| SPRING 2008 Journal Club | |
The Mission of the RIC Biology Journal Club is to provide you with the opportunity to critically review scientific literature and prepare for the Biology Symposia Presentations (see schedule below). Read the journal articles recommended by the invited speakers and come to discuss the science. There may also be additional information available for specific topics, which will appear as a document or link with the Journal Club Papers listed below. Think about the general questions (link) while reading the paper. Journal Club meeting time for Spring Semester TBA |
MESSAGES: Last meeting: This Wednesday, April 2!
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SEMINAR FLS 050 12:30 |
PRESENTER |
TITLE |
SPEAKER'S WEBSITE |
JOURNAL CLUB PAPERS (Select link for pdf) |
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| Jan 23 | Jan. 30 | Dr. Dennis H. Kim Assistant Professor Department of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Genetic analysis of innate immunity on C. elegans | Link | |
| Feb 13 | Feb. 20 | Dr. Ann Tarrant Assistant Scientist Biology Department Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
Sleeping beauties: Molecular insights into regulation of dormancy in the copepod Calanus finmarchicus | Link | For discussion: Additional background reading: |
| Mar 19 | Mar 26 | Dr. Naomi Balaban Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Biofilm and quorum sensing: Novel ways to suppress bacterial infections | Link | Balaban et al 2007 |
| Apr 2 | Apr 9 | Dr. Robert Bridges Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Prolactin and the maternal brain: How experience alterns neural processing | Link |
In case you want to know more: |
Think about the general questions while reading the paper:
What is the main point of the article? Explain the authors' research goals.
Why is the research important? How does this research address a need?
What methods are used? What are the conclusions? Do the data support the conclusions? Are the results reproducible? Are the methods appropriate? What do the statistics show?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?
Is the paper well written and results presented clearly? Are the figures easy to interpret and are the figure legends adequate?
What questions are left unanswered?
For more details on reading journal articles see the reading guide