F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center

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.

Kirby Events

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 2023

Blue Sky Day Rett Syndrome Scientific Symposium

On Saturday, Oct 17, Rett Syndrome Association of Massachusetts (RSAM) and Boston Children’s Hospital hosted the virtual event Rett Syndrome Scientific Symposium: Celebrating 10 Years of Blue Sky Day (recording). The event was organized and moderated by Michela Fagiolini, who gave the opening remarks. Irene Gladstone, one of the original co-founders of RSAM, began the day’s presentations by sharing her daughter’s story and their family’s journey – from seeking a diagnosis to how they have been coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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Rett Syndrome Community Swim Class

A meeting with a family affected by Rett syndrome inspired Dr. Fagiolini to create a volunteer swim program to give individuals with Rett syndrome more freedom and mobility. In collaboration with the Rhett Syndrome Association of Massachusetts and Crimson Aquatics, community swim classes are offered seasonally.

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