[bioundgrd] IAP BIOLOGY OFFERINGS -- Wednesday, January 16, 2013

[Joyce Roberge]

Biology at the Interface

Series hosted by Prof. Iain Cheeseman

Structure and stability of genomes

Job Dekker, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Worcester
Wednesday, Jan 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Whitehead Auditorium


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Next steps: A Sampling of Careers in Science
A Career in Consulting / Venture Capital

Wednesday, Jan 16, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, 68-181

Robert Weisskoff, PhD, Partner, Fidelity Biosciences
Sebastian Kraves, PhD, Management Consultant, BCG
Ricardo Brau, PhD, Engagement Manager, L.E.K. Consulting
Jessica Church, PhD, Senior Consultant, Decision Resources

The business of Biology is booming! This seminar features capitalists, who finance biological enterprises and consultants, who suggest the best way to merge Biology with business. Come listen and speak with PhDs who have made the transition from bench work to the business world.

Organized by: Paul Fields

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Repair of Basic Laboratory Equipment

Charles Moses
Wednesday, Jan 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., room 68-674

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
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 disassemble, 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 5:30 p.m. in 68-674.

Contact: Brenda Minesinger, 68-647, x3-4721, bminesin at mit.edu<mailto:bminesin at mit.edu> or CT Moses, chastmoses at yahoo.com<mailto:chastmoses at yahoo.com>


Joyce Roberge
Undergraduate Program
Biology Education Office 68-120
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
31 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-4718
fax: 617-258-9329
email: roberge at mit.edu<mailto:roberge at mit.edu>



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