2023 and the first quarter of 2024 have been filled with several exciting events that require recognition and celebration!
- Brian finished his term as Department Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and is now the Senior Associate Dean for Math and Science
- the addition of new graduate students; welcome Erik, Jessica, and Gideon!
- Herbert and Yajie passed their PhD candidacy exams
- Hallie received her M. Sc. in Biochemistry
- Cristina, Jess, and Rebecca volunteered as event supervisors for the New York State Science Olympiad Division B and C tournaments
- Dhruva completed an internship at Sedec Tx
- Dr. Robert Dunleavy’s PhD defense and continued post-doc in our lab
- Dr. Daniyal Tariq’s return to our lab as a post-doc
- Dr. Nicole Maurici joined our lab as a post-doc
- Dr. Timothée Chauviré joined our lab as a post-doc
- several poster and oral presentations at various research conferences including:
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- Microbial Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Key Roles in Complex Environments Gordon Research Conference in Ventura, CA (Dhurva, Herbert, Maithili, Mike, and Yajie)
- Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction Gordon Research Conference in Il Ciocco, Italy (Cristina, Jessica, and Rob)
- Cornell ACERT Workshop (Jess, Rob, and Timothée)
- Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR) Biennial Meeting in San Juan, PR (Daniyal and Nicole)
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- 6 published papers and more on the way!
- Another successful and fun lab BBQ at Brian’s to keep the good vibes going
Stay tuned to see what other exciting updates await this spring and summer!