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.

Fall 2025 Meeting Schedule: bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Weill Hall 321

• 9/23/2025 Dr. Ryan Vignogna, Postdoctoral Associate, Fromme Lab CANCELLED
• 10/7/2025 Xuran Chen, BBS Graduate Student, Hu Lab Proximity-specific ribosome profiling reveals the logic of localized mitochondrial translation (10.1016/j.cell.2025.08.002)
• 10/21/2025 Dr. Marena Elle Minelli, Postdoctoral Associate, Mao Lab A chaperone-proteasome-based fragmentation machinery is essential for aggnephagy (10.1038/s41556-025-01747-1)
• 11/4/2025 Julia Li, CCB Graduate Student, Baskin Lab Boolean logic-gated protein presentation through autonomously compiled molecular topology (10.1038/s41589-025-02037-5)
• 11/18/2025 Dr. Timothée Chauviré, Research Associate, Crane Lab Small protein domains as potential spin labels for in vitro, cellular, and light-induced dipolar EPR spectroscopy (10.1021/jacs.5c01875)
• 12/2/2025 Deanna Maybee, BBS Graduate Student, Smolka Lab Coupling substrate specificity of serine/therione kinases with the development of the ProKAS biosensor (doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05575-3) (doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65950-2)
• 12/16/2025 Ziwei Fan, GGD Graduate Student, Han Lab Heat shock proteins function as signaling molecules to mediate neuron-glia communication in C. elegans during aging (10.1038/s41593-025-01989-0)

“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