
– “Towards a Compositional Grammar of the Medinan Suras”, in Unlocking the Medinan Qur’an, edited by Nicolai Sinai, Leiden: Brill, 2022, 15–56. – “Introduction”, in Unlocking the Medinan Qur’an, edited by Nicolai Sinai, Leiden: Brill, 2022, 1–12. Recent articles, book chapters, and review essays (since 2015): The Qur'an: A Historical-Critical Introduction, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2017 (242 pp.).ĭer Koran: Eine Einführung, Stuttgart: Reclam 2017 (revised and expanded edition of Die Heilige Schrift des Islams, Freiburg: Herder, 2012 140 pp.). Rain-Giver, Bone-Breaker, Score-Settler: Allāh in Pre-Quranic Poetry, New Haven: American Oriental Society, 2019 (79 pp.). on the Qur'an, Qur'anic exegesis, and the history of philosophy and theology in the Islamic world) – Various undergraduate and graduate options (esp. – Introduction to Islamic studies for 1st year MPhil students (together with Christopher Melchert) – Additional Arabic: Islamic texts (for students of Arabic as a subsidiary language) – FHS Islamic Religion (together with Christopher Melchert) The history of philosophical and theological thought in the Islamic world.Islamic exegesis ( tafsīr) of the Qur’an, both pre-modern and modern, and scriptural hermeneutics in general.Late antique Arabia and the life of Muhammad.The Qur'an's engagement with Jewish and Christian traditions and with ancient Arabic poetry.Oriental Institute / Pembroke research interests: 3:00-3:20pm: Steven W.Professor of Islamic Studies Fellow of Pembroke College.2:40-3:00pm: Chung lab alumnus Sung-Yon Kim, Seoul National University, "Warm and Full: The Neurobiology of Innate Behavior".Session 4: Innovation & Invention || Moderator: Eric Grimson, Chancellor for Academic Advancement, MIT 1:45-2:05pm: Myriam Heiman, MIT, "Single-cell Dissection of the Human Cerebrovasculature".1:25-1:45pm: Choi lab Postdoctoral Associate, Jeong Tae Kwon, MIT.1:05-1:25pm: Tsai lab alumnus Joel Blanchard, Mount Sinai, "Investigating Mechanisms of Aging with Stem Cells".12:45-1:05pm: Bear lab alumnus Ben Auerbach, University of Illinois, "Bridging the Gap from Genes to Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders".Session 3: Brain Health & Disease || Moderator: Pam Belluck, Health and Science Writer, The New York Times 11:05-11:25am: Littleton lab alumnus Zachary Piccioli, Moderna, "Current Advantages and Future Prospects for mRNA Vaccines".10:45-11:05am: Nedivi Lab alumnus Jerry Chen, Boston University.Session 2: Development & Plasticity || Moderator: Morgan Sheng, Professor, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT Miller, MIT, "One Journey from 20th to 21st Century Neuroscience" 9:50-10:10am: Susumu Tonegawa, MIT, "Memory Engram for Knowledge".9:30-9:50am: Wilson lab alumnus David Foster, UC Berkeley, "Do Animals have Imagination?".Session 1: Learning & Memory || Moderator: Tonegawa lab alumnus Steve Ramirez, Assistant Professor at Boston University Rafael Reif, and JPB Foundation President Barbara Picower. All registrants will be sent the livestream link via email one week prior to the event (with reminders the day prior and morning of the event). Please keep in mind that emails will be sent to the email address you use to register.įeaturing Institute Director Li-Huei Tsai , MIT President L. In-person in Singleton Auditorium (46-3002), located on the third floor of MIT Building 46 (43 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139).

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This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but registration is required. The symposium will feature a range of lay-friendly brain science talks from Picower Institute faculty and their alumni with opportunities to informally interact at lunch and at the reception that will follow the talks. On Septemwe will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory with an Exhibition Symposium - a day-long hybrid event highlighting "Two Decades of Discovery & Impact" since the launch of the Institute by a transformational gift from Barbara and Jeffry Picower.

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