The Vascular Biology Journal Club is a weekly forum dedicated to exploring recent scientific publications that advance our understanding of vascular and cardiovascular biology. Each session is led by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research faculty who present and critically evaluate a selected research article.
Presenters guide the discussion by examining the study's background, experimental design, methodology, key findings, strengths, limitations, and overall impact on the field. Journal Club provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen scientific communication, develop critical thinking skills, and engage in thoughtful discussions of current research.
Join us!
Everyone is encouraged to participate. Attendees are invited to read the featured article in advance, ask questions, exchange ideas, and contribute constructive feedback during the discussion.
For Journal Club announcements or to be added to the distribution list, please contact Kari Martin at KMartin@augusta.edu.
Jump to: Co-Directors
Dr. Gábor Csányi
Dr. Vijay Ganta
| Date |
August 2026 - June 2027
|
| Aug 21 | Jasor Doja, PhD Candidate "Long non-coding RNA CARDINAL cis-activates MYOCD expression by recruiting histone reader ZZZ3 in vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype
alteration" |
| Aug 28 | Josue Zambrano-Carrasco, PhD Candidate "Mechanical load inhibits cancer growth in mouse and human hearts" |
| Sep 4 | Benedict Ofori, PhD Student |
| Sep 11 | Delphine Okoye, PhD Student |
| Sep 18 | Elizabeth Aboagye, PhD Student |
| Sep 25 | Adeem Franklyn, PhD Student |
| Oct 5 | Douglas Sloan, PhD Student |
| Oct 9 | Tamasi Roy, PhD Student |
| Oct 16 | Peter Biggs, PhD Candidate |
| Oct 23 | Chirstine Sanderson, PhD Student |
| Oct 30 | Jadynn McMahon, PhD Student |
| Nov 6 |
No Meeting |
| Nov 13 | Kelvin Orji, PhD Student |
| Nov 20 | Obaalologhi Wilfred, PhD Student |
| Nov 27 | No Meeting |
| Dec 4 | Emily Steinbeck, PhD Student |
| Dec 11 | Chang Min Lee, PhD Candidate |
| Dec 18 | |
| Dec 25 | No Meeting |
| Jan 1 | No Meeting |