HUJI Student Journal Club

25/08/2021

We are excited to invite you to our next student-run Journal Club meeting Today, August 25th at 16:00 in room 102 (library), and we will discuss a brilliant paper about the link between long non-coding RNAs and genetic illness!

We would appreciate pre-registration in the following link (or via QR): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q6aGX6aNM_uR-o6vzyINFcJSVTC509xlEYW690T6Gdk/edit

The paper: Non-coding deletions identify Maenli lncRNA as a limb-specific En1 regulator

Allou, L., Balzano, S., Magg, A. et al. Non-coding deletions identify Maenli lncRNA as a limb-specific En1 regulator. Nature 592, 93–98 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03208-9

For those of you still debating, the journal club offers a social and PI-free environment for us students to discuss interesting papers of various research fields! All are encouraged to come and try it out:)

27/07/2021

Hello all!
The 9th meeting for the student-run Journal Club is happening this week and all are invited! (recurring and new participants alike!)

The meeting will be on Wednesday, July 28th at 16:00 at Soren seminar room (ס' סורן) and we will be discussing the exciting topic of how neutrophil medium can kill cancer cells, but not normal cells!

We will start with refreshments and then proceed to the discussion.

We would appreciate pre-registration in the following form: https://forms.gle/mds2uwdXWdndW5C47 (QR is available in the flyer)

The paper: Neutrophil elastase selectively kills cancer cells and attenuates tumorigenesis
Cui C, Chakraborty K, Tang XA, Zhou G, Schoenfelt KQ, Becker KM, Hoffman A, Chang YF, Blank A, Reardon CA, Kenny HA, Vaisar T, Lengyel E, Greene G, Becker L. Neutrophil elastase selectively kills cancer cells and attenuates tumorigenesis. Cell. 2021 Jun 10;184(12):3163-3177.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.04.016. Epub 2021 May 7. PMID: 33964209.

Looking forward to seeing you there!😁

27/07/2021