Monday, June 2, 2025
9:30 a.m.   Thesis Presentations
Evolution of a novel neuronal sex specifically spliced gene in mosquitoes

Yael Tsitohay, Graduate fellow, Vosshall Lab

12:00 p.m.   Thesis Presentations
Immunity via CRISPR-associated HAD Phosphatase
 Thursday, June 5, 2025
2:30 p.m.   Convocation
2025 Convocation for Conferring Degrees
 Friday, June 6, 2025
3:30 p.m.   Friday Lecture Series
Crossing the Line: Nutrient Transport and Metabolic Homeostasis

Kivanç Birsoy, Ph.D., Chapman Perelman Associate Professor and head, Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics, The Rockefeller University

 Monday, June 9, 2025
2:30 p.m.   RiSI Distinguished Lecture Series
p53 Gain of Function working together with PARP for Cancer Persistent Repair at Gaps

Jill Bargonetti, Ph.D., Hesselbach Professor of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, p53 Gain of Function working together with PARP for Cancer Persistent Repair at Gaps

 Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:30 a.m.   Computational Systems and Biology Program
Building Cellular Memories as a Mechanism of Therapy Resistance in Melanoma

Arjun Raj, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

4:30 p.m.   Science Outreach
Science Saturday Volunteer Info Session

Jeanne Garbarino, Ph.D., Executive Director, RockEDU

 Thursday, June 12, 2025
1:00 p.m.   Anderson Cancer Center Lecture Series
From Basic Biology to Drug Discovery: Stress Signaling in Development and Disease

Michael Rapé, Ph.D., Dr. K. Peter Hirth Chair in Cancer Biology, University of California at Berkeley

2:00 p.m.   Developmental Biology Program
Neuronal Regulation of Torpor and Hibernation

Hrvatin Sinisa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2:00 p.m.   Developmental Biology Program
Neuronal Regulation of Torpor and Hibernation

Sinisa Hrvatin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 Friday, June 13, 2025
9:00 a.m.   Other Special Events
A Scientific Symposium in Honor of C. David Allis
 Monday, June 16, 2025
9:30 a.m.   Academic Symposia
The Social Brain: A Symposium Jointly Sponsored by The Rockefeller University’s Price Family Center for the Social Brain and Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
*Registration Required*

10:00 a.m.: Opening Remarks

10:05 a.m.: Sarah Woolley, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; Principal Investigator, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

10:30 a.m.: Leah Houri-Zeevi, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Vosshall Laboratory, The Rockefeller University

10:50 a.m.: Andrés Bendesky, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology; Principal Investigator, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

11:40 a.m.: Lucas Tian, Ph.D., Research Associate, Freiwald Laboratory, The Rockefeller University

12:00 p.m.: Daniel Kronauer, Ph.D., Stanley S. and Sydney R. Shuman Professor and Head, Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior, The Rockefeller University; investigator, HHMI

12:25 p.m.: Pegah Kassraian Fard, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, Seigelbaum Laboratory, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

1:50 p.m.: Erich Jarvis, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Laboratory of Neurogenetics of Language, The Rockefeller University; investigator, HHMI

2:15 p.m.: Sasha Fulton, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Abdus-Saboor Laboratory, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

2:35 p.m.; Nate Sawtell, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience; Principal Investigator, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

3:25 p.m.: Leslie Sibener, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Rajasethupathy Laboratory, The Rockefeller University

3:45 p.m.: Jonathan Kasdin, Graduate Research Assistant, Gadagkar Laboratory, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University

4:05 p.m.: Vanessa Ruta, Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Professor and Head, Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University; investigator, HHMI

4:25 p.m.: Closing Remarks

 Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1:00 p.m.   Other Classes and Training
Reference Management Software
Markus Library Training
 Thursday, June 19, 2025
3:00 p.m.   Other Seminars
French-American Innovation Day
4:00 p.m.   Other Seminars
French-American Innovation Day
4:30 p.m.   Other Meetings
French-American Innovation Day
 Saturday, June 21, 2025
8:00 a.m.   Other Meetings
French-American Innovation Day
 Wednesday, June 25, 2025
2:00 p.m.   Developmental Biology Program
Collective Migration: Cellular and Molecular Dynamics at the Leading Edge

Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Ph.D., Professor, University of Toronto

 Thursday, June 26, 2025
12:00 p.m.   Other Meetings
HRGD Journal Club
12:00 p.m.   Other Meetings
HRGD Journal Club
2:00 p.m.   Developmental Biology Program
Genomic Tools for Probing the Rules of Tissue Organization.

Fei Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Core Institute Member, Broad Institute, Harvard

2:00 p.m.   Developmental Biology Program
Genomic Tools for Probing the Rules of Tissue Organization.

Fei Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Core Institute Member, Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard