Maya Graham, MD, PhD & Sena Cinar

September 10, 2026 

Maya Graham, MD, PhD (faculty)

"Unraveling malignant cell states in glioma progression"

Johnson, K.C., Spitzer, A., Varn, F.S. et al. Acquired genetic and cell-state changes in IDH-mutant glioma progression. Nature 655, 1048–1059 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10612-6

Sena Cinar (student)

"Mission Inflatable: Mast cell gatekeepers of the brain"

Mamuladze, T., et al. (2025). Mast cells regulate the brain-dura interface and CSF dynamics. Cell 188, 5487-5498.e16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.06.046.

Coaches: Ari Molofsky, MD, PhD and Tom Arnold, MD

Moderators: Venus Hagan & Katie Herm

Location: HSW-302, Parnassus & MH-1405, Mission Bay