Week of April 27, 2020
The following announcements are as of April 24.
COVID-19 – MIT Campus Updates and Guidance Website
Congratulations to Course X’s New PhDs!
Colin Grambow and William Records: April 24, 2020
Events and Seminars
April 27: Student Seminars, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. [zoom link will be emailed]
– Yining Hao, “Screening for H2O2-Mediated Cancer Therapeutics using a Genetically-Encoded Probe of Human Peroxiredoxin-2”
– Justin Paloni, “Protein-Polymer Conjugate Arrays for Enhanced Biosensor Sensitivity and Selectivity”
– Helen Yao, “Quantifying Protein-Polymer Interactions in Semidilute Solution”
April 30: Bidding closes for Covid Fundraiser! Win lunch with Dept Head Paula Hammond or Prof Bill Green through the “MIT Faculty Charity Lunches” . 100% of the donations go to fight COVID-19 in the Cambridge community. http://ow.ly/yGIT50zlSyB
May 4: Student Seminars, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [zoom link will be emailed]
– Yuxuan Tian, “Preserving Protein Function in situ using Mechanical Interlocking of Biomolecules”
– Sun Jin Moon, “Exploring Compartmentalized NADPH Metabolism in Human Epithelial Cells”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
April 28: Maxwell Nagarajan (Doyle Group), 12:30 p.m. [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Microengineered Hydrogels for Spatially-Resolved, Multiplexed MicroRNA Quantification from Tissue“
April 28: Theresa Cloutier (Trout Group), 2:30 p.m. [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Computational Design of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Formulations”
April 29: Weike Sun (Braatz Group), 11:00 a.m. [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Advanced Process Data Analytics”
April 29: Ki-Joo Sung (Sikes Group), 1:00 p.m. [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Engineering Non-Immunoglobulin Binding Proteins for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests”
May 5: William Ho (Jain and Langer Labs), 2:30 p.m., [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Orthotopic Liver Metastasis Mouse Models of Mismatch Repair-Proficient Colorectal Cancer Recapitulate Clinical Inefficacy of Immune Checkpoint Blockade”
May 8: I-Yun Lisa Hsieh (Green Group), 1:30 p.m. [Virtual Defense – link will be emailed]
“Insights into Future Electric Mobility”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities
May 1: Application due for MIT Professional Education Advanced Study Program [Details]
Sophomores & Juniors: Application period is extended for the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) [Details]
Search for more faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com
For more listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions, visit the Career Advice and Support page.
Other Announcements
May 31: Submission due for NOBCChE Conference abstract and student grant applications. [Details]
GradRat Committee: Balfour is currently offering 25% off plus a free gift for any orders placed this month (April 2020). (Rings would be directly shipped to you once completed.) The free gift is a Kendra Scott necklace. Please reach out if you have questions about sizing: gsc-ring@mit.edu
MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Students, signup to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]
REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
Email: refs-x@mit.edu | Website: web.mit.edu/refs-x/
