Yang Tan Collective Clinical Talk Series; Dr. Mustafa SahinTitle: Mechanism-based Biomarker and Treatment Trials in Tuberous Sclerosis.This presentation will review translational neuroscience research in a disease associated with high incidence of epilepsy and autism, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Impactful research in TSC and related neurodevelopmental disorders will require reducing the boundaries between basic scientists and clinicians, between different departments and divisions as well as between academia and industry. Such research also allows for specialized centers of excellence to work in coordination with each other to address the challenges such rare genetic disorders raise.Bio: Dr. Mustafa Sahin is the Neurologist-in-Chief, a pediatric neurologist, and a developmental neurobiologist at Boston Children's Hospital as well as a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and the Rosamund Stone Zander Chair at Boston Children’s Hospital. He received his Sc.B. degree from Brown University and his M.D. and Ph.D. from Yale School of Medicine. He completed a pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a child neurology residency at Boston Children's Hospital. At Boston Children’s, Dr. Sahin is the Director of the Translational Research Program, managing director of the Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, and the chair of Clinical and Translational Research Executive Committee. He is the co-PI of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center. He directs a national consortium to study biomarkers and comparative pathobiology in three genetic disorders (TSC, PHTS and Phelan McDermid Syndrome) all associated with autism and intellectual disability. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2023.

Dr. Mara Karlin from Johns Hopkins University will speak at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar.In this seminar, Dr. Karlin will explore the legacies of the post-9/11 wars for the U.S. armed forces and discuss the implications of the changing character of military conflict.

A martial art known for its many health benefits, tai chi is a moving study in meditation.Designed for small spaces, this class covers fundamental skills including postures, hand, and footwork. A short Yang style tai chi form will be taught.Special clothing is not necessary, but athletic shoes and loose fitting pants are recommended.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

ORSEL presents concerts each month by MIT-affiliated artists, holding space in the Chapel for stillness and reflection — February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14. Drop in anytime and enjoy tasty mORSELs after each concert!Valerie K. Chen, cello (February 12)Join EECS PhD student Valerie K. Chen for a midday contemplation of resilience, reconciliation, and compassion through the voice of the solo cello. Carson Marshall and Umer Piracha (March 12) Violinist and meditation guide Carson Marshall and Sufi vocalist Umer Piracha present a meditative sound experience blending classical violin improvisations with the rich vocal traditions of Sufi Qawwali. This collaboration explores deep listening, presence, and resonance through sustained melodic phrasing, the meditative drone of the tanpura, and immersive vocal textures. Leon Guallart Diaz (April 9)Leon Guallart is an artist from Barcelona, Spain, whose sound has been described as 'a warm hug in the middle of a snowstorm.' His current project, the Comfort: Home Tour, aims to bring warmth and comfort to iconic spaces around the world, designed by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, or Mies van der Rohe. TBA (May 14) PREVIOUS ARTISTS:Carson Marshall and Natalie Lin Douglas (December 4)Violinist and Meditation guide Carson Marshall and MIT Associate Professor of Music Natalie Lin Douglas present a concert combining guided meditation with live classical music, providing tools for cultivating presence, deep listening, and emotional regulation. Musical selections will include works by Bach, Anna Clyne, and improvisations with violin and Shruti box.Past Concerts:Leo Eguchi: UNACCOMPANIED (November 6)MIT Affiliated Artist Leo Eguchi, cello, presents selections from his immigration themed solo performance project, UNACCOMPANIED, featuring newly commissioned works by immigrant and first generation American composers.Evan Ziporyn: Sonic Holograms (October 2)Evan Ziporyn, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music at MIT & Faculty Director of MIT CAST, weaves live clarinet, bass clarinet, wind synth, effects boxes and loop pedals into a multidimensional, immersive and meditative auditory journey.Christine Southworth: Mushroom Modulations (September 4)Multi-media composer and MIT alum Christine Southworth will make music by “listening” to slight electrical variations in live colonies she has grown via electrodes placed on different parts of the fruiting growth and converted to sound.

Want to get exercise mid-day but don’t want to go outside? Join the tunnel walk for a 30-minute walk led by a volunteer through MIT’s famous tunnel system. This walk may include stairs/inclines. Wear comfortable shoes. Free.Location details: Meet in the lobby with the big mirror, right inside the Collier Memorial entrance to Stata. Location photo below.Tunnel Walk Leaders will have a white flag they will raise at the meeting spot for you to find them.Prize Drawing: Attend a walk and scan a QR code from the walk leaders to be entered into a drawing for a getfit tote bag at the end of the getfit challenge. The more walks you attend, the more entries you get. Winner will be drawn and notified at the end of April. Winner does not need to be a getfit participant.Disclaimer: Tunnel walks are led by volunteers. In the rare occasion when a volunteer isn’t able to make it, we will do our best to notify participants. In the event we are unable to notify participants and a walk leader does not show up, we encourage you to walk as much as you feel comfortable doing so. We recommend checking this calendar just before you head out! [As of Feb 28, this calendar is defaulting to the year 1899. Click "today" to be brought to the current month.]Getfit is a 12-week fitness challenge for the entire MIT community. These tunnel walks are open to the entire MIT community and you do not need to be a current getfit participant to join.