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The Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a special four-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. We offer both credit and non-credit opportunities.<\/p>\n
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Building 68, Room 089<\/p>\n
Level: U | 6 units (0-5-1) | Can be repeated for credit.<\/p>\n
Instructors: Prof. Adam Martin<\/a>, Dr. Mandana Sassanfar<\/a><\/p>\n Prerequisites: None \u2013 Note that this course is not a substitute for 7.002 or 7.003<\/p>\n This intensive \u201cboot-camp\u201d style course introduces students to basic research \u00a0and provides hands-on instruction in basic molecular biology and microbiology techniques including sterile techniques, isolation and quantification of nucleic acid (DNA) and protein, agarose and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis, PCR, Cloning, microscopy, DNA sequence analysis, and bioinformatics, and\u00a0 curve fitting using python. In addition, students will learn to work with bacteria and purify and characterize viruses that infect bacteria using advanced techniques such as ultracentrifugation and electron microscopy. Emphasis will be on real-world application in preparation for a successful UROP experience. This lab course will improve students\u2019 troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n Priority will be given to freshmen with no prior research experience.<\/p>\n Students will work in teams and be expected to spend every afternoon from 12:30 to 5pm in the lab. \u00a0As in a real lab situation, some experiments will take longer than expected, or will need to be repeated.<\/p>\n Apply by filling out this form<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and emailing it to\u00a0Dr. Mandana Sassanfar<\/span><\/a>. The class is limited to 16 students. No listeners. Applicants will be informed by December 18. Late applicants will be placed on the waiting list and informed by January 8.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n Wednesday, January 10th, 2\u20134pm <\/strong> Sebastian Lourido<\/strong> In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and apply skills and tricks to present their research on slides, figures, or posters. With degrees in both science and art, Sebastian Lourido will equip participants with skills needed for illustrating their science and sharing it with the public.<\/p>\n Thursday, January 11th, 3:30\u20135pm <\/strong> Jia Jia Zhang, PhD <\/strong> In this workshop, we will introduce several mindfulness concepts and discuss why and how practicing mindfulness in everyday life can help develop your self- awareness and motivation to experience greater overall well-being in work and in school.<\/p>\n Friday, January 26th, 11:30am\u20131pm <\/strong> Gevorg Grigoryan, PhD<\/strong> Delve into the founding narratives of Generate Biomedicines, Ginkgo Bioworks, Rectify Pharma, and Amylon Therapeutics. Refine your approach to company pitching with valuable do’s and don’ts from an experienced venture capital perspective. Submit questions in Wednesday, January 31st, 3\u20135pm <\/strong> Lucas Farnung<\/strong> Are you a cell biologist who wants to know how to present structure models like a pro? In this workshop, you will learn the best practices on presenting protein structures.<\/p>\n Thursday, February 1st, 3\u20135pm <\/strong> Sergey Ovchinnikov, PhD<\/strong> Tailored to non-structural biologists, this workshop will teach you how to leverage the power of AlphaFold and interpret its results through real experimental examples!<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Wednesday, January 17th, 4\u20135pm <\/strong> Noelle Wakefield, PhD<\/strong> Join us for a panel discussion about outreach initiatives! Learn about our panelists’ career trajectories and how to be involved in outreach efforts.<\/p>\n Thursday, January 18th, 4\u20135:30pm <\/strong> Kathleen McGinness, PhD<\/strong> Explore the journey from the bench to leadership roles with industry experts from Arrakis Therapeutics, Takeda, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. They will discuss transitioning from academia to the dynamic biotech and pharma industries, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in mentorship and interdisciplinary teamwork.<\/p>\n Wednesday, January 24th, 1\u20132pm <\/strong> Leah Okumura, PhD<\/strong> Interested in teaching but not sure what type of academic institution would be the best fit? Come learn about our panelists\u2019 experiences teaching at a high school, community college, and a primarily undergraduate institution.<\/p>\n Thursday, January 25th, 1\u20132:30pm <\/strong> Lauren Mifflin, PhD<\/strong> Hear from industry leaders who successfully leveraged their graduate training in the business world. netbet sports betting appLearn about careers in consulting, IP patent law, and life sciences investment.<\/p>\n Monday, January 29th, 1\u20132:30pm <\/strong> Yami Acevedo-Sanchez, PhD Candidate<\/strong> Come learn about internship and postdoc opportunities for current PhD students. Hear first hand experiences from past interns and current postdocs in industry, and come chat one-on-one with panelists and recruiters while enjoying refreshments after the panel.