DSCB journal clubs are held twice a month. First and second year DSCB students are required to present once in each of the two journal clubs. Students in their third year and beyond are encouraged to attend and participate in both. See the DSCB Journal Club Archives in the right sidebar for past years' journal clubs.
The Wednesday Journal Club (formerly Developmental Biology) takes place at the Mission Bay campus. This series is student-led and is intended to be a less formal environment in which students can develop their presentation skills in a group of peers. Students in their second year and beyond are encouraged to serve as “student coaches” to help first year students prepare their presentations. Papers selected for presentation in this journal club should be recent and impactful manuscripts related to developmental biology.
The Friday Journal Club (formerly Stem Cell) takes place on the Parnassus campus, with two presenters each week. Student presenters are required to work with 2 faculty coaches and any number of student coaches (usually 2-3) to prepare for their presentations. Papers presented in this series should be recent and impactful manuscripts related to stem cell biology.
DSCB Journal Club Chairs: Dan Wagner, PhD and >Kelsey H. Collins, PhD
The Zoom link and meeting password will be sent out to those on the DSCB listservs the day of every journal club. Please contact Meredith Miner if you are not already on one of our listservs.
2025-26 Journal Club Schedule
Chris Hsiung, MD, PhD (faculty)
"Latent functions of the non-coding genome in tissue injury responses"
Edward Valenzuela (student)
"Long-range cholinergic input promotes glioblastoma progression"
Moderators: Brindha Rathinasabapathi and Feeling Chen
Location: Room S-214, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior students and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Gabriel Avillion (student)
TBD
Jeffries, A.M., Yu, T., Ziegenfuss, J.S. et al. Single-cell transcriptomic and genomic changes in the ageing human brain. Nature (2025). Https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09435-8
Coaches: Andrew Yang, PhD and Kristen Berendzen, MD, PhD
Naomi Cinque (student)
"Distinct adipose progenitor cells emerging with age drive active adipogenesis"
Coaches: Kyle Cromer, PhD and TBD
Moderators: Bivas Nag and Carine Joubran
Location: HSW-302, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior students and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Student: Ashley Fox
Student: Max Hammer
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Student: Daniel Bernstein
Student: Gabriella Cox
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Student: Bivas Nag
Student: Carine Joubran
Location: HSW-302, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior students and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Student: Annie Adachi
Student: Lea Baskin Monk
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Student: Brindha Rathinasabapathi
Student: Feeling Chen
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: Patrick Taylor
Student: Sarah Soliman
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Student: Patrick Taylor
Student: Sarah Soliman
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: Tiffany Pham
Student: Olivia Sclafani
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Student: Tiffany Pham
Student: Annie Adachi
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: Vincent Ling
Student: Anush Margaryan
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Student: Vincent Ling
Student: Anush Margaryan
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: Ashley Fox
Student: Max Hammer
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: TBD
Student: TBD
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Student: TBD
Student: TBD
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Student: Daniel Bernstein
Student: Gabriella Cox
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Student: Olivia Sclafani
Student: Lea Baskin Monk
Location: TBD, Parnassus