Mapping in Cells and Tissues with Expansion Microscopy

1:00pm to 2:30pm
Speaker(s)
Asmamaw T. Wassie
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkNanoscale Biomolecular Mapping in Cells and Tissues with Expansion Microscopy04/01/2019 1:00 pm04/01/2019 2:30 pm46-3189 McGovern Seminar Room
Apr
Tue
2
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Testing and improving primate ventral stream models of core object recognition

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Kohitij Kar, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkTesting and improving primate ventral stream models of core object recognition04/02/2019 4:00 pm04/02/2019 5:00 pmmcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Tue
2
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Computation Tutorial

Neural decoding of spike trains and local field potentials with machine learning in python

6:00pm to 8:00pm
Speaker(s)
Omar Costilla Reyes, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkNeural decoding of spike trains and local field potentials with machine learning in python04/02/2019 6:00 pm04/02/2019 8:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Tue
2
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM)
Seminar

Brains, Minds + Machines Seminar Series : The topology of representation teleportation, regularized Oja's rule, and weight symmetry

8:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBrains, Minds + Machines Seminar Series : The topology of representation teleportation, regularized Oja's rule, and weight symmetry04/02/2019 8:00 pm04/02/2019 8:00 pmMIT Building 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium) - 43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Apr
Wed
3
Simons Center for the Social Brain
SCSB Colloquium Series

Genetic Models of Autism: Molecules to Potential Therapeutics

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Craig M. Powell, M.D., Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkGenetic Models of Autism: Molecules to Potential Therapeutics04/03/2019 8:00 pm04/03/2019 9:00 pm46-3002 Singleton Auditorium
Apr
Thu
4
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Seminar

Learning to see the physical world

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s)
Jiajun Wu
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkLearning to see the physical world04/04/2019 2:00 pm04/04/2019 3:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Thu
4
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

Cortical activity reflects a rich movement landscape that animals explore during decision-making

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Anne Churchland, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkCortical activity reflects a rich movement landscape that animals explore during decision-making04/04/2019 8:00 pm04/04/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Thu
4
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Seminar

CompLang: Grounding Language Acquisition by Training Semantic Parsers using Captioned Videos (Candace Ross)

9:00pm to 10:30pm
Speaker(s)
Candace Ross
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkCompLang: Grounding Language Acquisition by Training Semantic Parsers using Captioned Videos (Candace Ross)04/04/2019 9:00 pm04/04/2019 10:30 pm46-5165
Apr
Fri
5
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Seminar

The Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience Seminar Series

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Avi Rodal (Brandeis University) Routing and Remodeling Membrances at the Synapse.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkThe Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience Seminar Series04/05/2019 8:00 pm04/05/2019 9:00 pm46-3002 Singleton Auditorium
Apr
Mon
8
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Brain Lunch: Neurotechnology Edition

Molecular exploration of the brain at single-cell resolution

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Evan Macosko, MD, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMolecular exploration of the brain at single-cell resolution04/08/2019 4:00 pm04/08/2019 5:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Tue
9
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Working Memory 2.0

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Earl Miller, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkWorking Memory 2.004/09/2019 4:00 pm04/09/2019 5:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Tue
9
Thesis Defense

Mechanisms of Self-Organization in Planarian Regeneration

6:00pm to 8:00pm
Speaker(s)
Kutay Deniz Atabay, Reddien Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMechanisms of Self-Organization in Planarian Regeneration04/09/2019 6:00 pm04/09/2019 8:00 pmWhitehead Institute Auditorium, 455 Main St, Cambridge MA
Apr
Wed
10
BCS Community Postdoc Association
Special Event

Building 46 Postdoctoral Associates Town Hall Meeting

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBuilding 46 Postdoctoral Associates Town Hall Meeting04/10/2019 8:00 pm04/10/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium (46-3002)
Apr
Thu
11
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Computation Tutorial

Principles and applications of relational inductive biases in deep learning

2:00pm to 4:00pm
Speaker(s)
Kelsey Allen
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPrinciples and applications of relational inductive biases in deep learning04/11/2019 2:00 pm04/11/2019 4:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Thu
11
Thesis Defense

Color: Functional Organization and Behavior

5:30pm to 7:30pm
Speaker(s)
Rosa Lafer-Sousa, Kanwisher Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkColor: Functional Organization and Behavior04/11/2019 5:30 pm04/11/2019 7:30 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, McGovern Seminar Room 46-3189, Cambridge MA
Apr
Thu
11
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

How the Cortex Controls the Thalamus

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Barry Connors, Brown University
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkHow the Cortex Controls the Thalamus04/11/2019 8:00 pm04/11/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Fri
12
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Lunch Series

Frontothalamic interactions in cognitive control and flexibility

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Michael Halassa, M.D., Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkFrontothalamic interactions in cognitive control and flexibility04/12/2019 4:00 pm04/12/2019 5:00 pmSimons Center Conference room 46-6011
Apr
Fri
12
Thesis Defense

Enhanced Striatal Glutamatergic Function Upon Chronic Antipsychotic Administration

6:00pm to 8:00pm
Speaker(s)
Amanda Vernon, Heiman Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkEnhanced Striatal Glutamatergic Function Upon Chronic Antipsychotic Administration04/12/2019 6:00 pm04/12/2019 8:00 pmSingelton Auditorium, 46-3002, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA
Apr
Mon
15
Federal Holidays, MIT Academic Schedule

Patriots' Day - MIT Holiday Closing

4:00am
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPatriots' Day - MIT Holiday Closing04/15/2019 4:00 am04/15/2019 4:00 amMIT
Apr
Tue
16
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Evolve to learn, learn to evolve: a computational account

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Daniel Czegel, Tenenbaum Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkEvolve to learn, learn to evolve: a computational account04/16/2019 4:00 pm04/16/2019 5:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Wed
17
Simons Center for the Social Brain
SCSB Colloquium Series

Look me in the eyes – or not?

