DSCB journal clubs are held approximately twice a month on Wednesdays and Fridays. First year DSCB students are required to present once in each of the two journal clubs, while second year students are required to present once in the Friday journal club and attend in person both the Wednesday and Friday 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 attend in person and 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 Chair: 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 or use the link here: Zoom Link
Friday, September 19, 2025 - 11:45am-1:30pm - Room: S-214
Faculty: Chris Hsiung, MD, PhD
Student: Edward Valenzuela
Location: Room S-214, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior studnets and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 11:45am-1:30pm - Room: HSW-302
Student: Gabriel Avillion
Student: Naomi Cinque
Location: HSW-302, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior students and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: MH-1407
Student: Annie Adachi
Student: Gabriella Cox
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: MH-1407
Student: Lea Baskin Monk
Student: Ashley Fox
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: HSW-302
Student: Bivas Nag
Student: Carine Joubran
Location: HSW-302, Parnassus; Viewing Room (for senior students and faculty ONLY) located in MH-1405
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: MH-1407
Student: Daniel Bernstein
Student: Max Hammer
Location: MH-1407, Mission Bay
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Brindha Rathinasabapathi
Student: Feeling Chen
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: TBD
Student: Vincent Ling
Student: Olivia Sclafani
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Patrick Taylor
Student: Sarah Soliman
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: TBD
Student: Anush Margaryan
Student: Sarah Soliman
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Tiffany Pham
Student: Olivia Sclafani
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: TBD
Student: Tiffany Pham
Student: Patrick Taylor
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Vincent Ling
Student: Anush Margaryan
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Friday, April 10, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Ashley Fox
Student: Max Hammer
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: TBD
Student: TBD
Student: TBD
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Room: TBD
Student: TBD
Student: TBD
Location: TBD, Mission Bay
Friday, May 8, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Daniel Bernstein
Student: Gabriella Cox
Location: TBD, Parnassus
Friday, May 15, 2026 - 12:00pm-1:30pm - Room: TBD
Student: Annie Adachi
Student: Lea Baskin Monk
Location: TBD, Parnassus