The CVG Journal Club holds discussions of current articles drawn from broad, interdisciplinary topics which describe useful approaches, tools, and resources in genomics. Graduate students and post-docs in CVG labs will choose the topics/articles and lead the discussion. All CVG members and lab members are encouraged to attend. Meetings will be once per month, informal (and even fun!!), with snacks and drinks provided.

Faculty Advisor: William Lai
Student Organizers Spring 2026: Fred Fazan and Nicole Mejia

CVG Journal Club usually meets the last Wednesday each month from 11:00am-12:00pm with 2 presentations per meeting. In alignment with the CVG’s commitment to outreach, one presentation per journal club meeting will center on how science impacts society and the world around us. Please contact the organizers or Jenna DeRario if you would like accommodations to participate in these events.

Spring 2026 Schedule

January 28, 2026 in T9006C VRT

• Monthly Theme: Frontiers of Early Intervention
• Science Topic: Gene Therapy Before Birth
• Outreach Topic: Ethics of Prenatal Gene Editing

February 25, 2026 in 221 Weill Hall

• Monthly Theme: Making Sense of Genomics Data
• Science Topic: Practical Statistics for Genomics
• Outreach Topic: Building Trust in Scientific Data

March 24, 2026 in T9006C VRT (Note: This meeting will be hosted the last Tuesday of the month)

• Monthly Theme: Preserving Ecosystems
• Science Topic: Conservation Genomics
• Outreach Topic: Creating Global Academic Communities and Sustaining Long-term Partnerships

April 29, 2026 in 221 Weill Hall

• Monthly Theme: Moving Forward
• Science Topic: How Mechanics Shape Genetics
• Outreach Topic: Impacts of Global Mobility on Academia