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Nouchine Hadjikhani, M.D., Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkLook me in the eyes – or not?04/17/2019 8:00 pm04/17/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Thu
18
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Plastic Lunch

Picower Plastic Lunch Series with Wilson and Flavell Labs

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
David Francisco Theurel, Wilson Lab
Ni Ji, Flavell Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkPicower Plastic Lunch Series with Wilson and Flavell Labs04/18/2019 4:00 pm04/18/2019 5:00 pmPicower Seminar Room, 46-3310
Apr
Thu
18
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
MIT Colloquium on the Brain and Cognition

Dissecting neural circuits for defensive behaviors

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Huizhong Tao, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkDissecting neural circuits for defensive behaviors04/18/2019 8:00 pm04/18/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Thu
18
Special Event

Linguistics in the age of deep learning

9:00pm to 10:00pm
Speaker(s)
Tal Linzen
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkLinguistics in the age of deep learning04/18/2019 9:00 pm04/18/2019 10:00 pm32-141
Apr
Thu
18
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Seminar

CompLang/CBMM 04/18: Tal Linzen - Linguistics in the age of deep learning

9:00pm to 10:00pm
Speaker(s)
Tal Linzen
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkCompLang/CBMM 04/18: Tal Linzen - Linguistics in the age of deep learning04/18/2019 9:00 pm04/18/2019 10:00 pm32-141
Apr
Mon
22
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Special Seminar

Efficient coding and the evolution of semantic systems

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Noga Zaslavsky
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkEfficient coding and the evolution of semantic systems04/22/2019 4:00 pm04/22/2019 5:00 pm46-5165 (5th floor, MIBR reading room)
Apr
Mon
22
Simons Center for the Social Brain
Special Seminar

Arc as a master regulator of neuronal plasticity: signaling protein or retroviral-like capsid

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Clive R. Bramham, M.D., Ph.D.
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkArc as a master regulator of neuronal plasticity: signaling protein or retroviral-like capsid04/22/2019 8:00 pm04/22/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium, 46-3002
Apr
Tue
23
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Fake news: Why we fall for it and what to do about it

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
David Rand, MIT Sloan
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkFake news: Why we fall for it and what to do about it04/23/2019 4:00 pm04/23/2019 5:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
Apr
Tue
23
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Special Seminar

2019 Picower Lecture: The neural circuits underlying motor planning and short-term memory

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Karel Svoboda, PhD
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_York2019 Picower Lecture: The neural circuits underlying motor planning and short-term memory04/23/2019 8:00 pm04/23/2019 9:00 pm46-3002, Singleton Auditorium
Apr
Wed
24
Thesis Defense

Understanding Experience-dependent Plasticity of Cellular and Network Activity in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Taekeun Kim, Bear Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkUnderstanding Experience-dependent Plasticity of Cellular and Network Activity in the Mouse Primary Visual Cortex04/24/2019 4:00 pm04/24/2019 5:00 pmBrain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, 43 Vassar Street, Picower Seminar Room 46-3310, Cambridge MA
Apr
Thu
25
Thesis Defense

Thesis Defense: Neural correlates of locomotion, cues, and context in the interactions between hippocampus and lateral septum

7:00pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Hannah Suzanne Wirtshafter, Wilson Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkThesis Defense: Neural correlates of locomotion, cues, and context in the interactions between hippocampus and lateral septum04/25/2019 7:00 pm04/25/2019 9:00 pmPicower Seminar Room, 46-3310
Apr
Thu
25
Seminar

BE Seminar Series: Designing Brighter Fluorophores for Live-cell Imaging and Beyond

8:05pm to 9:00pm
Speaker(s)
Luke Lavis, HHMI Janelia
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBE Seminar Series: Designing Brighter Fluorophores for Live-cell Imaging and Beyond04/25/2019 8:05 pm04/25/2019 9:00 pm32-155
Apr
Fri
26
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM)
Seminar

Brains, Minds + Machines Seminar Series: Apical dendrites as a site for gradient calculations

8:00pm to 9:00pm
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkBrains, Minds + Machines Seminar Series: Apical dendrites as a site for gradient calculations04/26/2019 8:00 pm04/26/2019 9:00 pmSingleton Auditorium(46-3002) - MIT Bldg 46-3002, 43 Vassar Street, Cambridge MA 02139
Apr
Mon
29
Thesis Defense

Mapping Cell Types, Dynamics, and Connections in Neural Circuits

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s)
Sam Rodrigues, Boyden Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkMapping Cell Types, Dynamics, and Connections in Neural Circuits04/29/2019 2:00 pm04/29/2019 3:00 pm32-123
Apr
Tue
30
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Cog Lunch

Analyze, Predict & Control: A Pragmatic Approach to Understanding the Visual Brain

4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s)
Pouya Bashvian, DiCarlo Lab
Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkAnalyze, Predict & Control: A Pragmatic Approach to Understanding the Visual Brain04/30/2019 4:00 pm04/30/2019 5:00 pmMcGovern Seminar Room (46-3189)
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