[bioundgrd] Biology IAP Offerings -- Wednesday, January 23, 2008

[Betsey Walsh]

LIFE AFTER MIT: TAKING THE NEXT STEP IN ACADEMIC SCIENCE

Women in Science

Tania Baker, Professor of Biology, MIT, HHMI Investigator
Jackie Lees, Professor of Biology, MIT, Associate Director, Center  
for Cancer Research
Dianne Newman, Professor of Biology and Geobiology Departments of  
Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences, MIT

Growing numbers of women in science have greatly advanced progress in  
research in stellar leaps; however, there are still specific  
challenges faced by women in academic science even today. Faculty  
will share with us their experiences.


Wednesday, January 23rd, 3:00 - 4:00pm, NE30-1154 *** Please note  
this is a room change from earlier advertised. This is the Broad  
Auditorium *****



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THE WIDE WORLD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE:  MICROBES AND MECHANISMS OF  
PATHOGENESIS

Fourth talk in the series

Recent studies on the molecular basis of infectious disease has  
unraveled new insights into how pathogenic organisms interact with  
their hosts. This lecture series will highlight topics in host- 
pathogen interactions, covering a diversity of pathogens that each  
utilize distinct mechanisms to avoid host defenses and cause disease.

The Microbe Within: Legionella and Manipulation of Membrane  
Trafficking in Host Cells
Ralph Isberg, HHMI, Tufts University School of Medicine


Wed Jan 23, 11am-12:00pm, NE30-1154


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Repair of Basic Laboratory Equipment
Charles Moses

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none

Sponsored by Graduate Women in Science.--Engineer Charles Moses will  
conduct a course on repair of laboratory equipment, geared toward but  
not limited to beginners. Equipment will include: electrophoresis  
units, spectrophotometers, motors on shakers and centrifuges, etc.  
General topics will also include: assessing the tools required to  
disassemeble, fix and reassemble a piece of equipment; tool quality;  
and rational disassembly of equipment when the function of some  
component is not known. Bring broken equipment on which to practice.  
Session starts at 6:00 p.m. in Project Lab, Bldg 68.  Contact: Kay  
Jones, 68-641, x3-4721, kmjones at mit.edu

Wed, Jan 23, 06-09:00pm, 68-077

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