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t *canceled*<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n Dr. Antentor O. Hinton, Jr, PhD<\/strong> Tuesday, January 9th, 4\u20135:30pm<\/strong> Hao Wu, PhD<\/strong> Tuesday January 16th, 4\u20135:30pm<\/strong> Alan Brown, PhD<\/strong> Tuesday, January 23rd, 4\u20135:30pm<\/strong> Mimi Ho, PhD<\/strong> Tuesday, January 30th, 4\u20135:30pm<\/strong> Johannes Walter, PhD<\/strong> Friday, February 2nd, 4\u20135:30pm<\/strong> Nozomi Ando, PhD<\/strong> \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t *canceled*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Antentor Hinton<\/strong> The quality of mentorship may differ tremendously between individuals. Here, Dr. Hinton discusses his experience with both effective and ineffective mentorship. This talk further offers techniques to recognize and respond to ineffective mentorship, such as utilizing the power of saying \u201cno\u201d. In this talk, Dr. Hinton offers tips both for mentees and mentors to recognize the various form of mentorship and maximize the effectiveness of mentorship.<\/p>\n Tuesday, January 16th, 12\u20131pm<\/strong> Dr. Krysal Tsosie<\/strong> The next discoveries in genomic medicine are likely to be rare or uncovered variation from peoples largely absent in current datasets\u00ad\u00ad. Indigenous peoples\u2014who have long-expressed concerns related to data sharing, privacy, and group risks of re-identification that are unlikely to be resolved in this open data movement\u2014are presented with a catch-22 dilemma. How can Indigenous peoples benefit from clinical genetic testing even though they derive lower clinical utility and encounter severe structural barriers and inequities to care? How can they also contribute to genomic datasets, if they wanted to, and not be subject to data co-optation and commercialization in innovation pathways that are inaccessible to Indigenous peoples? Geneticists must realize that simply increasing the inclusion of Indigenous peoples in genomic datasets is not going to solve the health inequity problem. Instead, we need drastic shifts in benefit equity and data-decision equity\u2014via machine learning, dynamic consent approaches, and Indigenous community data governance models\u2014to change power imbalances commensurate with the fields\u2019 exploitation of Indigenous peoples\u2019 genomes.<\/p>\n Part 1<\/strong> Part 2<\/strong> Darcy Gordon<\/strong> \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Instructors: Julia Dierkesheid, Julian Stanley and Prof. Joey Davis<\/p>\n Rough class structure:<\/p>\n Prerequisites (detailed instructions for linux\/mac\/windows to follow):<\/p>\n Day 1 | Introduction, variables |\u00a0Monday, January 8, 2024, 3:00-4:30 p.m., 68-181<\/p>\n Day 2 | Functions, and control structure | \u00a0Thursday, January 11, 2024,\u00a03:00-4:30 p.m., 68-181<\/p>\n Day 3 | Data structures | \u00a0Thursday, January 18, 2024, 3:00-4:30 p.m., 68-180 (note room change)<\/p>\n Day 4 | Basic input\/output, data wrangling I | \u00a0Monday, January 22, 2024,\u00a03:00-4:30 p.m., 68-181<\/p>\n Day 5 | Data wrangling II and plotting | \u00a0Thursday, January 25, 2024, 3:00-4:30 p.m. 68-181<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n The Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a special four-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. We offer both credit and non-credit opportunities. For Credit Non-Credit Past IAP offerings 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":2520,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNon-Credit<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nCommunicating your Science Visually<\/h4>\n
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\nAssociate Professor of Biology, MIT Core Member, Whitehead Institute<\/p>\nCultivating Everyday Mindfulness: Discovering Your Path to a Fulfilling Life and Career<\/h4>\n
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\nMichaela Bartusel PhD<\/strong><\/p>\nFueled by Innovation: How Top Biotech Co-founders Ignite Startup Success<\/h4>\n
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\nCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Generate Biomedicines
\nReshma Shetty, PhD<\/strong>
\nCo-founder, President, and Chief Operations Officer, Ginkgo Bioworks
\nThomas de Vlaam<\/strong>
\nFounder at Amylon Therapeutics Principal at Pillar VC
\nJonathan Moore, PhD<\/strong>
\nCo-founder and Chief Science Advisor, Rectify Pharma<\/p>\n
\nadvance here:<\/p>\nStructural Visualization for All!<\/h4>\n
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\nAssistant Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School<\/p>\nDemystifying Structural Prediction Algorithms: A Hands-on Workshop on AlphaFold<\/h4>\n
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\nAssistant Professor of Biology, MIT<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\tFinding the Right Path for You\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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<\/a><\/p>\nCommunity Outreach: From Ideas to Action<\/h4>\n
