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Sujata and Soren's preprint on a single-dye microenvironment sensorCongratulations to Sujata Bais and Soren Westrey on their newest preprint
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pH-sensing collaboration with the Childers lab out in Nature CommunicationsA collaboration with the Childers lab, in Nature Communications — bacterial condensates build acidic, spatially heterogeneous chemical microenvironments that regulate enzyme activity
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The lab at the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton GRCRui presented his research and the group hit the trail at the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton Gordon Research Conference
Julian's preprint on antibiotic-driven RNA phase separationCongratulations to Julian von Hofe on his newest preprint
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The lab escaped to Rockaway BeachSunscreen over lab coats for a day at Rockaway Beach
Soren selected for the CBI T32 Training Program!Congratulations to Soren Westrey for being selected as a trainee on the CBI T32 Training Program!
- Congrats to Sujata on passing her Qualifying Exam with Distinction!
Congratulations to Sujata on an incredibly successful qualifying exam where she passed with distinction!
- Moeka Sasazawa's preprint on tunable condensate architecture
Congratulations to Moeka Sasazawa on her newest preprint
Read the preprint → - Christine and Jenny win Dean's Undergraduate Research Funds
Congratulations to Christine and Jenny for being awarded the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Funds for this Summer!
- Moeka receives the Margaret and Herman Sokol Fellowship
Congratulations to Moeka Sasazawa for receiving the the Margaret and Herman Sokol Fellowship!
- Julian von Hofe and team publish on condensates in JACS
Congratulations to Julian von Hofe and co-authors Mechi Chen, Moeka Sasazawa, Ida Javér Kristiansen, and Soren Westrey on their latest JACS publication!
Read the paper → - Rui Zeng's preprint on how bacteria navigate barriers
Congratulations to Rui Zeng on his newest preprint
Read the preprint → - Rui Zeng speaks on bacterial navigation at the Gordon Research Conference
Rui Zeng presented his work on bacterial navigation at the Bacterial Cell Biology and Development Gordon Research Conference
- Ryan and Iman awarded undergraduate research funding
Congratulations to Ryan and Iman for being awarded the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Funds and Summer research funds respectively!
- Julian von Hofe receives the Margaret Strauss Kramer Fellowship
Congratulations to Julian von Hofe for receiving the Margaret Strauss Kramer Fellowship!
- Julian gives a talk at the ACS national meeting in San Diego
Julian von Hofe presented his research at the ACS national meeting in San Diego
- Julian von Hofe and team preprint new condensate research
Congratulations to Julian von Hofe and co-authors Mechi Chen, Moeka Sasazawa, Ida Javér Kristiansen, and Soren Westrey on the preprint of their latest research!
Read the preprint → - Moeka, Julian, and Rui pass their Original Research Proposals
Congratulations to Moeka Sasazawa, Julian von Hofe, and Rui Zeng for successfully defending their innovative Original Research Proposals (ORP)!
- Ida and Helen awarded Dean's Undergraduate Research Funds
Congratulations to Ida and Helen for being awarded the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Funds!
- Moeka wins the best poster award in Montreal
Congratulations to Moeka Sasazawa for winning the best poster award at the Canadian Biophysical Society annual meeting