Join the Cell Bio Journal Club: Explore, Present, and Connect Through Molecular and Cellular Biology The Weill Institute’s Cell Biology Hub invites members of the Cornell community to join and present at the Cell Bio Journal Club, a monthly gathering to bring together faculty and trainees in molecular and cellular biology to discuss exciting advances, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations. We invite volunteers to present cutting-edge papers in any area of cell biology. Spring 2026 Meeting Schedule: bi-weekly on Fridays from 9:00-10:00am Location: Weill Hall 321 1/23/2026 TBD 2/6/2026 TBD 2/20/2026 TBD 3/6/2026 TBD 3/20/2026 TBD 4/3/2026 TBD 4/17/2026 TBD 5/1/2026 TBD 5/15/2026 TBD 5/29/2026 TBD 6/12/2026 TBD “The CBJC has a long history. It began around 1985, and has been running continuously almost every Friday. It even survived the pandemic through a transition to virtual meetings and back again. Our resident Cornell historian, Tony Bretscher, estimates that the CBJC has discussed about 1,400 papers (I like to imagine journal clubs before powerpoint).”  – Jorgensen, J. (2020), CBJC Listserv Presenting at Journal Club offers participants the opportunity to: Practice scientific presentation skills in a supportive setting Engage with peers from diverse fields Share perspectives on new techniques, methods, or applications Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to participate. Articles may be drawn from a wide range of disciplines, or you may choose to lead a discussion on a specific technique or application of interest. CBJC Coordinator: Xuran Chen (xc532) CBJC Faculty Advisor: Yuxin Mao (ym253) For questions or to volunteer as a speaker, contact: Xuran Chen xc532@cornell.edu Stay connected: Subscribe to the Cell Bio Journal Club mailing list for updates on upcoming events and meetings. To join, send an email to cell_biology_journal_club-request@list.cornell.edu with the subject line join (leave the body of the message blank). Learn more about Weill Institute and the Cell Biology Hub at: https://wicmb.cornell.edu

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

Join Microbiology graduate student Kevin England of the Feaga Lab as he discusses Revealing the translatome with ribo-seq using skills obtained from his attendance at EMBO Practical Course: Measuring Translational Dynamics by Ribosome Profiling in Heidelberg, Germany, on March 23 – 28, 2025. Participation in this program was funded by the Weill Institute Research Expertise Advancement Program (REAP).

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

Join Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Structural Biology Hub on Thursday March 12, 2026 for our spring seminar featuring Dr. Bob Keenan, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Keenan’s lab studies the molecular mechanisms underlying membrane protein biogenesis and quality control using biochemical, structural and cell biology approaches.   THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2026 4:00 PM G10 BIOTECH    Structural Biology is undergoing a transformation. Breakthrough technologies, from AI-driven structure prediction like AlphaFold to cutting-edge cryo-EM and next-generation mass spectrometry, are rapidly changing how we study protein structure, interactions, and function. The Structural Biology Hub will bring together leading technologists and expert users to explore the latest advances and spark forward-looking discussions on the future of the field. We endeavor to connect researchers from across campus to encourage the sharing of ideas and technology and to facilitate collaborations.   Subscribe to the Structural Biology Hub e-List:  To join this e-list, send an email message FROM the email address where you want to receive messages posted to the e-list. Send the message to: Structural-Biology-L-request@cornell.edu. For the Subject of the message, enter the single word join Leave the body of the message blank.   Need help finding structural biology resources or collaborators for your research? Contact us at wicmb_admin@cornell.edu and we will connect you!