Semil Choksi, PhD & Lea Baskin Monk

October 16, 2026

Semil Choksi, PhD (faculty)

"Damage Control: DNA repair and differentiation"

Jewett CE, Holland AJ, Pearson CG. The DNA damage response pathway is required for multiciliated cell differentiation. Curr Biol. 2026 Apr 20;36(8):2156-2166.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.027. Epub 2026 Apr 6. PMID: 41946360; PMCID: PMC13058275.
 

Lea Baskin Monk (student)

"Sleep-dependent clearance of brain lipids by peripheral blood cells"

Paper: Cho, B., Youngstrom, D.E., Killiany, S. et al. Sleep-dependent clearance of brain lipids by peripheral blood cells. Nature 651, 720–731 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-10050-w

Coaches: John Vaughen, PhD and Todd Nystul, PhD

Moderators: Ashley Fox & Annie Adachi

Location: HSW-300, Parnassus & MH-1405, Mission Bay