April 24th, 2019

Biophysics Symposium

Professor Amy Keating, MIT Department of Biology and Biological Engineering

Protein-protein interactions among Bcl-2 family proteins regulate apoptosis. Anti-apoptotic members of the family, including Bcl-2, Bcl-xL,...

Ph.D. Defense: Kunal Rambhia

"Simultaneous Delivery of FGF-2 and BMP-7 Enhances Bone Regeneration on Novel Biomimetic Scaffolds"

The purpose of this dissertation is to advance the development of a drug-loaded polymeric scaffold for bone tissue engineering as a...

April 25th, 2019

April 26th, 2019

April 27th, 2019

Expedition Reef

Planetarium & Dome Theater

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

April 28th, 2019

Expedition Reef

Planetarium & Dome Theater

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and...

April 29th, 2019

April 30th, 2019

Ph.D. Defense: Hina Aftab Khan

Characterization and Development of a 3D Interpenetrating Hydrogel for Ovarian Cancer Mechanotransduction

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy among women in the US, responsible for 14,000 deaths per year, and five-year...

Ph.D. Defense: Riley Doherty

Experimental Testing of Soft Tissue Using Suction and Digital Image Correlation (DIC)

Human skin plays vital roles in both the sensory system and thermoregulation, and also provides an important line of defense for the body...