Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club

Tuesdays, 12-1pm
Location HPNP G-109
Email Dr. Alexander Ishov for more information

Spring Schedule

DATE	PRESENTER	TOPIC
January 27, 2026	OPEN
February 3, 2026	Group Discussion: Aleena Rajev and Bianca Bean	RPRD1B’s direct interaction with phosphorylated RNA polymerase II regulates polyadenylation of cell cycle genes and drives cancer progression
February 10, 2026	Paper Presentation: Cheng Chi	SLC6A8-mediated creatine uptake suppresses ERK2-FSP1 signaling and induces ferroptosis in colorectal cancer
February 17, 2026	Paper Presentation: Hissah Alatawi	Tumor-Associated Macrophages Produce PGE2 to Promote CD8+ T-cell Exhaustion and Drive Resistance to PD-L1 Blockade in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer
February 24, 2026	Group Discussion: Hissah Alatawi and Naweed Mohammad	REV-ERBα regulates brain NAD+ levels and tauopathy via an NFIL3–CD38 axis
March 3, 2026	Paper Presentation: Aleena Rajev	Genetic engineering of systemically injectable oncolytic viruses for pyroptosis-accelerated cancer virotherapy
March 10, 2026	Paper Presentation: Bianca Bean	Different effects of fatty acid oxidation on hematopoietic stem cells based on age and diet
March 17, 2026	No Class	Spring break
March 24, 2026	Group Discussion: Freddie Ortiz and Cheng Chi	Mechanosensing and IL-13 Signaling Synergistically Modulate Intestinal Stem Cell Differentiation via STAT6 and YAP
March 31, 2026	Paper Presentation: Naweed Mohammad	Time-of-day effects of cancer drugs revealed by high-throughput deep phenotyping
April 7, 2026	Paper Presentation: Freddie Ortiz	Role of the mitochondrial protein cyclophilin D in skin wound healing and collagen secretion
April 14, 2026	Paper Presentation: Hallie Knight	Matrix directs trophoblast differentiation in a bioprinted organoid model of early placental development
April 21, 2026	No class