The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center is fully committed to recruiting and supporting the full spectrum of our diverse population and ensuring that everybody has a place in our research community.
BCH/HMS Neurobiology Seminar Series
January 8, 2024 Stephanie Correa, PhD UCLA |
March 25, 2024 Oscar Marin, PhD King’s College London |
January 22, 2024 Kimberly Huber, PhD UT Southwestern Medical |
April 8, 2024 Nikolas Francis, PhD University of Maryland |
January 29, 2024 Maurice Smith, PhD Harvard University |
April 29, 2024 Lori Isom, PhD University of Michigan |
February 5, 2024 Clive Svendsen, MD, PhD Cedars-Sinai |
May 6, 2024 Martha Bagnall, PhD Washington University in St. Louis |
February 12, 2024 Matthew McGinley, PhD Baylor College of Medicine |
May 13, 2024 Yasmin Hurd, PhD Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai |
February 26, 2024 Erika Holzbaur, PhD University of Pennsylvania |
May 20, 2024 Ila Fiete, PhD MIT |
March 4, 2024 Amber Alhadeff, PhD University of Pennsylvania |
June 3, 2024 Yang Dan, PhD UC Berkeley |
March 11, 2024 Joshua Dudman, PhD Janelia Research Campus |
June 10, 2024 Markita Landry, PhD UC Berkeley |
March 18, 2024 Holly Ingraham, PhD UC San Francisco |
Special Events
Community Events
Blue Sky Day Rett Syndrome Scientific Symposium
Dr. Mriganka Sur at MIT and Dr. Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou from at UPenn gave updates on MECP2 research being conducted in their labs. Boston Children’s Hospital’s Rett Clinic Director, Dr. David Lieberman detailed current clinical research opportunities at BCH for patients with Rett syndrome.
Finally, Dr. Dominique Pichard and Monica Coenraads talked about the work being done at Rettsyndrome.org and Rett Syndrome Research Trust, two of the leading patient advocacy organizations dedicated to driving research for Rett syndrome and empowering families. Overall, the day was a compilation of researchers’ work toward creating a world with treatments for individuals with Rett syndrome. The symposium ended with a robust Q&A among researchers and participating families from the US and around the world.
By Lindsay Swanson and Michelle Coughlin
Rett Syndrome Community Swim Class