gNeuro
gNeuro is a forum for neuroscientists, gastroenterologists, immunologists, chemists, microbiologists, engineers and many others who are focused on the neurobiology of the gut to share ideas, tools, and the latest advances in this exciting field. As a joint initiative of the Harvard Brain Science Initiative (HBI) and the Harvard Digestive Disease Center (HDDC), any member of the academic community across New England is invited to participate and welcome to join.
Group coordinators: Amy Shepherd, PhD (postdoctoral fellow, lab of Meenakshi Rao) and Meenakshi Rao, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital)
Past Events
June 9, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro June Meeting
Featuring talks by Jingyi Chi (Liberles lab, HMS) and Kazuki Nagashima (Harvard)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
March 6, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
gNeuro Special Seminar
Featuring Nick Spencer (Flinders University)
Cannon Room
240 Longwood Ave
Building C
Boston MA 02115
December 2, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro December Meeting
Talks by Atharva Sahasrabudhe (Anikeeva lab, MIT) and Gui Ramos (Breault lab, BCH)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
October 7, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro October 2024 Meeting
Featuring talks by Kyla Nichols (Koppes Lab, Northeastern University) and Eunice To (He lab, Boston Children’s Hospital)
Cannon Room
240 Longwood Ave
Building C
Boston MA 02115
August 12, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro August 2024 Meeting
Featuring talks by Yangyang Zhu (CBDM Lab, Harvard) and Anoohya Muppirala (Rao Lab, Boston Children's Hospital)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
April 1, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – April 2024 Meeting
Featuring talks by Angela Kim (Lowell Lab, BIDMC) and John Manion (Dong Lab, BCH)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
February 12, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – February 2024 Meeting
Featuring talks by Shriya Srinivasan and Lillian Rose
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
December 4, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – December 2023 Meeting
Featuring Zach McKenzie (Orefice lab, MGH) and Alex Banks (BIDMC).
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
October 2, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – October Meeting
Featuring: Rachel Essner (Andermann Lab) and Yu-Ting Cheng (Woolf Lab)
Cannon Room
240 Longwood Ave
Building C
Boston MA 02115
August 7, 2023 from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm
gNeuro – August Meeting
featuring Valentina Lagomarsino (Rao Lab) and Chen Ran (Liberles Lab)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
June 5, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – June Meeting
Featuring Roberta Cristelli, PhD (Lab of Howard Weiner, BWH) and Alen Juginonić, MD (Lab of Dragana Rogulja, HMS)
Cannon Room
240 Longwood Ave
Building C
Boston MA 02115
April 3, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro – April Meeting
Featuring Rebecka Sepela, PhD (Lab of Nick Bellono, Harvard) and Hailong Zhang, PhD (Lab of Matthew Waldor, Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Armenise Amphitheater
210 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
February 6, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
gNeuro – February Meeting
Featuring Rachel Wolfson (Ginty lab, HMS) and Subhash Kulkarni (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Virtual Event
November 7, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
gNeuro – November Meeting
Featuring: Afroditi Petsakou (Perrimon lab) and Javiera Oyarzun (Phelps Lab)
Virtual Event
September 12, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
gNeuro – September Meeting
Featuring Kelly Buchanan (Mass. General Hospital) and Rhian Stavely (Mass. General Hospital)
Virtual Event
March 7, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
gNeuro – March Meeting
Featuring: Daping Yang (Lab of Isaac Chiu, Harvard Medical School) and Marito Hayashi (Lab of Stephen Liberles, Harvard Medical School).
Virtual Event
November 8, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
gNeuro November Meeting
Featuring Sravya Kurapati (Bogunovic Lab, Univ. of Mass Medical School) and Patric Valli, PhD (Bellono Lab, Harvard University).
Virtual Event
October 15, 2021 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
gNeuro Fall Social
Featuring warm apple cider and fall-themed snacks, this is a chance to meet and talk about all of the wonderful talks we've seen so far, techniques you're trying to develop and how cool and complex neuroregulation of GI tract is. All are welcome!
HMS Quad
September 13, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
gNeuro – September Meeting
Featuring: Herriet Hsieh (Lab of Lauren Orefice, MGH) and Amy Shepherd (Lab of Meenakshi Rao, BCH)
Virtual Event
July 12, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
gNeuro July Meeting
Featuring Rocky Barilla (Kuchroo Lab, BWH) and Junwei Li, PhD (Traverso Lab, MIT).
Virtual Event
May 3, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
gNeuro May Meeting
Featuring Abigail N. Koppes (Northeastern) and Richard A. Guyer (MGH)
Virtual Event
March 1, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Inaugural gNeuro Affinity Group Meeting
Featuring talks by Ken Tao (BIDMC/HMS) and Alexandra Vaccaro (HMS)
Virtual Event
Banner image taken by Celia Muto.