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\nAssistant Dean, Diversity Initiatives and Director, MIT Summer Research Program
\nGisselle V\u00e9lez Ruiz, PhD<\/strong>
\nAssociate Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Broad Institute
\nTaylor Baum<\/strong>
\nCEO and Founder of Sprouting<\/p>\nFrom Lab to Leadership: Navigating Biotech & Pharma Career Trajectories<\/h4>\n
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\nVice President, Arrakis Therapeutics
\nBryce Carey, PhD<\/strong>
\nDirector, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
\nJon Kenniston, PhD<\/strong>
\nDirector, Takeda<\/p>\nTeaching with a PhD: Exploring Teaching-focused Career Options<\/h4>\n
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\nSenior Instructor, Biological Sciences Laboratory, Wellesley College
\nSummer Morrill, PhD<\/strong>
\nInstructor in Science, Phillips Exeter Academy
\nElizabeth Dunphy, PhD<\/strong>
\nProfessor, Bunker Hill Community College<\/p>\nCareers Beyond the Bench: Using your PhD in the Business World<\/h4>\n
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\nVice President of Company Creation, Frazier Life Sciences
\nDrew Lowery, PhD<\/strong>
\nDirector of Life Sciences, Global Prior Art
\nStephane Ricoult, PhD<\/strong>
\nSenior Director, Simon Kucher & Partners<\/p>\nPathways to Industry: Internships and Postdocs<\/h4>\n
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\nInterned, Abbvie
\nAllen Sanderlin, PhD Candidate<\/strong>
\nInternship course\/Pfizer
\nLara Tshering, PhD<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Fellow, Pfizer
\nLauren Cotnoir<\/strong>
\nAbbvie Senior Specialist, R&D | Early Career Programs, Abbvie
\nRaghu Ram Katreddi, PhD<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Fellow, Discovery Neuroscience, Abbvie<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\tIntegrative Structural Biology\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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<\/a><\/p>\nMICOS in focus: exploring mitochondrial dysfunction and aging through 3D reconstruction<\/h4>\n
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University<\/p>\nTackling supramolecular complexes in innate immunity with cryo-EM and other approaches<\/h4>\n
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\nAsa and Patricia Springer Professor of Structural Biology, Harvard Medical School<\/p>\nUsing cryo-EM to build atomic models of ciliary axonemes<\/h4>\n
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\nAssociate Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School<\/p>\nIntegrated structural parasitology of malaria parasites<\/h4>\n
\nKI Luria Auditorium, 76-156<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAssistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University<\/p>\nHarnessing AI to drive mechanistic discovery: lessons from genome maintenance<\/h4>\n
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\nProfessor of Biological Chemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School<\/p>\nCombining structural techniques to study protein motions<\/h4>\n
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\nAssociate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\tScience and Society Seminar Series\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t<\/p>\nThis lecture series is designed to help educate and inform department members about the current and historical intersections of race, gender, and class with scientific research. Specifically, we are interested in exploring this area in terms of how scientific research is conducted, how choices are made about where research efforts and funds are directed, and who benefits from research. Attendance is required for first-year PhD students and is open to all in the Biology community.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nEffective and Ineffective Mentorship: Utilizing the Power of Saying \u201cNo”<\/h4>\n
\nAssistant Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University<\/p>\nGenomics for Indigenous Communities and People: Key Considerations<\/h4>\n
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\nAssistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University<\/p>\nInclusive Teaching Micro Credential Workshop<\/h4>\n
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\nWednesday, January 17th, 3-5pm<\/strong>
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\nInstructor of Blended and Online Initiatives, MIT Department of Biology
\nHallie Dowling-Huppert<\/strong>
\nDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, MIT Department of Biology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAll talks organized by Hallie Dowling-Huppert, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, and the Graduate Committee<\/em><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\tPython IAP Bootcamp\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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