# HBI’s Neuroscience Across the Charles symposium #### calendar\_today Date and Time **October 18, 2017** 12:00PM - 05:30PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **The Student Organization Center at Hilles, 59 Shepard Street, Cambridge** [ please reserve your spot ASAP arrow\_circle\_right ](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_neuroscience-2Dacross-2Dthe-2Dcharles-2Dregistration-2D36401679403&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=zihvsgJY0lA59NoAV4-FQdJTKxP1oJwDLPmXSMsIxlI&m=6FUzooB6d2_CSskxh1lKa-ad7C9ZUqqpvichj4ibDi4&s=tMatuKrO8p4ToVJQF4VZc_a9EfEeBBC8SohKH7D4NJw&e=) Dear all, Many thanks to everyone who signed up in advance for [**HBI’s Neuroscience Across the Charles symposium**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_neuroscience-2Dacross-2Dthe-2Dcharles-2Dregistration-2D36401679403&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=zihvsgJY0lA59NoAV4-FQdJTKxP1oJwDLPmXSMsIxlI&m=6FUzooB6d2_CSskxh1lKa-ad7C9ZUqqpvichj4ibDi4&s=tMatuKrO8p4ToVJQF4VZc_a9EfEeBBC8SohKH7D4NJw&e=). You made it possible for us to confirm our larger venue this year. We are delighted to have a mix of students, postdocs and faculty from all across FAS, HMS and our hospitals registered. In addition to the exciting line-up of talks by Hopi Hoekstra, Connie Cepko, Dragana Rogulja, Fred Alt, Lisa Goodrich and Paola Arlotta (details below and attached), we’ll have a fun lunch hour featuring Latin, Asian and Italian stations and a beer and wine reception after. The venue is only 15 minutes away from Biolabs/Northwest. If you haven’t yet registered -- [please reserve your spot ASAP](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_neuroscience-2Dacross-2Dthe-2Dcharles-2Dregistration-2D36401679403&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=zihvsgJY0lA59NoAV4-FQdJTKxP1oJwDLPmXSMsIxlI&m=6FUzooB6d2_CSskxh1lKa-ad7C9ZUqqpvichj4ibDi4&s=tMatuKrO8p4ToVJQF4VZc_a9EfEeBBC8SohKH7D4NJw&e=)! You will have an opportunity to confirm your attendance again in the week before the event. Questions & suggestions welcome. Warmly, Parizad Bilimoria Harvard Brain Science Initiative [**NEUROSCIENCE ACROSS THE CHARLES:**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_neuroscience-2Dacross-2Dthe-2Dcharles-2Dregistration-2D36401679403&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=zihvsgJY0lA59NoAV4-FQdJTKxP1oJwDLPmXSMsIxlI&m=6FUzooB6d2_CSskxh1lKa-ad7C9ZUqqpvichj4ibDi4&s=tMatuKrO8p4ToVJQF4VZc_a9EfEeBBC8SohKH7D4NJw&e=) An HBI Symposium Celebrating Cross-Campus Collaborations • Paola Arlotta and Lisa Goodrich: Decoding cellular diversity in the nervous system • Hopi Hoekstra (collab w/Bob Datta): The genetic basis of natural behavior • Connie Cepko (collab w/Sharad Ramanathan): Gene regulatory networks for cell fate determination in the retina • Dragana Rogulja (collab w/Alex Schier): Genes that regulate sleep across species • Fred Alt (collab w/Sunney Xie): DNA breakage and repair in neural diversity and disease 12:00 to 1:00pm: Lunch 1:00 to 4:30pm: Talks 4:30 to 5:30pm: Reception [REGISTER TODAY >>](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_neuroscience-2Dacross-2Dthe-2Dcharles-2Dregistration-2D36401679403&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=zihvsgJY0lA59NoAV4-FQdJTKxP1oJwDLPmXSMsIxlI&m=6FUzooB6d2_CSskxh1lKa-ad7C9ZUqqpvichj4ibDi4&s=tMatuKrO8p4ToVJQF4VZc_a9EfEeBBC8SohKH7D4NJw&e=) About the Venue: [The Student Organization Center at Hilles](https://soch.fas.harvard.edu/) is a beautiful and spacious meeting place near Radcliffe Quad in Cambridge. You can walk there from NW/Biolabs in 15 minutes. If you have any transportation difficulties and need info on parking or shuttle services, please [email me](mailto:parizad_bilimoria@hms.harvard.edu?subject=Transportation/Parking%20for%20Oct%2018). Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://scienceeducation.fas.harvard.edu/node/1193141/event-feed.ics) Copy link link