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Parents, prospective parents, and anyone curious about parenting are hosting their first lunch meeting to share and support each other on April 1st.  The group will meet on the first Tuesday of the month for an in-person meet & greet.

A Cell Bio Parents Slack group will be organized in the coming weeks as a place to share information and resources between meetings.

Anyone interested in joining the parent group should email Silvia Harper.

The Research Assistant Holiday Party will be held December 11th, from 4:30-6:00 PM. Come join us in C-517 for food, drinks, and merriment enough to keep you warm on a cold winter day! If you plan on attending, we ask that you RSVP via this link, through which you can also list any dietary restrictions or ask us any questions. We hope to see you there!

Steven Shuken (Gygi Lab postdoc) shared the results of CBEI's 2023 Survey during the 2024 Cell Bio Retreat on Cape Cod. 

In early September, the Cell Bio Equity Initiative (CBEI) hosted a "Financial Planning for Postdocs (or Grad Students, RAs, and Others!)" seminar with a certified financial planner. It was well received, with many in attendance on Zoom as well as a live watch party--check out the photo below! Many thanks to postdoc Shelly Kalaora (Gygi Lab) for conceiving of this idea and connecting us with the speaker!

The Cell Bio Equity Initiative (CBEI) hosted their second book club event, this time reading and discussing The Exceptions by Kate Zernike. This engaging, Pulitzer-prize winning book details the story behind biologist Nancy Hopkins and her fight for equal treatment (and space) at MIT. 

If you'd like to read The Exceptions, copies are available to borrow from the CBEI Lending Library in C-515 (kitchen). 

The Cell Bio Equity Initiative (CBEI) hosted a movie screening in honor of Black History Month on Thursday, February 2nd in C-517 at 5:00pm.  Please come join for the screening, enjoy some provided food and drinks, and participate in a thought-provoking discussion about the film!

Choose which film you would prefer to see and RSVP by Jan 17th, using the following link: https://forms.gle/dDEPtkXsWtZRpnV67

A summary of the department-level survey CBEI ran earlier this year was presented at this year's departmental retreat.