DSCB 216 Journal Clubs

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