Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Simons Center Conference room 46-6011 + Zoom (https://mit.zoom.us/j/91490329119)Speaker: Dr. Christopher Fell Affiliation: Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, Abudayyeh & Gootenberg Lab, Harvard Medical School; Gene and Cell Therapy Institute, Mass General BrighamTalk title: Repurposing natural enzymes for large genomic editsAbstract: Treating human genetic disorders remain a large, unmet need. Gene editing technologies are rapidly advancing to clinics but are limited in the scale of edits that they can make. In this talk, I will present recent advances in the emerging gene editing modality called Programmable Gene Integration (PGI), which may be able to treat genetic diseases through gene replacement or supplementation.

This virtual class will provide a mental vacation. Learn guided meditation, relaxation, stretches, and breathing practices to calm mind and body. All experience levels welcome.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 class is free and open to the entire MIT community.

13 new startups emerge from MITdesignX this year.We start off Pitch and Demo Day at 2pm, giving the live audience a chance to meet with the teams and see their new products and services. A lunch buffet will be served.At 3pm, we begin our presentations with a recap of the year at MITdesignX and pitches by all the new startups. This segment of the day will be hybrid and livestreamed online to a global audience.We hope to see you in person or online on May 16! Please register here.

Ten minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu

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